How to Install OCS Inventory Agent on Windows

In the previous tutorial, We successfully installed an OCS Inventory Server, you can now add agents for managing clients.
And this tutorial, We will learn How to Install OCS Inventory Agent on Windows.

Prerequisites:

  • OCS Inventory Server installed on another server
  • Windows client:
    • Windows 11/10/8/7
    • Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012
  • For this tutorial:
    • OCS Inventory Server:
      • IP address: 192.168.1.10
    • Windows Client
      • Windows 11 64-bit
      • Hostname: WIN11-1
      • IP address: 192.168.1.25

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Step 1 – Download OCS Inventory Agent for Windows

Go to the official website of the OCS Inventory to download OCS Inventory Agent: Download OCS Inventory Agent

Access the official website

Click on the OCS Inventory Windows Agent button and enter Your-info, Email on the pop-up page, then click Send button

Enter Your-info

Now, log in to your email and download OCS Agent for your Windows version ( 32-bit or 64-bit)

Download Agent

Step 2 – Install OCS Inventory Agent on Windows

Once you are downloaded, extract the file and right-click on the OCS-Windows-Agent-Setup-x64 icon – select Run as administrator:

 Right-Click and Run as Administrator

Click Yes to allow apps run on your system:

Select Yes

In the window Welcome to OCS Inventory NG Agent Setup click Next

Welcome to OCS Inventory NG Agent

In the window License Agreement click I Agree to accept the terms of the agreement

License Agreement

In the window Choose Components keep default and click Next

Choose Componenets

In the window Proxy Server properties click Next

Proxy Server properties

IMPORTANT: In the window OCS Inventory Server properties , You need to input the correct URL of the OCS Inventory Server ( Replace 192.168.1.10 = Your IP Server) and click Next

OCS Inventory Server properties

In the window OCS Inventory Agent for Windows properties choose the following:

  • Section General options… check select Enable verbose log
  • Section Setup options…select Immdediately launch inventory (=/NOW)

and click Next

OCS Inventory Agent for Windows properties

In the window OCS Inventory NG Agent for Windows properties keep default and click Next

OCS Inventory NG Agent for Windows properties

In the window Choose Install Location keep default and click Next

Choose Install Location

When done with the installation click Finish

Completing OCS Inventory NG Agent Setup

Now, Log in to OCS Inventory Server to verify that the assets have been inventoried.

Login OCS Inventory Server

Click on the All Computers tab to see a list of your assets.

Login OCS Inventory

Click on your Computer Name to show full info on the assets

Info Client

That’s it. You successfully installed OCS Inventory Agent on Windows!

Thank you for reading !!!

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