IMDSCore is a diagnostic and health monitoring utility designed to validate Azure Managed Identity and DefaultAzureCredential token acquisition behavior via the IMDS (Instance Metadata Service) endpoint.
Publisher’s description
What is IMDSCore?
IMDSCore by Shashank is open-source Windows software.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: IMDSCore is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is IMDSCore safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
F4D3EC5D0D4D35BD542898D77E71AA2B01BE073B58A3842189BDCE953DEF4896· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3-2025.09.03Latest | September 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id SashaOM.IMDSCore -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Shashank
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sashaOM231190/IMDSCore
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.3-2025.09.03
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- September 11, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- SashaOM.IMDSCore
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Frequently asked questions
Is IMDSCore free?
Yes. IMDSCore is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is IMDSCore safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install IMDSCore with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does IMDSCore run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use IMDSCore without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.