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Install the
Windows Server
Sensor

  • Obtain the token for
    Windows Server
    Sensor from the
    CylanceMDR
    onboarding team.
  • Download the
    Windows Server
    Sensor installation (.msi) file.
  1. Some
    Windows
    systems automatically block files you download from running. To unblock the .msi file:
    1. Right-click the .msi file >
      Properties
      .
    2. In the
      Security
      section, click
      Unblock
      .
    3. Click
      OK
      .
  2. To start the installation, double-click the .msi file. If you see a dialog box asking you to verify that you want to run this file, click
    Run
    .
  3. Choose the following installation path for the agent installation:
    C:\Program Files\Aella
    . An error message occurs if you try to install at a different path.
  4. Specify the following:
    • Token
      : Specify the installation token which is provided by the
      CylanceMDR
      onboarding team to register your
      Windows Server
      Sensor with your
      CylanceMDR
      tenant.
  5. Click
    Install
    .
    The installer installs the
    Windows Server
    Sensor.
  6. When the installation completes, click
    Finish
    . The sensor is installed as a service.
  • To verify the installation, on the
    Windows Server
    Sensor host, open the
    Services
    app and look for
    Windows Agent Sensor Ctrl
    .
  • To verify the connection to the tenant, open
    Windows Agent Sensor CLI
    and enter
    show cm
    in the command line.