Update 01/10/2024

• Analysis and documentation related to best practices in Windows: https://github.com/wazuh/internal-devel-requests/issues/1562#issuecomment-2371569412
• I have been trying to do the actual compile of 5.0.0 on Windows following the compile and run test workflow: https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-agent/actions/workflows/compile_and_run_tests.yml
• Working on vbs script related to Windows install.

On hold

• Due to higher prio issues: Migrate the Packages_builder_solaris and Packages_builder_special pipeline to GHA wazuh#25683

Update 18/11/2024

• Reading: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/vbscript-deprecation-timelines-and-next-steps/4148301
• Working on new .ps1 script swaping .vbs
• Working on local compilation for Windows agent.

Update 19/11/2024

• Local compilation completed after multiple dependency fixes in the process.
• I continue to work on generating the same .vbs scripts into powershell .ps1 scripts.
• Pending to generate package locally and analyze the process for further definition.

Update 20/11/2024

• How to compile in local Windows 11 VM:

  • Install vcpkg, openssl, visual studio.
  • git clone https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-agent.git
  • cd wazuh-agent && git -c protocol.version=2 submodule update --init --force
  • C:\vcpkg\downloads\tools\nuget-6.10.0-windows\nuget.exe sources add -Source "https://nuget.pkg.github.com/wazuh/index.json" -Name GitHub -UserName "wazuh" -Password "xxx"
  • C:\vcpkg\downloads\tools\nuget-6.10.0-windows\nuget.exe setapikey "xxx" -Source "https://nuget.pkg.github.com/wazuh/index.json"
  • mkdir -p build && cd build
  • cmake C:\Users\vagrant\wazuh\wazuh-agent\src -DBUILD_TESTS=1 -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64
  • cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo -j 4

• Current .ps1 scripts:

RemoveAllScript.zip
InstallerScript.zip

On hold

• Due to higher prio issues:
  • Week 47 - Check Wazuh compatibility with new OSs versions wazuh#26925
  • SPECS for new SCA policy for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS wazuh-packages#3170 (comment)

Update 16/12/2024

• I have picked up the issue where I left off.
• Analysis of the current status of the package.
• Review of the scripts made.
• Researching the vbs deprecation and the current operation of the package generation script.
• Progressing on the actual generation.

Update 17/12/2024

• Checked complete flow, after successful compilation.
• Moving necessary files and scripts to wazuh-agent/packages/windows
• Adapting all left over or modified paths.
• Continued to solve some problems and errors in the execution of the msi generation script.
• Pending to adapt the compilation to the new script with the new agent steps.

Update 18/12/2024

• Created PR with the necessary file movements: Create Windows installer MSI #191
• Investigating error when installing the .exe to check that the paths are correct.
• Example of errors to be fixed during package generation:
  
• Continued working on the wxs script that contains each specific case of new files and directories.

Update 19/12/2024

• Installation fixed and corrected the paths to be created.
• During the development of the wxs script, I have found information about the CPack tool, with which it is feasible to generate the msi package from the cmake project, which seems much more convenient for our solution.

Update 20/12/2024

• I was able to perform an installation with cmake --install and verify in the Windows eventviewer some errors related to the path of the configuration file. Solved.
• I am investigating and analyzing the cpack settings to create the msi package.
• Absolute path related errors in the cmakelist.

Update 23/12/2024

• In-depth research on the creation of directories and files in CPACK.
• Trying to find a way to use relative path to create the configuration directory in programdata.
• Research on package generation techniques with CPACK.

Update 24/12/2024

• The issue of relative paths has been solved. We are going to generate everything in an installation directory in “program files”, and then in a postinstall script create and move the rest of the paths.
• Working with the different CPACK variables to pick up all the old wxs script operation.

Update 26/12/2024

• Finally and after much research and trial and error I have managed to put together all the features of CPACK to end up generating an msi correctly.
• At the moment, the agent is installed and a post install script is used to create the special directories, move the configuration file, and raise the Wazuh service.
• The uninstall, upgrade and file signing functionalities are pending.

Update 27/12/2024

• Fixed a few minor bugs in the package generation. Folder name, postinstall scripts, etc.
• Added functionality to delete the data directory (except for a list of files that should not be deleted, such as the configuration file).
• Complete check of current functionality.
• Uploaded changes with all functionality.
• Pending to add the functionality of the package signature and its files.

Update 30/12/2024

• Working on package signature functionality and debug symbols.