Windows Slaves Plugin | jenkins windows version
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Thispluginisupforadoption!Wearelookingfornewmaintainers.VisitourAdoptaPlugin[1]initiativeformoreinformation.AllowsyoutosetupagentsonWindowsmachinesoverWindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI).UsageOncethepluginisinstalled,anewlaunchtypeisavailableintheagentconfiguration.Oncetheagentconfigurationissaved,Jenkinswillreconnecttheagentusingtheplugin.Howdoesitwork?ThissectiongoesintothedetailsofhowthemanagedWindowsagentlauncheractuallyworks.Thislauncherusesseveralprotocolsthathasbeenaroundforaquiteso...
![Windows Slaves Plugin](https://i.imgur.com/H8YKUrg.jpg)
Allows you to setup agents on Windows machines over Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
UsageOnce the plugin is installed, a new launch type is available in the agent configuration. Once the agent configuration is saved, Jenkins will reconnect the agent using the plugin.
How does it work?This section goes into the details of how the managed Windows agent launcher actually works.
This launcher uses several protocols that has been around for a quite some time.
It first uses CIFS[2] (also known as "Windows file share protocol") to push files into the agent. When used by someone with administrative privileges, Windows file shares expose what’s comm...