Resource Type: dsc_file

Defined in:

lib/puppet/type/dsc_file.rb

Providers:

powershell

Overview

The DSC File resource type. Automatically generated from ‘PSDesiredStateConfiguration/DSCResources/MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration/MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration.schema.mof’

To learn more about PowerShell Desired State Configuration, please visit technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn249912.aspx.

For more information about built-in DSC Resources, please visit technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn249921.aspx.

For more information about xDsc Resources, please visit github.com/PowerShell/DscResources.

Properties

• ensure

  The basic property that the resource should be in.

  Supported values:

  • exists?
  • present
  • absent

Parameters

• dsc_attributes

  Attributes - Valid values are ReadOnly, Hidden, System, Archive.

• dsc_checksum

  Checksum - Valid values are SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, CreatedDate, ModifiedDate.

• dsc_contents

  Contents

• dsc_credential

  Credential

• dsc_dependson

  DependsOn

• dsc_destinationpath

  DestinationPath

• dsc_ensure

  Ensure - Valid values are Present, Absent.

• dsc_force

  Force

  Supported values:

  • true
  • false
• dsc_matchsource

  MatchSource

  Supported values:

  • true
  • false
• dsc_psdscrunascredential

  PsDscRunAsCredential

• dsc_recurse

  Recurse

  Supported values:

  • true
  • false
• dsc_sourcepath

  SourcePath

• dsc_type

  Type - Valid values are File, Directory.

• name (namevar)
• provider

  The specific backend to use for this ‘dsc_file` resource. You will seldom need to specify this — Puppet will usually discover the appropriate provider for your platform.