Install: Windows

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10, 11, or Windows Server 2019+
• Architecture: x64 (Intel/AMD)
• RAM: 256 MB minimum
• Disk: 500 MB
• Network: Internet connectivity for policy sync
• Admin Rights: Required for installation

Installation Steps

Step 1: Download Installer

1. Go to https://app.truthvouch.io/downloads/sentinel/windows
2. Click Download Sentinel-latest-x64.msi
3. Save to Downloads folder

Step 2: Run Installer

1. Double-click Sentinel-latest-x64.msi
2. Click Next through welcome screen
3. Accept License Agreement → Next
4. Choose Installation Path (default: C:\Program Files\TruthVouch)
5. Click Install
6. Wait for installation to complete
7. Finish → System may reboot

Step 3: Initial Configuration

After installation, Sentinel launches automatically:

1. Sign In:
   • Email: Your company email
   • Password: Your TruthVouch password
2. Click Sign In
3. Accept permission requests:
   • Monitor application usage: ✓
   • Block web access: ✓
   • Monitor copy/paste: ✓
4. Click Continue

Step 4: Verify Installation

1. Look for Sentinel Agent icon in system tray (bottom-right)
2. Click icon → see “Agent Active”
3. Check Control Panel → Programs → Sentinel Agent listed
4. Status should show “Connected”

Group Policy Deployment (IT)

Deploy to multiple machines via Group Policy:

Step 1: Download MSI

Download Sentinel-latest-x64.msi and place on file share:

\\yourdomain.com\software\sentinel\Sentinel-latest-x64.msi

Step 2: Create Group Policy Object

Open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)

Navigate to:
Computer Configuration → Software Settings → Software Installation

Right-click → New → Package

Step 3: Browse to MSI

Select: \\yourdomain.com\software\sentinel\Sentinel-latest-x64.msi
Deployment Method: Assigned (required) or Published (optional)

Step 4: Target Group

In Group Policy:

1. Link to OU containing users
2. Set Scope
3. Apply

Users’ machines will auto-install next login.

Configuration

First Launch Configuration

After sign-in, configure policies:

1. Policy Sync: Enable automatic policy updates

   • Sentinel downloads latest policies from TruthVouch
   • Updates every 30 minutes

2. Monitoring Settings:

   • Monitor ChatGPT: ✓
   • Monitor Claude: ✓
   • Monitor Copilot: ✓
   • Monitor other: ✓

3. Reporting:

   • Report frequency: Every 1 hour (configurable)
   • Upload logs: ✓

Advanced Configuration

Edit C:\Program Files\TruthVouch\sentinel\config.json:

{
  "organization_id": "org_123",
  "user_id": "user@company.com",
  "monitoring": {
    "monitor_chatgpt": true,
    "monitor_claude": true,
    "monitor_copilot": true,
    "monitor_browser_searches": true
  },
  "policies": {
    "auto_sync": true,
    "sync_interval_minutes": 30
  },
  "reporting": {
    "report_interval_minutes": 60,
    "include_screenshots": false,
    "include_full_urls": true
  },
  "dlp": {
    "enabled": true,
    "block_credit_cards": true,
    "block_passwords": true,
    "block_ssn": true,
    "block_api_keys": true
  }
}

Restart service after changes:

net stop truthvouch-sentinel
net start truthvouch-sentinel

Permissions Required

Sentinel requests these Windows permissions:

Permission	Reason
Admin rights	Install as system service
Accessibility access	Monitor keyboard/mouse
Screen recording	Detect clipboard/screenshots
App usage	See which apps running
Network access	Policy sync, reporting

All managed by Windows security system.

Updates

Automatic Updates

Sentinel auto-updates:

1. Checks for updates hourly
2. Downloads new version if available
3. Installs in background
4. No reboot usually needed (some updates may need restart)

Manual Update

# Check version
C:\Program Files\TruthVouch\sentinel.exe --version

# Manual update
C:\Program Files\TruthVouch\sentinel.exe --update

Uninstallation

1. Go to Control Panel → Programs and Features
2. Find Sentinel Agent
3. Click Uninstall
4. Click Yes to confirm
5. Restart (if prompted)

Troubleshooting

Agent Not Connecting

Check:
1. Internet connection active
2. Firewall not blocking: sentinel.exe
3. Check logs: C:\Program Files\TruthVouch\logs\
4. Restart service: net restart truthvouch-sentinel

Permissions Dialog

If “Administrator access denied”:

1. Run installer as Administrator
2. Right-click MSI → Run as Administrator
3. Accept UAC prompt

High CPU Usage

If Sentinel using >30% CPU:
1. Check logs for errors
2. Reduce monitoring scope
3. Disable screenshots: Set "include_screenshots": false
4. Restart service

Support

• Dashboard: https://app.truthvouch.io/sentinel
• Status: Check Settings → Sentinel Status
• Logs: C:\Program Files\TruthVouch\logs\sentinel.log

Related Topics

• Sentinel Overview
• macOS Installation
• Linux Installation
• Configuration