Linking with Cloud

Bruce_B · ‎05-24-2020

Lansweeper Cloud offers a new way for you to use and access Lansweeper. This cloud-hosted platform not only provides existing Lansweeper functionalities but introduces many new features as well.

Once your Lansweeper installation satisfies the prerequisites, you can start linking to the cloud environment either by starting from Cloud, or starting from Classic.

Depending on your situation, you might require a different installation experience.
If you're a new customer and do not have a Lansweeper Classic installation, install the Lansweeper Cloud-first trial.
If you're an existing customer with a Lansweeper Classic installation, link your installation with a cloud site.
If you're an existing customer and want to create a new Lansweeper installation that's linked with cloud, Install Lansweeper Cloud.
If you're only interesting on-premises installations, install Lansweeper Classic.

Prerequisites

You need an existing, up-to-date Lansweeper Classic installation to link with Lansweeper Cloud. Install or update Lansweeper Classic using the latest available installer, if you haven't already. Follow the installation instructions and update instructions to ensure full compatibility with cloud.

Starting from Cloud

Once you've set up your Lansweeper installation and scanned your data, you can start the process of linking the installation with the cloud site.

Create an account for Cloud at app.lansweeper.com by selecting Register.
Enter your local installation's email and password, accept the Terms of Use and select Register. Confirm your account using the verification link sent to you by mail.

Make sure to look for and follow the instructions in your account verification email. You must verify your email address within 24 hours.
Enter a name for your site and select Create.

Pick your site name carefully, as this name is used as part of your site URL. The display name of a site can be changed after creation, but the internal name used in the URL cannot. Your site name must be unique and may not contain spaces.

To link an installation with Cloud, you must create at least one site in your account. You can create multiple sites to further group and separate your local installations.
On the server hosting your local Lansweeper installation, go to Configuration > Link With Cloud Site in the web console.
Select Link with Cloud site. If you have multiple scan servers, you will be asked which one should be responsible for syncing with Cloud. This server will be the sync server.

You only need one sync server for your entire local installation.
A pop-up is shown with several cloud prerequisite checks. Once all checks are green, you can select Next to proceed.
Verify whether the security confirmation code matches with the one presented in your local web console. If the new tab does not open, check if your web browser is blocking it.
Select Confirm and log into your Cloud account if you are not yet logged in.
In the local web console, select the cloud site you want to sync with. Enter a name and description for your installation., and select Ok to finish the linking process.
Your local installation will now perform an initial sync with Cloud. Depending on how much data is in your local Lansweeper installation, this process may take a while.
The cloud site will display your installation's data in the Inventory module. More information on the Inventory module can be found in View assets.
Browse to Configuration > Installations to view the details of your linked installations. If you have multiple local installations linked to the same cloud site, all of these installations will be listed there.

You can switch between sites using the Change site menu in the top left corner of the interface.

Starting from Classic

Once you've set up your Lansweeper installation and scanned your data, you can start the process of linking the installation with the cloud site.

On the server hosting your local Lansweeper installation, go to Configuration > Link With Cloud Site in the web console.
Select Link with Cloud site. If you have multiple scan servers, you will be asked which one should be responsible for syncing with Cloud. This server will be the sync server.

You only need one sync server for your entire local installation.
A pop-up is shown with several cloud prerequisite checks. Once all checks are green, you can select Next to proceed.
Verify whether the security confirmation code matches with the one presented in your local web console. If the new tab does not open, check if your web browser is blocking it.
In the web console, select Create Site.
Enter a name for your site and select Create.

Pick your site name carefully, as this name is used as part of your site URL. The display name of a site can be changed after creation, but the internal name used in the URL cannot.
Note that your site name must be unique and may not contain spaces.

To link an installation with Cloud, you must create at least one site in your account. You can create multiple sites to further group and separate your local installations.
In the web console, select Refresh to search for the newly created cloud site.
Your cloud site should appear. Enter a name and description for your installation, and select Ok to finish the linking process.
Your local installation will now perform an initial sync with Cloud. Depending on how much data is in your local Lansweeper installation, this process may take a while.
The cloud site will display your installation's data in the Inventory module. More information on the Inventory module can be found in View assets.
Browse to Configuration > Installations to view the details of your linked installations. If you have multiple local installations linked to the same cloud site, all of these installations will be listed there.

You can switch between sites using the Change site menu in the top left corner of the interface.