This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Restore-DscConfiguration', in PowerShell version 4 - as retrieved from
Windows version 'Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.
For PowerShell version 3 and up, where you have Update-Help, this command was run just before creating the web pages from the help files.
Restores the previous configuration for the node.
Restore-DscConfiguration [-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]] [-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
The Restore-DscConfiguration cmdlet restores the previous configuration for the node, if a previous configuration exists. Specify computers by using Common Informatio
n Model (CIM) sessions. If you do not specify a target computer, the cmdlet restores the configuration of the local computer.
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Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Overview
Get-DscConfiguration
Start-DscConfiguration
Test-DscConfiguration
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Example 1: Restore the configrugation for the local computer
PS C:\> Restore-DscConfiguration
This command restores the configuration for the local computer.
Example 2: Restore configuration for a specified computer
PS C:\> $Session = New-CimSession �ComputerName "Server01" �Credential ACCOUNTS\PattiFuller
PS C:\>Restore-DscConfiguration -CimSession $Session
This example restores configuration on a computer specified by a CIM session. The example creates a CIM session for a computer named Server01 for use with the cmdlet
. Alternatively, create an array of CIM sessions to apply the cmdlet to multiple specified computers.
The first command creates a CIM session by using the New-CimSession cmdlet, and then stores the CimSession object in the $Session variable. The command prompts you fo
r a password. For more information, type Get-Help New-CimSession.
The second command restores the configuration for the computers identified by the CimSession objects stored in the $Session variable, in this case, the computer named
Server01.