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NinjaOne Agent Installation: Add Device (Windows)

Topic

This guide provides instructions for generating a NinjaOne agent installer for a Microsoft Windows device.

Some customers may not have access to a GUI-based installation. If you can only deploy the NinjaOne agent via command-line workflows, refer to Mass Deployment of NinjaOne Installer.

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

The MSI installer workflow is not currently available for FedRAMP customers. For deployment instructions, refer to NinjaOne Agent: How To Deploy a Generic Installer (FedRAMP) (login required).

Before generating the installer, confirm that your environment meets the following requirements:

Generating a NinjaOne Installer

  1. In NinjaOne, click the Add icon and choose Device from the drop-down menu.

    Figure 1: Add → Device (click to enlarge)
  2. Select Computer from the devices menu.
  3. The Add a computer window opens. Select Windows and enter the Organization, Location, and Device Role. When finished, click Generate Installer.
  4. 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.
Do not use URL shorteners with NinjaOne installation links. Shortened links obscure the original URL, increasing the risk of input errors, and can be used by unintended parties to install the NinjaOne agent on unknown devices in your organization.

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