10. Puppet Tutorial: Windows Service Management Using a Custom Module

Welcome to another hands-on Puppet tutorial on CoreConceptsHQ! In this video, you'll learn how to create a custom Puppet module to manage Windows services using Puppet and Foreman. We'll create a Puppet manifest that ensures a Windows service is running and enabled, import the Puppet class into Foreman, assign it to a Windows host group, and verify the results after running the Puppet agent. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Create a custom Puppet module for Windows. Understand the Puppet module directory structure. Write a Puppet manifest using the service resource. Ensure a Windows service is running. Configure a Windows service to start automatically. Import Puppet classes into Foreman. Assign Puppet classes to Windows host groups. Run the Puppet agent and verify execution reports. EXAMPLE PUPPET CONFIGURATION The tutorial demonstrates service management using these attributes: ensure = running enable = true These settings help Puppet maintain the desired state of a Windows service. OFFICIAL RESOURCES Puppet: https://www.puppet.com/ Foreman: https://theforeman.org/ WHO SHOULD WATCH? Windows System Administrators Infrastructure Engineers DevOps Engineers Puppet and Foreman administrators IT professionals learning configuration management If you find this tutorial useful, please like the video and subscribe to CoreConceptsHQ for more practical tutorials on Puppet, Foreman, Windows, Linux, and infrastructure automation. #Puppet #WindowsServer #Foreman