Because the forthcoming Microsoft Nano Server doesn't have a GUI, here's how to create configuration scripts with the built-in Desired State Configuration in Windows PowerShell. One of the most ...

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This article will focus on how to customize Windows Server PowerShell profiles. If PowerShell is your daily tool, you may want to create and customize your profiles. PowerShell profiles are basically ...

So what is DSC? In short: disruptive. With DSC, you use PowerShell to write very simple (or complex, if you like) declarative "scripts." "Script" isn't really the proper word, as there's no actual ...

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Microsoft's new Windows PowerShell module that adds reporting tools for Windows OS maintained using Desired State Configuration (DSC) is now available for download. The module, called "DSC Environment ...

With multiple ways to accomplish the task, here's how to know the right route to take based on the situation. Central to the idea of DevOps is configuration as code, and PowerShell supports it with ...