WacSetup DSC Resource

The WacSetup DSC resource is a composite resource that can be used to install or uninstall Windows Admin Center.

Note: This resource can be used with any Windows Admin Center version. However, the rest of the resources in this module require WAC version 1812 or above.

Property	Description
InstallerPath	Specifies the path to Windows Admin Center MSI file. This needs to be a local path.
Port	Specifies the port at which WAC will be configured. Default value is 443.
CertificateThumbprint	Specifies the certificate thumbprint for the WAC webserver instance. Default is to generate a self-signed certificate.
ProductId	Specifies the product ID needed to install WAC. This is not mandatory.
Ensure	Specifies if WAC should be installed or uninstalled. The valid values are Present and Absent. Default is Present.

Example 1

Configuration Sample_WacSetup_SelfSignedCert
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName WindowsAdminCenterDsc
    WacSetup Sample_WacSetup_SelfSignedCert
    {
        InstallerPath = 'C:\Wac\WindowsAdminCenterPreview1812.msi'
        Ensure = 'Present''
    }
}

Sample_WacSetup_SelfSignedCert

The above example installs WAC with a self-signed certificate and listens at port 443.

Example 2

Configuration Sample_WacSetup_CustomCert
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName WindowsAdminCenterDsc

    WacSetup Sample_WacSetup_CustomCert
    {
        InstallerPath = 'C:\Wac\WindowsAdminCenterPreview1812.msi'
        CertificateThumbprint = '8E13E03E36EF4EAB6BD72589FC85FAA8D3E3EE41'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

Sample_WacSetup_CustomCert

The above example installs WAC with a custom Server authentication certificate and listens at port 443.

Example 3

Configuration Sample_WacSetup_CustomPort
{

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName WindowsAdminCenterDsc
    WacSetup Sample_WacSetup_CustomPort
    {
        InstallerPath = 'C:\Wac\WindowsAdminCenterPreview1812.msi'
        CertificateThumbprint = '8E13E03E36EF4EAB6BD72589FC85FAA8D3E3EE41'
        Port = 4443
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

Sample_WacSetup_CustomPort

The above example installs WAC with a custom Server authentication certificate and listens at custom port 4443.

Example 4

Configuration Sample_WacSetup_Uninstall
{

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName WindowsAdminCenterDsc
    WacSetup Sample_WacSetup_Uninstall
    {
        InstallerPath = 'C:\Wac\WindowsAdminCenterPreview1812.msi'
        Ensure = 'Absent'
    }
}

Sample_WacSetup_Uninstall

The above example uninstalls WAC.