Enrol a Windows machine
Connect a Windows 10 / Server 2016 or newer host to an existing HTTPS Assure server. You need an elevated PowerShell session.
Install and report
- Open Assets and choose the action to add a machine.
- Select the host's environment. Use Test machines for a disposable or staging host.
- Copy the Windows command supplied by your server. Its shape is:
$env:NIMSTEAD_TOKEN = "nme_…"
irm https://assure.example.com/install.ps1 | iex
Replace the example server and token with the values from Assure. You do not need to install Python first. The installer supplies a verified embeddable runtime.
- Confirm that the host appears in Assets with a recent report time.
- Review its scan outcomes and incomplete checks.
- Revoke the enrolment token when the rollout is complete.
The scheduled task runs as SYSTEM every six hours and at startup. See platforms for support and collection limits.
Configure a proxy
Set the proxy before the install command when an explicit proxy is required:
$env:NIMSTEAD_PROXY = "http://proxy.example:8080"
Otherwise, the agent uses the machine's WinHTTP proxy when available. Inspect it with netsh winhttp show proxy.
A proxy for the agent does not configure every Windows Update download path. Review the Windows proxy guidance before you enable fixes without direct internet access.
For fleet rollout, use Group Policy deployment. For failures, use scan troubleshooting.