State Configuration - Install PFX Certificate with password

Question

Hi,

I am trying to use State Configuration (DSC) within the azure automation account to install a pfx certificate and apply it to iis.

I came across a script in the gallery for DSC (snippet below). The only part I cannot figure out or find information for is how to specify the pfx password and without it being in plain text

A snippet of the code

Configuration PfxImport_InstallPFX_Config
{
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
[System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
$Credential
)

Import-DscResource -ModuleName CertificateDsc  

Node localhost  
{  
    PfxImport CompanyCert  
    {  
        Thumbprint = 'c81b94933420221a7ac004a90242d8b1d3e5070d'  
        Path       = '\\Server\Share\Certificates\CompanyCert.pfx'  
        Location   = 'LocalMachine'  
        Store      = 'My'  
        Credential = $Credential  
    }  
}  

}

Answer 1

Hi @Jessey Clarke ,

You would have to goto Credentials tile and create a credential in your Azure Automation account and then click Compile in your Configuration under State Configuration (DSC) tile and provide the credential name which you have provided while creating the credential in Credentials tile.

For more information with regards to this topic, refer below articles.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-compile#azure-powershell-1
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-compile#work-with-assets-in-azure-automation-during-compilation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/compose-configurationwithcompositeresources#compose-a-configuration
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/configurations/configdatacredentials?view=dsc-1.1
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/configurations/runasuser?view=dsc-1.1