.NET Framework Detection in the Windows Registry
To determine which .NET framework is installed on the Windows computer check the values in the registry. The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full key contains two values you can check: Release Version You can use InSpec,…
Skip steps in an InSpec integration test based on Chef attribute values
To speed up the test of some complex recipes, I use an attribute to skip certain long-running installations when I only need to test the rest of the recipe. We will pass Chef Attribute values into an InSpec test using environment variables. Declare an…
Getting started with InSpec
InSpec is an open-source testing framework to verify your infrastructure satisfies the design requirements. In this article, we will learn to install and use InSpec with Chef. Install InSpec Navigate to https://downloads.chef.io/inspec, and download the…