- Change default server listen addresses to empty string (listen on all interfaces including IPv6)
- Add short hostname matching fallback in host lookup API to handle FQDN vs short name mismatches
- Implement retry loop (30s) in both Windows and Linux/macOS installers for registration verification
- Fix lint errors: remove unnecessary fmt.Sprintf and nil checks before len()
This resolves the 'Installer could not yet confirm host registration with Pulse' warning
by addressing timing issues, hostname matching, and network connectivity.
Windows 11 25H2 ships exclusively on ARM64 hardware. When users on ARM64
attempt to install the host agent, the Service Control Manager fails to
load the amd64 binary with ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT, surfaced as "The Pulse
Host Agent is not compatible with this Windows version".
Changes:
- Dockerfile: Build pulse-host-agent-windows-arm64.exe alongside amd64
- Dockerfile: Copy windows-arm64 binary and create symlink for download endpoint
- install-host-agent.ps1: Use RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture to detect ARM64
- build-release.sh: Build darwin-amd64, darwin-arm64, windows-amd64, windows-arm64
- build-release.sh: Package Windows binaries as .zip archives
- validate-release.sh: Check for windows-arm64 binary and symlink
- validate-release.sh: Add architecture validation for all darwin/windows variants
The installer now correctly detects ARM64 and downloads the appropriate binary.
Windows Host Agent Enhancements:
- Implement native Windows service support using golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc
- Add Windows Event Log integration for troubleshooting
- Create professional PowerShell installation/uninstallation scripts
- Add process termination and retry logic to handle Windows file locking
- Register uninstall endpoint at /uninstall-host-agent.ps1
Host Agent UI Improvements:
- Add expandable drawer to Hosts page (click row to view details)
- Display system info, network interfaces, disks, and temperatures in cards
- Replace status badges with subtle colored indicators
- Remove redundant master-detail sidebar layout
- Add search filtering for hosts
Technical Details:
- service_windows.go: Windows service lifecycle management with graceful shutdown
- service_stub.go: Cross-platform compatibility for non-Windows builds
- install-host-agent.ps1: Full Windows installation with validation
- uninstall-host-agent.ps1: Clean removal with process termination and retries
- HostsOverview.tsx: Expandable row pattern matching Docker/Proxmox pages
Files Added:
- cmd/pulse-host-agent/service_windows.go
- cmd/pulse-host-agent/service_stub.go
- scripts/install-host-agent.ps1
- scripts/uninstall-host-agent.ps1
- frontend-modern/src/components/Hosts/HostsOverview.tsx
- frontend-modern/src/components/Hosts/HostsFilter.tsx
The Windows service now starts reliably with automatic restart on failure,
and the uninstall script handles file locking gracefully without requiring reboots.
