Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration

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Jeff Hicks

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01. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

02:01

02. Introduction to Desired State Configuration

1. Version Check.mp4

00:15

2. The Need for DSC.mp4

05:07

3. Configuration Management Concepts.mp4

04:20

4. DSC Past, Present, and Future.mp4

03:19

5. Course Set Up.mp4

04:32

6. Additional DSC Resources.mp4

02:31

03. DSC Fundamentals

1. DSC Requirements.mp4

07:35

2. DSC Terminology.mp4

03:02

3. DSC Resources.mp4

08:51

4. DSC Concepts.mp4

07:34

5. Demonstration DSC in Action.mp4

02:57

6. Key Take Aways.mp4

01:48

04. Creating a DSC Configuration

1. Creating a Simple Configuration.mp4

05:22

2. Using DSC Resources.mp4

03:21

3. Compiling the Configuration.mp4

02:22

4. Configuring the Local Configuration Manager.mp4

08:06

5. Demonstration DSC Resources.mp4

04:35

6. Demonstration DSC Configurations.mp4

07:13

05. Deploying a DSC Configuration

1. Preparing the Node.mp4

02:15

2. Deploying a Configuration.mp4

02:42

3. Verify a Configuration Deployment.mp4

01:18

4. Demonstration Preparing to Deploy.mp4

03:25

5. Demonstration Deploying a Configuration.mp4

01:56

6. Demonstration Verifying a Configuration.mp4

02:53

06. Advanced Configurations

1. Leverage PowerShell.mp4

03:09

2. Using Configuration Data.mp4

04:37

3. Using Plaintext Credentials.mp4

03:17

4. Using Secure Credentials.mp4

04:46

5. Demonstration Using Parameterized Configurations.mp4

03:39

6. Demonstration Using Configuration Data.mp4

08:52

7. Demonstration Using Secure Credentials.mp4

07:37

07. Creating Custom Resources

1. Custom DSC Resources.mp4

01:37

2. Using the Script Resource.mp4

01:57

3. Demonstration Using the Script DSC Resource.mp4

07:14

4. Creating a Custom DSC Resource Module.mp4

02:28

5. Demonstration Building a MOF Based Custom DSC Resource.mp4

06:36

6. Demonstration Using a MOF Based Custom DSC Resource.mp4

02:48

7. Creating a Class Based DSC Resource Module.mp4

03:53

8. Demonstration Building a Class Based Custom DSC Resource.mp4

05:08

9. Using a Class Based Custom DSC Resource.mp4

03:34

08. Troubleshooting DSC

1. Getting DSC Status.mp4

03:32

2. Testing DSC Status.mp4

01:34

3. Testing with Invoke DSCResource.mp4

02:42

4. Managing Configuration Documents.mp4

03:51

5. DSC Event Logs.mp4

03:07

6. Using DSC Debug Mode.mp4

01:14

7. Demonstration Using DSC Debug Mode.mp4

05:17

8. Mistakes and Best Practices.mp4

04:23

09. Using a Pull Server

1. Introducing the Pull Server.mp4

03:21

2. Demonstration Setting Up a Pull Server.mp4

04:26

3. Deploying Pull Server Configurations and Resources.mp4

01:54

4. Deploying Pull Server Resources.mp4

02:02

5. Demonstration Deploying Configurations.mp4

03:13

6. Demonstration Deploying Resources.mp4

02:47

7. Configuring the Local Configuration Manager.mp4

02:08

8. Demonstration Configuring the Local Configuration Manager.mp4

02:48

9. Demonstration Using the Pull Server.mp4

02:38

10. Advanced DSC Techniques

01. Using Named Configurations.mp4

03:50

02. Demonstration Using Named Configurations.mp4

06:14

03. Using Partial Configurations.mp4

05:11

04. Demonstration Using Partial Configuration.mp4

02:54

05. DSC Reporting.mp4

03:22

06. Demonstration Custom DSC Reporting.mp4

01:51

07. Demonstration Using the DSC Reporting Feature.mp4

07:03

08. Demonstration Community DSC Reporting Options.mp4

04:47

09. DSC Recommendations.mp4

04:13

10. Course Summary.mp4

02:28

Description

This course is designed for Windows IT Pros who are using Windows PowerShell and Desired State Configuration to manage on-premises deployments and configurations of Windows servers

What You'll Learn?

Deploying Windows servers and managing their configurations can be a difficult task. One technique is to create scripts to set up new servers. Or you can separate the configuration from the implementation and create processes that guarantee a server will always be configured the way you expect with minimal manual effort. In this course, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration, you’ll learn to manage Windows server configurations with Windows PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC). First, you’ll learn the DSC basics such as creating a simple configuration and deploying it to a server. Next, you’ll discover how to use advanced techniques such as configuration data. Finally, you’ll learn how to leverage DSC in an enterprise setting using a pull server and features such as named configurations. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of DSC needed to manage server configurations of any size organization.

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Jeffery Hicks is a veteran IT Pro with 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis in automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award. He works today as an independent author, teacher, and consultant. He has been creating Pluralsight content for over 10 years. Jeff has written for numerous online sites and print publications, and speaks frequently at technology conferences and user groups. His latest book with Don Jones is "The PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Book" http://bit.ly/PSToolmaking

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