v6.0.2-preview0001

[v6.0.2-preview0001]

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Migrated to DscResource.Common Module.
  • Testing HQRM and Unit Tests on PowerShell 7
  • Fixed the pipeline paths trigger.

v6.0.1

[v6.0.1]

Fixed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • The regular expression for minor-version-bump-message in the file
    GitVersion.yml was changed to only raise minor version when the
    commit message contain the word add, adds, minor, feature,
    or features (issue #588).
  • Rename folder 'Tests' to folder 'tests' (lower-case).
  • Moved oldest changelog details to historic changelog.
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #581).
• ADUser
  • Fixed PasswordAuthentication parameter handling
    (issue #582).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Only run CI pipeline on branch master when there are changes to files
    inside the source folder.

v6.0.1-preview0003

[v6.0.1-preview0003]

Fixed

• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #581).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • When merging a commit with changes only to CHANGELOG.md the CI pipeline
    will not run.

Fixed

• ADUser
  • Fixed PasswordAuthentication parameter handling
    (issue #582).

v6.0.1-preview0002

[v6.0.1-preview0002]

Fixed

• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #581).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • When merging a commit with changes only to CHANGELOG.md the CI pipeline
    will not run.

v6.0.1-preview0001

[v6.0.1-preview0001]

v6.0.0

[v6.0.0]

Added

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Added Codecov.io support.
  • Fixed miscellaneous spelling errors.
  • Added Strict-Mode v1.0 to all unit tests.
• ADDomain
  • Added integration tests
    (issue #345).
• ADGroup
  • Added support for Managed Service Accounts
    (issue #532).
• ADForestProperties
  • Added TombstoneLifetime property
    (issue #302).
  • Added Integration tests
    (issue #349).

Fixed

• ADForestProperties
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix
    (issue #548).
• WaitForADDomain
  • Fixed Find-DomainController to correctly handle an exception thrown when a domain controller is not ready
    (issue #530).
• ADObjectPermissionEntry
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when target object path does not
    yet exist
    (issue #552).
  • Fixed issue where Get-TargetResource throw an exception, Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'AD' does not exist, when running soon after domain controller restart
    (issue #547).
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration/Test-DscConfiguration throws an exception when parent path does not yet exist
    (issue #553).
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Fixed issue creating a Site Link with options specified
    (issue #571).
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #574).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Required PowerShell version increased from v4.0 to v5.0
  • Updated Azure Pipeline Windows image
    (issue #551).
  • Updated license copyright
    (issue #550).
• ADDomain
  • Changed Domain Install Tracking File to use NetLogon Registry Test.
    (issue #560).
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Removed unnecessary domain membership check.
    • Removed unneeded catch exception blocks.
    • Changed Get-ADDomain and Get-ADForest to use localhost as the server.
    • Improved Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
    • Simplified retry timing loop.
  • Refactored unit tests.
  • Updated NewChildDomain example to clarify the contents of the credential parameter and use Windows 2016 rather than
    2012 R2.
• ADDomainController
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Added IsDnsServer read-only property
      (issue #490).
• ADForestProperties
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Refactored the Set-TargetResource function so that properties are only set if they have been changed.
  • Refactored the resource unit tests.
  • Added quotes to all the variables in the localised string data.
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Replaced throws with New-InvalidOperationException.
  • Refactored Get-TargetResource to not reference properties of a $null object
  • Fixed organization references to organizational.
  • Refactored Test-TargetResource to use Compare-ResourcePropertyState common function.
  • Reformatted code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Removed redundant Assert-Module and Get-ADOrganizationalUnit function calls from Set-TargetResource.
  • Wrapped Set-ADOrganizationalUnit and Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit with try/catch blocks and used common exception
    function.
  • Added DistinguishedName read-only property.
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADUser
  • Improve Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
  • Move the Test-Password function to the ActiveDirectoryDsc.Common module and add unit tests.
  • Reformat code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Fix Password parameter processing when PasswordNeverResets is $true.
  • Remove unnecessary Enabled parameter check.
  • Remove unnecessary Clear explicit parameter check.
  • Add check to only call Set-ADUser if there are properties to change.
  • Refactored Unit Tests - (issue #467)

v6.0.0-preview0009

[v6.0.0-preview0009]

