From 80e1065dffdd2ac54705556c811211bc6ae39b5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Trigaux Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:30:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [IMP] install: clarify Windows is not recommended for prod It has always been the case informally but write it in the doc. closes odoo/documentation#5825 --- content/administration/install/deploy.rst | 4 ++++ content/administration/install/packages.rst | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/administration/install/deploy.rst b/content/administration/install/deploy.rst index c59f4eace..e313ea47e 100644 --- a/content/administration/install/deploy.rst +++ b/content/administration/install/deploy.rst @@ -511,6 +511,10 @@ security-related topics: - Setup daily backups of your databases and filestore data, and copy them to a remote archiving server that is not accessible from the server itself. +- Deploying Odoo on Linux is strongly recommended over Windows. Should you choose nevertheless + to deploy on a Windows platform, a thorough security hardening review of the server should be + conducted and is outside of the scope of this guide. + .. _login_brute_force: diff --git a/content/administration/install/packages.rst b/content/administration/install/packages.rst index 4dda4f129..667552ab4 100644 --- a/content/administration/install/packages.rst +++ b/content/administration/install/packages.rst @@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ be downloaded from the `Odoo download page ` Windows ======= + .. warning:: + Windows packaging is offered for the convenience of testing or running single-user local + instances but production deployment is discouraged due to a number of limitations and risks + associated with deploying Odoo on a Windows platform. + #. Download the installer from the `nightly server `_ (Community only) or the Windows installer from the `Odoo download page `_ (any edition.