Version 1.8 release

Modules/SharePointDsc/SharePointDsc.psd1

@@ -126,52 +126,34 @@ PrivateData = @{
 
         # ReleaseNotes of this module
         ReleaseNotes = "
-* Update SPSearchIndexPartition made ServiceAppName as a Key
-* New resouce: SPTrustedRootAuthority
-* Update SPFarmSolution to eject from loop after 30m.
-* New resource: SPMachineTranslationServiceApp
-* New resource: SPPowerPointAutomationServiceApp
-* Bugfix in SPSearchFileType  made ServiceAppName a key property.
-* New resource: SPWebApplicationExtension
-* Added new resource SPAccessServices2010
-* Added MSFT_SPSearchCrawlMapping Resource to manage Crawl Mappings for
-  Search Service Application
-* Added new resource SPSearchAuthoritativePage
-* Bugfix in SPWebAppThrottlingSettings for setting large list window time.
-* Fix typo in method Get-TargetResource of SPFeature
-* Fix bug in SPManagedAccount not returning the correct account name value
-* Fix typo in method Get-TargetResource of SPSearchIndexPartition
-* Update documentation of SPInstallLanguagePack to add guidance on package
-  change in SP2016
-* Added returning the required RunCentralAdmin parameter to
-  Get-TargetResource in SPFarm
-* Added web role check for SPBlobCacheSettings
-* Improved error message when rule could not be found in
-  SPHealthAnalyzerRuleState
-* Extended the documentation to specify that the default value of Ensure
-  is Present
-* Added documentation about the user of Host Header Site Collections and
-  the HostHeader parameter in SPWebApplication
-* Fixed missing brackets in SPWebAppPolicy module file
-* Fixed issue with SPSecureStoreServiceApp not returning database information
-* Fixed issue with SPManagedMetadataServiceApp not returning ContentTypeHubUrl
-  in SP2016
-* Updated SPTrustedIdentityTokenIssuer to allow to specify the signing
-  certificate from file path as an alternative to the certificate store
-* New resource: SPSearchCrawlerImpactRule
-* Fixed issue in SPSite where the used template wasn't returned properly
-* Fixed issue in SPWebApplicationGeneralSettings which didn't return the
-  security validation timeout properly
-* Fixed bug in SPCreateFarm and SPJoinFarm when a SharePoint Server is already
-  joined to a farm
-* Bugfix in SPContentDatabase for setting WarningSiteCount as 0.
-* Fixing verbose message that identifies SP2016 as 2013 in MSFT_SPFarm
-* Fixed SPProductUpdate looking for OSearch15 in SP2016 when stopping services
-* Added TermStoreAdministrators property to SPManagedMetadataServiceApp
-* Fixed an issue in SPSearchTopology that would leave a corrupt topology in
-  place if a server was removed and re-added to a farm
-* Fixed bug in SPFarm that caused issues with database names that have dashes
-  in the names
+* Fixed issue in SPServiceAppProxyGroup causing some service names to return as null
+* Added TLS and SMTP port support for SharePoint 2016
+* Fixed issue in SPWebApplication where the Get method didn't return Classic
+  web applications properly
+* Fixed issue in SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApp not returning database values
+* Updated Readme of SPInstall to include SharePoint Foundation is not supported
+* Fixed issue with Access Denied in SPDesignerSettings
+* Fixed missing brackets in error message in SPExcelServiceApp
+* Removed the requirement for the ConfigWizard in SPInstallLanguagePack
+* Fixed Language Pack detection issue in SPInstallLanguagePack
+* Added support to set Windows service accounts for search related services to
+  SPSearchServiceApp resource
+* Fixed issue in SPCreateFarm and SPJoinFarm where an exception was not handled
+  correctly
+* Fixed issue in SPSessionStateService not returning correct database server
+  and name
+* Fixed missing Ensure property default in SPRemoteFarmTrust
+* Fixed issue in SPWebAppGeneralSettings where -1 was returned for the TimeZone
+* Fixed incorrect UsagePoint check in SPQuotaTemplate
+* Fixed issue in SPWebAppPolicy module where verbose messages are causing errors
+* Fixed incorrect parameter naming in Get method of SPUserProfilePropery
+* Fixed issue in SPBlobCacheSettings when trying to declare same URL with
+  different zone
+* Improve documentation on SPProductUpdate to specify the need to unblock downloaded
+  files
+* Added check if file is blocked in SPProductUpdate to prevent endless wait
+* Enhance SPUserProfileServiceApp to allow for NoILM to be enabled
+* Fixed issue in SPUserProfileProperty where PropertyMapping was Null
 "
 
