# RKE windows support?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/rke-windows-support/38685>\
**Category:** SUSE Rancher Prime\
**Created:** [August 9, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rke-windows-support/38685 "2022-08-09T12:24:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Larswa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/larswa/32/9323_2.png) [@Larswa](https://forums.suse.com/u/Larswa)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rke-windows-support/38685/1 "2022-08-09T12:24:37Z")

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Hi, I really wanted to use the RKE CLI tool but are currently working with a requirement for windows nodes. Am I right in asuming that the RKE tool currently only supports linux nodes? I know I can configure it from the UI of 2.6 but I have a helle of a bad time setting that up with docker.

I know it states on the front page that …  
“RKE is a fast, versatile Kubernetes installer that you can use to install Kubernetes on your Linux hosts.” but documentation doesnt always keep up, right?

I cant find any configuration around powershell remoting into windows nodes. I guess I could set up an SSH server on windows but if the rest of the setup doesnt support a windows setup there would be some config around it?

/Lars

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**Author:** ![jostmart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/jostmart/32/5993_2.png) [@jostmart](https://forums.suse.com/u/jostmart)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rke-windows-support/38685/2 "2022-08-16T14:07:33Z")

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Have you looked into RKE2? From what I see, the Windows support is way better both with RKE2. Look at the quick start here: [Quick Start - RKE2 - Rancher's Next Generation Kubernetes Distribution](https://docs.rke2.io/install/quickstart/#windows-agent-worker-node-installation).

I like editing a yaml file for RKE and using RKE cli to bootstrap a cluster.

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**Author:** ![Larswa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/larswa/32/9323_2.png) [@Larswa](https://forums.suse.com/u/Larswa)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/rke-windows-support/38685/3 "2022-08-16T15:25:15Z")

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Hi, thanks for the link. That does look interesting! I had RKE2 positioned as something just _mumble mumble_ government locked down stuff branched off RKE … Or is it really more V2?

At least the documentation seems a little deeper on the windows side of things. 😶

cheers  
Lars