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Agent Overview

The Broadcast Suite Agent allows the Broadcast Suite Core to execute actions on a Windows PC.
It is also possible for the Broadcast Suite Agent to report back the currently logged-in user.

The agent is made up of two parts:

  • Agent.Gui is the application that can execute actions on the Windows PC. This runs as a local user.
  • Agent.Service runs as a Windows background service. This service enables an auto-update of the agent. The service runs as Local System.

The Agent in Broadcast Suite​

In Broadcast Suite, the agent is displayed as an agent device.
An agent device can be created manually. However, as various values are required, we recommend that the agent registers itself with Broadcast Suite.
You can find out exactly how this works under Agent Installation.

Agent Version​

The Agent.Gui, Agent.Service, and the core must always have the same version.
When the core is updated, all agents must be updated too.

If the Agent.Gui does not have the same version as the core, it is displayed as a system alert.