Added

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Added Codecov.io support.
  • Fixed miscellaneous spelling errors.
  • Added Strict-Mode v1.0 to all unit tests.
• ADDomain
  • Added integration tests
    (issue #345).
• ADGroup
  • Added support for Managed Service Accounts
    (issue #532).
• ADForestProperties
  • Added TombstoneLifetime property
    (issue #302).
  • Added Integration tests
    (issue #349).

Fixed

• ADForestProperties
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix
    (issue #548).
• WaitForADDomain
  • Fixed Find-DomainController to correctly handle an exception thrown when a domain controller is not ready
    (issue #530).
• ADObjectPermissionEntry
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when target object path does not
    yet exist
    (issue #552).
  • Fixed issue where Get-TargetResource throw an exception, Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'AD' does not exist, when running soon after domain controller restart
    (issue #547).
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration/Test-DscConfiguration throws an exception when parent path does not yet exist
    (issue #553).
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Fixed issue creating a Site Link with options specified
    (issue #571).
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #574).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Required PowerShell version increased from v4.0 to v5.0
  • Updated Azure Pipeline Windows image
    (issue #551).
  • Updated license copyright
    (issue #550).
• ADDomain
  • Changed Domain Install Tracking File to use NetLogon Registry Test.
    (issue #560).
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Removed unnecessary domain membership check.
    • Removed unneeded catch exception blocks.
    • Changed Get-ADDomain and Get-ADForest to use localhost as the server.
    • Improved Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
    • Simplified retry timing loop.
  • Refactored unit tests.
  • Updated NewChildDomain example to clarify the contents of the credential parameter and use Windows 2016 rather than
    2012 R2.
• ADDomainController
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Added IsDnsServer read-only property
      (issue #490).
• ADForestProperties
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Refactored the Set-TargetResource function so that properties are only set if they have been changed.
  • Refactored the resource unit tests.
  • Added quotes to all the variables in the localised string data.
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Replaced throws with New-InvalidOperationException.
  • Refactored Get-TargetResource to not reference properties of a $null object
  • Fixed organization references to organizational.
  • Refactored Test-TargetResource to use Compare-ResourcePropertyState common function.
  • Reformatted code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Removed redundant Assert-Module and Get-ADOrganizationalUnit function calls from Set-TargetResource.
  • Wrapped Set-ADOrganizationalUnit and Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit with try/catch blocks and used common exception
    function.
  • Added DistinguishedName read-only property.
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADUser
  • Improve Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
  • Move the Test-Password function to the ActiveDirectoryDsc.Common module and add unit tests.
  • Reformat code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Fix Password parameter processing when PasswordNeverResets is $true.
  • Remove unnecessary Enabled parameter check.
  • Remove unnecessary Clear explicit parameter check.
  • Add check to only call Set-ADUser if there are properties to change.
  • Refactored Unit Tests - (issue #467)

v6.0.0-preview0008

[v6.0.0-preview0008]

Added

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Added Codecov.io support.
  • Fixed miscellaneous spelling errors.
  • Added Strict-Mode v1.0 to all unit tests.
• ADDomain
  • Added integration tests
    (issue #302).
• ADForestProperties
  • Added TombstoneLifetime property
    (issue #302).
  • Added Integration tests
    (issue #349).

