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isPrivate: true
title: Set up End User Device Monitoring
description: >-
  Set up End User Device Monitoring to collect performance and connectivity data
  from employee desktops and laptops.
breadcrumbs: >-
  Docs > Infrastructure > End User Device Monitoring > Set up End User Device
  Monitoring
---

# Set up End User Device Monitoring

{% callout %}
##### Join the Preview!

End User Device Monitoring is in Preview. To enroll, click Request Access.

[Request Access](https://www.datadoghq.com/product-preview/end-user-device-monitoring/)
{% /callout %}

## Overview{% #overview %}

Managing employee devices at scale is difficult when performance issues, connectivity problems, and crashes are hard to detect before they affect users. End User Device Monitoring gives IT teams visibility into the health and performance of employee desktops and laptops, both physical and virtual, from a single location in Datadog. This page covers how End User Device Monitoring works and its key capabilities.

{% alert level="danger" %}
You must receive confirmation of Preview access before data appears in Datadog. After submitting your request, wait for an access confirmation before completing the setup steps below.
{% /alert %}

## Supported platforms{% #supported-platforms %}

- Windows 10 and later
- macOS
- Linux

## Configure the Datadog Agent{% #configure-the-datadog-agent %}

1. Confirm that you have received access to the Preview. If you have not received confirmation, [request access](https://www.datadoghq.com/product-preview/end-user-device-monitoring/) and wait for approval before continuing.

1. Install the Datadog Agent (v7.76 or later is required):

   - [Windows installation instructions](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/supported_platforms/windows.md)
   - [macOS installation instructions](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/supported_platforms/osx.md)
   - [Linux installation instructions](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/supported_platforms/linux.md)

1. In the main `datadog.yaml` configuration file, set the following parameter:
Important alert (level: danger): This parameter is required. Without it, devices are billed as hosts.
   ```yaml
   infrastructure_mode: end_user_device
```

1. Configure [Network Path](https://docs.datadoghq.com/network_monitoring/network_path/setup.md?tab=windows) to see the hop-by-hop view of a traceroute from the End User Device to a specific destination.

1. [Restart the Datadog Agent](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/configuration/agent-commands.md#restart-the-agent).

## Explore the App{% #explore-the-app %}

### Overview{% #overview-1 %}

The Overview section displays device health status, device type distribution, and OS breakdown. This helps you efficiently identify unhealthy devices, track fleet composition, and understand overall system health at a glance.

### Device-level details{% #device-level-details %}

View detailed health and usage information for individual devices.

Select a device to access device-specific metrics and status information. Use this view to investigate anomalies, monitor usage trends, and troubleshoot issues more efficiently.

For a complete list of features, see [Key Capabilities](https://docs.datadoghq.com/infrastructure/end_user_device_monitoring.md#key-capabilities).

## Enable related features and integrations{% #enable-related-features-and-integrations %}

To collect additional data from monitored devices, enable one or more of the following features or integrations:

- [Live Processes](https://docs.datadoghq.com/infrastructure/process.md)
- [Logs](https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs.md)
- [Network Path](https://docs.datadoghq.com/network_monitoring/network_path/setup.md)
- [WiFi/WLAN integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/wlan.md)
- [Windows Crash Detection integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/wincrashdetect.md)
- [Windows Event Log](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/event-viewer.md?tab=logs)

## Further reading{% #further-reading %}

- [End User Device Monitoring](https://docs.datadoghq.com/infrastructure/end_user_device_monitoring.md)