disable server manager on Windows Server 2016 with chef recipe

To disable the Server Manager on Windows Server 2016 using a Chef recipe, you can utilize the registry_key resource in Chef. Here's an example:

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registry_key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager' do

  values [{

    name: 'DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon',

    type: :dword,

    data: 1

  }]

  action :create

end

In this example, we use the registry_key resource to create a new registry key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager. The values property specifies the name, type, and data of the registry value we want to set. In this case, we set the DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon value to 1, which will disable the Server Manager at logon.

Save the recipe and run Chef to apply the changes to the target Windows Server 2016 machine.

Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to modify the registry on the target machine, and exercise caution when modifying registry settings.

Please note that modifying the registry can have system-wide effects, and it's important to understand the implications of the changes being made. Make sure to thoroughly test the recipe in a controlled environment before deploying it to production systems.

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