v4.0.0-preview0004

[v4.0.0-preview0004]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added verbose logging of the test results in the Test method
  • Added function to create SharePointDsc event log and add log entries
  • Added the logging of all test results to the new SharePointDsc event log
  • Added support in several resources for creating/connecting to farm
    and service applications using a (single) SQL-based credential
    instead of the default Windows credentials. Needed when e.g. using
    Azure SQL Managed Instance as SharePoint's database server.
    UseSQLAuthentication and DatabaseCredentials parameters will need
    to be considered.

Changed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPManagedMetaDataServiceAppDefault
  • Updated resource to allow the configuration of default per service application
    proxy groups instead of per farm
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Discontinued CrawlEverything, CrawlFirstOnly and null as allowable CrawlSetting
    values for a SharePoint based content source, requiring CrawlVirtualServers or
    CrawlSites
• SPTrustedRootAuthority
  • It's now possible to specify both CertificateFilePath and CertificateThumbprint
    so that the certificate thumbprint can be verified before importing.
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • It's now possible to specify both SigningCertificateFilePath and
    SigningCertificateThumbprint so that the certificate thumbprint can be verified
    before importing.
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Changed the MySiteHostLocation parameter to a required parameter
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated resource to add support for Basic Authentication

Fixed

• SPFarmSolution
  • Corrected bug running Solution Job wait for an Absent solution.
  • Corrected bug trying to remove an already Absent solution.
• SPSearchAuthoritativePage
  • Corrected bug when checking for an existing Demoted Action
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated to support passing of null/empty collections for zones not utilized.

Removed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPSearchServiceApp
  • Removed the WindowsServiceAccount parameter that was depricated in v3.1
• SPUserProfileSyncService
  • Removed the FarmAccount parameter that was depricated in v2.2

v4.0.0-preview0003

[v4.0.0-preview0003]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added verbose logging of the test results in the Test method
  • Added function to create SharePointDsc event log and add log entries
  • Added the logging of all test results to the new SharePointDsc event log
  • Added support in several resources for creating/connecting to farm
    and service applications using a (single) SQL-based credential
    instead of the default Windows credentials. Needed when e.g. using
    Azure SQL Managed Instance as SharePoint's database server.
    UseSQLAuthentication and DatabaseCredentials parameters will need
    to be considered.

Changed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPManagedMetaDataServiceAppDefault
  • Updated resource to allow the configuration of default per service application
    proxy groups instead of per farm
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Discontinued CrawlEverything, CrawlFirstOnly and null as allowable CrawlSetting
    values for a SharePoint based content source, requiring CrawlVirtualServers or
    CrawlSites
• SPTrustedRootAuthority
  • It's now possible to specify both CertificateFilePath and CertificateThumbprint
    so that the certificate thumbprint can be verified before importing.
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Changed the MySiteHostLocation parameter to a required parameter
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated resource to add support for Basic Authentication

Fixed

• SPFarmSolution
  • Corrected bug running Solution Job wait for an Absent solution.
  • Corrected bug trying to remove an already Absent solution.
• SPSearchAuthoritativePage
  • Corrected bug when checking for an existing Demoted Action
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated to support passing of null/empty collections for zones not utilized.

Removed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPSearchServiceApp
  • Removed the WindowsServiceAccount parameter that was depricated in v3.1
• SPUserProfileSyncService
  • Removed the FarmAccount parameter that was depricated in v2.2

v4.0.0-preview0002

[v4.0.0-preview0002]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added verbose logging of the test results in the Test method
  • Added function to create SharePointDsc event log and add log entries
  • Added the logging of all test results to the new SharePointDsc event log
  • Added support in several resources for creating/connecting to farm
    and service applications using a (single) SQL-based credential
    instead of the default Windows credentials. Needed when e.g. using
    Azure SQL Managed Instance as SharePoint's database server.
    UseSQLAuthentication and DatabaseCredentials parameters will need
    to be considered.

Changed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPManagedMetaDataServiceAppDefault
  • Updated resource to allow the configuration of default per service application
    proxy groups instead of per farm
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Discontinued CrawlEverything, CrawlFirstOnly and null as allowable CrawlSetting
    values for a SharePoint based content source, requiring CrawlVirtualServers or
    CrawlSites
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Changed the MySiteHostLocation parameter to a required parameter
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated resource to add support for Basic Authentication

Fixed

• SPFarmSolution
  • Corrected bug running Solution Job wait for an Absent solution.
  • Corrected bug trying to remove an already Absent solution.
• SPSearchAuthoritativePage
  • Corrected bug when checking for an existing Demoted Action
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated to support passing of null/empty collections for zones not utilized.

