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DSC Resource Kit Release December 2016

December 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 12/14/16
Katie Keim [MSFT]
We just released the DSC Resource Kit!Since our last release on November 2, we have added 1 new module, AuditPolicyDsc, which allows you to edit your audit policy subcategories and options. Thank you to Adam Haynes for this great new module! Outside of the DSC Resource Kit, we also recently published an update to GPRegistryPolicy in the...

Azure DSC extension for Nano Server

December 7, 2016 Dec 7, 2016 12/7/16
Zachary Alexander
NOTE: For information on OS support, and other features, please refer to our release history.   We are proud to announce that the Azure DSC extension now works on Nano Server! You will need to use extension version 2.21 or above, but the functionality and cmdlets remain the same. The extension will take care of adding the DSC package ...

WMF 5.1 Releasing January 2017

December 6, 2016 Dec 6, 2016 12/6/16
PowerShell Team
Update January 19, 2017: WMF 5.1 has been released via the download center. There is more information on the release in this blog.   We previously announced that the Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 would release shortly after the GA release of Windows Server 2016, however the PowerShell team found some issues with upgrades that ...

Join our first PowerShell Core Community Call – Dec 8, 2016

December 1, 2016 Dec 1, 2016 12/1/16
Joey Aiello
tl;dr: We're having a PowerShell Core Community Call with the PowerShell Committee and you should join us! Hit the bottom of this page for an .ics and a link to the Skype meeting. The PowerShell Team loves feedback. Whether it's fielding your Windows PowerShell suggestions and bugs through our Windows Server UserVoice, answering your quick ...

Tips and Tricks from PowerShell Core Validation

November 29, 2016 Nov 29, 2016 11/29/16
Michael Greene
It has been a privilege for the CAT team to work with customers and the PowerShell team to validate early builds and experiences with PowerShell Core. Some of the customers involved were key influences on the whitepaper, The Release Pipeline Model Applied to Windows Server and Microsoft Cloud. As a result, validation has included many ...

DSC Resource Kit November 2016 Release

November 2, 2016 Nov 2, 2016 11/2/16
Katie Keim [MSFT]
We just released the DSC Resource Kit! Since our last release on September 21, we have added 1 new repository, PSDscResources, which will serve as the new home of the in-box DSC resources from the PSDesiredStateConfiguration module. This new module now has over 75,000 downloads from the PowerShell Gallery! Wow! Read more about ...

PSScriptAnalyzer Community Call – Oct 18, 2016

October 13, 2016 Oct 13, 2016 10/13/16
Kapil Borle
Please join PSScriptAnalyzer community call on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:00 AM PDT via Skype or telephone. You can find the meeting agenda here. Skype Click the following link to join the meeting via Skype. Join online meeting Phone Dial +1-323-849-4874 to join the meeting via telephone. OR To join the meeting through a local number...

New Home for In-Box DSC Resources

October 7, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 10/7/16
Katie Keim [MSFT]
We have just released a new DSC module called PSDscResources. The aim of this module is to serve as the new home of the in-box PSDesiredStateConfiguration module open-sourced on GitHub. This allows us to accept contributions for the in-box resources from our wonderful DSC community and release these resources more frequently outside of the ...

New Social Features on Gallery

September 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 09/30/16
Yuting Chen
We are excited to announce new social features on the PowerShell Gallery: share buttons and discussion boards.   Share Buttons We have added share buttons on each item page. You can now share items in the gallery on your social networks. The buttons are located on the side panel of the page. (image) Click on the share button and a ...