Change log for ActiveDirectoryCSDsc

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The format is based on and uses the types of changes according to Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]

Changed

  • ActiveDirectoryCSDsc
    • Automatically publish documentation to GitHub Wiki - Fixes Issue #122.
    • Revert Pester to non-prerelease.
    • Use DscResource.Base pre-release.
  • Renamed master branch to main - Fixes Issue #124.
  • Updated GitVersion.yml to latest pattern - Fixes Issue #126.
  • Updated build to use Sampler.GitHubTasks - Fixes Issue #129.
  • Added support for publishing code coverage to CodeCov.io and
  • Azure Pipelines - Fixes Issue #130.
  • Azure pipelines - Remove deprecated images, make the build work
  • Azure Pipelines - Reverted PublishCodeCoverageResults back to v1 to display line level coverage in ADO.
  • Tests - Added tests for catch blocks in AdcsCertificationAuthority, AcdsOnlineResponder, AdcsWebEnrollment.
  • Tests - Migrate all tests to Pester 5.
  • Include module file in code coverage.
  • Add RootModule to Module psd1.
  • AdcsAuthorityInformationAccess
    • Removed AllowRestartService parameter from compared settings, force Get-CaAiaUriList to return unmangled System.String[] with single values. Fixes Issue #128 Fixes Issue #138.
    • Convert to class-based resource.
  • Get-CaAiaUriList
    • Clean up tests.
    • Change Write-Verbose to Write-Debug.
    • Get-CAAuthorityInformationAccess force Verbose to false.
    • Move to Private function.
  • Restart-ServiceIfExists
    • Change Write-Verbose to Write-Debug.
  • AdcsOnlineResponder
    • Convert to class-based resource #155.

Added

  • AdcsReason
    • Used in class-based resources.
  • Testing
    • WebAdministration Stub, to allow AdcsEnrollmentPolicyWebService to pass without the module being installed.

[5.0.0] - 2020-06-20

Changed

  • Updated common function Test-DscParameterState to support ordered comparison of arrays by copying function and tests from ComputerManagementDsc.
  • Added new resource AdcsAuthorityInformationAccess - see Issue #101.
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Deprecate AdcsOcspExtension. This has been superceeded by AdcsAuthorityInformationAccess.
  • AdcsCertificateAuthoritySettings:
    • Correct types returned by CRLPeriodUnits and AuditFilter properties from Get-TargetResource.
  • Updated module ownership to DSC Community.
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Changed resource prefix from MSFT to DSC.
  • Updated to use continuous delivery pattern using Azure DevOps - Fixes Issue #105.
  • Fixed build badge IDs - Fixes Issue #108.
  • Corrected MOF formatting of DSC_AdcsAuthorityInformationAccess.schema.mof to fix issue with auto documentation generation.
  • Updated CI pipeline files.
  • No longer run integration tests when running the build task test, e.g. .\build.ps1 -Task test. To manually run integration tests, run the following: 
    .\build.ps1 -Tasks test -PesterScript 'tests/Integration' -CodeCoverageThreshold 0
  • Removed unused files repository - Fixes Issue #112.
  • Change Azure DevOps Pipeline definition to include source/* - Fixes Issue #114.
  • Updated pipeline to use latest version of ModuleBuilder - Fixes Issue #115.
  • Merge HISTORIC_CHANGELOG.md into CHANGELOG.md - Fixes Issue #115.
  • Fixed build failures caused by changes in ModuleBuilder module v1.7.0 by changing CopyDirectories to CopyPaths - Fixes Issue #119.
  • Updated to use the common module DscResource.Common - Fixes Issue #117.
  • Pin Pester module to 4.10.1 because Pester 5.0 is missing code coverage - Fixes Issue #118.

Added

  • Added build task Generate_Conceptual_Help to generate conceptual help for the DSC resource.
  • Added build task Generate_Wiki_Content to generate the wiki content that can be used to update the GitHub Wiki.

