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# Automatic policy-based installation of software on hosts

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# Automatically install software

Fleet [v4.57.0](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/releases/tag/fleet-v4.57.0) introduces the ability to automatically and remotely install software on hosts based on predefined policy failures. This guide will walk you through the process of configuring fleet for automatic installation of software on hosts using uploaded installation images and based on programmed policies. You'll learn how to configure and use this feature, as well as understand how the underlying mechanism works.

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Upon failure of the selected policy, the selected software installation will be triggered.

> Adding software to a policy will reset the policy's host counts.
## How does it work?

* After configuring Fleet to auto-install a specific software the rest will be done automatically.
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By automating software deployment, you can gain greater control over what's installed on your machines and have better oversight of version upgrades, ensuring old software with known issues is replaced.

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The next time a fleetd host fails the policy you added automation for, Fleet will queue up the script you selected and run it on the host as if you had requested a script run manually.

> Adding a script to a policy will reset the policy's host counts.
## How does it work?

* Online hosts report policy status when on a configurable cadence, with hourly default.
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Host condition-related issues can be resolved by running a script on those hosts. You can now automate those resolutions inside Fleet, allowing zero-touch remediation of policy failures on hosts running fleetd.

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