Microsoft has made WSL Containers generally available, adding a new wslc.exe command and a container.exe alias for building, running, and deploying Linux containers on Windows. The release also brings enterprise controls through Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Intune, plus support from VS Code Dev Containers, Aspire, and the VS Code Containers extension. #WSLContainers #MicrosoftDefenderforEndpoint #MicrosoftIntune #VSCode #Aspire
Keypoints
- WSL Containers is now generally available.
- A new wslc.exe tool and container.exe alias simplify Linux container commands on Windows.
- The WSL Containers API lets Windows apps launch and manage Linux containers programmatically.
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Intune add security and policy controls for businesses.
- Microsoft is working on wsl compose up and improving networking and file performance.