Agent and probe services

Windows Services are a core component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that create and manage long-running processes. Windows Services run in the background without user intervention and can be configured to start along with the computer.

When you install an agent or probe on a device or server, a number of services are also installed for the agent or probe. These services are listed below.

Agent services

• Windows Agent Maintenance Service
• Windows Agent Service
• Automation Manager Agent (as of AM 2.40 / NC 2022.3 and newer)

PME

• File Cache Service Agent
• PME Agent
• Request Handler Agent

Probe services

• Windows Software Probe Maintenance Service
• Windows Software Probe Service
• Windows Software Probe Syslog service (if using Syslog monitoring)

Additional services

• DNS Agent (DNS-F)
• Ecosystem Agent (Ecosystem)
• Ecosystem Agent Maintenance (Ecosystem)
• N-able Take Control Service (N-Central Take Control)
• N-able Take Control Updater Service (N-Central Take Control)
• N-central Custom Protocol Launching Service (Launches RDP RC sessions, Automation Manager, etc)
• NetPath Agent (Netpath Only)

All backup products will also have their own services.