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Anyware Standard Agent for Windows Installation Guide

Before you proceed with installation, a few prerequisites must be met.

Prerequisites

These instructions assume you have already built the remote desktop machine, and that the machine meets the agent's requirements.

A few other things to confirm before proceeding:

  • The desktop machine requires the following ports to be open: TCP 443, TCP 60443, TCP 4172, and UDP 4172.

  • You should be able to run applications as an administrator.

  • The Anyware Agent must be able to execute PowerShell scripts. If your PowerShell execution policy set to Restricted, the execution policy will be automatically changed so installation can proceed. If the agent cannot execute PowerShell scripts or change the execution policy, the installation will fail.

  • If you are using a Local License Server, Local License Server, you'll need to know it's URL and port numbers.

Installation Overview

Once your prerequisites are in place, you can proceed with installation. Here's a brief overview of the process:

  1. Connect to the machine using RDP.

  2. Download or transfer the Anyware Standard Agent for Windows installer to the system.

  3. Install the Anyware Agent using one of these methods:

    • Using the installer's setup wizard for a guided, interface-driven process, or

    • Silently using a script

  4. If required, configure the agent software.

  5. Disconnect the RDP session.

  6. Connect to the desktop using a Anyware client.

If you're ready to start, connect to your machine with an RDP client and proceed to installation.