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Advanced Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration

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This course covers using DSC in advanced scenarios, such as setting up and using a pull server. It is assumed the viewer has basic DSC and PowerShell knowledge or has viewed the DSC Fundamentals course.

The purpose of this course is to provide advanced coverage of PowerShell Desired State Configuration. The material in this course is what IT Pros who want to use DSC in their environments will be using in production. We'll look at how to build and use a pull server, including deploying resources. We'll also explore how to use certificates to create a secure DSC environment. The course will wrap up with walkthroughs of using DSC to configure Windows and Linux servers. This course will focus on DSC as it exists in PowerShell 4.0.

Syllabus

  • Advanced DSC Configurations 26mins
  • Building a Pull Server 15mins
  • Deploying an SMB Pull Server 37mins
  • Deploying an HTTP Pull Server 37mins
  • Walkthrough: Deploying and Configuring a Windows Server with DSC 41mins
  • Walkthrough: Configuring a Linux Server with DSC 31mins

Taught by

Jeff Hicks

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