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Installing a KUMA agent on Windows assets

Prior to installing a KUMA agent to a Windows asset, the server administrator must create a user account with the EventLogReaders and Log on as a service permissions on the Windows asset. This user account must be used to start the agent.
If you want to run the agent under a local account, you will need administrator rights and Log on as a service. If you want to perform the collection remotely and only read logs under a domain account, EventLogReaders rights are sufficient.

To install a KUMA agent to a Windows asset:

1. Copy the kuma.exe file to a folder on the Windows asset. C:\Users\<User name>\Desktop\KUMA folder is recommended for installation.

   The kuma.exe file is located inside the installer in the /kuma-ansible-installer/roles/kuma/files/ folder.

2. Start the Command Prompt on the Windows asset with Administrator privileges and locate the folder containing the kuma.exe file.
3. Execute the following command:

   kuma agent --core https://<fully qualified domain name of the KUMA Core server>:<port used by the KUMA Core server for internal communications (port 7210 by default)> --id <ID of the agent service that was created in KUMA> --user <name of the user account used to run the agent, including the domain> --install [--accept-eula]

   To run the agent, you need to accept the End User License Agreement. You can add the --accept-eula option to the command to automatically accept the End User License Agreement during agent installation. This lets you perform the installation non-interactively. If you do not specify this option, you will need to accept or reject the License Agreement manually during the installation of the KUMA agent.

   Examples:

   • Installing the KUMA agent without automatically accepting the End User License Agreement:

     kuma agent --core https://kuma.example.com:7210 --id XXXXX --user domain\username --install

   • Installing the KUMA agent with automatic acceptance of the End User License Agreement:

     kuma agent --core https://kuma.example.com:7210 --id XXXXX --user domain\username --install --accept-eula

   By using the --accept-eula option during the installation of the KUMA agent, you confirm that you agree with and accept the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement.

   You can get help information by executing the kuma help agent command.

4. If you started the installation of the agent without automatically accepting the End User License Agreement, during the installation process, you will be prompted to read the text of the End User License Agreement and you will have the opportunity to accept or reject the agreement.
5. If you chose installation with the automatic acceptance of the End User License Agreement and want to read the text of the End User License Agreement, or if the text of the End User License Agreement was not automatically provided to you during the installation process, run the following command:

   kuma.exe license --show

   If you want to accept the End User License Agreement, run the following command and press y:

   kuma.exe license

6. Enter the password of the user account used to run the agent.

The C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\KUMA\agent\<agent ID> folder is created and the KUMA agent service is installed in it. The agent forwards Windows events to KUMA, and you can set up a collector to receive them.

When the agent service is installed, it starts automatically. The service is also configured to restart in case of any failures. The agent can be restarted from the KUMA Console, but only when the service is active. Otherwise, the service needs to be manually restarted on the Windows asset.

Removing a KUMA agent from Windows assets

When configuring services, you can check the configuration for errors before installation by running the agent with the following command:

kuma agent --core https://<fully qualified domain name of the KUMA Core server>:<port used by the KUMA Core server for internal communications (port 7210 by default)> --id <ID of the agent service that was created in KUMA> --user <name of the user account used to run the agent, including the domain>