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[DSCLocalConfigurationManager()]
configuration LCMConfigNames
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory= $true)]
        [string[]]$ComputerName,

        [Parameter(Mandatory= $true)]
        [string]$regKey,

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configuration DisableFirewall {
    param ()
    Import-DscResource –ModuleName 'NetworkingDsc'

    Node localhost
    {
        FirewallProfile DisableFirewall
        {
            Name = 'Domain'
            Enabled = 'True'

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# Your Configuration
Configuration ExchangeService {

    # Parameters
    # Accepts a string value computername or defaults to localhost
    Param([string[]]$ComputerName = "localhost")

    # Target Node
    Node $ComputerName {

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# Get all the DSC CMDLets
Get-Command -Noun dsc*

# Get Available Resources
# Refer to powershellgallery.com for additional resources
Get-DscResource

# What can we configure for each resource
Get-DscResource File | Select -ExpandProperty Properties

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# Run on the target node
Configuration LCMPullConfig 
{ 
    LocalConfigurationManager 
    { 
        ConfigurationID = "EXCH";
        RefreshMode = "PULL";
        DownloadManagerName = "WebDownloadManager";
        RebootNodeIfNeeded = $true;
        RefreshFrequencyMins = 30;

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# Your Configuration
Configuration ExchangeService {

    # Parameters
    # Accepts a string value computername or defaults to localhost
    Param([string[]]$ComputerName = "localhost")

    # Target Node
    Node $ComputerName {

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# Step 1 Install xPSDesiredStateConfiguration
Install-Module -Name xPSDesiredStateConfiguration

# Step 2
# Create the Pull Server. 

Configuration CreatePullServer {
  param (
    [string[]]$ComputerName = 'localhost'
  )

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# NoGo
Get-Command -Module xPSDesiredStateConfiguration

# NoGo
xService | Get-Member

# Shows all DSC Resources currently installed in PS ModulePath
# Access PSModulepath 
# cd env:
# dir | Where-Object Name -eq PSModulePath

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# Example No Hash table or Calculated Properties
Get-WmiObject -Class WIN32_volume -ComputerName localhost -Filter 'drivetype = 3' | 
    Select-Object -Property PScomputerName, 
                            DriveLetter, 
                            Label, 
                            FreeSpace

# Example using a Hash table
Get-WmiObject -Class WIN32_volume -ComputerName localhost -Filter 'drivetype = 3' | 
    Select-Object -Property PScomputerName, 

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# Selecting
#Default
Get-Process

# All Properties
Get-Process | Select-Object -Property * | Out-GridView

# Sorting
# Changes the default sorting order for Get-Process
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU