Wmf 5.1 Guide

: A declarative platform used for deployment and configuration. Windows Remote Management (WinRM) : The protocol for secure remote communication. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) : The infrastructure for management data and operations. Software Inventory Logging (SIL)

Introduced in 5.0 but refined in 5.1: you can now write DSC resources, custom types, and even inheritable classes directly in PowerShell script without C# or a compiler. wmf 5.1

WMF 5.1 can be installed on the following legacy versions of Windows to bring them up to modern management standards: Operating System Prerequisites Package Type .msu Windows Server 2012 .msu Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 .NET Framework 4.5.2 .zip (with script) Windows 8.1 .msu Windows 7 SP1 .NET Framework 4.5.2 .zip (with script) Installation Requirements Windows Management Framework (WMF) - PowerShell : A declarative platform used for deployment and