Issue when trying to configure windows service with PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service

[matt6697]

The Process 'powershell' id 20844 exited with code 1error is returned when trying to configure a Windows Service as described below.

Despite running the dsc.exe -l trace config set --file ./service.config.dsc.yaml with level trace,I can't get the windows powershell error details.

Is winrm still required to use Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell ressources ?

How can I get the windows powershell error ?

There seems to be a regression somewhere. You don't specify the adapter as that's determined at runtime and automatically used, but alternatively you can be explicit this way:

# Example configuration mixing native app resources with classic PS resources
$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
resources:
- name: Use Windows PowerShell resources
  type: Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell
  properties:
    resources:
    - name: Check Spooler service
      type: PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service
      properties:
        Name: Spooler
        State: Running

However, I noticed some other problems I'll fix at the same time.

Originally posted by @SteveL-MSFT in #693

[SteveL-MSFT]

The example above still works for me, but WindowsPowerShell adapter does require WinRM and admin as it goes through PSDSC v1 which uses the old LCM service. It would be helpful if you posted the trace log (scrubbing any potential sensitive information).

[matt6697]

Hi @SteveL-MSFT, thanks for your quick answer ! ;-)
Please find the trace below.

We really don't want to use LCM and winrm anymore. Would it be possible to stop the windows service by using the Microsoft.DSC/Powershell resource instead of the legacy Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell resource.

The DSCv3 documentation indicates that With the Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell adapter resource, you can use any PSDSC resource implemented as a PowerShell class. The resource handles discovering, validating, and invoking PSDSC resources in PowerShell. The resource is included in the DSC install package for every platform., but I don't understand how to stop a windows service with PSDSC resource implemented as a PowerShell class

2026-03-05T21:00:06.213086Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for resources: [{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}]
2026-03-05T21:00:06.213444Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 773: Invoke property expressions
2026-03-05T21:00:06.213803Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for name: "Check Sysmain service"
2026-03-05T21:00:06.214200Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: Check Sysmain service
2026-03-05T21:00:06.214563Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 72: Parsing string literal: Check Sysmain service
2026-03-05T21:00:06.214915Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for type: "PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service"
2026-03-05T21:00:06.215328Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service
2026-03-05T21:00:06.215685Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 72: Parsing string literal: PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service
2026-03-05T21:00:06.216119Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for properties: {"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}
2026-03-05T21:00:06.216480Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 773: Invoke property expressions
2026-03-05T21:00:06.216826Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for Name: "sysmain"
2026-03-05T21:00:06.217169Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: sysmain
2026-03-05T21:00:06.219397Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 72: Parsing string literal: sysmain
2026-03-05T21:00:06.220035Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 781: Invoke property expression for State: "Stopped"
2026-03-05T21:00:06.220422Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: Stopped
2026-03-05T21:00:06.220801Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 72: Parsing string literal: Stopped
2026-03-05T21:00:06.221205Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 340: resource_type Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell
2026-03-05T21:00:06.221609Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 357: Desired state: {"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-05T21:00:06.222089Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 363: Resource handles _exist or _exist is true
2026-03-05T21:00:06.222489Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 253: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:06.222982Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 78: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:06.223386Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 776: Verify JSON for 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:06.223735Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Validating against JSON: {"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-05T21:00:06.224097Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 432: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell' using '{"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}'
2026-03-05T21:00:06.224448Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 763: No input kind specified
2026-03-05T21:00:06.224983Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 441: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell' using 'powershell'
2026-03-05T21:00:06.225330Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'powershell' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Validate"])
2026-03-05T21:00:07.766129Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 19432: PSVersion=5.1.26100.7462
2026-03-05T21:00:07.767482Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 19432: PSPath=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
2026-03-05T21:00:07.770918Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 19432: PSModulePath=C:\Users\AdminLocal\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-05T21:00:07.874516Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'powershell' id 19432 exited with code 0
2026-03-05T21:00:07.875813Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 103: No pretest, invoking test on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:07.876578Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 264: Invoking test for 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:07.877214Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 776: Verify JSON for 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell'
2026-03-05T21:00:07.877577Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Validating against JSON: {"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-05T21:00:07.877953Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 432: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell' using '{"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}'
2026-03-05T21:00:07.878310Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 763: No input kind specified
2026-03-05T21:00:07.878676Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 441: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell' using 'powershell'
2026-03-05T21:00:07.879035Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'powershell' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Validate"])
2026-03-05T21:00:09.438586Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 18900: PSVersion=5.1.26100.7462
2026-03-05T21:00:09.439333Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 18900: PSPath=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
2026-03-05T21:00:09.439668Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 18900: PSModulePath=C:\Users\AdminLocal\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-05T21:00:09.499221Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'powershell' id 18900 exited with code 0
2026-03-05T21:00:09.500364Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2026-03-05T21:00:09.500803Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 275: Invoking test on 'Microsoft.Windows/WindowsPowerShell' using 'powershell'
2026-03-05T21:00:09.501293Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'powershell' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Test"])
2026-03-05T21:00:09.509861Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-05T21:00:11.036101Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PSVersion=5.1.26100.7462
2026-03-05T21:00:11.036963Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PSPath=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
2026-03-05T21:00:11.037361Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PSModulePath=C:\Users\AdminLocal\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-05T21:00:11.049889Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: jsonInput={"resources":[{"name":"Check Sysmain service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-05T21:00:11.803087Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: Reading from Get-DscResource cache file C:\Users\AdminLocal\AppData\Local\dsc\WindowsPSAdapterCache.json
2026-03-05T21:00:11.838253Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: Checking cache for stale PSModulePath
2026-03-05T21:00:11.890752Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PSModulePath diff ''
2026-03-05T21:00:11.891727Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: Checking cache for stale entries
2026-03-05T21:00:12.029363Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: OS version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0
2026-03-05T21:00:12.030761Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PowerShell version: 5.1.26100.7462
2026-03-05T21:00:12.035201Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: PSDesiredStateConfiguration module version: 1.1
2026-03-05T21:00:12.072220Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: DSC resource implementation: ScriptBased
2026-03-05T21:00:12.222938Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 3944: Module: PSDesiredStateConfiguration, Name: Service, Property: {"State":"Stopped","Name":"sysmain"}
2026-03-05T21:00:20.933334Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'powershell' id 3944 exited with code 1
2026-03-05T21:00:20.934686Z ERROR dsc::subcommand: 107: Error: Command: Resource 'powershell' [exit code 1] manifest description: Error

