ansible.builtin.win_dsc (v2.6.10) — module

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Install with pip install ansible==2.6.10

Description

Configures a resource using PowerShell DSC.

Requires PowerShell version 5.0 or newer.

Most of the options for this module are dynamic and will vary depending on the DSC Resource specified in I(resource_name).

See :doc:`/user_guide/windows_dsc` for more information on how to use this module.

Usage examples

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- name: Extract zip file
  win_dsc:
    resource_name: Archive
    Ensure: Present
    Path: C:\Temp\zipfile.zip
    Destination: C:\Temp\Temp2

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- name: Install a Windows feature with the WindowsFeature resource
  win_dsc:
    resource_name: WindowsFeature
    Name: telnet-client

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- name: Edit HKCU reg key under specific user
  win_regedit:
    resource_name: Registry
    Ensure: Present
    Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ExampleKey
    ValueName: TestValue
    ValueData: TestData
    PsDscRunAsCredential_username: '{{ansible_user}}'
    PsDscRunAsCredentual_password: '{{ansible_password}}'
  no_log: true

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- name: Create file with multiple attributes
  win_dsc:
    resource_name: File
    DestinationPath: C:\ansible\dsc
    Attributes: # can also be a comma separated string, e.g. 'Hidden, System'
    - Hidden
    - System
    Ensure: Present
    Type: Directory

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# more complex example using custom DSC resource and dict values
- name: Setup the xWebAdministration module
  win_psmodule:
    name: xWebAdministration
    state: present

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- name: Create IIS Website with Binding and Authentication options
  win_dsc:
    resource_name: xWebsite
    Ensure: Present
    Name: DSC Website
    State: Started
    PhysicalPath: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
    BindingInfo: # Example of a CimInstance[] DSC parameter (list of dicts)
    - Protocol: https
      Port: 1234
      CertificateStoreName: MY
      CertificateThumbprint: C676A89018C4D5902353545343634F35E6B3A659
      HostName: DSCTest
      IPAddress: '*'
      SSLFlags: '1'
    - Protocol: http
      Port: 4321
      IPAddress: '*'
    AuthenticationInfo: # Example of a CimInstance DSC parameter (dict)
      Anonymous: no
      Basic: true
      Digest: false
      Windows: yes

Inputs

    
free_form:
    description:
    - The M(win_dsc) module takes in multiple free form options based on the DSC resource
      being invoked by I(resource_name).
    - There is no option actually named C(free_form) so see the examples.
    - This module will try and convert the option to the correct type required by the
      DSC resource and throw a warning if it fails.
    - If the type of the DSC resource option is a C(CimInstance) or C(CimInstance[]),
      this means the value should be a dictionary or list of dictionaries based on the
      values required by that option.
    - If the type of the DSC resource option is a C(PSCredential) then there needs to
      be 2 options set in the Ansible task definition suffixed with C(_username) and C(_password).
    - If the type of the DSC resource option is an array, then a list should be provided
      but a comma separated string also work. Use a list where possible as no escaping
      is required and it works with more complex types list C(CimInstance[]).
    required: true

resource_name:
    description:
    - The name of the DSC Resource to use.
    - Must be accessible to PowerShell using any of the default paths.
    required: true

module_version:
    default: latest
    description:
    - Can be used to configure the exact version of the DSC resource to be invoked.
    - Useful if the target node has multiple versions installed of the module containing
      the DSC resource.
    - If not specified, the module will follow standard PowerShell convention and use
      the highest version available.

Outputs

message:
  description: any error message from invoking the DSC resource
  returned: error
  sample: Multiple DSC modules found with resource name xyz
  type: string
module_version:
  description: The version of the dsc resource/module used.
  returned: success
  sample: 1.0.1
  type: string
reboot_required:
  description: Flag returned from the DSC engine indicating whether or not the machine
    requires a reboot for the invoked changes to take effect.
  returned: always
  sample: true
  type: boolean