AWS dcv documentation change
Summary
Updated agent version from 2025.0.886 to 2025.0.888 across all Linux distributions and Windows. Added new macOS agent installation instructions.
Security assessment
The changes are version updates and platform additions without any mention of security fixes, vulnerabilities, or security features. The macOS addition is functional expansion, not security-related.
Diff
diff --git a/dcv/latest/sm-admin/upgrading-agent.md b/dcv/latest/sm-admin/upgrading-agent.md index fc50ea98d..329fc6a4b 100644 --- a//dcv/latest/sm-admin/upgrading-agent.md +++ b//dcv/latest/sm-admin/upgrading-agent.md @@ -26 +26 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.el7.x86_64.rpm + $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.el7.x86_64.rpm @@ -30 +30 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.el8.x86_64.rpm + $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.el8.x86_64.rpm @@ -34 +34 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2004.deb + $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2004.deb @@ -38 +38 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2204.deb + $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2204.deb @@ -42 +42 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2404.deb + $ wget https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2404.deb @@ -46 +46 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ curl -O https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm + $ curl -O https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm @@ -50 +50 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ curl -O https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.sles15.x86_64.rpm + $ curl -O https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.sles15.x86_64.rpm @@ -56 +56 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo yum install -y nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.el7.x86_64.rpm + $ sudo yum install -y nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.el7.x86_64.rpm @@ -60 +60 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo yum install -y nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.el8.x86_64.rpm + $ sudo yum install -y nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.el8.x86_64.rpm @@ -64 +64 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2004.deb + $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2004.deb @@ -68 +68 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2204.deb + $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2204.deb @@ -72 +72 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.886-1_amd64.ubuntu2404.deb + $ sudo apt install ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent_2025.0.888-1_amd64.ubuntu2404.deb @@ -76 +76 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo zypper install nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm + $ sudo zypper install nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm @@ -80 +80 @@ The following instructions are for installing the agent on 64-bit x86 hosts. To - $ sudo zypper install nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.886-1.sles15.x86_64.rpm + $ sudo zypper install nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-1.sles15.x86_64.rpm @@ -98 +98 @@ Windows host - 2. Download the [ agent installer](https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-x64-Release-2025.0-886.msi). + 2. Download the [ agent installer](https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-x64-Release-2025.0-888.msi). @@ -112,0 +113,28 @@ Windows host +macOS host + + +###### To update the agent on a macOS host + + 1. Run the following command to stop the agent. + + $ sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.amazon.dcv.session-manager.agent.plist + + 2. Download the [ agent installer](https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-macos-arm64.pkg) or use the command line: + + $ curl -O https://d1uj6qtbmh3dt5.cloudfront.net/2025.0/SessionManagerAgents/nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-macos-arm64.pkg + + 3. Install the package. You can use either the command line or via agent installer: + + * Command line: + + $ sudo installer -pkg ./nice-dcv-session-manager-agent-2025.0.888-macos-arm64.pkg -target / + + * Graphical: Double-click the `.pkg` file and follow the installation wizard. + + 4. Run the following command to start the agent. + + $ sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.amazon.dcv.session-manager.agent.plist + + + +