---
title: "Installation"
slug: "installation-2-1"
tags: ["Windows", "Protect", "Agent", "Share", "7.12", "Drive"]
status: "new"
updated: 2026-01-07T07:59:50Z
published: 2026-02-09T13:06:54Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/installation-2-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Installation

You can install the CTERA Agent on a Windows platform in one of the following ways:

- Directly
- Centrally via Active Directory