Examples/xWindowsProcess_StartProcessConfig.ps1

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.TAGS DSCConfiguration
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#Requires -module @{ModuleName = 'xPSDesiredStateConfiguration';ModuleVersion = '8.2.0.0'}

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Configuration that starts a process.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
        Configuration that starts a process that is provided in the given file
        path with the specified arguments.
 
    .PARAMETER FilePath
        The path to the executable file to start.
 
    .PARAMETER Argument
        The arguments for the process to start. Defaults to no argument.
 
    .EXAMPLE
        xWindowsProcess_StartProcessConfig -FilePath 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\PING.EXE' -Argument '-t localhost'
 
        Compiles a configuration that starts a process that continuously ping
        localhost, and monitors that the process 'ping' is always started.
#>

Configuration xWindowsProcess_StartProcessConfig
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [String]
        $FilePath,

        [Parameter()]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [String]
        $Argument
    )

    Import-DSCResource -ModuleName 'xPSDesiredStateConfiguration'

    Node localhost
    {
        xWindowsProcess 'StartProcess'
        {
            Path      = $FilePath
            Arguments = $Argument
            Ensure    = 'Present'
        }
    }
}