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Can Splunk Enterprise Security 4.7 be installed on a Windows search head?

tiagofbmm
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Hi

Can ES 4.7 be installed on a Windows SH? I know the documentation excludes ES with SHC on Windows, but it does not state anything (that I have found) about single SH for ES on a Windows machine.

Anyone?

Thanks

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khaynes_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes, ES can be installed on a Windows Server machine assuming it meets the hardware requirements.

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khaynes_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes, ES can be installed on a Windows Server machine assuming it meets the hardware requirements.

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