[SteveL-MSFT]

@matt6697 the PS7 adapter only supports PS class based resources and I believe will work with the PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Service resource, but any legacy resources implemented as script or WMI-based will not work. I do think we'll eventually have a DSCv3 Service resource.

[matt6697]

@SteveL-MSFT : I tried to make it work with the PS7 adapter, however dscv3 fails with DSC resource 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Service' module not found or DSC resource 'PSDscResources/Service' module not found.

However, service configuration works when using Invoke-DSCResource* in PS7

1. Installed required modules in PS7

Get-InstalledModule

Version              Name                                Repository           Description
-------              ----                                ----------           -----------
2.0.8                PSDesiredStateConfiguration         PSGallery            PowerShell Desired State Configuration
2.12.0.0             PSDscResources                      PSGallery            This module contains the standard DSC resources.…


Get-DscResource -Syntax Service
Service [String] #ResourceName
{
    Name = [string]
    [BuiltInAccount = [string]{ LocalService | LocalSystem | NetworkService }]
    [Credential = [PSCredential]]
    [Dependencies = [string[]]]
    [DependsOn = [string[]]]
    [Description = [string]]
    [DisplayName = [string]]
    [Ensure = [string]{ Absent | Present }]
    [Path = [string]]
    [PsDscRunAsCredential = [PSCredential]]
    [StartupType = [string]{ Automatic | Disabled | Manual }]
    [State = [string]{ Running | Stopped }]
}

2. Test in PS7 with Invoke-DSCResource : OK

$SharedDscParameters = @{
    Name = 'Service'
    ModuleName = 'PSDscResources'
    Property = @{
        Name  = 'Sysmain'
        State = 'Stopped'
    }
}
$TestResult = Invoke-DscResource -Method Test @SharedDscParameters
if ($TestResult.InDesiredState) {
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan -Object 'Already in desired state.'
} else {
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Magenta -Object 'Enforcing desired state.'
    Invoke-DscResource -Method Set @SharedDscParameters
}

Result:

.\invoke-dsc-service.ps1
Already in desired state.

