dsccommunity / dsccommunity/ComputerManagementDsc

UserAccountControl: ComputerManagementDsc vs SecurityPolicyDsc

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Description

Out of curiosity: what's would be the use case for me to use the UserAccountControl resource in the ComputerManagementDsc module instead of the setting the User_Account_Control* keys for the SecurityOption resource in the SecurityPolicyDsc module?

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Research direction

Start by comparing the UserAccountControl resource in ComputerManagementDsc with the User_Account_Control* keys exposed by the SecurityOption resource in SecurityPolicyDsc. Determine whether their supported settings or use cases differ, then document the distinction and when to choose each resource.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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