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diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md index c32309064a..cba5b9f415 100644 --- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md +++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md @@ -1,6 +1,46 @@ # Chef Client Release Notes 12.5.0: * OSX 10.11 support (support for SIP and service changes) +## PSCredential support for the `dsc_script` resource + +The `dsc_script` resource now supports the use of the `ps_credential` +helper method. This method generates a Ruby object which can be described +as a Powershell PSCredential object. For example, if you wanted to created +a user using DSC, previously you would have had to do something like: + +```ruby +dsc_script 'create-foo-user' do + code <<-EOH + $username = "placeholder" + $password = "#{FooBarBaz1!}" | ConvertTo-SecureString -asPlainText -Force + $cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($username, $password) + User FooUser00 + { + Ensure = "Present" + UserName = 'FooUser00' + Password = $cred + } + EOH + configuration_data_script "path/to/config/data.psd1" +end +``` + +This can now be replaced with + +```ruby +dsc_script 'create-foo-user' do + code <<-EOH + User FooUser00 + { + Ensure = "Present" + UserName = 'FooUser00' + Password = #{ps_credential("FooBarBaz1!")} + } + EOH + configuration_data_script "path/to/config/data.psd1" +end +``` + ## New `knife rehash` for faster command loading The new `knife rehash` command speeds up day-to-day knife usage by |