Tools for installing Jenkins Agent as a windows service
-
Log into the Jenkins controller and create the new node
-
Log onto the agent. Create a new working directory for the Jenkins . Example: C:\Apps\Jenkins-Home
-
Copy the following files to the new folder
- jenkins-agent.exe
- jenkins-agent.xml
- jenkins-agent.exe.config
-
Open a Windows command line as Administrator.
-
Navigate to the directory where the jenkins-slave.exe is installed. Example:
cd C:\Apps\Jenkins-Home -
Install the service
jenkins-agent.exe install -
After the service has been succesfully installed, a message similar to the following should appear
2021-08-22 10:17:30,486 INFO - Installing the service with id 'jenkins-agent' -
Right click Windows start button, select Run, then enter "services.msc" to open Windows Service management console. Scroll down until you find the 'jenkins-agent' Windows service.
-
Update the service to run as a service account. Right click the 'jenkins-agent' service, select properties.
-
Right click the service and select 'Start' to start the service
-
To change the service name:
$ sc config <service-name> displayname="jenkins-agent-1" -
To delete a service:
sc delete <service-name>
https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/using/using-agents/ https://support.cloudbees.com/hc/en-us/articles/217423827-How-to-Install-Several-Windows-Agents-as-a-Service-?page=76 https://github.com/winsw/winsw/blob/master/doc/installation.md https://github.com/winsw/winsw/blob/master/doc/xmlConfigFile.md
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44751960/install-jenkins-slave-as-a-windows-service-in-command-line https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24255439/how-to-setup-jenkins-slave-to-run-as-a-windows-service-using-command-line/45153740
In case of PKIX error: https://support.cloudbees.com/hc/en-us/articles/217078498-PKIX-path-building-failed-error-message?page=76
Original WinSW https://repo.jenkins-ci.org/ui/native/releases/com/sun/winsw/winsw/2.9.0
WinSW .xml examples https://github.com/winsw/winsw/tree/v3/samples