Install the Advanced Server Access server agent on SuSE Linux

End of sale announcement

Effective May 1, 2026, Okta will no longer sell or renew Advanced Server Access. Existing customers must migrate to Okta Privileged Access within one year of their next scheduled renewal date to maintain service.

Read the FAQ and learn more about Okta Privileged Access.

To download and install the agent:

  1. Add the RPM key. sudo rpm --import https://dist.scaleft.com/GPG-KEY-OktaPAM-2023
  2. Add the Advanced Server Access repository. Replace SUSE-VERSION with SuSE versions with 15.

    Stable

    sudo zypper addrepo --check --name "OktaPAM Stable" --enable --refresh --keep-packages --gpgcheck-strict https://dist.scaleft.com/repos/rpm/stable/suse/SUSE-VERSION/x86_64 oktapam-stable

    Preview

    sudo zypper addrepo --check --name "OktaPAM Preview" --enable --refresh --keep-packages --gpgcheck-strict https://dist.scaleft.com/repos/rpm/preview/suse/SUSE-VERSION/x86_64 oktapam-preview
  3. Update the list of available packages:

    sudo zypper update

  4. Search for the Advanced Server Access packages:

    sudo zypper search scaleft

  5. Install the server tools package, which includes the agent.

    sudo zypper install scaleft-server-tools

Automate agent installation

You can automatically install Advanced Server Access server tools on Linux servers running in AWS and other cloud environments by using a user data script, or by running a PowerShell command, either locally or remotely.

Next steps