[4.1.0.0] - 2019-09-19

Changed

  • AdcsCertificationAuthoritySettings:
    • Fix grammar in the resource README.md.
  • Fix minor style issues in statement case.

[4.0.0.0] - 2019-08-08

Changed

  • BREAKING CHANGE: ActiveDirectoryCSDsc module minimum requirements updated to WMF 5.0 because newly added AdcsCertificateAuthoritySettings resource requires WMF 5.0.
  • Added new resource AdcsCertificateAuthoritySettings - see Issue #13.
  • Added new resource AdcsTemplate.
  • Replaced switch blocks with if blocks for evaluating 'Ensure' parameter because switch was missing break - fixes Issue #87.
  • Added Comment Based Help for New-NotImplementedException common function.
  • Moved code to create the user account for use in integration test into a CommonTestHelper.psm1 function.
  • Removed user account creation code from AppVeyor.yml and into integration tests themselves to make tests execution easier.
  • Updated user account creation code to use local user/group management Powershell cmdlets available in WMF 5.1 - fixes Issue #24.
  • AdcsCertificationAuthority:
    • Integration tests updated to create test user account in administrators group to make test execution easier.

[3.3.0.0] - 2019-05-15

Changed

  • Remove reference to StorageDsc in README.md - fixes Issue #76.
  • Combined all ActiveDirectoryCSDsc.ResourceHelper module functions into ActiveDirectoryCSDsc.Common module and renamed to ActiveDirectoryCSDsc.CommonHelper module.
  • Opted into Common Tests 'Common Tests - Validate Localization' - fixes Issue #82.

[3.2.0.0] - 2019-02-20

Changed

  • Added 'DscResourcesToExport' to manifest to improve information in PowerShell Gallery - fixes Issue #68.
  • Removed unused CAType variables and references in AdcsOnlineResponder - fixes issue #52.
  • Updated Examples to enable publising to PowerShell Gallery - fixes issue #54.
  • Cleaned up property alignment in module manifest file.
  • Added new resource AdcsOcspExtension - see Issue #70.
    • Added new ActiveDirectoryCSDsc.CommonHelper.psm1 helper module and unit test.
    • Added stub function to /Tests/TestHelpers (ADCSStub.psm1) so Pester tests can run without having to install ADCSAdministration module.
  • Converted module to auto-documentation Wiki - fixes Issue #53.
  • Enabled Example publishing to PSGallery.
  • Moved change log to CHANGELOG.MD.
  • Opted into Common Tests 'Validate Example Files To Be Published', 'Validate Markdown Links' and 'Relative Path Length'.
  • Correct AppVeyor Invoke-AppveyorAfterTestTask - fixes Issue #73.

[3.1.0.0] - 2019-01-10

Changed

  • Updated LICENSE file to match the Microsoft Open Source Team standard.
  • Added .VSCode settings for applying DSC PSSA rules - fixes Issue #60.
  • Added fix for two tier PKI deployment fails on initial deployment, not error - fixes Issue #57.

[3.0.0.0] - 2018-06-13

Changed

  • Changed Assert-VerifiableMocks to be Assert-VerifiableMock to meet Pester standards.
  • Updated license year in LICENSE.MD and module manifest to 2018.
  • Removed requirement for Pester maximum version 4.0.8.
  • Added new resource EnrollmentPolicyWebService - see issue #43.
  • BREAKING CHANGE: New Key for AdcsCertificationAuthority, IsSingleInstance - see issue #47.
  • Added:
    • MSFT_xADCSOnlineResponder resource to install the Online Responder service.
  • Corrected filename of MSFT_AdcsCertificationAuthority integration test file.

[2.0.0.0] - 2018-05-02

Changed

  • BREAKING CHANGE: Renamed module to ActiveDirectoryCSDsc - see issue #38
  • Enabled PSSA rule violations to fail build - Fixes Issue #44.

