Probe Installation

Probes are lightweight agents that run tests and report results to the Core.

Linux Probe

The Linux Probe is a single binary deployed as a systemd service.

  1. Download the probe binary to /root/linknesis/probe/linknesis-probe.
  2. Apply the network capability: 
    setcap cap_net_raw+ep /root/linknesis/probe/linknesis-probe
  3. Create a systemd service that starts the probe with your Core address and PSK hash.
  4. Enable and start the service: 
    systemctl enable --now linknesis-probe

Windows Probe

The Windows Probe is a graphical-subsystem binary with a system tray icon.

  1. Run the PowerShell installer on the target machine.
  2. The installer registers a scheduled task that runs at user logon with highest privileges.
  3. Configure the Core address and PSK hash through the tray icon menu.

The installer also creates inbound ICMP firewall rules needed for TCP/UDP MTR.

Probe identity

Each Probe generates a v4 UUID on first boot and stores it locally. The UUID persists across IP changes, so historical data remains attached to the correct device.

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