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February 2015 - PowerShell Team

Introducing Get-AzureVMDscExtensionStatus cmdlet for Azure Powershell DSC Extension

February 27, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 02/27/15
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ast August we introduced PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) Extension for Azure VMs. Through cmdlets released in the Azure PowerShell SDK, you can upload and apply a PowerShell DSC configuration to an Azure VM. Now, we are introducing a new cmdletGet-AzureVMDscExtensionStatus This new cmdlet retrieves the status of the DSC ...

Invoking PowerShell DSC Resources directly

February 27, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 02/27/15
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PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a distributed Configuration Management (CM) platform which delivers a uniform way to configure Windows components.  Configuration Management tools should layer on top of DSC and components in the Windows server ecosystem should write DSC providers to ensure that customers can choose any CM ...
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PowerShell Script Analyzer: Static Code analysis for Windows PowerShell scripts & modules

February 24, 2015 Feb 24, 2015 02/24/15
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  Introduction: Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015 includes the addition of a new Windows PowerShell Module called PSScriptAnalyzer. This is a static code checker for Windows PowerShell modules and scripts and is installed in $env:ProgramFiles/WindowsPowerShell/Modules.       PSScriptAnalyzer checks the ...

PowerShell Script Analyzer: Static Code analysis for Windows PowerShell scripts & modules

February 24, 2015 Feb 24, 2015 02/24/15
PowerShell Team
  Introduction: Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015 includes the addition of a new Windows PowerShell Module called PSScriptAnalyzer. This is a static code checker for Windows PowerShell modules and scripts and is installed in $env:ProgramFiles/WindowsPowerShell/Modules.       PSScriptAnalyzer checks the ...

ISE Module Browser – A new way to manage your PowerShell modules

February 23, 2015 Feb 23, 2015 02/23/15
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[UPDATED] A newer, working version of the ISE Module Browser is now available on the PowerShell Gallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/ISEModuleBrowserAddon/   High quality reusable modules, like LEGO pieces, enable IT Pros to build automation solutions in minutes! Where can I find those high quality reusable modules? ...

Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015 is now available

February 18, 2015 Feb 18, 2015 02/18/15
PowerShell Team
We’re excited to announce that Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015, a new package introducing new and exciting management technologies, is now available for download on the Microsoft Download Center! This Windows Management Framework (WMF) preview includes everything from WMF 5.0 Preview November 2014, plus some new ...

Introducing DSC Resource Kit Wave 10

February 13, 2015 Feb 13, 2015 02/13/15
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Happy 10th anniversary to the DSC Resource Kit! Wave 10 is now available on TechNet and in the PowerShell Gallery.  We have a few new resources this month and a number of significant bug fixes made to existing resources that are critical in our march towards stability and robustness. All in all, there are 8 new DSC resources ...