• Course
    • Libraries: If you want this course, consider one of these libraries.
    • Core Tech

Practical Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Desired State Configuration is the future of administering Windows servers. This course will teach you how to get started using DSC by providing you with practical real world examples of DSC in action.

Josh Duffney - Pluralsight course - Practical Desired State Configuration (DSC)
by Josh Duffney

What you'll learn

The way you are expected to manage and administer Windows servers is changing. In this course, Practical Desired State Configuration (DSC), you'll learn how to use Desired State Configuration by applying it to several real-world scenarios. First, you'll learn how to expand DSC beyond its built-in resources by learning about custom DSC resources. Next, you'll learn how to secure DSC. Then, you'll learn how to build and administer Active Directory with DSC. Lastly, you'll learn how to set up and configure Windows Event forwarding with DSC. When you've finished this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge required to securely bring DSC into your environments.

Table of contents

About the author

Josh Duffney - Pluralsight course - Practical Desired State Configuration (DSC)
Josh Duffney

Josh Duffney is an IT Professional turned PowerShell Developer who is fascinated by all things DevOps and automation. He is a Pluralsight author, speaker, blogger, technical writer, and an automation engineer.

More Courses by Josh