Automox executes actions from a fixed location. It can be changed to a different location if preferred.
The Automox agent uses PowerShell scripts to execute most of its functions including scanning and patching.
These scripts execute from a fixed directory on the local device. By default this is set to the following locations:
- Windows: C:\ProgramData\amagent\
- macOS: /Library/Application Support/amagent/
- Linux: /var/lib/amagent
If you would prefer these actions to run from a different default path, that can be set using an agent command on the device (--setexecdir)
Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)\Automox\amagent.exe' --setexecdir C:\MyPath\MyDir
macOS
/usr/bin/local/amagent --setexecdir /MyPath/MyDir
Linux
/opt/amagent/amagent --setexecdir /MyPath/MyDir
The next time the Automox agent service is restarted, it will use the newly specified location for running its scripts.
Some endpoint security applications block scripts that don't originate from a designated location. So the most common reason to modify this setting is to move it to an allowlist or preferred directory for your security software.