     } # End of PSData hashtable

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPBlobCacheSettings.help.txt

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     The URL of the web application
 
 .PARAMETER Zone
-    Required - string
+    Key - string
     Allowed values: Default, Intranet, Internet, Custom, Extranet
     The zone of the web application for which blob cache has to be configured
 

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPInstall.help.txt

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     file and validate the license key during the installation process. This module
     depends on the prerequisites already being installed, which can be done
 
+    NOTE: This resource only supports SharePoint Server. SharePoint Foundation
+    is not supported. For examples to install SharePoint Foundation using DSC, see:
+    https://github.com/PowerShell/SharePointDsc/wiki/SPInstall (Example 3)
+
     ## Installing from network locations
 
     If you wish to install SharePoint from a network location this can

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPOutgoingEmailSettings.help.txt

@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
     Required - string
     The character set to use on messages
 
+.PARAMETER UseTLS
+    Write - boolean
+    Use TLS when connecting to the SMTP server (SharePoint 2016 only)
+
+.PARAMETER SMTPPort
+    Write - uint32
+    The port which is used to connect to the SMTP server (SharePoint 2016 only)
+
 .PARAMETER InstallAccount
     Write - String
     POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsCredential if using PowerShell 5

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPProductUpdate.help.txt

@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
     resource to fully complete the installation of the update, which can be done
     through the use of SPConfigWizard.
 
+    NOTE:
+    When files are downloaded from the Internet, a Zone.Identifier alternate data
+    stream is added to indicate that the file is potentially from an unsafe source.
+    To use these files, make sure you first unblock them using Unblock-File.
+    SPProductUpdate will throw an error when it detects the file is blocked.
+
     IMPORTANT:
     This resource retrieves build information from the Configuration Database.
     Therefore it requires SharePoint to be installed and a farm created. If you
@@ -22,7 +28,7 @@
     1. Install the SharePoint Binaries (SPInstall)
     2. (Optional) Install SharePoint Language Pack(s) Binaries
        (SPInstallLanguagePack)
-    3. Create SPFarm (SPCreateFarm)
+    3. Create SPFarm (SPFarm)
     4. Install Cumulative Updates (SPProductUpdate)
     5. Run the Configuration Wizard (SPConfigWizard)
 

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPSearchServiceApp.help.txt

@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
     Allowed values: Present, Absent
     Present if the service app should exist, absent if it should not
 
+.PARAMETER WindowsServiceAccount
+    Write - string
+    Sets the windows services for search to run as this account
+
 .PARAMETER InstallAccount
     Write - String
     POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsCredential if using PowerShell 5

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPUserProfileServiceApp.help.txt

@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
     Write - boolean
     Whether Farm should resolve NetBIOS domain names
 
+.PARAMETER NoILMUsed
+    Write - boolean
+    Specifies if the service application should be configured to use AD Import
+
 .PARAMETER Ensure
     Write - string
     Allowed values: Present, Absent
@@ -109,3 +113,41 @@
     }
 
 
+.EXAMPLE
+    This example adds a new user profile service application to the local farm
+
+
+    Configuration Example 
+    {
+        param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+            [PSCredential]
+            $SetupAccount,
+
+            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+            [PSCredential]
+            $FarmAccount
+        )
+        Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc
+
+        node localhost {
+            SPUserProfileServiceApp UserProfileServiceApp
+            {
+                Name                 = "User Profile Service Application"
+                ApplicationPool      = "SharePoint Service Applications"
+                MySiteHostLocation   = "http://my.sharepoint.contoso.local"
+                ProfileDBName        = "SP_UserProfiles"
+                ProfileDBServer      = "SQL.contoso.local\SQLINSTANCE"
+                SocialDBName         = "SP_Social"
+                SocialDBServer       = "SQL.contoso.local\SQLINSTANCE"
+                SyncDBName           = "SP_ProfileSync"
+                SyncDBServer         = "SQL.contoso.local\SQLINSTANCE"
+                EnableNetBIOS        = $false
+                NoILMUsed            = $true
+                FarmAccount          = $FarmAccount
+                PsDscRunAsCredential = $SetupAccount
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPUserProfileSyncConnection.help.txt

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 .PARAMETER IncludedOUs
     Required - string
-    A listo f the OUs to import users from
+    A list of the OUs to import users from
 
 .PARAMETER ExcludedOUs
     Write - string

Modules/SharePointDsc/en-us/about_SPWebApplication.help.txt

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 .PARAMETER AuthenticationMethod
     Write - string
-    Allowed values: NTLM, Kerberos, Claims
+    Allowed values: NTLM, Kerberos, Claims, Classic
     What authentication mode should be used for the web app
 
 .PARAMETER AuthenticationProvider