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Add a Windows based node as a Windows service
Use this page to run the node agent as a Windows service.
To view this administrative console page, click . On the Add managed node page, specify the host name, connection information, and other settings as needed; then click OK.
Run the node agent as a Windows service
Specifies whether to run a node agent as a Windows service.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Default | false (cleared) |
User name
Specifies the ID for running the service process for the node agent. The user name and password fields are only available if security is enabled. If you do not specify the user name, the node agent runs under the authority of the local system. User name requirements are the requirements that the Windows operating system imposes for a user ID.
Password
Specifies the password for the user name that you supply. Password requirements are the requirements that the Windows operating system imposes for a password.
Confirm password
Specifies the same password that you typed for Password so that you can verify the correct password.