Werk #11847: Windows agent may get winperf data without spawning new process

Component

Checks & agents

Title

Windows agent may get winperf data without spawning new process

Date

Feb 5, 2021

Level

Trivial Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.1.0b1	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0b6	Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Since this release it is possible to generate winperf data without spawning a new process.

To enable this feature you should edit check_mk.user.yml file and set in the section winperf the key fork in no

This setting is primary intended for problem solving and should be used carefully, because Windows OS may leak handles when winperf API is used.