# Native Windows automation without Docker, WSL, or workarounds

DevFeed: [Native Windows automation without Docker, WSL, or workarounds](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/native-windows-automation-without-docker-wsl-or-workarounds-30728.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.windmill.dev/blog/windows-workflow-engine>)

Author: Alex Petric

Published: 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Windmill Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/windmill-blog.md>)

Topics: [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [PowerShell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/powershell.md>), [active directory](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/active-directory.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [C#](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/csharp.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/servers.md>)

Tags: [active-directory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/active-directory.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [c-sharp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c-sharp.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [powershell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powershell.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/servers.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [windows-enterprise-powershell-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows-enterprise-powershell-ai.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how Windmill automates Windows servers as a native Windows service. It covers PowerShell, C#, SQL and MSSQL Kerberos authentication, Active Directory access, mixed Windows/Linux workers, approval workflows, and audit trails without requiring Docker or WSL2.

## Source excerpt

How do I automate Windows servers without Docker? Windmill runs natively on Windows as a service with PowerShell, C#, MSSQL Kerberos auth, and Teams integration.