Install agents on Windows

You can install ActiveProtect agents on your Windows computers using any of the methods provided in this article.

Install agents via the agent installer

1. Download the ActiveProtect agent from ActiveProtect Manager or the Download Center.
2. Run the installer and follow the wizard to complete the process.

Install agents using commands

Use the following commands to remotely connect to the device over SSH and deploy the agent:

1. Download the ActiveProtect agent from ActiveProtect Manager or the Download Center.
2. Open Command Prompt (cmd).
3. Enter the following command. Replace "installer_name" with your installer's file name, "copied_connect_key" with the connect key you copied from ActiveProtect Manager, and "IP_address" with the management server address. Enter the proxy password for "proxy_password" only if you are accessing the server via a proxy server.

   msiexec /i "installer_name" APM_ADDRESS="IP_address" PREFER_IPS="addresses" PROXY_ADDRESS="proxy_address" PROXY_PORT=3128 PROXY_USERNAME="username" PROXY_PASSWORD="proxy_password" CONNECT_KEY="copied_connect_key"

   /qn

Mass deploy the agent

The ActiveProtect agent can be installed on multiple Windows computers using a Group Policy Object (GPO). Learn how to mass deploy the ActiveProtect agent