.. Reminder for header structure: Parts (H1) : #################### with overline Chapters (H2) : ******************** with overline Sections (H3) : ==================== Subsections (H4) : -------------------- Subsubsections (H5) : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Paragraphs (H6) : """"""""""""""""""""" .. meta:: :description: Quickstart - Installing WAPT Server on Windows :keywords: Quickstart,WAPT,Server,Install,Windows .. |date| date:: .. role:: red .. _quickstart_windows_server_install: ####################################### Quickstart - Installing the WAPT Server ####################################### ****************** To read beforehand ****************** * The quickstart guide is designed to install WAPT Server on a Windows host. Installing WAPT on a Linux server is the :red:`recommended method`, unless you are trialing WAPT and you are not familiar with Linux. * With WAPT Server Windows version some WAPT features can not be enabled, such as Kerberos authentication or uploading voluminous packages. The :program:`Nginx` web server performance is limited and less efficient on Windows, so WAPT actions will be slower. Please consider carefully this informations before installing the WAPT Server. * The installation of the WAPT Server **MUST** be done using a :red:`Local Administrator` account on the host and **NOT a Domain Administrator** account. * :program:`Nginx` is the **ONLY** supported web server with WAPT. **Apache or IIS (with or without WSUS) are NOT supported in WAPT**. * In case of problems when installing WAPT, visit the :ref:`Frequently Asked Questions `. .. danger:: * The WAPT Server **MUST NOT** be installed on a computer with services already listening on port. :red:`Port 443 is used by the WAPT Server and MUST be available to WAPT only`. * The WAPT Server **will NOT run** on a x86 version of Windows. It runs only on a fresh :red:`Windows version currently supported by Microsoft`. The server component of WAPT works fine on a win10 or win11 client (VM or physical host). ********************** Installing WAPT server ********************** * Download and execute as Administrator :download:`waptserversetup.exe `. * Choose the language for the WAPT installer and click on :guilabel:`OK` to go on to the next step. * Accept the licence terms and click on :guilabel:`Next` to go to next step. * Choose additional configuration tasks (leave the default if not sure). .. figure:: wapt-resources/wapt_deploy_additional-configuration-server_dialog-box.png :align: center :alt: Choosing the installer options for deploying the WAPT Serer Choosing the installer options for deploying the WAPT Server * Choose the password for the WAPT Server and click on the :guilabel:`Install` to launch the installation, wait for the installation to complete. .. image:: wapt-resources/quickstart_wapt_deploy_choosing-password_dialog-box.png :align: center :alt: Dialog box for changing the password * Click on :guilabel:`Finish` to close the window. .. attention:: * **For security, do not run the WAPT Console or your WAPT package development tool on the WAPT Server.** * The WAPT Server on Windows **includes the WAPT Agent**. It is not necessary to install the WAPT Agent to manage the WAPT Server on Windows. Your WAPT Server is now ready. You may now go to the Quickstart documentation on :ref:`installing the WAPT management Console `. .. hint:: If you want to use features such as Kerberos or to deploy voluminous packages, you will have to migrate your WAPT Windows Server to Linux or create a new one from scratch after your tests. Please note that above 500 agents, you will also have to migrate to Linux.