Jenkins CI/CD on Windows

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## Jenkins CI/CD on Windows - Pre-Configured AMI with24/7 Expert Support

This AMI delivers Jenkins - the leading open source automation server rated4.4/5 on G2 with 566 reviews - pre-configured on Windows Server, ready for your team to build, test, and deploy software immediately after launch. cloudimg provides 24/7 expert support with a guaranteed 24-hour response SLA so your CI/CD pipeline never stalls waiting for help.

This is a repackaged open source software product with additional charges for cloudimg 24/7 support services and AMI maintenance.

## Who This AMI Is For

This Jenkins Windows AMI is purpose-built for:

• .NET development teams using MSBuild, NuGet, and Visual Studio solutions who need CI/CD without leaving the Windows ecosystem
• DevOps engineers at Windows-first organizations managing builds across PowerShell scripts, Windows services, and IIS deployments
• Release managers seeking pipeline-as-code automation with Jenkinsfile version control on Windows Server infrastructure

## Quick-Start Deployment

1. Subscribe to this AMI and launch an EC2 instance (t3.medium or larger recommended - minimum 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 30 GB disk)

2. Configure your security group to allow inbound traffic on port 8080 (Jenkins UI) and port 3389 (RDP access)

3. Connect via RDP using your key pair credentials

4. Access Jenkins at http://localhost:8080 - Jenkins is pre-installed and running as a Windows service

5. Retrieve the initial admin password from the pre-configured location on the instance

6. Complete the setup wizard, install your preferred plugins, and create your first pipeline

Jenkins is operational within minutes of instance launch, not hours of manual configuration.

## Use Case: .NET Team CI/CD Pipeline

A mid-size .NET development team uses this AMI to automate their entire release workflow on Windows Server:

• Build stage: MSBuild compiles the .NET solution via a Jenkinsfile stored in Git, triggered automatically on each commit
• Test stage: NUnit and Selenium tests execute in parallel across distributed build agents, with results published to the Jenkins dashboard
• Deploy stage: PowerShell scripts package artifacts and deploy to AWS Elastic Beanstalk or EC2 instances, with rollback on failure
• Notify: Slack and email notifications alert the team on build success or failure

The entire pipeline runs as code in a Jenkinsfile, version-controlled alongside application source, enabling repeatable and auditable releases.

## Pipeline as Code

Define your entire build, test, and deployment workflow in a Jenkinsfile stored in version control. Support for both declarative and scripted pipeline syntax, multi-branch pipelines that automatically detect new branches, shared libraries for reusable pipeline logic, and parameterized builds for flexible execution.

## Distributed Builds for Faster Feedback

Scale build capacity without re-architecting. The master-agent architecture lets you add Windows or Linux build agents, distribute workloads across multiple machines, and reduce developer wait times. Dynamic provisioning with Docker and Kubernetes agents means you pay only for compute when builds are running.

## Plugin Ecosystem

Extend Jenkins with hundreds of community plugins managed through the built-in plugin manager. Key integrations include:

• Source control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, SVN
• Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant, MSBuild, NuGet
• Containers: Docker builds, Kubernetes deployment, Helm charts
• Cloud: AWS CodeDeploy, S3 artifact storage, EC2 cloud agents
• Quality: SonarQube, Checkstyle, FindBugs, JUnit, TestNG
• Notifications: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email

## Windows Platform Optimization

Pre-configured on Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 with Jenkins running as a native Windows service for automatic restart on reboot. PowerShell execution enabled for build scripts. MSBuild and .NET build toolchain support included. RDP access on port 3389 for administration.

## AWS Integration

Deploy build artifacts to S3, provision dynamic EC2 build agents, integrate with AWS CodeDeploy for production releases, and store credentials securely using the Jenkins credentials plugin alongside AWS IAM best practices.

## Security Features

Jenkins application security includes role-based access control, LDAP and Active Directory authentication, SSO integration, API token management, and credentials encryption. Connect via HTTPS by configuring TLS certificates for the Jenkins UI.