# Is it possible to run an APM Agent to monitor a raw windows service?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721>\
**Category:** APM\
**Tags:** dotnet, java\
**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721 "2022-04-19T14:21:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![SamuelSMendes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/samuelsmendes/32/104246_2.png) [@SamuelSMendes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamuelSMendes)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721/1 "2022-04-19T14:21:11Z")

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**Kibana version** : 7.16.3

**Elasticsearch version** : 7.16.3

**APM Server version** : 7.16.3

I want to know if is possible to monitor a Windows service with an APM Agent, I know that on APM Agents list is shown what is supported (like .NET, Java and etc) but I still wonder if there is a possibility to monitor a raw service with no frameworks and just like the ones in the Task Manager. Maybe is a silly question since the Agents are already defined on APM but I need to know it for sure.

Glad if there's anyone who could help!

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**Author:** ![grfneto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/grfneto/32/125776_2.png) [@grfneto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/grfneto)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721/2 "2022-04-19T17:28:35Z")

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Hi @SamuelSMendes

Do you know winlogbeat? It is a capture agent that has several windows server monitoring modules. Maybe it can help you, since it manages to get the processes running. Follow the link below with more details of the agent:

[Modules | Winlogbeat Reference [master] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/master/winlogbeat-modules.html)

Best regards

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**Author:** ![SamuelSMendes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/samuelsmendes/32/104246_2.png) [@SamuelSMendes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamuelSMendes)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721/3 "2022-04-19T18:14:54Z")

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I'll check it up, thanks! 😁

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-run-an-apm-agent-to-monitor-a-raw-windows-service/302721/4 "2022-05-10T14:15:11Z")

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