RexOps/Rex

Windows support

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#675 opened on May 8, 2015

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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

Research direction
Implement Windows support by either integrating with an existing SSH server or implementing WinRM communication. Research existing modules for inventory, services, users, and packages on Windows. Consider using CPAN modules like Win32 or Win32::WinRM.
Tech stack
None
Domain
infrastructuredevops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PerlWindows administrationSSH or WinRM
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30