3. dscv3 test with PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Service resource: FAILED

$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
resources:
  - name: Use Windows PowerShell resources
    type: Microsoft.DSC/Powershell
    properties:
      resources:
      - name: Check sysmain service
        type: PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Service
        properties:
          Name: sysmain
          State: Stopped

Result:

dsc -l info config set --file C:\Logiciels\DSCv3-test\service.config.dsc.yaml
←[2m2026-03-06T08:24:07.142830Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Trace-level is Info
←[2m2026-03-06T08:24:07.146011Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *
←[2m2026-03-06T08:24:07.146704Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *
2026-03-06T08:24:11.166678Z  INFO No parameters defined in configuration and no parameters input
2026-03-06T08:24:11.168043Z  INFO Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T08:24:13.464034Z  INFO Getting current state for set by invoking get on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T08:24:18.376243Z ERROR PID 11716: DSC resource 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Service' module not found.
2026-03-06T08:24:19.910856Z ERROR Error: Command: Resource 'pwsh' [exit code 1] manifest description: Error

4. dscv3 test with PSDscResources/Service resource: FAILED

$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
resources:
  - name: Use Windows PowerShell resources
    type: Microsoft.DSC/Powershell
    properties:
      resources:
      - name: Check sysmain service
        type: PSDscResources/Service
        properties:
          Name: sysmain
          State: Stopped

Error:

dsc -l info config set --file C:\Logiciels\DSCv3-test\service.config.dsc.yaml
←[2m2026-03-06T08:31:45.739484Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Trace-level is Info
←[2m2026-03-06T08:31:45.743324Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *
←[2m2026-03-06T08:31:45.743965Z←[0m ←[32m INFO←[0m Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *
2026-03-06T08:31:49.849377Z  INFO No parameters defined in configuration and no parameters input
2026-03-06T08:31:49.850857Z  INFO Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T08:31:52.304224Z  INFO Getting current state for set by invoking get on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T08:31:57.177887Z ERROR PID 14196: DSC resource 'PSDscResources/Service' module not found.
2026-03-06T08:31:58.717083Z ERROR Error: Command: Resource 'pwsh' [exit code 1] manifest description: Error

[Gijsreyn]

@matt6697 - did you install it under C:\Program Files\PowerShell\? You can also look at an alternative, which is a command-based DSC resource at: https://github.com/opendsc/opendsc/tree/main/src/OpenDsc.Resource.Windows/Service. This is basically a rewritten version of PSDscResource/Service in .NET as CLI.

[matt6697]

@Gijsreyn : I reinstalled both modules with pwsh in C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell . They are visible in PSAdapterCache.json as installed in C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\Modules, not in C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules

Install-Module -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration -Scope AllUsers
Install-Module -Name PSDscResources -scope AllUsers

Get-InstalledModule

Version              Name                                Repository           Description
-------              ----                                ----------           -----------
2.0.8                PSDesiredStateConfiguration         PSGallery            PowerShell Desired State Configuration
2.12.0.0             PSDscResources                      PSGallery            This module contains the standard DSC resources.…

more C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\dsc\PSAdapterCache.json
{
  "CacheSchemaVersion": 2,
  "PSModulePaths": [
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\Modules\\PSDesiredStateConfiguration",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\Modules\\PSDscResources",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\Modules\\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\\2.0.8",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\Modules\\PSDscResources\\2.12.0.0",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\CimCmdlets",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Host",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Management",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Security",
    "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility",

Here are the dscv3 traces:

DSC resource 'PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service' module not found.

