Set up Cortex Sensor

For employees using an organization-managed device. IT usually installs Cortex before you begin.

Before you start

You need:

The managed device where Cortex was installed
Your organization's domain, such as example.com
Your work account
Access to the browser window used for sign-in

If Cortex is missing, contact your Cortex admin or IT team. There is no public installer for employees.

If a managed policy prevents a routing or certificate change, contact IT.

Complete setup

Open Cortex

Open Cortex from the installed application. On Welcome to Cortex, select Get started.

You can select Skip setup and return later. Skipping does not enroll the device or configure browser capture.

A device restart is not normally required. If a newly configured source does not become active, restart that application. Restart the device if Cortex asks you to or if several sources remain inactive.

Enter your Organization domain.
Optionally enter Your email or username.
Select Sign in.
If Cortex shows more than one Identity provider, choose the one your organization uses and select Sign in again.
Complete the browser flow with your work account.

After sign-in, Cortex enrolls the device in your organization workspace.

If Cortex cannot find the organization or sign-in does not complete, contact your Cortex admin. Include the domain, identity provider, work account, and approximate attempt time.

Turn on secure recording

On supported devices, Turn on secure recording shows the controls required for browser capture.

Turn on Web routing.
For Chrome, turn on Certificate for Chrome and approve the system prompt.
For Chrome, select Relaunch with Cortex after changing routing or certificate settings.
For Safari, select Open Safari. Safari applies routing changes live.
Send a new prompt after the browser opens.

You can select Do this later. This does not affect capture from command-line tools.

Before enabling a source, check Supported providers and surfaces.

Open the dashboard

Select Open dashboard when first-run setup is complete.

Use Home → Activity to confirm that Cortex captured a prompt.
Use Sensor to check status and follow any recommended action.
Use Proxy → Agents to configure command-line tools and Cursor IDE.
Use Proxy → Browser & Desktop to configure supported websites and desktop apps.

Setup is complete after you configure and test at least one source. Continue to Verify Sensor setup.

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