Getting Started with Zorus: Best Practices

Deployment Pre-Check:

• Before deploying our Agent we recommend checking for any previous DNS filters that must be removed to avoid conflict. Please set your DNS addresses back to default settings once the previous DNS filter is removed. We also have a list of known software conflicts here (you will need Support access to read this article, reach out to support@zorustech.com if you have issues accessing the Support Portal): Software Conflicts
• Port 7789 is essential for our agent to properly function, please ensure this is open on your firewall outbound for our agent to communicate with our policy servers. Ports we filter
• If Threatlocker is in your security stack please ensure it is in Learning mode when deploying or setup our Built-In Policy we have with them: Threatlocker Configuration
• We recommend excluding your Domain Controllers/DNS servers from the Zorus Agent Deployment. We only officially support Windows Server environments when used as a workstation. If you need DNS protection for Windows Server environments that are designated as a DNS server such as a Domain Controller we recommend implementing Zorus Network Filtering.
• If deploying Zorus Network Filtering ensure conflicting DNS addresses are removed from your Router, Firewall, Domain Controller, and Endpoints. As well as the DNS cache is cleared before setting our DNS servers as the forwarder.