diff --git a/content/administration/install/deploy.rst b/content/administration/install/deploy.rst index 653a35e35..283dd81e1 100644 --- a/content/administration/install/deploy.rst +++ b/content/administration/install/deploy.rst @@ -602,6 +602,10 @@ 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.