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Learning Puppet for Windows Server

You're reading from   Learning Puppet for Windows Server Organize your Windows environment using Puppet tools to unload administrative burdens in a short time!

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785281877
Length 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Fuat Ulugay Fuat Ulugay
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Preface 1. Installing Puppet Server and Foreman FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing Puppet Agents 3. Your First Modules 4. Puppet Forge Modules for Windows 5. Puppet Facts, Functions, and Templates 6. Using Puppet for Windows Security 7. Reporting and Monitoring 8. Installing Software and Updates Index

Chapter 4. Puppet Forge Modules for Windows

Puppet Forge is a website that is used to share the Puppet modules. The website is https://forge.puppetlabs.com. There is good documentation of Puppet Forge that explains how to write your own modules on Puppet docs. You can find the details at http://docs.puppetlabs.com/forge/. There are lot of modules written to solve the daily administration and configuration problems. Before starting to write a specific module for yourself, it is a good place to check whether your needs are already covered by a module in Puppet Forge.

There are different levels of certification for modules in Puppet Forge. The best level is the Supported level. Supported means that:

  • The module is tested by Puppet Enterprise
  • It is subject to the Puppet Enterprise support
  • It will be maintained over the life cycle of the module with bug and security patches
  • It will be tested and ensured that it is compatible with multiple platforms

Another level is Approved. Approved means...

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