Windows support
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- Dominant language
- Perl
- Stars
- 737
- Forks
- 214
- PR merge metrics
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Description
From time to time people ask for Windows support and the goal is to also support it.
To support windows we have (imho) 2 options:
SSH Server on Windows
There are some ssh servers that can be installed on windows. So the easiest way to support windows would be to install such a sshd server on a windows box and write some modules for Rex to support inventory, services, users, packages, ...
Using Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
This is a SOAP Webservice that ships since Windows 2003 (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384426(v=vs.85).aspx)
With this we don't need to install 3rd party services on a windows box but it would be more work to add support for this.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing the two approaches described: an SSH server with Rex modules for inventory, services, users, and packages, or Windows Remote Management (WinRM). Review how Rex currently handles these areas and determine the scope and acceptance criteria for Windows support; the work is done only when a concrete approach and supported capabilities are defined and implemented.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- devops, infrastructure, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100