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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The change correctly distinguishes missing properties from explicitly empty values and handles missing website paths, but the current implementation can still fail to remove an existing empty-valued property and may report some unrelated retrieval failures as an absent website. These bounded correctness issues should be addressed before merging. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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VerboseWebsitePathNotFoundto an underscore-separated key and update its reference insource/DSCResources/DSC_WebConfigProperty/DSC_WebConfigProperty.psm1. As per path instructions, “use underscores as word separators in localized string key names.”🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@CHANGELOG.md`:
- Line 13: Update the Unreleased Changed section to contain no more than two
brief items, consolidating this WebsitePath behavior into an existing item where
appropriate. Format WebsitePath as a parameter and Absent and Present as
literals.
In `@source/DSCResources/DSC_WebConfigProperty/DSC_WebConfigProperty.psm1`:
- Line 73: Update the absent-property branch in Test-TargetResource to evaluate
$targetResource.Ensure -eq 'Present' rather than inferring absence from a null
or zero-length existing value, so properties with Value = '' still trigger
Set-TargetResource when Ensure is 'Absent'.
- Line 59: Update the WebsitePath validation in Get-TargetResource to use a
WebAdministration-compatible existence check or normalize WebsitePath to the
IIS:\ provider before testing it, so raw IIS paths such as
MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST are not rejected before the Get-WebConfigurationProperty
lookup.
In `@tests/Unit/DSC_WebConfigProperty.Tests.ps1`:
- Around line 63-66: Update the added Pester v5 contexts to start with “When”,
define complete $parameters containing WebsitePath, Filter, and PropertyName in
each scenario, and invoke Get-TargetResource inside its corresponding It block.
Move shared added mocks into BeforeAll, and replace Assert-MockCalled assertions
with Should -Invoke -Exactly -Times <n> -Scope It.
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- Line 8: Rename the localized string key VerboseWebsitePathNotFound to an
underscore-separated form and update every reference to it in
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Keep the Unreleased Changed section within its item limit.
This entry creates a sixth item in the Changed section. Consolidate the section to no more than two brief items. Format WebsitePath as a parameter and Absent and Present as literals. As per path instructions, “Describe notable changes briefly, ≤2 items per change type.”
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In `@CHANGELOG.md` at line 13, Update the Unreleased Changed section to contain no
more than two brief items, consolidating this WebsitePath behavior into an
existing item where appropriate. Format WebsitePath as a parameter and Absent
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Make the added scenarios self-contained Pester v5 tests.
The new contexts do not define $parameters. Get-TargetResource requires WebsitePath, Filter, and PropertyName, so these calls can fail before the assertions run. Define the inputs in each scenario, invoke the function inside It, and replace Assert-MockCalled with Should -Invoke -Exactly -Times <n> -Scope It. Move the added mocks to BeforeAll, and rename the contexts to start with When.
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In `@tests/Unit/DSC_WebConfigProperty.Tests.ps1` around lines 63 - 66, Update the
added Pester v5 contexts to start with “When”, define complete $parameters
containing WebsitePath, Filter, and PropertyName in each scenario, and invoke
Get-TargetResource inside its corresponding It block. Move shared added mocks
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In `@source/DSCResources/DSC_WebConfigProperty/DSC_WebConfigProperty.psm1`:
- Around line 61-64: Update the Get-ItemValue call in the changed production
code to use a splatted parameter hashtable instead of backtick line
continuations, preserving the existing WebsitePath, Filter, and PropertyName
arguments and assignment to $existingValue.
- Line 66: Update the catch handling in Get-TargetResource/Get-ItemValue to
handle only the specific WebAdministration error that confirms the WebsitePath
is missing; return Ensure = 'Absent' with Value = $null only for that condition,
and rethrow or propagate all other configuration and access errors.
