# Restart an Agent

Users can restart an agent from the platform. This operation only restarts the EVE agent, not the endpoint. To restart the agent, the endpoint must be online and connected to the platform.

To restart an agent, follow these steps:&#x20;

1. On the Endpoint Details Window select the General Information Section.&#x20;
2. Locate the Restart Agent.&#x20;
3. Click on the ![](data:image/png;base64,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) button to send the restart instruction. A notification confirms the instruction and, on the endpoint, a window with the retar status is displayed:&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/mTGLJCrhQ1tCCMXHW6hn" alt="" width="311"><figcaption><p>Agent Restarting</p></figcaption></figure>


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