Removed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPSearchServiceApp
  • Removed the WindowsServiceAccount parameter that was depricated in v3.1
• SPUserProfileSyncService
  • Removed the FarmAccount parameter that was depricated in v2.2

v4.0.0-preview0001

[v4.0.0-preview0001]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added verbose logging of the test results in the Test method
  • Added function to create SharePointDsc event log and add log entries
  • Added the logging of all test results to the new SharePointDsc event log
  • Added support in several resources for creating/connecting to farm
    and service applications using a (single) SQL-based credential
    instead of the default Windows credentials. Needed when e.g. using
    Azure SQL Managed Instance as SharePoint's database server.
    UseSQLAuthentication and DatabaseCredentials parameters will need
    to be considered.

Changed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPManagedMetaDataServiceAppDefault
  • Updated resource to allow the configuration of default per service application
    proxy groups instead of per farm
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Discontinued CrawlEverything, CrawlFirstOnly and null as allowable CrawlSetting
    values for a SharePoint based content source, requiring CrawlVirtualServers or
    CrawlSites
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Changed the MySiteHostLocation parameter to a required parameter
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated resource to add support for Basic Authentication

Fixed

• SPFarmSolution
  • Corrected bug running Solution Job wait for an Absent solution.
  • Corrected bug trying to remove an already Absent solution.
• SPWebAppAuthentication
  • Updated to support passing of null/empty collections for zones not utilized.

Removed

The following changes will break v3.x and earlier configurations that use these
resources:

• SPSearchServiceApp
  • Removed the WindowsServiceAccount parameter that was depricated in v3.1
• SPUserProfileSyncService
  • Removed the FarmAccount parameter that was depricated in v2.2

v3.9.0-preview0001

[v3.9.0-preview0001]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added verbose logging of the test results in the Test method
  • Added function to create SharePointDsc event log and add log entries
  • Added the logging of all test results to the new SharePointDsc event log

Fixed

• SPFarmSolution
  • Corrected bug running Solution Job wait for an Absent solution.
  • Corrected bug trying to remove an already Absent solution.

v3.8.0

[v3.8.0]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added automatic release with a new CI pipeline
  • Updated PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md to match DSC standard
  • Prepared Conceptual Help and Wiki Content generation
• SPAzureAccessControlServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create Azure Access Control Service Application Proxy
• SPExcelServiceApp
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2016/2019 deprecation.
• SPInstallPrereqs
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2019 offline install parameters.
• SPFarm
  • Added possibility to set application credential key.
• SPOAppPrincipalMgmtServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create SharePoint Online Application Principal
    Management Service Application Proxy
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • Fixed RegisteredIssuerNameRealm not applied if specified.
• SPUserProfileProperty
  • Added IsReplicable property.

Changed

• SharePointDsc
  • Updated all resources and Invoke-SPDscCommand function to automatically
    load Utils module, which broke with the new CI
  • Extended Convert-SPDscHashtableToString function to support complex types
    in arrays and the CIMInstance type
• SPConfigWizard
  • Updated checks in Set method to make sure the resource also runs when
    a language pack is installed
• SPContentDatabase
  • Updated DatabaseServer parameter to support null value
• SPSearchIndexPartition
  • Updated documentation to specifically mention that each index partition
    requires its own dedicated RootDirectory
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Implemented ability to fix incorrectly linked proxy groups
• SPWebApplicationExtension
  • Forced the conversion of Paths to string

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• SharePointDsc
  • Corrected schema.mof files of SPSubscriptionSettingServiceApp and
    SPPasswordChangeSettings resources, which caused failed Wiki generation
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Add CrawlVirtualServers and CrawlSites CrawlSetting for SharePoint content
    sources.
• SPSubscriptionSettingServiceApp
  • Corrected incorrect information in Readme file
• SPUserProfileProperty
  • Fixed typo in user profile property test for IsSearchable.