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The Get-WebConfigurationProperty cmdlet in the WebAdministration module typically treats configuration issues as terminating errors, though behavior can vary depending on the specific cause of the failure [1][2]. Because these cmdlets interface directly with the IIS configuration system, they often throw exceptions related to the underlying.NET framework or the IIS provider when parameters are invalid, paths are unreachable, or access is denied [1][2][3]. Key error behaviors and troubleshooting guidance include: 1. Terminating vs. Non-terminating Errors: While many cmdlet failures in PowerShell are non-terminating, IIS configuration cmdlets frequently encounter exceptions (e.g., FileLoadException, FileNotFoundException, or configuration parsing errors) that behave as terminating errors, halting execution in scripts unless trapped by Try-Catch blocks [2][4]. 2. Common Error Scenarios: - Invalid Filters/Paths: Errors such as "Commit path contains one or more invalid characters" or "missing a section declaration" often occur when the XPath filter is malformed, references a non-existent section, or when the PSPath contains characters that the IIS provider cannot parse (e.g., parentheses in site names) [5][3]. - Access Denied/Locking Violations: If a section is locked at a higher level in the hierarchy (e.g., in applicationHost.config), the cmdlet will throw an exception indicating that the section cannot be used at that path [6][7][4]. This is common when attempting to modify locked settings without the appropriate -PSPath or -Location parameters [8][7]. - Troubleshooting: Ensure your -Filter is a valid XPath query targeting the correct IIS configuration section [9][10]. If you encounter persistent errors, verify the target path in the IIS namespace (e.g., IIS:\Sites...) [1][9]. For locked sections, you may need to target the applicationHost.config or use the -Location parameter to delegate access [8][7]. For detailed debugging, you can use standard PowerShell error handling parameters like -ErrorAction Stop or -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue to control how the script handles these terminating errors [11]. If an error provides insufficient detail, it is often due to the underlying IIS provider's generic exception handling, which may require checking the Application Event Log or Fusion logs for more context regarding.NET assembly or configuration failures [2][4].
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- 1: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/webadministration/get-webconfigurationproperty?view=windowsserver2025-ps
- 2: https://forums.powershell.org/t/troubleshoot-custom-dsc-resource-runnin-in-lcm/2607
- 3: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62320159/the-configuration-section-system-webserver-cannot-be-read-because-it-is-missin
- 4: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39281534/cant-identify-which-section-is-locked-that-is-prevent-iis-config-change
- 5: https://forums.powershell.org/t/get-webconfiguration-commit-path-contains-one-or-more-invalid-characters/8459
- 6: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26641010/powershell-iis-set-webconfigurationproperty-locked-applicationhost-config-sect
- 7: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/powershell/powershell-snap-in-changing-simple-settings-in-configuration-sections
- 8: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/iis-docs/blob/main/iis/manage/powershell/powershell-snap-in-changing-simple-settings-in-configuration-sections.md
- 9: https://blogs.iis.net/jeonghwan/examples-of-iis-powershell-cmdlets
- 10: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/powershell/powershell-snap-in-advanced-configuration-tasks
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Handle only missing-path errors in Get-TargetResource.
Get-ItemValue calls Get-WebConfigurationProperty and Get-WebConfigurationPropertyValue. The catch treats every terminating error from either call as a missing WebsitePath, returns Ensure = 'Absent', and leaves Value = $null. Test-TargetResource can then return $true for Ensure = 'Absent' after a configuration or access failure. Catch only the WebAdministration error that proves the path is missing, and propagate all other errors.
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Ensurefor the absent-state check.An existing property with
Value = ''now returnsEnsure = 'Present'. This condition still treats that value as absent.Test-TargetResourcereturns$truefor desiredEnsure = 'Absent', so DSC does not remove the property.Proposed fix
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In `@source/DSCResources/DSC_WebConfigProperty/DSC_WebConfigProperty.psm1`:
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Pull Request (PR) description
Fixes two issues in
Get-TargetResourceforDSC_WebConfigProperty:1. Explicit empty string incorrectly reported as Absent
Get-TargetResourceused-not($existingValue)to determine whether aproperty was absent. In PowerShell, an empty string is falsey, so a
property with
Value = ''was reported asEnsure = Absenteven thoughit exists in IIS with an explicit empty value.
This is particularly relevant when setting IIS anonymous authentication
userName="", which configures IIS to use the application pool identity:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/web-hosting/web-server-for-shared-hosting/application-pool-identity-as-anonymous-user
The condition is now
$null -eq $existingValue, correctly distinguishinga missing property from one explicitly set to an empty string.
2. Missing WebsitePath causes Get-TargetResource to throw
When the IIS site referenced by
WebsitePathdoes not exist,Get-WebConfigurationPropertythrows instead of returning an absentresult. This caused errors during state collection when the site had not
yet been created, even when catalog ordering was correct. (in puppet at least)
Get-TargetResourcenow checksTest-Pathfirst and returnsEnsure = Absentcleanly if the path does not exist.This Pull Request (PR) fixes the following issues
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