install_windows.md

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Installation Methods

There are several methods available to install Chef Infra Client depending on the needs of your organization.

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Use knife CLI

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Necessary Ports

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Use MSI Installer

A Microsoft Installer Package (MSI) is available for installing Chef Infra Client on a Windows machine at Chef Downloads.

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ADDLOCAL Options

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Running as a Scheduled Task

On Windows, run Chef Infra Client periodically as a scheduled task. Scheduled tasks provides visibility, configurability, and reliability around log rotation and permissions. You can configure the Chef Infra Client to run as a scheduled task using the chef_client_scheduled_task resource.

Scheduled Task Options

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Use an Existing Process

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PATH System Variable

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