Using DSC on Microsoft Azure
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Desired State Configuration (DSC) is supported in Microsoft Azure through the Azure Desired State Configuration extension handler and through Azure Automation DSC.
Azure Desired State Configuration extension handler
The Azure DSC extension allows VMs hosted in Microsoft Azure to be managed with DSC. For more information, see the following topics:
- Azure Desired State Configuration extension handler
- Windows VMSS and Desired State Configuration with Azure Resource Manager templates
- Passing credentials to the Azure DSC extension handler
- Azure Desired State Configuration extension history
Azure Automation DSC
The Azure Automation service allows you to manage DSC configurations, resources, and managed nodes from within Azure. For more information, see the following topics: