Examples/Sample_xDscWebServiceRegistrationWithSecurityBestPractices.ps1
# DSC configuration for Pull Server using registration with enhanced security settings # The Sample_xDscWebServiceRegistrationWithEnhancedSecurity configuration sets up a DSC pull server that is capable for client nodes # to register with it and retrieve configuration documents with configuration names instead of configuration id # Prerequisite: Install a certificate in "CERT:\LocalMachine\MY\" store # For testing environments, you could use a self-signed certificate. (New-SelfSignedCertificate cmdlet could generate one for you). # For production environments, you will need a certificate signed by valid CA. # Registration only works over https protocols. So to use registration feature, a secure pull server setup with certificate is necessary # The Sample_MetaConfigurationToRegisterWithSecurePullServer register a DSC client node with the pull server # ======================================== Arguments ======================================== # $thumbprint = (New-SelfSignedCertificate -Subject $env:COMPUTERNAME).Thumbprint $registrationkey = [guid]::NewGuid() # ======================================== Arguments ======================================== # # =================================== Section DSC Client =================================== # configuration Sample_xDscWebServiceRegistrationWithSecurityBestPractices { param ( [string[]]$NodeName = 'localhost', [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $certificateThumbPrint, [Parameter(HelpMessage='This should be a string with enough entropy (randomness) to protect the registration of clients to the pull server. We will use new GUID by default.')] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $RegistrationKey # A guid that clients use to initiate conversation with pull server ) Import-DSCResource -ModuleName xPSDesiredStateConfiguration Node $NodeName { WindowsFeature DSCServiceFeature { Ensure = "Present" Name = "DSC-Service" } xDscWebService PSDSCPullServer { Ensure = "Present" EndpointName = "PSDSCPullServer" Port = 8080 PhysicalPath = "$env:SystemDrive\inetpub\PSDSCPullServer" CertificateThumbPrint = $certificateThumbPrint ModulePath = "$env:PROGRAMFILES\WindowsPowerShell\DscService\Modules" ConfigurationPath = "$env:PROGRAMFILES\WindowsPowerShell\DscService\Configuration" State = "Started" DependsOn = "[WindowsFeature]DSCServiceFeature" RegistrationKeyPath = "$env:PROGRAMFILES\WindowsPowerShell\DscService" AcceptSelfSignedCertificates = $true UseSecurityBestPractices = $true } File RegistrationKeyFile { Ensure = 'Present' Type = 'File' DestinationPath = "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsPowerShell\DscService\RegistrationKeys.txt" Contents = $RegistrationKey } } } Sample_xDscWebServiceRegistrationWithSecurityBestPractices -RegistrationKey $registrationkey -certificateThumbPrint $certificateThumbPrint # =================================== Section Pull Server =================================== # # =================================== Section DSC Client =================================== # [DSCLocalConfigurationManager()] configuration Sample_MetaConfigurationToRegisterWithSecurePullServer { param ( [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $NodeName = 'localhost', [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $RegistrationKey, #same as the one used to setup pull server in previous configuration [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $ServerName = 'localhost' #node name of the pull server, same as $NodeName used in previous configuration ) Node $NodeName { Settings { RefreshMode = 'Pull' } ConfigurationRepositoryWeb CONTOSO-PullSrv { ServerURL = "https://$ServerName`:8080/PSDSCPullServer.svc" # notice it is https RegistrationKey = $RegistrationKey ConfigurationNames = @('ClientConfig') } ReportServerWeb CONTOSO-PullSrv { ServerURL = "https://$ServerName`:8080/PSDSCPullServer.svc" # notice it is https RegistrationKey = $RegistrationKey } } } Sample_MetaConfigurationToRegisterWithSecurePullServer -RegistrationKey $registrationkey # =================================== Section DSC Client =================================== # |