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DSC Resource Kit Release November 2018

We just released the DSC Resource Kit! This release includes updates to 9 DSC resource modules. In the past 6 weeks, 61 pull requests have been merged and 67 issues have been closed, all thanks to our amazing community! The modules updated in this release are: For a detailed list of the ...

PowerShell Constrained Language mode and the Dot-Source Operator

PowerShell Constrained Language mode and the Dot-Source Operator PowerShell works with application control systems, such as AppLocker and Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), by automatically running in ConstrainedLanguage mode. ConstrainedLanguage mode restricts some exploitable aspects of PowerShell while still giving you a rich ...
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Announcing General Availability of the Windows Compatibility Module 1.0.0

Announcing General Availability of the Windows Compatibility Module 1.0.0 The Windows Compatibility module () is a PowerShell module that lets PowerShell Core 6 scripts access Windows PowerShell modules that are not yet natively available on PowerShell Core. (Note: the list of unavailable commands is getting smaller with each new release of...
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Announcing General Availability of the Windows Compatibility Module 1.0.0

The Windows Compatibility module () is a PowerShell module that lets PowerShell Core 6 scripts access Windows PowerShell modules that are not yet natively available on PowerShell Core. (Note: the list of unavailable commands is getting smaller with each new release of PowerShell Core. This module is just for things aren't natively supported ...
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DSC Resource Kit Release October 2018

We just released the DSC Resource Kit! This release includes updates to 9 DSC resource modules. In the past 6 weeks, 126 pull requests have been merged and 79 issues have been closed, all thanks to our amazing community! The modules updated in this release are: For a detailed list of the ...

Desired State Configuration (DSC) Planning Update – September 2018

2018 has been the most active year ever for the DSC community. We are taking on major new areas of work in Azure, and have made significant progress in development of the new DSC platform. In this Planning Update for DSC, I want to cover these topics in detail and share major changes to the timing of our Open Source plans for the DSC platform.

PowerShell Module Function Export in Constrained Language

PowerShell Module Exporting Functions in Constrained Language PowerShell offers a number of ways to expose functions in a script module. But some options have serious performance or security drawbacks. In this blog I describe these issues and provide simple guidance for creating performant and secure script modules. Look for a module soon in ...