---
title: "Windows CLI and PS Install Commands"
slug: "windows-cli-and-ps-install-commands"
description: "Learn how to install the AppGate Windows client via command line and PowerShell, including multi-user, headless, and always-on configurations."
updated: 2026-01-22T20:05:44Z
published: 2026-01-22T20:05:44Z
canonical: "support.appgate.com/windows-cli-and-ps-install-commands"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.appgate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Windows CLI and PS Install Commands

This article provides examples for installing the AppGate windows client via the command line in the windows Command terminal and in PowerShell. Examples are shown for the full, multi-user, headless and always-on as well the process to uninstall.

**Client Downloads:** [**https://sdpdownloads.appgate.com**](https://sdpdownloads.appgate.com/) **(Appgate SDP Service.exe is installed by initial install when headless or always-on is set as an option)**

## Install

### Full Client

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path.**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" /S /PROFILES=“appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="
```

```Powershell
Start-Process "AppGate-SDP-x.y.x-Installer.exe" -ArgumentList ' /S /PROFILES="appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="' -Wait 
```

---

### Multi-User Client

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path.**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" /S /MULTIUSER /PROFILES=“appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="
```

```powershell
Start-Process "AppGate-SDP-x.y.x-Installer.exe" -ArgumentList ' /S /MULTIUSER /PROFILES=“appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="' -Wait 
```

---

### Headless Client

#### Install

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" /S /HEADLESS
```

```Powershell
Start-Process "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" -ArgumentList ' /S /HEADLESS' -Wait
```

#### Configuration

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT “c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator set --profile “appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForHeadlessService==" --username headless --password password
```

```powershell
& "C:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe" configurator set --profile “appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForHeadlessService==" --username headless --password password
```

---

### Always-on

#### Install

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" /S /ALWAYSON /PROFILES=“appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="
```

```Powershell
Start-Process "AppGate-SDP-x.y.x-Installer.exe" -argumentlist ' /S /ALWAYSON /PROFILES=“appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForFullClient=="' -wait 
```

#### Configuration

```Shell
start “” /WAIT “c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator set --profile “appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForAlwaysonService==" --username alwayson --password password
```

```Powershell
& “c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator set --profile “appgate://ctrls.example.com/ClientProfileForAlwaysonService==" --username alwayson --password password
```

---

## **Uninstall**

#### With installer

**Run CMD or PowerShell as Administrator and run commands from same directory or specify file path.**

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "AppGate-SDP-x.y.z-Installer.exe" /S /UNINSTALL
```

```PowerShell
Start-Process "AppGate-SDP-x.y.x-Installer.exe" -argumentlist ' /S /UNINSTALL' -Wait
```

#### With Uninstaller

```Shell
start "" /WAIT "%programfiles%\appgate sdp\uninstaller.exe" /S
```

```PowerShell
Start-Process "$env:ProgramFiles\appgate sdp\uninstaller.exe" -ArgumentList ' /S' -Wait
```

---

## Status and Troubleshooting

### Headless and Always-on Commands

**Show Configuration:**

```shell
“c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -c
```

```powershell
& "c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -c
```

**Show Details:**

```shell
“c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -d
```

```powershell
& "c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -d
```

**Show Service:**

```shell
“c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -s
```

```powershell
& "c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator get -s
```

**Reset Service:**

```shell
“c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator reset -s
```

```powershell
& "c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator reset -s
```

**Reset Configuration:**

```shell
“c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator reset -c
```

```powershell
& "c:\Program Files\Appgate SDP\Service\Appgate SDP Service.exe” configurator reset -c
```

> - **User accounts need to be configured in the IDP that is associate with the headless or always-on client profile before service will connect.**
> - **Client profiles created and downloaded from Admin UI > Identity > Client Profiles**
> - **It is recommended to have a separate client profile for headless and always on even if the same IDP is being used for the full client.**
> - **More information can be found in** [**the admin guide**](/v1/docs/windows-clients-v6-6)**.**