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Installing the windows agent software – Symantec Critical System User Manual

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Installing Symantec Critical System Protection on Windows

Installing a Windows agent

Installing the Windows agent software

The installation CD contains the following executables for installing the agent
software:

To install the Windows agent software

1

On the installation CD, double-click agent.exe or agent-windows-nt.exe.

2

In the Welcome panel, click Next.

3

In the License Agreement panel, select I accept the terms in the license
agreement
, and then click Next.

Use LocalSystem
account

Use an alternate
account

Use LocalSystem account

The service user name account that registers services for the
agent.

Do one of the following:

Select Use LocalSystem account to accept the default
LocalSystem account.

Select Use an alternate account to select a different
account. In the Username box, type the user name for the
alternate account. In the Password boxes, type the
password twice. The alternate account must have
Administrator privileges. If the account does not exist, it
will be created. If a domain account is specified, type the
user name in the format /.

Consult your system administrator before selecting an alternate
account.

Table 3-4

Windows agent installation settings

Setting

Default

Description

agent.exe

Use agent.exe to install the agent software on computers that
run supported Windows operating systems, except Windows
NT Server.

agent-windows-nt.exe

Use agent-windows-nt.exe to install the agent software on
computers that run Windows NT Server operating system.