Installation

How to install Splunk on a windows 2012 R2 VM?

mdmaala
Communicator

hi!

I want to install splunk on a windows server 2012 VM, can I just copy the .exe installer on the shared folder and install it from the VM?

Thank you so much

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nickhills
Ultra Champion

Yes,
Splunk is fully supported on windows, you should have no issues with the installer.

If my comment helps, please give it a thumbs up!

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mdmaala
Communicator

Thank you so much!

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nickhills
Ultra Champion

Yes,
Splunk is fully supported on windows, you should have no issues with the installer.

If my comment helps, please give it a thumbs up!

mdmaala
Communicator

I have a remote shared folder and I'm planning to transfer the files there and access it on the VM

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