Topic
This guide provides instructions for generating a NinjaOne agent installer for a Microsoft Windows device.
Environment
- NinjaOne Agent
- Microsoft Windows
Description
The NinjaOne agent installer is an executable file that installs the NinjaOne agent on a device, enabling it to be monitored and managed in NinjaOne. This guide explains how to generate the installer from the Ninja console, download it to your device, and share an installer link with end users.
Before You Start
Before generating the installer, confirm that your environment meets the following requirements:
- You must generate and install the NinjaOne agent on a device before you can manage it in NinjaOne. Refer to NinjaOne Endpoint Management: Microsoft Windows Agent System Requirements and OS Support before installing NinjaOne on your endpoints.
- To generate the NinjaOne Installer, you first need to set up an organization and create a policy. Refer to NinjaOne Endpoint Management: Creating and Editing Organizations and NinjaOne Policies: Create and Manage a Policy for instructions.
Generating a NinjaOne Installer
In NinjaOne, click the Add icon and choose Device from the drop-down menu.
Figure 1: Add → Device (click to enlarge) - Select Computer from the devices menu.
- The Add a computer window opens. Select Windows and enter the Organization, Location, and Device Role. When finished, click Generate Installer.
- NinjaOne displays a prompt alerting you that the installer has been generated successfully.
Sharing a Link to the Installer
Click Download to save the installer to your device, or click Copy link to copy a shareable installer link to your clipboard. This link may expire in the following circumstances:
- Division cached installers are cleared.
- A minor or major agent upgrade is released.
- A bug fix for an installer-related issue is released.
Additional Resources
- For information about installing on Mac devices, refer to NinjaOne Agent Installation: Add an Apple macOS Device.
- For information about installing on Linux devices, refer to NinjaOne Agent Installation: Add a Linux Device.
- For additional methods of deploying the NinjaOne agent on multiple machines, Refer to NinjaOne Installer: Mass Deployment.