"Using Puppet on Windows, Do's and Don'ts (Beginner) - Bas Grolleman, eMendo IT given at Puppet Camp Düsseldorf 2014

1. Puppet and Windows
Do’s and Don’ts

2. Who is that guy?
and why should I listen to him.

3. Quick overview
● Why Windows
● Do’s
● Don’ts
● Recap
● Questions

4. Why Windows?

5. We need this,
and you seem smart

6. Do’s

7. Upgrade Puppet
Ohhh, shiny!

8. Clean Code
Keep 'em Separated

9. Reboots

10. Powershell
An elegant weapon for a more civilized
age.

11. Use the registry

12. Invest time in Chocolatey
Manual Install, ain’t nobody got time for that

13. Add checks
Failure is an option

14. Open Source
Code like nobody’s peer reviewing.

15. Don’ts

16. Do notGet a domain controller
There can be only one

17. Do notTry to solve it in Hiera
Unless you enjoy puzzles

18. Do notMix slashes

19. Do notThink file based
You are going to have a bad time!

20. Recap

21. Do’s
● Upgrade puppet
● Clean code
● Reboots
● Powershell
● Registry
● Chocolaty
● Add Checks
● Open Source

22. Don’ts
● Do not get a domain controller
● Do not try to solve it in hiera
● Do not mix slashes
● Do not think file based

23. Questions?

24. Important Links
Windows Package Management
https://chocolatey.org/
Powershell Objects
http://s.basg.nl/1vdVyxx

25. List of Modules
puppetlabs/mssql
rismoney/chocolatey
badgerious/windows_env
martezr/rdp
rmsphd/windows_firewall
adenning/winntp
puppetlabs/acl
puppetlabs/registry
puppetlabs/reboot
joshcooper/powershell
puppetlabs/dism
puppetlabs/inifile

26. Final Notes
Presentation is online
http://s.basg.nl/puppetwindows
You can find me on Google+
http://google.com/+basgrolleman