How to install Rundeck on Windows 10

Rundeck is an open-source tool used for system automation and orchestration. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Rundeck on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A Windows 10 System
• Java 8 or higher installed
• Administrative rights on your computer
• 2GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores

Installation steps

1. Download the latest Rundeck version from the Rundeck Download page.
2. In the downloads folder, extract the .zip file containing Rundeck's files.
3. Create a folder named "rundeck" in C:\ to store Rundeck's files.
4. Copy all the files from the extracted Rundeck folder to the new "rundeck" folder created in step 3.
5. In the "rundeck" folder, open the winrm-plugin.properties file (found in C:\rundeck\server\config\) and uncomment the following line:

# winrmAuthScheme=Basic

Change it to:

winrmAuthScheme=Negotiate

6. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator, then navigate to the Rundeck folder (C:\rundeck\).
7. Run the following command in the command prompt:

rdlauncher install

8. Once installed, start the Rundeck service by running the following command in the command prompt:

rundeckd start

9. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:4440/ to verify if Rundeck is running successfully.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rundeck on Windows 10.

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