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# Enable AWS SSM-based discovery

# Enable AWS SSM-based discovery {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 30. Juni 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Configure Discovery to use AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Agent.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: discovery_admin

## Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

The AWS SSM Agent runs with root (Linux) or SYSTEM (Windows) privileges, meaning any command sent through it can execute with full system access. Due to this high level of access, SSM is turned off by default for security reasons. On Linux, you can configure non-root credentials to run Discovery commands more securely. On Windows, Discovery commands require SYSTEM-level access, so you must decide whether to enable this capability based on your security requirements. Enabling glide.discovery.enable_ssm doesn't
automatically activate SSM discovery on Windows. Unlike Linux, Windows lacks support for using a non-SYSTEM user, so for security reasons, you must explicitly enable the glide.discovery.ssm.enable_windows property to use AWS SSM discovery on Windows devices.

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllSystem PropertiesAll Properties.
2. In the Name field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">glide.discovery.enable_ssm</kbd>.
3. Double-click the Value field to perform inline editing.
4. Enter <kbd class="ph userinput">true</kbd>.
5. Select the check mark (![check mark icon]()) icon.
6. **Wahlweise:** To enable AWS SSM-based discovery on Windows machines, repeat steps 2-5 for the glide.discovery.ssm.enable_windows property.

## Nächste Maßnahme

Define fallback root behavior using the mid.discovery.aws_ssm.linux.fallback_root_user property or create non-root credentials to execute Discovery commands using the AWS SSM Instance Users \[aws_ssm_instance_user_credentials\] table. For more information, see [Enable root fallback](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QjXfxGIK8wU2Vun38Gk8FA "Enable the fallback root user property to allow AWS SSM discovery to run commands as root on Linux systems when alternate user credentials aren’t configured.") and [Configure custom user credentials](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/K1PAqf6PSUS8ToFxZvw_uw "Define a non-root user for AWS SSM discovery by creating a credential record that specifies a user name with sufficient privileges to execute discovery commands on Linux targets.").