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Add a Windows based node as a Windows service

Use this page to run the node agent as a Windows service. To view this console page, click System administration > Nodes > Add Node > Managed node > Next. On the Add managed node page, specify the host name, connection information, and other settings as needed; then click OK.

Run the node agent as a Windows service

Whether to run a node agent as a Windows service.

Information	Value
Default	false (cleared)

User name

ID for running the service process for the node agent. The user name and password fields are only available if security is enabled. If we do not specify the user name, the node agent runs under the authority of the local system. User name requirements are the requirements that the Windows operating system imposes for a user ID.

Password

Password for the user name that you supply. Password requirements are the requirements that the Windows operating system imposes for a password.

Confirm password

Same password that you typed for Password so that we can verify the correct password.

Related concepts

Managed and unmanaged nodes

Related tasks

Adding, managing, and removing nodes

Custom property collection