v5.2.0

• xWindowsProcess
  • Minor updates to integration tests because one of the tests was flaky.
• xRegistry:
  • Added support for forward slashes in registry key names. This resolves
    issue
    #285.

v5.1.0

• xWindowsFeature:
  • Added Catch to ignore RuntimeException when importing ServerManager
    module. This resolves issue
    #69.
  • Updated unit tests.
• xPackage:
  • No longer checks for package installation when a reboot is required. This
    resolves issue
    #52.
  • Ensures a space is added to MSI installation arguments. This resolves
    issue
    #195.
  • Adds RunAsCredential parameter to permit installing packages with
    specific user account. This resolves issue
    #221.
  • Fixes null verbose log output error. This resolves issue
    #224.
• xDSCWebService
  • Fixed issue where resource would fail to read redirection.config file.
    This resolves issue
    #191
• xArchive
  • Fixed issue where resource would throw exception when file name contains
    brackets. This resolves issue
    #255.
• xScript
  • Cleaned resource for high quality requirements
  • Added unit tests
  • Added integration tests
  • Updated documentation and example
• ResourceSetHelper:
  • Updated common functions for all 'Set' resources.
  • Added unit tests
• xGroupSet:
  • Updated resource to use new ResouceSetHelper functions and added
    integration tests.
• xGroup:
  • Cleaned module imports, fixed PSSA issues, and set ErrorActionPreference
    to stop.
• xService:
  • Cleaned resource functions to enable StrictMode.
  • Fixed bug in which Set-TargetResource would create a service when Ensure
    set to Absent and Path specified.
  • Added unit tests.
  • Added integration tests for BuiltInAccount and Credential.
• xServiceSet:
  • Updated resource to use new ResouceSetHelper functions and added
    integration tests.
  • Updated documentation and example
• xWindowsProcess
  • Cleaned resource as per high quality guidelines.
  • Added unit tests.
  • Added integration tests.
  • Updated documentation.
  • Updated examples.
  • Fixed bug in Get-TargetResource.
  • Added a 'Count' value to the hashtable returned by Get-TargetResource so
    that the user can see how many instances of the process are running.
  • Fixed bug in finding the path to the executable.
  • Changed name to be xWindowsProcess everywhere.
• xWindowsOptionalFeatureSet
  • Updated resource to use new ResouceSetHelper functions and added
    integration tests.
  • Updated documentation and examples
• xWindowsFeatureSet
  • Updated resource to use new ResouceSetHelper functions and added
    integration tests.
  • Updated documentation and examples
• xProcessSet
  • Updated resource to use new ResouceSetHelper functions and added
    integration tests.
  • Updated documentation and examples
• xRegistry
  • Updated resource to be high-quality
  • Fixed bug in which the user could not set a Binary registry value to 0
  • Added unit and integration tests
  • Added examples and updated documentation

v5.0.0

• xWindowsFeature:
  • Cleaned up resource (PSSA issues, formatting, etc.)
  • Added/Updated Tests and Examples
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Removed the unused Source parameter
  • Updated to a high quality resource
• xDSCWebService:
  • Add DatabasePath property to specify a custom database path and enable
    multiple pull server instances on one server.
  • Rename UseUpToDateSecuritySettings property to UseSecurityBestPractices.
  • Add DisableSecurityBestPractices property to specify items that are
    excepted from following best practice security settings.
• xGroup:
  • Fixed PSSA issues
  • Formatting updated as per style guidelines
  • Missing comment-based help added for Get-/Set-/Test-TargetResource
  • Typos fixed in Unit test script
  • Unit test 'Get-TargetResource/Should return hashtable with correct values
    when group has no members' updated to handle the expected empty Members
    array correctly
  • Added a lot of unit tests
  • Cleaned resource
• xUser:
  • Fixed PSSA/Style violations
  • Added/Updated Tests and Examples
• Added xWindowsPackageCab
• xService:
  • Fixed PSSA/Style violations
  • Updated Tests
  • Added 'Ignore' state

