Windows Binary Installation

Parameter	Description
-tenant [Mandatory]	Tenant identifier (e.g., '1234.use1.witness.ai') - required
-token [Mandatory]	JWT token for authentication (required)
-domain-join	Domain join status: true for AD-joined (default), false for non-AD-joined
-flush	Run flush operation to clean up device registration
-force-arch	Force stunnel architecture: '32' for 32-bit, '64' for 64-bit
-log-file	Log file path (default "C:\Windows\Temp\WitnessAI\WitnessAnywhere-Reg.log")
-mdm [Mandatory]	MDM vendor type: 'windowsgpo', 'crowdstrike', 'sentinelone', 'intune'
-proxy-lock	Prevent users from changing proxy settings
-static-domain	Static domain override (leave empty for Azure AD detection)
-stunnel	Deploy Stunnel

Support Matrix

MDM	AD Joined	Non-AD Joined	Stunnel	Static Domain	Proxy Lock	Supported
Crowdstrike	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	✅
SentinelOne	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	✅
Windows GPO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	✅

Sample Registration Log


2025/09/29 12:33:11 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
2025/09/29 12:33:11                               DEVICE REGISTRATION                             
2025/09/29 12:33:11 ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
2025/09/29 12:33:11   Starting device registration process...                                     
2025/09/29 12:33:11 ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
2025/09/29 12:33:11 [INFO] Tenant: dev.witness.ai
2025/09/29 12:33:11 [INFO] Detected logged-in user: WITNESS\vine.dev
2025/09/29 12:33:11 [INFO] Got SID for user WITNESS\vine.dev: S-1-5-21-1462450737-1988320055-1392028470-1105
2025/09/29 12:33:11 [INFO] Phase 1: Validating configuration with backend...
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] Certificate retrieved successfully (Request ID: 302fda68-0100-0000-0000-0000572c7f15)
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] Phase 2: Collecting device information...
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [SUCCESS] Auto-Detection: Found proper domain via WMI: witness.lab - system IS domain joined
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [WARNING] Azure AD Detection: Registry key not found: Device is not Azure AD Joined.
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [SUCCESS] Domain Join Logic: Using auto-detected domain: witness.lab
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] User email: vine.dev@witness.lab
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] MDM Vendor: windowsgpo (domain-join: true)
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] Vendor Info: windowsgpo (ID: S-1-5-21-1462450737-1988320055-1392028470-1105)
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] PAC_URL: https://api.dev.witness.ai/v1/peas/pac/e945ffaf0f70.pac?enableStunnel=true
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] STATIC_FQDN: e945fa2fafaf0f7
2025/09/29 12:33:12 [INFO] DEVICE_FINGERPRINT: fedddc557979e
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [INFO] Phase 3: Applying system configurations...
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [CERT] Certificate validated: CN=WitnessAI,O=WitnessAI,C=US (432 bytes)
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [INFO] Root certificate installed successfully (Serial: 00f90f2f311)
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [INFO] Registration data stored in user registry successfully
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [INFO] System proxy settings configured with PAC URL
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
2025/09/29 12:33:13                               DEVICE REGISTRATION                             
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
2025/09/29 12:33:13   Device successfully registered with PAC service                             
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
2025/09/29 12:33:13                                STUNNEL DEPLOYMENT                             
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
2025/09/29 12:33:13   Deploying 64-bit stunnel for user: vine.dev                              
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ┌─ Step 1/5: DIRECTORY SETUP
2025/09/29 12:33:13 │  Creating: C:\Users\vinectiv.dev\AppData\Local\Programs\WitnessAnywhere
2025/09/29 12:33:13 └─ ✓ Complete
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ┌─ Step 2/5: FILE EXTRACTION
2025/09/29 12:33:13 │  Extracting embedded 64-bit stunnel files
2025/09/29 12:33:13 └─ ✓ Complete
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ┌─ Step 3/5: CONFIGURATION
2025/09/29 12:33:13 │  Creating stunnel.conf with proxy settings
2025/09/29 12:33:13 └─ ✓ Complete
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ┌─ Step 4/5: AUTO-START SETUP
2025/09/29 12:33:13 │  Adding Windows registry auto-start entry
2025/09/29 12:33:13 └─ ✓ Complete
2025/09/29 12:33:13 ┌─ Step 5/5: SERVICE LAUNCH
2025/09/29 12:33:13 │  Starting stunnel tunnel service
2025/09/29 12:33:13 └─ ✓ Complete
2025/09/29 12:33:13 [INFO] Verifying stunnel service startup...
2025/09/29 12:33:16 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
2025/09/29 12:33:16                            STUNNEL DEPLOYMENT SUCCESS                         
2025/09/29 12:33:16 ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
2025/09/29 12:33:16   Stunnel service active for: vine.dev                                     
2025/09/29 12:33:16   Tunnel endpoint: 127.0.0.1:9411                                             
2025/09/29 12:33:16   Auto-start: Enabled                                                         
2025/09/29 12:33:16   Architecture: 64-bit                                                        
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2025/09/29 12:33:16 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
2025/09/29 12:33:16                              REGISTRATION COMPLETE                            
2025/09/29 12:33:16 ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
2025/09/29 12:33:16   Device registration completed successfully                                  
2025/09/29 12:33:16 ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Error Logs

