Problem: It's possible to launch Windows instances, but not possible to retrieve the admin password
Problem/Opportunity Statement
People who want to use Microsoft Windows instances on OpenStack can launch them using Exosphere, but they can't retrieve the admin password. This creates confusion and frustration.
Windows is a supported operating system on OpenStack:
https://superuser.openinfra.dev/articles/how-to-deploy-windows-on-openstack/
Using Windows is supported and documented on Jetstream2, but requires people to use Horizon:
https://docs.jetstream-cloud.org/general/windows/
archive.org snapshot from November 2023
What would success / a fix look like?
Options:
- A. Warn people that it will not work in Exosphere - see #552
- B. Create feature to allow retrieval of the Windows administrator password
Edited by Julian Pistorius