Add support for `actions`
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
As part of configuring a service, like sshd, the changes don't take effect until after the service is restarted. This can, today, be worked around by using the Microsoft.Windows/Service to stop and start it, but an action to restart would be better and also only restart if settings have changed since restarting a service can, for example, disconnect active clients.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Ideally, it would work like:
$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
resources:
- name: Install PowerShell 7
type: Microsoft.WinGet/Package
properties:
id: Microsoft.PowerShell
- name: Install SSHD
type: Microsoft.Windows/FeatureOnDemandList
properties:
capabilities:
- identity: OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
state: Installed
- name: Add PS7 SSH Subsystem
type: Microsoft.OpenSSH.SSHD/Subsystem
properties:
subsystem:
name: powershell
value: C:/progra~1/powershell/7/pwsh.exe -sshs
- name: Restart SSHD, if changed
type: Microsoft.WIndows.Action/RestartService
condition: "[stateChanged(resourceId('Microsoft.OpenSSH.SSHD/Subsystem','Add PS7 SSH Subsystem'))]"
properties:
name: sshd
This would need a new stateChanged() function that takes a resourceId() and returns true only if that resource resulted in a state change. Otherwise, the restart would be skipped.
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