Installation

Install the agent on Windows

Install the PaladinX agent on a Windows machine so its security events flow into your dashboard. The agent version must match the manager — currently 4.9.2.

Option A — Silent install (recommended)

Auto-enrolls, no key needed. Open PowerShell or CMD as Administrator, then:

msiexec.exe /i wazuh-agent-4.9.2-1.msi /q ^
  WAZUH_MANAGER="185.182.8.234" ^
  WAZUH_REGISTRATION_SERVER="185.182.8.234" ^
  WAZUH_AGENT_NAME="windows-pc"
NET START WazuhSvc

Change WAZUH_AGENT_NAME to a name that identifies the machine.

Option B — GUI install

If you use the graphical installer, it asks for an authentication key. Generate one on the manager:

/var/ossec/bin/manage_agents
# A) Add agent → name + IP "any" → confirm
# E) Extract key for the new agent ID

Paste the key into the agent’s Authentication key field, set Manager IP = 185.182.8.234, click Save, then Manage → Start.

Saving the key does not start the agent — you must Start the service afterwards.

Verify

Within 1–2 minutes the machine appears under Agents / Endpoints in the dashboard with status active. From the server you can confirm with /var/ossec/bin/agent_control -l.

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