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	That's it! The next time the Chef client checks for changes from the Chef server, it will see that a new cookbook has been assigned to it, and will apply the necessary changes.		That's it! The next time the Chef client checks for changes from the Chef server, it will see that a new cookbook has been assigned to it, and will apply the necessary changes.
	While the procedure described here is certainly more lengthy than simply putting the file on the machine manually, this was just an example - Chef can be used to manage applications, specific machine settings, scheduled tasks, and many other infrastructure configuration items. Plus, it scales well to a large number of managed machines, both physical and virtual.		While the procedure described here is certainly more lengthy than simply putting the file on the machine manually, this was just an example - Chef can be used to manage applications, specific machine settings, scheduled tasks, and many other infrastructure configuration items. Plus, it scales well to a large number of managed machines, both physical and virtual.
	~~==References==~~
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	====Metadata====		====Metadata====
	Author: Anton Zolotarjov		Author: Anton Zolotarjov
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	Date: 2016-06-12		Date: 2016-06-12

			==References==
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References

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	*[https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ Learn Chef]
	*[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers Digital Ocean]
	*[http://gettingstartedwithchef.com/introducing-chef-server.html http://gettingstartedwithchef.com/introducing-chef-server.html Getting Started with Chef]
	*[https://docs.chef.io/start_master.html https://docs.chef.io/start_master.html Chef Docs]
	~~[[Category:Operatsioonisüsteemide administreerimine ja sidumine]]~~

	====Metadata====		====Metadata====

Azolotar: /* Adding a specific file to to a computer */

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Adding a specific file to to a computer

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	end		end
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			To elaborate on what is prescribed above: we set the file location and using the content section fill the file with the specified string. If the file does not exist, it will be created automatically. If it exists, but has a different content, it's content will be overwritten.
	<ref>https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/</ref>		<ref>https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/</ref>
	===Upload Cookbook===		===Upload Cookbook===

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Upload Cookbook

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	<code>knife node edit ''name_of_node''</code>		<code>knife node edit ''name_of_node''</code>
			<ref>http://gettingstartedwithchef.com/introducing-chef-server.html</ref>

	=Conclusion=		=Conclusion=

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			<ref>https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/</ref>
	===Upload Cookbook===		===Upload Cookbook===
	Now that our basic cookbook is complete, we can upload it to our chef server.		Now that our basic cookbook is complete, we can upload it to our chef server.

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	Now we'll proceed to add a simple notepad file to be displaying when a user logs in to the computer.		Now we'll proceed to add a simple notepad file to be displaying when a user logs in to the computer.
	Some prior knowledge is required:		Some prior knowledge is required:
	~~Files~~ and applications to be launched automatically are placed in the startup folder of Windows, with the typical location being		files and applications to be launched automatically are placed in the startup folder of Windows, with the typical location being
	<code>C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp</code>.		<code>C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp</code>.
	So we will simply instruct Chef to put a simple text file in that location, with the contents ''This computer is now managed by Chef''.		So we will simply instruct Chef to put a simple text file in that location, with the contents ''This computer is now managed by Chef''.
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	Replace the contents of that file with the following:		Replace the contents of that file with the following:

	<syntaxhighlight lang="ruby">file 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp' do		<syntaxhighlight lang="ruby">file 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\notification.txt' do
	content 'This computer is now managed by Chef'		content 'This computer is now managed by Chef'
	end		end

Azolotar: /* Install Chef client */

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Install Chef client

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	After the chef-client is configured to run as a service, the default file path is:		After the chef-client is configured to run as a service, the default file path is:
	<code>c:\chef\chef-client.log</code>		<code>c:\chef\chef-client.log</code>
			<ref>https://docs.chef.io/install_windows.html</ref>

	==Adding a specific file to to a computer==		=Adding a specific file to to a computer=
	Now we'll proceed to add a simple notepad file to be displaying when a user logs in to the computer.		Now we'll proceed to add a simple notepad file to be displaying when a user logs in to the computer.
	Some prior knowledge is required:		Some prior knowledge is required:
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	<code>knife node edit ''name_of_node''</code>		<code>knife node edit ''name_of_node''</code>

	=Conclusion=		=Conclusion=
	That's it! The next time the Chef client checks for changes from the Chef server, it will see that a new cookbook has been assigned to it, and will apply the necessary changes.		That's it! The next time the Chef client checks for changes from the Chef server, it will see that a new cookbook has been assigned to it, and will apply the necessary changes.

Azolotar: /* Install the Chef Workstation */

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Install the Chef Workstation

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	<code> familyinc-validator </code>		<code> familyinc-validator </code>

	If the above command correctly returns, your workstation is now set up to control your Chef environment.		If the above command correctly returns, your workstation is now set up to control your Chef environment.<ref>https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers</ref>

	=Install Chef client=		=Install Chef client=

Azolotar: /* Install the Chef server */

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Install the Chef server

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	For example:		For example:

	<code>chef-server-ctl org-create familyinc 'Family, Inc.' --association_user tonymctony --filename /path/to/familyinc-validator.pem</code>		<code>chef-server-ctl org-create familyinc 'Family, Inc.' --association_user tonymctony --filename /path/to/familyinc-validator.pem</code><ref>https://docs.chef.io/install_server.html#standalone</ref>

	==Install the Chef Workstation==		==Install the Chef Workstation==
	Now that our Chef server is up and running, our next action is to configure a workstation. The actual infrastructure coordination and configuration does not take place on the Chef server. This work is done on a workstation which then uploads the data to the server to influence the Chef environment. Once again, we assume that the machine in question is running Ubuntu.		Now that our Chef server is up and running, our next action is to configure a workstation. The actual infrastructure coordination and configuration does not take place on the Chef server. This work is done on a workstation which then uploads the data to the server to influence the Chef environment. Once again, we assume that the machine in question is running Ubuntu.

Azolotar at 23:38, 13 June 2016

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	While the procedure described here is certainly more lengthy than simply putting the file on the machine manually, this was just an example - Chef can be used to manage applications, specific machine settings, scheduled tasks, and many other infrastructure configuration items. Plus, it scales well to a large number of managed machines, both physical and virtual.		While the procedure described here is certainly more lengthy than simply putting the file on the machine manually, this was just an example - Chef can be used to manage applications, specific machine settings, scheduled tasks, and many other infrastructure configuration items. Plus, it scales well to a large number of managed machines, both physical and virtual.
	==References==		==References==
			{{reflist}}
	*[https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ Learn Chef]		*[https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ https://learn.chef.io/learn-the-basics/windows/configure-a-resource/ Learn Chef]
	*[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers Digital Ocean]		*[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-chef-12-configuration-management-system-on-ubuntu-14-04-servers Digital Ocean]