Security

• None

v3.8.0-preview0006

[v3.8.0-preview0006]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added automatic release with a new CI pipeline
  • Updated PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md to match DSC standard
  • Prepared Conceptual Help and Wiki Content generation
• SPAzureAccessControlServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create Azure Access Control Service Application Proxy
• SPExcelServiceApp
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2016/2019 deprecation.
• SPInstallPrereqs
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2019 offline install parameters.
• SPFarm
  • Added possibility to set application credential key.
• SPOAppPrincipalMgmtServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create SharePoint Online Application Principal
    Management Service Application Proxy
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • Fixed RegisteredIssuerNameRealm not applied if specified.
• SPUserProfileProperty
  • Added IsReplicable property.

Changed

• SharePointDsc
  • Updated all resources and Invoke-SPDscCommand function to automatically
    load Utils module, which broke with the new CI
  • Extended Convert-SPDscHashtableToString function to support complex types
    in arrays and the CIMInstance type
• SPConfigWizard
  • Updated checks in Set method to make sure the resource also runs when
    a language pack is installed
• SPContentDatabase
  • Updated DatabaseServer parameter to support null value
• SPSearchIndexPartition
  • Updated documentation to specifically mention that each index partition
    requires its own dedicated RootDirectory
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Implemented ability to fix incorrectly linked proxy groups
• SPWebApplicationExtension
  • Forced the conversion of Paths to string

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• SharePointDsc
  • Corrected schema.mof files of SPSubscriptionSettingServiceApp and
    SPPasswordChangeSettings resources, which caused failed Wiki generation
• SPSearchContentSource
  • Add CrawlVirtualServers and CrawlSites CrawlSetting for SharePoint content
    sources.
• SPSubscriptionSettingServiceApp
  • Corrected incorrect information in Readme file
• SPUserProfileProperty
  • Fixed typo in user profile property test for IsSearchable.

Security

• None

v3.8.0-preview0005

[v3.8.0-preview0005]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added automatic release with a new CI pipeline
  • Updated PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md to match DSC standard
• SPAzureAccessControlServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create Azure Access Control Service Application Proxy
• SPExcelServiceApp
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2016/2019 deprecation.
• SPInstallPrereqs
  • Documentation update for SharePoint 2019 offline install parameters.
• SPFarm
  • Added possibility to set application credential key.
• SPOAppPrincipalMgmtServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create SharePoint Online Application Principal
    Management Service Application Proxy
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • Fixed RegisteredIssuerNameRealm not applied if specified.

Changed

• SharePointDsc
  • Updated all resources and Invoke-SPDscCommand function to automatically
    load Utils module, which broke with the new CI
• SPConfigWizard
  • Updated checks in Set method to make sure the resource also runs when
    a language pack is installed
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Implemented ability to fix incorrectly linked proxy groups

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• SPSearchContentSource
  • Add CrawlVirtualServers and CrawlSites CrawlSetting for SharePoint content
    sources.

Security

• None

v3.8.0-preview0004

[v3.8.0-preview0004]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added automatic release with a new CI pipeline
  • Updated PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md to match DSC standard
• SPAzureAccessControlServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create Azure Access Control Service Application Proxy
• SPFarm
  • Added possibility to set application credential key.
• SPOAppPrincipalMgmtServiceAppProxy
  • Added new resource to create SharePoint Online Application Principal
    Management Service Application Proxy
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • Fixed RegisteredIssuerNameRealm not applied if specified.

Changed

• SharePointDsc
  • Updated all resources and Invoke-SPDscCommand function to automatically
    load Utils module, which broke with the new CI
• SPConfigWizard
  • Updated checks in Set method to make sure the resource also runs when
    a language pack is installed
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Implemented ability to fix incorrectly linked proxy groups

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• SPSearchContentSource
  • Add CrawlVirtualServers and CrawlSites CrawlSetting for SharePoint content
    sources.

Security

• None

v3.8.0-preview0003

[v3.8.0-preview0003]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added automatic release with a new CI pipeline
  • Updated PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md to match DSC standard
• SPFarm
  • Added possibility to set application credential key.

Changed

• SharePointDsc
  • Updated all resources to load Utils module, which broke with the new CI
• SPConfigWizard
  • Updated checks in Set method to make sure the resource also runs when
    a language pack is installed
• SPUserProfileServiceApp
  • Implemented ability to fix incorrectly linked proxy groups

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• SPSearchContentSource
  • Add CrawlVirtualServers and CrawlSites CrawlSetting for SharePoint content
    sources.

Security

• None