---
title: "Agent Installation Overview"
slug: "controlup-for-desktops-agent-installation-overview"
tags: ["ControlUp for Desktops"]
updated: 2026-10-28T13:46:53Z
published: 2026-10-28T13:46:53Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/controlup-for-desktops-agent-installation-overview"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.controlup.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Installation Overview

This article describes how to deploy the ControlUp for Desktops Agent.

## Prerequisites

> [!WARNING]
> Networking and AV prerequisites
> 
> Before you begin, read [Prerequisites for ControlUp for Desktops](/v1/docs/prerequisites-for-controlup-for-desktops) and make sure that the **Networking** and **antivirus exclusion** prerequisites are in place.

## Download and install the Agent or Agent Manager

The Agent Manager is available for Windows and macOS, which automatically installs the Agent and keeps it updated according to your [version control settings](/v1/docs/agent-version-control). By default, the Agent Manager install the latest GA Agent version. The Agent Manager is automatically kept up to date with the latest version.

If you would rather manage Agent versions using your own software you can directly install the Agent instead of the Agent manager. If you do this, make sure you disable ControlUp’s built-in version control system. When it is enabled, Windows and macOS Agents automatically install the Agent Manager.

To download the Agent or Agent Manager, go to **Devices > Configuration > Downloads**. ![Accessing the Downloads section](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/AccessDownloadsPage(1).png)

## Installation

During installation of the Agent or Agent Manager, you must provide your tenant name and device registration code. For some operating systems, installation commands are provided on the Downloads page and are prepopulated with your tenant name and device registration code. They are ready for you to copy and run.

You can find your tenant name and manage your registration codes by going to **Devices > Configuration > Agent Registration**.

![Agent Registration Page](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/AccessAgentRegistrationSettings(5).png)

Click the links below for detailed installation instructions for:

- [Windows](/tim-reorg/docs/edge-dx-agent-distribution-and-installation-for-windows)
- [macOS](/tim-reorg/docs/edge-dx-agent-distribution-and-installation-for-macos)
- [Linux](/tim-reorg/docs/edge-dx-agent-distribution-and-installation-for-linux)
- [IGEL OS](/tim-reorg/docs/edge-dx-agent-distribution-and-installation-for-igel-os)
- [HP ThinPro](/tim-reorg/docs/edge-dx-agent-installation-for-hp-thinpro)
- [Stratodesk NoTouch](/tim-reorg/docs/stratodesk-agent-installation)
- [10ZiG](/tim-reorg/docs/10zig-agent-installation)
- [Dell ThinOS](/v1/docs/dell-thinos-10-installation)
- [ChromeOS](/v1/docs/chromeos-edge-dx-deployment)

## Distribution

To distribute the Agent or Agent Manager, use any of the following methods:

- Distribute the Agent, tenant name, and device registration code through an internal file share solution.
- Distribute the Agent as an application, using a management solution such as [Microsoft Intune](/v1/docs/controlup-deployment-with-microsoft-intune), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or [JAMF](/v1/docs/deployment-with-jamf).
- Copy the Agent into a master image used to provision new devices for users.

## Additional components

If **ControlUp for Compliance** or **ControlUp for Apps** is included in your license, read the following articles to learn how to deploy relevant components.

- [ControlUp for Compliance deployment](/v1/docs/deploy-the-secure-dx-agent)
- [ControlUp for Apps deployment](/v1/docs/deploy-controlup-for-apps)