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Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Third Edition
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Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Third Edition

by Thomas Lee
February 2019
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
542 pages
10h 34m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 10. Managing Desired State Configuration

In this chapter, we cover the following recipes:

  • Using DSC and built-in DSC resources
  • Parameterizing the DSC configuration
  • Finding and installing DSC resources
  • Using DSC with resources from PS Gallery
  • Configuring the DSC local configuration manager
  • Implementing an SMB DSC pull server
  • Implementing a web-based DSC pull server
  • Using DSC partial configurations

Introduction

Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a management platform within Windows Server, and is implemented with Windows PowerShell. DSC enables you to define a computer's desired state declaratively and have PowerShell ensure that the computer is configured accordingly, and that it remains so. This is simpler than writing complex scripts to configure ...

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