Do I deploy Lavawall as an Atera script or an agent?

Both, in effect. You deploy Lavawall® through an Atera script (PowerShell for Windows, bash for macOS), and that script installs the Lavawall® agent on the endpoint. The agent then runs alongside your Atera agent and handles patching, configuration assessment, threat hunting, and compliance evidence independently.

Does Lavawall replace Atera?

It does not have to. Many MSPs keep Atera for ticketing, remote access, and basic patching, and let Lavawall® add the security, GRC, and cloud breach-detection layer. If you are weighing a switch, the Atera comparison page walks through where each tool fits.

How do I deploy Lavawall to more than one Atera company?

Copy the install script for each company from the Lavawall® console, then add each as a named script in the Atera Scripts Repository (for example, Lavawall Install Windows CompanyA). You can also run the script against multiple devices in one Atera task once it is saved.

What does Lavawall add that Atera does not have?

Cross-platform patching for 7,500+ applications, 15+ GRC frameworks (CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, SOC 2, HIPAA, PIPEDA, and more), Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection, SaaS and shadow-AI discovery, application control without a kernel driver, and replacement analytics, all from one multi-tenant console.

Atera integration

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Lavawall® deploys through Atera as a simple script and adds the security, compliance, and cloud breach-detection layer Atera was never built to deliver. Keep Atera for ticketing and remote access, and let Lavawall® handle cross-platform patching, 15+ GRC frameworks, and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection from one multi-tenant console.

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How the Atera integration works

Atera is good at ticketing, remote access, and basic patching. It does not give you compliance evidence for CMMC 2.0 or NIST CSF, it does not detect Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace breaches, and it does not run an indicator-of-compromise hunt for ransomware staging tools. Lavawall® fills those gaps and deploys through Atera the same way you deploy any other script.

In the Lavawall® console you copy an install script for Windows, macOS, or Linux, then add it to Atera's Scripts Repository and run it against your devices. The script installs the Lavawall® agent, which runs alongside your Atera agent and does not interfere with it. From there, Lavawall® patches, assesses configuration, hunts for threats, and collects compliance evidence on its own schedule.

What data flows

Once the agent is installed through Atera, Lavawall® collects and correlates:

Endpoint state across Windows, macOS, and Linux: patch status, configuration posture, application inventory, and hardware health.
Cloud signals from Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, and Google Workspace, pulled directly from those tenants.
Compliance evidence mapped to 15+ frameworks, updated in real time as the fleet changes.
Security findings from configuration assessment, ransomware indicator hunting, and AV or EDR correlation.

None of this depends on Atera's data model. Lavawall® reads directly from the endpoint and the cloud tenants, so your coverage does not stop at what Atera happens to inventory.

Setup steps

In the Lavawall® console, click Computers.
Click Download/Add.
Select the company you want to add from the Companies drop-down.
Click the script (shown in red) for Windows, macOS, or Linux, and copy it.
In Atera, select the company, then go to Tasks > Scripts Repository.
Click Add script and give it a clear name (for example, Lavawall Install Windows Company).
Set the platform: Windows with PowerShell, or macOS with bash.
Paste the script into the Script field and save.
Run the saved script against the target devices.

Repeat for each operating system and each company you want to onboard. A new endpoint inherits the standard profile as soon as it reports in.

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Thinking about switching?

You do not have to choose. Most MSPs run Atera and Lavawall® together, with Atera handling day-to-day remote management and Lavawall® handling security, GRC, breach detection, and analytics. If you are weighing a full move, the Lavawall® alternative to Atera page lays out where each tool fits and what consolidating looks like.

Frequently asked

Do I deploy Lavawall® as an Atera script or an agent?: Both, in effect. You deploy Lavawall® through an Atera script (PowerShell for Windows, bash for macOS), and that script installs the Lavawall® agent on the endpoint. The agent then runs alongside your Atera agent and handles patching, configuration assessment, threat hunting, and compliance evidence independently.
Does Lavawall® replace Atera?: It does not have to. Many MSPs keep Atera for ticketing, remote access, and basic patching, and let Lavawall® add the security, GRC, and cloud breach-detection layer. If you are weighing a switch, the Atera comparison page walks through where each tool fits.
How do I deploy Lavawall® to more than one Atera company?: Copy the install script for each company from the Lavawall® console, then add each as a named script in the Atera Scripts Repository (for example, Lavawall Install Windows CompanyA). You can also run the script against multiple devices in one Atera task once it is saved.
What does Lavawall® add that Atera does not have?: Cross-platform patching for 7,500+ applications, 15+ GRC frameworks (CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, SOC 2, HIPAA, PIPEDA, and more), Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection, SaaS and shadow-AI discovery, application control without a kernel driver, and replacement analytics, all from one multi-tenant console.