2026-03-06T12:51:13.971999Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 340: resource_type Microsoft.DSC/Powershell
2026-03-06T12:51:13.972653Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 357: Desired state: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:51:13.973970Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 363: Resource handles _exist or _exist is true
2026-03-06T12:51:13.975365Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 253: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:51:13.978333Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 78: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:51:13.979156Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 776: Verify JSON for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:51:13.979831Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Validating against JSON: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:51:13.981159Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 432: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using '{"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}'
2026-03-06T12:51:13.982801Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2026-03-06T12:51:13.983996Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 441: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T12:51:13.984697Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'pwsh' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Validate"])
2026-03-06T12:51:14.018491Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:51:15.183056Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 25240: PSVersion=7.5.4
2026-03-06T12:51:15.184425Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 25240: PSPath=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7
2026-03-06T12:51:15.185577Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 25240: PSModulePath=C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-06T12:51:16.400955Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'pwsh' id 25240 exited with code 0
2026-03-06T12:51:16.403716Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2026-03-06T12:51:16.405284Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 141: Getting current state for set by invoking get on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T12:51:16.406352Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'pwsh' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Get"])
2026-03-06T12:51:16.443732Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:51:17.548633Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: PSVersion=7.5.4
2026-03-06T12:51:17.551529Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: PSPath=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7
2026-03-06T12:51:17.552754Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: PSModulePath=C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-06T12:51:17.553989Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: jsonInput={"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:51:17.680486Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: Reading from Get-DscResource cache file C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\dsc\PSAdapterCache.json
2026-03-06T12:51:17.688272Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: Filtered DscResourceCache cache is empty
2026-03-06T12:51:17.690014Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: Constructing Get-DscResource cache
2026-03-06T12:51:21.818569Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 905: PID 16320: Loading resources from module 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules\PSDscResources\2.12.0.0\PSDscResources.psd1'
2026-03-06T12:51:21.822961Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 905: PID 16320: RootModule is neither psm1 nor ps1 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules\PSDscResources\2.12.0.0\PSDscResources.psd1'
2026-03-06T12:51:21.910800Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 16320: Saving Get-DscResource cache to 'C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\dsc\PSAdapterCache.json'
2026-03-06T12:51:21.925916Z ERROR dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 897: PID 16320: DSC resource 'PsDesiredStateConfiguration/Service' module not found.
2026-03-06T12:51:23.511176Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'pwsh' id 16320 exited with code 1
2026-03-06T12:51:23.520404Z ERROR dsc::subcommand: 107: Error: Command: Resource 'pwsh' [exit code 1] manifest description: Error

DSC resource 'PSDscResources/Service' module not found.

2026-03-06T12:55:55.920701Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 340: resource_type Microsoft.DSC/Powershell
2026-03-06T12:55:55.921645Z TRACE dsc_lib::configure: 357: Desired state: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:55:55.922692Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 363: Resource handles _exist or _exist is true
2026-03-06T12:55:55.923869Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 253: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:55:55.924741Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 78: Invoking set for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:55:55.925527Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 776: Verify JSON for 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell'
2026-03-06T12:55:55.926340Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Validating against JSON: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:55:55.927333Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 432: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using '{"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}'
2026-03-06T12:55:55.928132Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2026-03-06T12:55:55.928841Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 441: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T12:55:55.929482Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'pwsh' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Validate"])
2026-03-06T12:55:55.970205Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:55:57.132542Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 4164: PSVersion=7.5.4
2026-03-06T12:55:57.134745Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 4164: PSPath=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7
2026-03-06T12:55:57.137022Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 4164: PSModulePath=C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-06T12:55:58.457988Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'pwsh' id 4164 exited with code 0
2026-03-06T12:55:58.460753Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2026-03-06T12:55:58.461627Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 141: Getting current state for set by invoking get on 'Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell' using 'pwsh'
2026-03-06T12:55:58.463237Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'pwsh' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NonInteractive", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$Input | ./psDscAdapter/powershell.resource.ps1 Get"])
2026-03-06T12:55:58.512230Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:55:59.704643Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: PSVersion=7.5.4
2026-03-06T12:55:59.707662Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: PSPath=C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7
2026-03-06T12:55:59.709748Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: PSModulePath=C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;c:\program files\powershell\7\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
2026-03-06T12:55:59.710920Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: jsonInput={"resources":[{"name":"Service","type":"PSDscResources/Service","properties":{"Name":"sysmain","State":"Stopped"}}],"metadata":{"Microsoft.DSC":{"context":"configuration"}}}
2026-03-06T12:55:59.851342Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: Reading from Get-DscResource cache file C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\dsc\PSAdapterCache.json
2026-03-06T12:55:59.858037Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: Filtered DscResourceCache cache is empty
2026-03-06T12:55:59.859319Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: Constructing Get-DscResource cache
2026-03-06T12:56:04.546056Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 905: PID 17996: Loading resources from module 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules\PSDscResources\2.12.0.0\PSDscResources.psd1'
2026-03-06T12:56:04.549557Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 905: PID 17996: RootModule is neither psm1 nor ps1 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules\PSDscResources\2.12.0.0\PSDscResources.psd1'
2026-03-06T12:56:04.625838Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 903: PID 17996: Saving Get-DscResource cache to 'C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\dsc\PSAdapterCache.json'
2026-03-06T12:56:04.639600Z ERROR dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 897: PID 17996: DSC resource 'PSDscResources/Service' module not found.
2026-03-06T12:56:06.405437Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'pwsh' id 17996 exited with code 1
2026-03-06T12:56:06.409893Z ERROR dsc::subcommand: 107: Error: Command: Resource 'pwsh' [exit code 1] manifest description: Error

