# Windows 2008 R2 Guide ### Introduction Microsoft has deprecated Windows 2008 R2 however it is still widely in use in legacy environments and in some environments it is not possible to use a virtual machine to act as a jump host to transfer the data with Movebot. In this guide - we will cover how you can setup and run the Movebot windows agent in this type of environment. {% hint style="warning" %} Running a migration **directly on Windows 2008 R2 is not recommended** as it requires using a legacy version of the Movebot/Couchdrop windows agent that is not as robust as more recent versions and may be unreliable. If possible - **we recommend using a virtual machine** to connect via SMB/CIFS to the legacy server instead. {% endhint %} ### Requirements To get started - you will need: * Administrator access to the server * A RDP session or physical access to the server * Basic knowledge of server administration * The modified windows agent - Contact [support](mailto:support@movebot.io) for the download link * The storage authentication token from Movebot ### Installation Steps To install and start the agent 1. Install python3.8 - [https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-380/]() 2. Uncompress the downloaded modified agent from above 3. In the command line - run the agent using the batch file ```powershell $> cd C:\Users\%username%\Downloads\ $> INSTALL.bat ``` 4. Stop the agent - **Ctl-C** 5. Setup the configuration - see [#configuring-the-agent-manually](#configuring-the-agent-manually "mention") 6. Start the agent again: ``` $> cd C:\Users\%username%\Downloads\ $> INSTALL.bat ``` 7. Test the agent from Movebot ### Configuring the agent manually The agent uses a configuration file stored in the filesystem. When running the agent on windows 2012 - the GUI front end does not work so you will need to configure the process manually. This is relatively easy: 1. Open the configuration file with notepad - creating it if it does not already exist. ``` C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\CouchdropCloudConnector\configuration.conf ``` 2. Copy the JSON configuration below - with a valid storage\_id ```json {"storage_id":"KEY_FROM_MOVEBOT_FRONTEND"} ``` 3. Save the configuration file and start the Movebot agent again. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.movebot.io/platform-guides/windows-fileservers/windows-2008-r2-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.