Invalid Registration Token


2025/11/05 20:26:11 ╔════════════════════════════════╗
2025/11/05 20:26:11           WITNESS ANYWHERE REGISTRATION                        
2025/11/05 20:26:11 ╠════════════════════════════════╣
2025/11/05 20:26:11   Starting device registration process...                                     
2025/11/05 20:26:11 ╚════════════════════════════════╝
2025/11/05 20:26:11 [INFO] Tenant: dev.witness.ai
2025/11/05 20:26:11 [INFO] Phase 1: Validating configuration with backend...
2025/11/05 20:26:12 ╔═════════════════════════════════╗
2025/11/05 20:26:12           ERROR: REGISTRATION FAILED                                   
2025/11/05 20:26:12 ╠═════════════════════════════════╣
2025/11/05 20:26:12   failed to fetch configuration: authentication failed (HTTP 401): {"message":"Invalid signature"}
2025/11/05 20:26:12 ╚═════════════════════════════════╝

Expired Registration Token


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                        DEVICE REGISTRATION FAILED
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REGISTRATION ERROR

Details: failed to fetch configuration: authentication 
failed (HTTP 401): {"exp":"token expired"}

Please check the log file for more information: 
C:\Windows\Temp\WitnessAI\WitnessAnywhere-Reg.log
Contact your administrator if the issue persists.

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MDM Agent not Installed


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                        DEVICE REGISTRATION FAILED
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REGISTRATION ERROR

Details: MDM Agent Check Failed: SentinelOne Agent not found

Please check the log file for more information: 
C:\Windows\Temp\WitnessAI\WitnessAnywhere-Reg.log
Contact your administrator if the issue persists.

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Username/Email Mismatch


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                        DEVICE REGISTRATION FAILED
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REGISTRATION ERROR

Details: registration request failed: 
API request failed with status 403: {"errors":
[{"source":"peas","message":"something unexpected went wrong, 
please try again later: preparing the device registration failed"}]}

Please check the log file for more information: C:\Windows\Temp\WitnessAI\WitnessAnywhere-Reg.log
Contact your administrator if the issue persists.

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Pending Work

Linked list:

Future Improvements

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QwJIH-mEkivy-M6bRAZfzge6vA_UJJdaORIt5VxuIaM/edit?usp=sharing

Proxy Lock value has to be configured from the console and obtained using the /config API endpoint.

Local Execution Command


.\witness_anywhere.exe -token "eyJhbGc.............InR5cCI" -tenant dev.witness.ai -mdm crowdstrike -local local-test-user@192.168.4.157

Crowdstrike RTR Policy Config

Crowdstrike RTR - Register Command


put-and-run witness_anywhere.exe -CommandLine= 
"-token eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..qGjP7QZQIwGCd -tenant dev.witness.ai -mdm crowdstrike"

Crowdstrike RTR - Flush Command


put-and-run witness_anywhere.exe -CommandLine="-flush"

Windows Binary Installation Required Config from PEAS API Parameters required for the Executable Support Matrix Sample Registration Log Error Logs Invalid Registration Token Expired Registration Token MDM Agent not Installed Username/Email Mismatch Pending Work Future Improvements Local Execution Command Crowdstrike RTR Policy Config Crowdstrike RTR - Register Command Crowdstrike RTR - Flush Command