Deploy the Host Guardian Service (HGS)

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016

To deploy the HGS, complete the following tasks:

• Prepare for the Host Guardian Service deployment
• Install HGS
• Initialize HGS
• Configure Https (optional)
• Add nodes

Additional References

• Deploying the Host Guardian Service for guarded hosts and shielded VMs
• Configuration steps for Hyper-V hosts that will become guarded hosts