dsccommunity / dsccommunity/ComputerManagementDsc
xComputer: postpone computer restart
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- PowerShell
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Description
Sometimes a configuration performs several changes that require a reboot, but not immediately (changing computer name being one of them)
It would be useful for xComputer to be able to raise one of the flags checked by the xPendingReboot instead of simply setting $global:DSCMachineStatus, in order to enable configuration to control when a reboot occurs.
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the xComputer resource's reboot handling and the flags checked by xPendingReboot, especially the current use of $global:DSCMachineStatus. Define how a configuration can signal a pending reboot without forcing it immediately, and verify that multiple changes preserve the requested reboot timing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100