Carbon 2.1.0

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dotnet add package Carbon --version 2.1.0

NuGet\Install-Package Carbon -Version 2.1.0

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<PackageReference Include="Carbon" Version="2.1.0" />

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paket add Carbon --version 2.1.0

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#r "nuget: Carbon, 2.1.0"

#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.

// Install Carbon as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=Carbon&version=2.1.0

// Install Carbon as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=Carbon&version=2.1.0

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Carbon is a PowerShell module for automating the configuration Windows 7, 8, 2008, and 2012 and automation the installation and configuration of Windows applications, websites, and services. It can configure and manage:

* Local users and groups
* IIS websites, virtual directories, and applications
* File system, registry, and certificate permissions
* Certificates
* Privileges
* Services
* Encryption
* Junctions
* Hosts file
* INI files
* Performance counters
* Shares
* .NET connection strings and app settings
* And much more!

All functions are idempotent: when run multiple times with the same arguments, your system will be in the same state without failing or producing errors.

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Version	Downloads	Last updated
2.11.0	8,574	11/3/2021
2.8.1	4,245	3/26/2019
2.8.0	747	3/25/2019
2.7.0	1,820	12/11/2018
2.6.0	3,416	7/8/2018
2.5.4	1,867	6/2/2018
2.5.3	1,060	6/1/2018
2.5.2	1,129	6/1/2018
2.5.1	1,127	6/1/2018
2.5.0	18,329	6/18/2017
2.4.1	9,135	2/21/2017
2.4.0	2,709	11/9/2016
2.3.0	1,420	9/29/2016
2.2.0	98,534	5/12/2016
2.1.1	1,546	2/25/2016
2.1.0	1,232	2/9/2016
2.0.1	1,455	10/20/2015
2.0.0	1,368	10/11/2015
1.8.0	2,804	9/22/2014
1.7.0	1,877	5/3/2014

## New Functions

* `Get-HttpUrlAcl`: uses Windows API to return HTTP URL ACLs; replaces the `netsh http show urlacl` command.
* `Grant-HttpUrlPermission`: uses Windows API to grant listen/delegate permissions on HTTP URLs; replaces the `netsh http add urlacl` command.
* `Revoke-HttpUrlPermission`: uses Windows API to revoke all a user or group's permissions on HTTP URLs; replaces the `netsh http delete urlacl` command.
* `Install-Directory`: creates a directory (and any missing parents), if it doesn't exist already. Finally!
* `Uninstall-Directory`: removes a directory, if it exists. Finally!
* `Uninstall-Group`: uses the `DirectoryServices.AccountManagement` .NET API to remove a group, if it exists.
* `Test-GroupMember`: uses the `DirectoryServices.AccountManagemetn` .NET API to test if a principal is a member of a group.

## New DSC Resource

* `Carbon_Group`: resource for configuring local groups.

## Bug Fixes

* Fixed: `Install-FileShare` always re-configures existing shares; it doesn't properly detect permissions that need to be removed.
* Fixed: `Set-IniEntry` fails to preserve unicode characters with diacritics in INI entry names and values.
* Fixed: `Remove-IniEntry` fails to preserve unicode characters with diacritics in INI entry names and values.
* Fixed: `Set-HostsEntry` leaves trailing tabs and whitespace after all but the last line.
* Fixed: `Get-PowerShellModuleInstallPath` returns wrong path for PowerShell 4.
* Fixed: `Protect-String` fails when Carbon is installed in a module path that contains spaces ([fixes issue #174](https://bitbucket.org/splatteredbits/carbon/issues/174/protect-string-throws-when-module-path)).
* Fixed: `New-RsaKeyPair` generates a key pair that isn't supported for encrypting/decrypting DSC credentials or supported by the CMS message cmdlets.
* Fixed: `Get-ScheduledTask` returns invalid task commands when those commands contain quotes (works around an issue where `schtasks.exe` CSV output can't be parsed correctly by `ConvertFrom-Csv`).
* Fixed: `Add-GroupMember` and `Remove-GroupMember` fail when adding `Everyone` or `NT Service\*` accounts to a group ([fixes issue #177](https://bitbucket.org/splatteredbits/carbon/issues/177/add-groupmembers-201-doesnt-like-vsa-names)).
* Fixed: `Get-SheduledTask` writes an error if a scheduled task's XML definition is for an executable and doesn't contain an arguments element.

## Other Improvements

* Obsolete function parameters will no longer show in Intellisense (added the `DontShow` parameter property).
* `Test-AdminPrivilege`: changed its verbose message to a debug message.
* `Set-HostsEntry`:
   * only updates hosts file if it needs to change
   * added an improved verbose message when setting a hosts entry
   * improved error handling when hosts file can't be opened for reading
* `Install-Certificate` can now install a certificate on a remote computer.
* `Initialize-Lcm` now uses `Install-Certificate` to install the decryption certificate on the remote computer.
* `Uninstall-Certificate` can now uninstall a certificate on a remote computer.
* The following functions now write warning if you pass them a plain-text password. You should pass a `SecureString` instead.
   * `Install-Certificate`
   * `Initialize-Lcm`
* `New-RsaKeyPair`:
   * Refactored to use `certreq.exe` instead of `makecert.exe` and `pvk2pfx.exe`.
   * Can now run non-interactively: added a `-Password` parameter used to protect the private key (it used to prompt you).
   * Fixed: generates a key pair that isn't supported for encrypting/decrypting DSC credentials or supported by the CMS message cmdlets.
   * Made the `-ValidFrom` and `-Authority` parameters obsolete.
* Added some verbose messages to `Install-Group` and `Add-MemberToGroup` when they create/modify their objects.
* `Install-Group` only saves changes to a group if changes were made.