DSCAutomationHostEnabled registry key
Applies to: Windows PowerShell 5.0
DSC uses the DSCAutomationHostEnabled registry key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System to enable configuration of the machine at initial boot-up. DSCAutomationHostEnabled supports three modes:
| DSCAutomationHostEnabled Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Disable configuring the machine at boot-up. |
| 1 | Enable configuring the machine at boot-up. |
| 2 | Enable configuring the machine only if DSC is in pending or current state. This is the default value. |
See Also
For an example of how to use this feature to run configurations at initial boot-up, see Configure a virtual machines at initial boot-up by using DSC.
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