Bug 832521

Summary:	RFE: list utilities and other info for installing/using JON on Windows
Product:	[JBoss] JBoss Operations Network	Reporter:	Deon Ballard <dlackey>
Component:	Documentation	Assignee:	Deon Ballard <dlackey>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Mike Foley <mfoley>
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Priority:	urgent
Version:	JON 3.1.0	CC:	asantos, jeremy.davis, jsanda
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Target Release:	JON 3.1.1
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Description Deon Ballard 2012-06-15 15:51:49 UTC

The information for using JON on Windows should be improved so that it's easier for Windows admins to run JON.

Ideas:

* Add a list of utilities on Windows that can or should be installed to administer JON. (I can only think of something like 7-zip, except for the JON tools themselves.)

* Highlight Windows-specific issues more. E.g., the pathname constraint -- long paths don't work.

Comment 1 Jeremy Davis 2012-07-12 14:44:32 UTC

Using a different zip tool is a must I think.  WinZip is good too.  I've run into problems with the default windows one twice.

Comment 2 Deon Ballard 2012-07-12 14:47:25 UTC

+1 on Winzip, then. 

Is there anything else that useful, even if it's not required? Usually when I install JON on Windows, I'm doing something really specific. So, I'm not just poking around with it, so I don't know what normal Windows users would need.

Comment 3 Jeremy Davis 2012-07-12 14:50:57 UTC

I recently ran an install with a group using windows.  The zip problem was the main issue.  One guy had some strange permissions troubles, but I didn't get time to fully explore.  I don't have ready access to a win machine to reproduce.

Comment 4 John Sanda 2012-08-14 02:16:57 UTC

Moving to ON_QA since JON 3.1.1 ER2 build is availble - https://brewweb.devel.redhat.com/buildinfo?buildID=228250