Fixed

• ADForestProperties
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix (issue #548).
• WaitForADDomain
  • Fixed Find-DomainController to correctly handle an exception thrown when a domain controller is not ready (issue #530).
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix (issue #548).
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix
    (issue #548).
• ADObjectPermissionEntry
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when target object path does not
    yet exist
    (issue #552)
  • Fixed issue where Get-TargetResource throw an exception, Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'AD' does not exist, when running soon after domain controller restart
    (issue #547)
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when parent path does not yet exist
    (issue #553)
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Fixed issue creating a Site Link with options specified
    (issue #571)
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #574).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Required PowerShell version increased from v4.0 to v5.0
  • Updated Azure Pipeline Windows image
    (issue #551).
  • Updated license copyright
    (issue #550).
• ADDomain
  • Changed Domain Install Tracking File to use NetLogon Registry Test.
    (issue #560).
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Removed unnecessary domain membership check.
    • Removed unneeded catch exception blocks.
    • Changed Get-ADDomain and Get-ADForest to use localhost as the server.
    • Improved Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
    • Simplified retry timing loop.
  • Refactored unit tests.
  • Updated NewChildDomain example to clarify the contents of the credential parameter and use Windows 2016 rather than
    2012 R2.
• ADDomainController
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Added IsDnsServer read-only property
      (issue #490).
• ADForestProperties
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Refactored the Set-TargetResource function so that properties are only set if they have been changed.
  • Refactored the resource unit tests.
  • Added quotes to all the variables in the localised string data.
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Replaced throws with New-InvalidOperationException.
  • Refactored Get-TargetResource to not reference properties of a $null object
  • Fixed organization references to organizational.
  • Refactored Test-TargetResource to use Compare-ResourcePropertyState common function.
  • Reformatted code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Removed redundant Assert-Module and Get-ADOrganizationalUnit function calls from Set-TargetResource.
  • Wrapped Set-ADOrganizationalUnit and Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit with try/catch blocks and used common exception
    function.
  • Added DistinguishedName read-only property.
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADUser
  • Improve Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
  • Move the Test-Password function to the ActiveDirectoryDsc.Common module and add unit tests.
  • Reformat code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Fix Password parameter processing when PasswordNeverResets is $true.
  • Remove unnecessary Enabled parameter check.
  • Remove unnecessary Clear explicit parameter check.
  • Add check to only call Set-ADUser if there are properties to change.
  • Refactored Unit Tests - (issue #467)

v6.0.0-preview0007

[v6.0.0-preview0007]

Added

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Added Codecov.io support.
  • Fixed miscellaneous spelling errors.
  • Added Strict-Mode v1.0 to all unit tests.
• ADDomain
  • Added integration tests
    (issue #302).
• ADForestProperties
  • Added TombstoneLifetime property
    (issue #302).
  • Added Integration tests
    (issue #349).

Fixed

• ADForestProperties
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix
    (issue #548).
• ADObjectPermissionEntry
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when target object path does not
    yet exist
    (issue #552)
  • Fixed issue where Get-TargetResource throw an exception, Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'AD' does not exist, when running soon after domain controller restart
    (issue #547)
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when parent path does not yet exist
    (issue #553)
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Fixed issue creating a Site Link with options specified
    (issue #571)
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #574).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Required PowerShell version increased from v4.0 to v5.0
  • Updated Azure Pipeline Windows image
    (issue #551).
  • Updated license copyright
    (issue #550).
• ADDomain
  • Changed Domain Install Tracking File to use NetLogon Registry Test.
    (issue #560).
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Removed unnecessary domain membership check.
    • Removed unneeded catch exception blocks.
    • Changed Get-ADDomain and Get-ADForest to use localhost as the server.
    • Improved Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
    • Simplified retry timing loop.
  • Refactored unit tests.
  • Updated NewChildDomain example to clarify the contents of the credential parameter and use Windows 2016 rather than
    2012 R2.
• ADDomainController
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Added IsDnsServer read-only property
      (issue #490).
• ADForestProperties
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Refactored the Set-TargetResource function so that properties are only set if they have been changed.
  • Refactored the resource unit tests.
  • Added quotes to all the variables in the localised string data.
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Replaced throws with New-InvalidOperationException.
  • Refactored Get-TargetResource to not reference properties of a $null object
  • Fixed organization references to organizational.
  • Refactored Test-TargetResource to use Compare-ResourcePropertyState common function.
  • Reformatted code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Removed redundant Assert-Module and Get-ADOrganizationalUnit function calls from Set-TargetResource.
  • Wrapped Set-ADOrganizationalUnit and Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit with try/catch blocks and used common exception
    function.
  • Added DistinguishedName read-only property.
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADUser
  • Improve Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
  • Move the Test-Password function to the ActiveDirectoryDsc.Common module and add unit tests.
  • Reformat code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Fix Password parameter processing when PasswordNeverResets is $true.
  • Remove unnecessary Enabled parameter check.
  • Remove unnecessary Clear explicit parameter check.
  • Add check to only call Set-ADUser if there are properties to change.
  • Refactored Unit Tests - (issue #467)