v4.0.0

• xDSCWebService:
  • Added setting of enhanced security
  • Cleaned up Examples
  • Cleaned up pull server verification test
• xProcess:
  • Fixed PSSA issues
  • Corrected most style guideline issues
• xPSSessionConfiguration:
  • Fixed PSSA and style issues
  • Renamed internal functions to follow verb-noun formats
  • Decorated all functions with comment-based help
• xRegistry:
  • Fixed PSSA and style issues
  • Renamed internal functions to follow verb-noun format
  • Decorated all functions with comment-based help
  • Merged with in-box Registry
  • Fixed registry key and value removal
  • Added unit tests
• xService:
  • Added descriptions to MOF file.
  • Added additional details to parameters in Readme.md in a format that can
    be generated from the MOF.
  • Added DesktopInteract parameter.
  • Added standard help headers to *-TargetResource functions.
  • Changed indent/format of all function help headers to be consistent.
  • Fixed line length violations.
  • Changed localization code so only a single copy of localization strings
    are required.
  • Removed localization strings from inside module file.
  • Updated unit tests to use standard test enviroment configuration and
    header.
  • Recreated unit tests to be non-destructive.
  • Created integration tests.
  • Allowed service to be restarted immediately rather than wait for next LCM
    run.
  • Changed helper function names to valid verb-noun format.
  • Removed New-TestService function from
    MSFT_xServiceResource.TestHelper.psm1 because it should not be used.
  • Fixed error calling Get-TargetResource when service does not exist.
  • Fixed bug with Get-TargetResource returning StartupType 'Auto' instead of
    'Automatic'.
  • Converted to HQRM standards.
  • Removed obfuscation of exception in Get-Win32ServiceObject function.
  • Fixed bug where service start mode would be set to auto when it already
    was set to auto.
  • Fixed error message content when start mode can not be changed.
  • Removed shouldprocess from functions as not required.
  • Optimized Test-TargetResource and Set-TargetResource by removing repeated
    calls to Get-Service and Get-CimInstance.
  • Added integration test for testing changes to additional service
    properties as well as changing service binary path.
  • Modified Set-TargetResource so that newly created service created with
    minimal properties and then all additional properties updated
    (simplification of code).
  • Added support for changing Service Description and DisplayName
    parameters.
  • Fixed bug when changing binary path of existing service.
• Removed test log output from repo.
• xWindowsOptionalFeature:
  • Cleaned up resource (PSSA issues, formatting, etc.)
  • Added example script
  • Added integration test
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Removed the unused Source parameter
  • Updated to a high quality resource
• Removed test log output from repo.
• Removed the prefix MSFT_ from all files and folders of the composite
  resources in this module because they were unavailable to Get-DscResource and
  Import-DscResource.
  • xFileUpload
  • xGroupSet
  • xProcessSet
  • xServiceSet
  • xWindowsFeatureSet
  • xWindowsOptionalFeatureSet

v3.13.0

• Converted appveyor.yml to install Pester from PSGallery instead of from
  Chocolatey.
• Updated appveyor.yml to use the default image.
• Merged xPackage with in-box Package resource and added tests.
• xPackage: Re-implemented parameters for installation check from registry key
  value.
• xGroup:
  • Fixed Verbose output in Get-MembersAsPrincipals function.
  • Fixed bug when credential parameter passed does not contain local or
    domain context.
  • Fixed logic bug in MembersToInclude and MembersToExclude.
  • Fixed bug when trying to include the built-in Administrator in Members.
  • Fixed bug where Test-TargetResource would check for members when none
    specified.
  • Fix bug in Test-TargetResourceOnFullSKU function when group being set to
    a single member.
  • Fix bug in Set-TargetResourceOnFullSKU function when group being set to a
    single member.
  • Fix bugs in Assert-GroupNameValid to throw correct exception.
• xService
  • Updated xService resource to allow empty string for Description
    parameter.
• Merged xProcess with in-box Process resource and added tests.
• Fixed PSSA issues in xPackageResource.

v3.12.0

• Removed localization for now so that resources can run on non-English
  systems.

v3.11.0

• xRemoteFile:
  • Added parameters:
    • TimeoutSec
    • Proxy
    • ProxyCredential
  • Added unit tests.
  • Corrected Style Guidelines issues.
  • Added Localization support.
  • URI parameter supports File://.
  • Get-TargetResource returns URI parameter.
  • Fixed logging of error message reported when download fails.
  • Added new example Sample_xRemoteFileUsingProxy.ps1.
• Examples: Fixed missing newline at end of PullServerSetupTests.ps1.
• xFileUpload: Added PSSA rule suppression attribute.
• xPackageResource: Removed hardcoded ComputerName 'localhost' parameter from
  Get-WMIObject to eliminate PSSA rule violation. The parameter is not
  required.
• Added .gitignore to prevent DSCResource.Tests from being commited to repo.
• Updated AppVeyor.yml to use WMF 5 build OS so that latest test methods work.
• Updated xWebService resource to not deploy Devices.mdb if esent provider is
  used
• Fixed $script:netsh parameter initialization in xWebService resource that was
  causing CIM exception when EnableFirewall flag was specified.
• xService:
  • Fixed a bug where, despite no state specified in the config, the resource
    test returns false if the service is not running
  • Fixed bug in which Automatice StartupType did not match the 'Auto'
    StartMode in Test-TargetResource.
• xPackage: Fixes bug where CreateCheckRegValue was not being removed when
  uninstalling packages
• Replaced New-NetFirewallRule cmdlets with netsh as this cmdlet is not
  available by default on some downlevel OS such as Windows 2012 R2 Core.
• Added the xEnvironment resource
• Added the xWindowsFeature resource
• Added the xScript resource
• Added the xUser resource
• Added the xGroupSet resource
• Added the xProcessSet resource
• Added the xServiceSet resource
• Added the xWindowsFeatureSet resource
• Added the xWindowsOptionalFeatureSet resource
• Merged the in-box Service resource with xService and added tests for xService
• Merged the in-box Archive resource with xArchive and added tests for xArchive
• Merged the in-box Group resource with xGroup and added tests for xGroup

v3.10.0

• Publish-ModuleToPullServer
• Publish-MOFToPullServer

v3.9.0

• Added more information how to use Publish-DSCModuleAndMof cmdlet and samples
• Removed compliance server samples

v3.8.0

• Added Pester tests to validate pullserver deployement.
• Removed Compliance Server deployment from xWebservice resource. Fixed
  database provider selection issue depending on OS flavor
• Added Publish-DSCModuleAndMof cmdlet to package DSC modules and mof and
  publish them on DSC enterprise pull server
• xRemoteFile resource: Added size verification in cache