The Vanta Device Monitor should auto-update. If the Vanta Device Monitor does not update automatically, you can follow the steps below to update it using the downloadable installer or manually.
Before Updating the Vanta Device Monitor
Make sure you have the Vanta Device Monitor installed on your computer.
Make sure you have permission to install software on your computer.
Updating the Vanta Device Monitor via Terminal/Command Line
Mac
Open terminal (easiest way is cmd + space bar & search for 'terminal')
Copy/Paste
sudo /usr/local/vanta/vanta-cli update --autoHit 'Return'. It may ask you for a password (use the password you have to download apps or to open your computer)
Windows
Search for cmd.exe in the search bar.
Right-click and select “run as administrator.”
Type
C:\PROGRA~1\Vanta\vanta-cli update --autoPress
return
Updating the Vanta Device Monitor via the Installer
Download the most recent version of the Vanta Device Monitor installer by clicking the purple Download button.
For Mac OS, once downloaded, double-click the installer to upgrade your Vanta Device Monitor to the latest version. You will be prompted to enter your computer password, and you may be prompted to enter the registration key again (which can be found on the onboarding page)
For Windows, double click on the installer, and then select the remove option first to uninstall the current version of the Vanta Device Monitor.
Once the uninstallation is complete, double-click the installer you downloaded again, and this time, you will install the latest version. You were prompted for your registration key, which can be found on the onboarding page:
Common Issues
If the device is still having issues, trying an uninstall/reinstall. This will also update the Vanta Device Monitor:
Mac uninstall/reinstall
Open Terminal (easiest way to find it is cmd+space bar "terminal")
Copy and paste the code below into the Terminal:
sudo /usr/local/vanta/vanta-cli uninstallTo reinstall, please visit https://app.vanta.com/download.
Windows uninstall/reinstall
Go to Apps & features, search for Vanta, and click on the Uninstall button.
Delete the files in the Vanta folder from this location C:\ProgramData\Vanta.
Please reboot your machine before attempting to reinstall
To reinstall, please visit https://app.vanta.com/download.