Planning

[cameronrmorris]

• Framework for agent ( code organization )
• Collection method ( fork parent child ) - Some code done
• Collection tools ( linux/windows/etc tools ) - Implemented through shell scripts
• Flow -

For passive: This is run through a cronjob which can scheduled every 5 minutes
For active: The program must run as a daemon with an open port accessible from the web

• Read from configuration file containing:
  -- Username/UserID
  -- Device ID
  -- Other options, active/passive etc.
• Perform HTTP(s?) check to server to do the follow
  -- Authenticate userid and device id to server to check if valid
  -- Check status of device if reported lost or not.
• If lost, run collection tools
  -- Each collection tool will create a file with their output
  -- Create a HTTP(s) connection to the server using the userid and device id
  --- Small data can submitted via a form to the server using libcurl.
  --- Large data can submitted via a zip file to the server through the form upload field.
• End