Monthly Archives: April 2015

Managing DSC Resources in PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Andrew Barnes

PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) Resources are an evolved type of function usually created by experienced PowerShell coders. Resources are at the very core of DSC and contain the code required to perform the actual configuration tasks in your deployments. My first post was … Continue reading →

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PowerShell: Inside Desired State Configuration (DSC) – Get,Set and Test

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Andrew Barnes

Today, I’m going inside DSC to demonstrate DSC’s indempotance nature and also the Get, Set and Test functions. Continue reading →

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PowerShell: Desired State Configuration – Getting started.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Andrew Barnes

PowerShell DSC is really cool and the next big thing. This post will describe the feature in its most basic form and assume you’re new to the topic. Continue reading →

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PowerShell: New-Password Function

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Andrew Barnes

OK, so I’ve been off the grid for a while now. But that doesn’t mean I’ve not been busy. Quite the opposite in fact. I’ve taken a year out from work on paternity with my baby Son. During this time, … Continue reading →

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