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The Azure Desired State Configuration (DSC) VM Extension is updated as-needed to support enhancements and new capabilities delivered by Azure, Windows Server, and the Windows Management Framework (WMF) that includes Windows PowerShell.
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This article will provide information about each version of the Azure DSC VM Extension, what it environments it supports, and comments and remarks on new features or changes.
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This article will provide information about each version of the Azure DSC VM Extension, what environments it supports, and comments and remarks on new features or changes.
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## Latest Versions
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- WMF 4.0
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-**Environment:**
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- Azure
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-**Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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-**Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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-**New features:**
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- After Github's recent move to TLS 1.2, you can't onboard a VM to Azure Automation DSC using DIY Resource Manager templates available on Azure Marketplace or use DSC extension to get any config hosted on Github. You will see an error similar to the following while deploying the extension:
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- After GitHub's recent move to TLS 1.2, you can't onboard a VM to Azure Automation DSC using DIY Resource Manager templates available on Azure Marketplace or use DSC extension to get any config hosted on GitHub. You will see an error similar to the following while deploying the extension:
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```json
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- In the new extension version, TLS 1.2 is now enforced. While deploying the extension if you already had the AutoUpgradeMinorVersion = true in the Resource Manager template, then the extension will get autoupgraded to 2.75. For manual updates, specify `TypeHandlerVersion = 2.75` in your Resource Manager template.
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### Version 2.19
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- June 3, 2016
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- **OS support:**
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- Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
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- Windows Server 2012
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- **WMF support:**
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- WMF 5.0 RTM
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- WMF 4.0
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- Azure
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- Azure China
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- Azure Government
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview; for other OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.0 RTM](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2015/12/16/windows-management-framework-wmf-5-0-rtm-is-now-available/) (installing WMF requires a reboot).
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- **New features:**
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- The DSC Extension is now on boarded to Azure China. This version primarily contains fixes for running the Extension on Azure China.
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## Supported Versions
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Client 7/8.1/10, Nano Server
- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **New features:**
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- Bug fixes & improvements that simplifies using DSC Azure Automation through the portal UI as well as Resource Manager template. For more information, see [Default Configuration Script](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-dsc-overview#default-configuration-script) in the DSC Extension documentation.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Client 7/8.1/10, Nano Server
- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- Telemetry improvements.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Client 7/8.1/10, Nano Server
- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Nano Server
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- Exposes VM UUID & DSC Agent ID as extension metadata. Other minor improvements were added.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Nano Server
- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Nano Server
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- **Remarks:** This version uses DSC as included in Windows Server 2016; for other Windows OSes, it installs the [Windows Management Framework 5.1](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/12/06/wmf-5-1-releasing-january-2017/) (installing WMF requires a reboot). For Nano Server, DSC role is installed on the VM.
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- **OS support:** Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Nano Server
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- New property in DSC Extension settings. ‘ForcePullAndApply’ in AdvancedOptions is added to enable the DSC Extension enact DSC configurations when the refresh mode is Pull (as opposed to the default Push mode). For more information, please refer to [this blog](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/02/26/arm-dsc-extension-settings/) to get more information on the DSC Extension settings.
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- For more information about PowerShell DSC, go to the [PowerShell documentation center](overview.md).
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- Examine the [Resource Manager template for the DSC extension](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-dsc-template).
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- For more functionality that you can manage by using PowerShell DSC, and for more DSC resources, browse the [PowerShell gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages?q=DscResource&x=0&y=0).
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- For details about passing sensitive parameters into configurations, see [Manage credentials securely with the DSC extension handler](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-dsc-credentials).
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