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Install the
Windows
agent

The installation files for the
CylancePROTECT Desktop
Windows
agent must be downloaded from the
Cylance
cloud console. They are not available from the
CylanceON-PREM
console. You must also modify the installation parameters to specify the details of your
CylanceON-PREM
console so that the agent connects to it.
  • Download the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    installation files from the
    Cylance
    cloud console. Click
    Settings > Deployments
    . From the
    Product
    drop-down list, select
    CylancePROTECT
    , and set the target operating system, the agent version, and the file type. Click
    Download
    .
  • Modify installation parameters to specify the details of your
    CylanceON-PREM
    console. For more information about each of the parameters, including examples for .exe and .msi installation commands, see Windows installation parameters.
  • In the
    CylanceON-PREM
    console, copy the installation token from
    Settings > Application
    .
  1. Double-click the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    installer.
  2. On the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    setup window, click
    Install
    .
  3. Type the installation token and click
    Next
    .
  4. Optionally, change the destination folder.
  5. Click
    OK
    to begin the installation.
  6. Click
    Finish
    to complete the installation. Ensure that the check box to launch
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    is selected.