PuppetConf 2017

Puppet Enterprise has great APIs that can simplify many aspects of the care and feeding of your infrastructure. While users have had success using Puppet Enterprise API in combination with curl, python and bash shell scripts, implementing these tools on Windows can be problematic. We will discuss PowerShell: what it is and how it differs from other shells; its increasing ubiquity; and tools that simplify coding. We will explore how to convert a curl command to PowerShell for (1) checking puppet status endpoints, (2) a puppet db query, and (3) a code manager deployment. Security is not left out as we discuss the issues with untrusted CAs and creating a pfx certificate to ensure secure commands from PowerShell. With this new knowledge you will be able to evolve the existing curl examples into PowerShell scripts to which your Windows colleagues can not only run, but also contribute.