v6.0.0-preview0006

[v6.0.0-preview0006]

Added

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • Added Codecov.io support.
  • Fixed miscellaneous spelling errors.
  • Added Strict-Mode v1.0 to all unit tests.
• ADDomain
  • Added integration tests
    (issue #302).
• ADForestProperties
  • Added TombstoneLifetime property
    (issue #302).
  • Added Integration tests
    (issue #349).

Fixed

• ADForestProperties
  • Fixed ability to clear ServicePrincipalNameSuffix and UserPrincipalNameSuffix
    (issue #548).
• ADObjectPermissionEntry
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when target object path does not
    yet exist
    (issue #552)
  • Fixed issue where Get-TargetResource throw an exception, Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'AD' does not exist, when running soon after domain controller restart
    (issue #547)
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Fixed issue where Get-DscConfiguration / Test-DscConfiguration throw an exception when parent path does not yet exist
    (issue #553)
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Fixed issue creating a Site Link with options specified
    (issue #571)
• ADDomain
  • Added additional Get-ADDomain retry exceptions
    (issue #574).

Changed

• ActiveDirectoryDsc
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Required PowerShell version increased from v4.0 to v5.0
  • Updated Azure Pipeline Windows image
    (issue #551).
  • Updated license copyright
    (issue #550).
• ADDomain
  • Changed Domain Install Tracking File to use NetLogon Registry Test.
    (issue #560).
  • Updated the Get-TargetResource function with the following:
    • Removed unused parameters.
    • Removed unnecessary domain membership check.
    • Removed unneeded catch exception blocks.
    • Changed Get-ADDomain and Get-ADForest to use localhost as the server.
    • Improved Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
    • Simplified retry timing loop.
  • Refactored unit tests.
  • Updated NewChildDomain example to clarify the contents of the credential parameter and use Windows 2016 rather than
    2012 R2.
• ADForestProperties
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADReplicationSiteLink
  • Refactored the Set-TargetResource function so that properties are only set if they have been changed.
  • Refactored the resource unit tests.
  • Added quotes to all the variables in the localised string data.
• ADOrganizationalUnit
  • Replaced throws with New-InvalidOperationException.
  • Refactored Get-TargetResource to not reference properties of a $null object
  • Fixed organization references to organizational.
  • Refactored Test-TargetResource to use Compare-ResourcePropertyState common function.
  • Reformatted code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Removed redundant Assert-Module and Get-ADOrganizationalUnit function calls from Set-TargetResource.
  • Wrapped Set-ADOrganizationalUnit and Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit with try/catch blocks and used common exception
    function.
  • Added DistinguishedName read-only property.
  • Refactored unit tests.
• ADUser
  • Improve Try/Catch blocks to only cover cmdlet calls.
  • Move the Test-Password function to the ActiveDirectoryDsc.Common module and add unit tests.
  • Reformat code to keep line lengths to less than 120 characters.
  • Fix Password parameter processing when PasswordNeverResets is $true.
  • Remove unnecessary Enabled parameter check.
  • Remove unnecessary Clear explicit parameter check.
  • Add check to only call Set-ADUser if there are properties to change.
  • Refactored Unit Tests - (issue #467)