App Control: How to Find the Host ID of an Agent

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Environment

• App Control Console: All Supported Versions

Objective

To find the Host ID of a App Control agent.

Resolution

1. Login to the App Control console.
2. Navigate to Assets > Computers.
3. Under the "Computer Name" column, click the hyperlinked name of the agent.
4. The host id will be listed In the browser URL bar.
   • Ex. https://<Server>/host-details.php?host_id=2

Additional Notes

• The Host ID is used when configuring agent configurations and for macros within rules.
• Setting the Host ID to 0 means all devices will receive the configuration.
• If the 'View Details' button on the Computers page is clicked instead of the hostname hyperlink, the HostID will not display in the address bar.

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