Windows support

[occune]

Can this panel in future support the Windows?

[warhawk3407]

Hi,
the main problem with windows is the fact that we have to code a specific service in order to handle processes and communication between panel and the remote host. So, I hope we will add this, but not in a near future. However, maybe some contributors will make it ! :-p
Can be done in autoit3, nodejs and even java.

[DarrenRainey]

if you want to just use the panel on a windows machine to control remote Linux servers then this would be fairly easy to do but if you want to run the panel on a windows box and use the same windows machine for the servers it may be a bit harder. I am currently working on make a dedicated desktop and mobile app for the panel.

[warhawk3407]

The main problem with Windows is the "process handling and managing". In linux, it is very easy. But with windows, since everything is graphical, gathering information from the windows and managing process is quite hard without installing a client on the remote windows machine and implementing a kind of communication protocol between the panel and this remote machine.

[DarrenRainey]

There also is the problem with detecting programs i.e if you wanted to open firefox in linux you could just type firefox but in windows you would need to specify the program path with would be a problem if they were not in the default location

[warhawk3407]

Yes, the environment is completely different.

I don't drop the idea but, as everybody knows, I don't have a lot of time to work on the project. So I have to focus on the principal before thinking about this kind of extra :-p

[DarrenRainey]

Its best to focus on the Linux platform as the majority of servers run Linux ill make a fork and try and make it run on windows.

[warhawk3407]

I agree with you :-)