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DSC Resource Kit Update

April 4, 2016 Apr 4, 2016 04/4/16
PowerShell Team
We've just updated the DSC Resource Kit for April! Since our last update in February, there have been 107 merged pull requests with 49 closed issues. Thanks to our wonderful community, the DSC Resource Kit now consists of 279 resources! We have updated 21 DSC modules which include 6 new resources. The updated modules are...

The New Home of DSC Documentation

October 3, 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10/3/15
Joey Aiello
I’m pleased to announce that our official PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) documentation now has a new home on MSDN. We heard your feedback loud and clear, and began working on a documentation platform that reflects our customer-focused approach to addressing that feedback with improvements to the content and structure of the...

PowerShell DSC FAQ: Sorting Out Certificates

October 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2015 10/1/15
Michael Greene
Today's blog post is by guest author Mr. Ashley McGlone, also known as GoateePFE. Ashley is a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer who teaches and supports PowerShell for Microsoft Premier customers. You can find more content from Ashley at his blog on TechNet. Certificates, Oh No! One of the most common questions I get regarding PowerShell ...

PowerShell DSC for Linux version 1.1 is Now Available! And New Linux Resources!

September 29, 2015 Sep 29, 2015 09/29/15
Kris Bash
We are pleased to announce the availability of PowerShell DSC for Linux version 1.1. You can download this release here, or grab the source code here. This release implements the following new scenarios: Version 1.1 also includes all cumulative fixes in resources made to date. For more information on this release, please review the DSC ...

Updated DSC Resource Kit available in the PowerShell Gallery

September 15, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 09/15/15
Karol Kaczmarek [MSFT]
We’ve been focusing on improving the quality of DSC Resource Kit during last few weeks and are glad to announce that all the fixes are now available in the newest versions of modules on the PowerShell Gallery. We’ve accepted 95 pull requests, fixed 29 issues and updated 20 modules! In addition to that, xWindowsUpdate module got a ...