Manual Installation

Learn how to install the Nightfall agent on Microsoft Windows OS manually.

Overview

This document outlines the steps to manually deploy the Nightfall AI Agent on a Windows device.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that Windows endpoint has been enabled on your Nightfall tenant.

• On your Nightfall console, navigate to https://app.nightfall.ai/endpoint and click the Download Package button on the top right corner of the page. Click Download Package for Windows. A .msiextension file is downloaded.

• (Optional) Navigate to https://app.nightfall.ai/policies/setup > Exfiltration > Endpoint - (optional)

Deployment Steps

1. Copy or download the provided .msi to target machine.

2. Run the installer:

   1. Navigate to the .msi package.

   2. Right-click on the file and select Run as administrator.

3. Verify installation:

   1. Once installation is complete, check if the agent is running:

      1. Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).

      2. Look for the Nightfall Agent & NightfallUI process under the Processes tab.

   2. Confirm the Nightfall agent is configured to your Nightfall tenant:

      1. On the windows machine:

         1. Double-click the Nightfall agent icon in the status bar.

         2. The displayed UUID should match your Nightfall tenant UUID located under https://app.nightfall.ai/settings/

      2. On the Nightfall console:

         1. The newly configured device should be listed under https://app.nightfall.ai/endpoint

The Nightfall AI Agent should now be successfully installed, running on your Windows machine, and connected to your Nightfall tenant. If you run into any issues, please contact Nightfall AI support.