Template:FAQ:Agent 11
Yes, but there are a couple of things to be aware of.
Firstly, by default the AgentX master listens on the Unix domain
socket '/var/agentx/master', which doesn't work under Windows.
You'll need to tell it to listen on a TCP port, either by using
the command-line option "-x localhost:705", or by adding the
directive "agentxSocket localhost:705" to the snmpd.conf file.
Secondly, be aware that the security of AgentX connectivity is not
particularly strong. The examples given here would allow any process
running on the local machine to register as an AgentX subagent. The
more obvious settings "-x 705" or "agentxSocket 705" would allow
a system anywhere on the network (or even from remote networks) to
register as an AgentX subagent. This could potentially be used to
hijack the agent, or provide false information.
