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articles/network-watcher/connection-monitor-connected-machine-agent.md

@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ ms.author: halkazwini
 author: halkazwini
 ms.service: azure-network-watcher
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 11/15/2023
+ms.date: 03/25/2025
 
 #CustomerIntent: As an Azure administrator, I need to install the Azure Connected Machine agent so I can monitor a connection using the Connection Monitor.
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 # Install the Azure Connected Machine agent to enable Azure Arc 
 
-This article describes how to install the Azure Connected Machine agent.
+In this article, you learn how to install the Azure Connected Machine agent. For more information about the agent, see [Azure Connected Machine agent overview](/azure/azure-arc/servers/agent-overview). The Connected Machine agent is required to manage your Windows and Linux machines hosted outside of Azure on your corporate network or other cloud providers.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 * An Azure account with an active subscription. If you don't already have an account, [create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
-* Administrator permissions to install and configure the Connected Machine agent. On Linux, you install and configure it using the root account, and on Windows, you use an account that's a member of the Local Administrators group.
+* Administrator permissions to install and configure the Connected Machine agent. On Linux, install and configure using the root account. On Windows, use an account that's a member of the Local Administrators group.
 * Register the Microsoft.HybridCompute, Microsoft.GuestConfiguration, and Microsoft.HybridConnectivity resource providers on your subscription. You can [register these resource providers](/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites#azure-resource-providers) either ahead of time or as you're completing the steps in this article.
 * Review the [agent prerequisites](/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites), and ensure that:
   * Your target machine is running a supported [operating system](/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites#supported-operating-systems).