Windows_exporter what permissions are needed

[Alexander Wilke]

Hello,

is there any documentation which Type of permissions are needed for the specific collectors? In node_exporter there is a hint it can Run without root and as a general User.

If i Install the windows_exporter as MSI I probably need Higher rights because it Runs as a service. If I Run the .exe with the additional Parameters as a User it was working at least for a few collectors I tested.

However - is there any documentation what collector need which rights or can everything be collected as a User?

PS:

Has anyone eyxperience how expensive it is to collect the MS Exchange metrics on a Server with 10.000+ mailboxes and 8.000+ User working concurrently with Outlook Client?