[Gijsreyn]

@matt6697 - I'm wondering even though you've mentioned they're stored in the cache, but when you do dsc resource list -a Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell, do they return? Those resources in both modules aren't class-based, to my knowledge, and thus cannot run through the PowerShell adapter.

[SteveL-MSFT]

If the goal is to simply stop a service, the easiest solution right now is to use the PSScript resource and use Stop-Service. If understand the desire to not use LCM due to its own limitations, but the WinPS adapter was specifically designed to work with what is provided as part of Windows which means PSDSC v1 which depends on LCM. The PS7 adapter doesn't depend on LCM, but does require the resource to be PS class based. So you're somewhat stuck in the middle right now.

[matt6697]

@SteveL-MSFT , @Gijsreyn : I managed to make it work with OpenDsc.Windows/Service resource:

1. Download and extract OpenDSC portable version

2. Generate DSCv3 manifests using the following commands

.\OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest -r OpenDsc.Windows/Service -s
.\OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest -r OpenDsc.Windows/OptionalFeature -s
.\OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest -r OpenDsc.Windows.FileSystem/AccessControlList -s
 .\OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest -r OpenDsc.Windows/User -s
 .\OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest -r OpenDsc.Windows/Group -s

4. Copy OpenDsc.Resource.CommandLine.Windows.exe manifest and all the generated opendsc.*.dsc.resource.json files in DSC v3 directory

5. Configure windows service using the following DSCv3 manifest

$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
resources:
  - name: Disable SysMain service
    type: OpenDsc.Windows/Service
    properties: 
      name: SysMain
      status: Stopped
      startType: Disabled

Eveything works like a charm ;-)

 dsc config set --file service.config.dsc.yaml
metadata:
  Microsoft.DSC:
    version: 3.1.0
    operation: set
    executionType: actual
    startDatetime: 2026-03-09T09:38:18.784772100+01:00
    endDatetime: 2026-03-09T09:38:24.525223500+01:00
    duration: PT5.7404514S
    securityContext: elevated
results:
- metadata:
    Microsoft.DSC:
      duration: PT0.7966194S
  name: Disable SysMain service
  type: OpenDsc.Windows/Service
  result:
    beforeState:
      name: SysMain
      displayName: SysMain
      description: Gère et améliore les performances du système dans le temps.
      path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p
      dependencies:
      - rpcss
      - fileinfo
      status: Stopped
      startType: Manual
    afterState:
      name: SysMain
      displayName: SysMain
      description: Gère et améliore les performances du système dans le temps.
      path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p
      dependencies:
      - rpcss
      - fileinfo
      status: Stopped
      startType: Disabled
    changedProperties:
    - startType
messages: []
hadErrors: false

It would be greate to migrate those basic resources from OpenDSC into the main DSCv3 project.

Is it possible to test if a service exists before trying to configure it with DSCv3 ? (ie: apply configurations conditionnaly)
I want to to stop and disable a service deployed by a third party application only of it exists

[SteveL-MSFT]

@matt6697 a feature that will probably show up in v3.3 would allow conditional application of configuration. Basically, you could have a facts section that attempts to retrieve the service and a condition later that uses that information

[SteveL-MSFT]

@matt6697 I've added a new Service resource that should be available in next preview (likely next week), can you test that to see if it works for your use case?

[matt6697]

@SteveL-MSFT: Sure, waiting for the release of the next preview. It would be great to also add a resource to handle Windows optional features.

[IlleNilsson]

Or use the same dsc resource that uses Feature or Optional Feature depending if dsc resource is running on a Windows Server or Windows Client

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[SteveL-MSFT]

A WindowsOptionalFeature resource will also be in next preview (hopefully today or tomorrow release) and I have a FeatureOnDemand resource coming as well :)