Upgrade a sensor on Windows
The Windows installer is planned but not delivered, so there is nothing to upgrade yet. For a container deployment, see Upgrade a sensor on Linux (Docker).
What it will look like
The intent is an in-place installer upgrade that keeps the service registration and the stored API token, so the sensor rejoins as the same sensor — same name, same history, same integration assignments, no re-enrolment.
The operational care is expected to be the same as for the container deployment: disable a sensor that is mid-scan before restarting it, note the version you are on, and confirm the new one in the console after it checks in.
Document the upgrade installer, whether the service restarts itself, how to roll back, and whether an upgrade preserves the service account and its privileges.
See also
- Install a sensor on Windows
- Upgrade a sensor on Linux (Docker) — the procedure that exists today