v4.1.0-preview0002

[v4.1.0-preview0002]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added Wiki generation to build task
  • Re-enabled Unit tests for Sharepoint 2016 and 2019
• SPAppCatalog
  • Added more logging in the Get method to ease troubleshooting
• SPServiceInstance
  • Added logic to wait for a service start/stop, to make sure no conflicts
    can occur because of the asynchronous nature of service instance starts.

Changed

• SPProductUpdate
  • Updated Get method to display a Verbose message when the setup file is
    not found
• SPWebAppPermissions
  • Changed Get method not to throw an exception when the web application
    cannot be found to prevent issue
• SPWebAppSuiteBar
  • This resource does not work on SharePoint 2019. Changed resource to display
    a Verbose message when on 2019

Fixed

• SharePointDsc
  • Fixed an issue where Test-SPDscParameterState would throw an error due to duplicate
    keys when a desired value is of type CimInstance[] and multiple values
    are specified.
  • Fixed issue with logging to the custom event log where the event log
    wasn't created correctly.
  • Fixed various unit tests for Sharepoint 2016 and 2019
  • Corrected export of Get-SPDscInstalledProductVersion function, which is used
    by ReverseDsc
• SPConfigWizard
  • Fixed a call to Get-SPFarm without loading the snap-in first
• SPInstallLanguagePack
  • Fixed issue with detection of Chinese language pack in SharePoint 2019
• SPSite
  • Fixed issue where the default groups were checked, even though
    that parameter wasn't specified in the config
  • Fixed issue where the Get method threw an error when the site owner was
    still in classic format (caused by an earlier migration).
• SPTrustedSecurityTokenIssuer
  • Fixed incorrect storing the default value of IsTrustBroker in the Set
    and Test method

Removed

• SharePointDsc
  • Removed returning the InstallAccount parameter from all Get methods.
    These are not used and only add noise during troubleshooting

v4.1.0-preview0001

[v4.1.0-preview0001]

Added

• SharePointDsc
  • Added Wiki generation to build task
  • Re-enabled Unit tests for Sharepoint 2016 and 2019
• SPAppCatalog
  • Added more logging in the Get method to ease troubleshooting

Changed

• SPWebAppPermissions
  • Changed Get method not to throw an exception when the web application
    cannot be found to prevent issue

Fixed

• SharePointDsc
  • Fixed an issue where Test-SPDscParameterState would throw an error due to duplicate
    keys when a desired value is of type CimInstance[] and multiple values
    are specified.
  • Fixed issue with logging to the custom event log where the event log
    wasn't created correctly.
  • Fixed various unit tests for Sharepoint 2016 and 2019
• SPConfigWizard
  • Fixed a call to Get-SPFarm without loading the snap-in first
• SPInstallLanguagePack
  • Fixed issue with detection of Chinese language pack in SharePoint 2019
• SPSite
  • Fixed issue where the default groups were checked, even though
    that parameter wasn't specified in the config

Removed

• SharePointDsc
  • Removed returning the InstallAccount parameter from all Get methods.
    These are not used and only add noise during troubleshooting

v4.0.1-preview0001

[v4.0.1-preview0001]

Fixed

• SharePointDsc generic
  • Fixed an issue where Test-SPDscParameterState would throw an error due to duplicate
    keys when a desired value is of type CimInstance[] and multiple values
    are specified.

v4.0.0

[v4.0.0]

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-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