RMM

Minexus

Minexus is an open-source, self-hosted remote management system composed of a Nexus server, Console, and Minion endpoint agent. The agent supports inventory, remote shell, and file-management functions. No public malicious deployment was established in this source-focused review.

Tool overview

Category
RMM
Research authors
Michael Haag
Created
2026-09-28
Last modified
2026-09-28
Privileges
The optional Linux installer creates a systemd unit; the Minion binary path is selected from the installer's current directory.
Free / availability
Yes
Verification required
Static review of pinned upstream source and documentation; no local binary, server, or sample execution was performed. Upstream documents Windows, Linux, and macOS agent use. No public malicious-use report was established in this review.
Supported platforms
LinuxWindowsmacOS

Capabilities

Self-hosted server and endpoint agentSystem inventory and heartbeatRemote shellFile management

Executables & installation paths

Filename
Not recorded
OriginalFileName
Not recorded
Description
Not recorded

Installation paths

/etc/systemd/system/minion.service

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Disk artifacts

File
/etc/systemd/system/minion.service
Description
Optional systemd unit written by the generated Linux install script; the executable location is the operator-selected current directory.
OS
Linux

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Network artifacts

Description
Minion connects to the administrator-configured NEXUS_SERVER; 11972 is the documented default Minion server port.
Domains
Not recorded
Ports
  • 11972

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Other artifacts

Type
ServerConfigurationEnvironmentVariable
Value
NEXUS_SERVER
Type
DefaultMinionServerPort
Value
11972
Type
OptionalSystemdServiceName
Value
minion.service

References