Install Collector – Windows

1. Download the Collector

Sign in to your ConfigSentry account and go to Appliances → Collectors. Open your collector and click Download – Windows (.exe). Save the file to your chosen installation folder.

2. Run the Installer

Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow any prompts. If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning, click More info then Run anyway.

The installer will:

• Extract the collector runtime to the current folder.
• Prompt you for any Enter Locally values (such as SSH credentials not stored in the dashboard).
• Register a Windows Task Scheduler entry to keep the collector watchdog running.

3. Verify the Installation

After the installer completes, the collector will run its first scheduled check. You can confirm it is working by:

• Opening Task Scheduler and looking for the ConfigSentry collector watchdog task.
• Waiting for the first audit to appear in the ConfigSentry dashboard under Audits.

4. Windows Firewall (Syslog)

If you have enabled syslog-triggered collection, you must allow the collector syslog listener port through Windows Firewall. By default the listener uses UDP port 2216. Create an inbound rule in Windows Defender Firewall to permit UDP traffic on the configured port.

5. Updating the Collector

When a new collector version is available, download the updated .exe from the dashboard and run it again in the same folder. The installer will update the runtime in place and leave your watchdog task intact.

6. Uninstalling

To remove the collector, delete the Task Scheduler entry and then delete the collector folder. No registry entries or system-wide changes are made outside of the Task Scheduler.