SmartOKS Agent — installation and linking

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Once a day the agent reports the computer's specifications (processor, memory, drives, MAC address and so on) into the device card in the SmartOKS knowledge base. You install it once, and everything after that happens automatically, including updates to the program itself.

What you need

1 Install the agent on the computer

  1. Download the installer: https://smartoks.com.ua/agent/SmartOKSAgent-Setup-0.1.2.msi (the version number in the file name may be newer).
  2. Run the file. If a blue "Windows protected your PC" window appears, click More info and then Run anyway.
Windows protected your PC Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk. More info ← 1) click here first Run anyway 2) then here →
This is the standard warning for new software without a code-signing certificate. You can verify the file against the SHA-256 checksum published next to the installer.
  1. Wait for it to finish (no questions asked, about half a minute). A SmartOKS icon with a grey dot appears in the system tray, next to the clock: the agent is running but not yet linked to a device card.

2 Open the linking window (on the computer)

  1. Click the SmartOKS tray icon → Link to SmartOKS… (or double-click the icon, or use Start menu → SmartOKS Agent).
  2. Approve the administrator prompt (UAC) — Yes.
  3. A window with a QR code appears. It is valid for 10 minutes; if it expires, use the New code button.
Linking to SmartOKS Open this device card in the SmartOKS knowledge base on your phone, tap "Link SmartOKS Agent" and scan the code. K7M3-9PQR code for manual entry
The linking window on the computer screen (the QR code is an example). Below it is the same code as text, which you can type in by hand if scanning is awkward.

3 Scan the code with your phone

  1. On your phone, open your organization's SmartOKS (organization-name.smartoks.com.ua) and sign in.
  2. Go to Knowledge base → find the workstation → open the device card ("Desktop" or "Laptop") → the menu → Link SmartOKS Agent.
  3. Allow camera access and point it at the QR code on the monitor — or type the code into the field below.
  4. Check that this really is the right computer (name, MAC address, motherboard) and press Yes, link it.
Link SmartOKS Agent or enter the code manually K7M3-9PQR Next ① Scan Check the computer Computer nameKAFK-CAB22-03 MAC addressA4:BB:6D:12:34:56 MotherboardASUS PRIME B450M-K Operating systemWindows 11 Pro Key storagehardware (TPM) Back Yes, link it ② Verify Computer linked Specifications will update in a few minutes Done ③ Done
Three steps on the phone. The check at step ② saves you from linking the wrong machine — a single room can hold fifteen identical ones.

Within a minute or two the device card shows all the specifications and an Agent · just now badge — from now on they update themselves every time the computer starts.

The tray icon — what the colours mean

Dot on the iconStateWhat to do
Green All good, the agent is onlineNothing — it runs by itself
Grey The computer is not linked to a cardIcon menu → "Link to SmartOKS…"
Orange Action needed: the organization plan, or a restart pending after an update Read the message in the icon menu
Red Error connecting to the platformCheck the internet; menu → "Open logs"

The icon menu also has Send report now, which is handy right after a hardware swap so you do not have to wait for the scheduled report.

Frequently asked questions

Is this safe? What does the agent send?
Nine hardware fields only (processor, motherboard, graphics, memory, drives, network card, MAC address, PC name, Windows version). The agent does not collect files, installed software, passwords or user activity, and it cannot execute commands from the server — it only reports.
It says "SmartOKS Agent is not available on the Free plan"
The agent is available on the Education and Pro plans — talk to your organization's administrator.
The code will not scan, or the phone has no camera
Type the code in by hand — the field sits directly under the camera view. Format: K7M3-9PQR.
The code has "expired"
A code lives for 10 minutes. In the window on the computer press "New code" and scan again.
How do I move the agent to another card, or switch it off?
On the device card: the ⋮ menu → "Unlink SmartOKS Agent". The agent on the computer clears its own link and keys. To remove it completely, use "Apps & features" → SmartOKS Agent.
How does the program update?
By itself: once a day it checks for a new version and installs it quietly. Nothing for you to do.
We are on Windows 7
The agent runs on Windows 10/11 only. For older machines use the "Import from an HWiNFO / AIDA64 report" button on the device card — the specifications are filled in from the report file.