[1.4.0.0] - 2017-12-20

Changed

  • xAdcsCertificateAuthority: CertFilePassword invalid type - fixes issue #36

[1.3.0.0] - 2017-11-15

Changed

  • Updated to meet HQRM guidelines - fixes issue #33.
  • Fixed markdown rule violations in README.MD.
  • Change examples to meet HQRM standards and optin to Example validation tests.
  • Replaced examples in README.MD to links to Example files.
  • Added the VS Code PowerShell extension formatting settings that cause PowerShell files to be formatted as per the DSC Resource kit style guidelines.
  • Opted into Common Tests 'Validate Module Files' and 'Validate Script Files'.
  • Corrected description in manifest.
  • Added .github support files:
    • CONTRIBUTING.md
    • ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
    • PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
  • Resolved all PSScriptAnalyzer warnings and style guide warnings.
  • Converted all tests to meet Pester V4 guidelines - fixes issue #32.
  • Fixed spelling mistakes in README.MD.
  • Fix to ensure exception thrown if failed to install or uninstall service - fixes issue #3.
  • Converted AppVeyor.yml to use shared AppVeyor module in DSCResource.Tests - fixes issue #29.

[1.2.0.0] - 2017-10-05

Changed

  • xAdcsWebEnrollment:
    • xAdcsWebEnrollment.psm1 - Change reference and variable from CAType to CAConfig

[1.1.0.0] - 2016-12-14

Changed

  • Converted AppVeyor.yml to pull Pester from PSGallery instead of Chocolatey.
  • Changed AppVeyor.yml to use default image.
  • xAdcsCertificateAuthority:
    • Change property format in Readme.md to be standard layout.
    • Converted style to meet HQRM guidelines.
    • Added verbose logging support.
    • Added string localization.
    • Fixed Get-TargetResource by removing IsCA and changing Ensure to return whether or not CA is installed.
    • Added unit tests.
    • Updated parameter format to meet HQRM guidelines.
  • xAdcsOnlineResponder:
    • Change property format in Readme.md to be standard layout.
    • Added unit test header to be latest version.
    • Added function help.
    • Updated parameter format to meet HQRM guidelines.
    • Updated resource to meet HQRM guidelines.
  • xAdcsWebEnrollment:
    • Change property format in Readme.md to be standard layout.
    • Added unit test header to be latest version.
    • Added function help.
    • Updated parameter format to meet HQRM guidelines.
    • Updated resource to meet HQRM guidelines.
  • Added CommonResourceHelper.psm1 (copied from xPSDesiredStateConfiguration).
  • Removed Technet Documentation HTML file from root folder.
  • Removed redundant code from AppVeyor.yml.
  • Fix markdown violations in Readme.md.
  • Updated readme.md to match DSCResource.Template\Readme.md.

[1.0.0.0] - 2016-05-18

Changed

  • Moved Examples folder into root.
  • Removed legacy xCertificateServices folder.
  • Prevented Unit tests from Violating PSSA rules.
  • MSFT_xAdcsWebEnrollment: Created unit tests based on v1.0 Test Template. Update to meet Style Guidelines and ensure consistency. Updated to IsSingleInstance model. Breaking change
  • MSFT_xAdcsOnlineResponder: Update Unit tests to use v1.0 Test Template. Unit tests can be run without AD CS installed. Update to meet Style Guidelines and ensure consistency.
  • Usage of WinRm.exe replaced in Config-SetupActiveDirectory.ps1 example file with Set-WSManQuickConfig cmdlet.

[0.2.0.0] - 2016-02-02

Changed

  • Added the following resources:
    • MSFT_xADCSOnlineResponder resource to install the Online Responder service.
  • Correction to xAdcsCertificationAuthority property title in Readme.md.
  • Addition of .gitignore to ensure DSCResource.Tests folder is committed.
  • Updated AppVeyor.yml to use WMF 5 build environment.

[0.1.0.0] - 2014-09-27

Changed

  • Initial release with the following resources
    • xAdcsCertificationAuthority and xAdcsWebEnrollment.