SPWebApplicationExtension

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
WebAppUrl	Key	string	The URL of the parent web application
Name	Required	string	The name of the web application extension
Url	Required	string	The URL of the web application extension
Zone	Key	string	Specifies one of the five zones with which the internal URL of this new extension is to be associated.	Default, Intranet, Internet, Extranet, Custom
AllowAnonymous	Write	boolean	Should anonymous access be enabled for this web app extension
AuthenticationMethod	Write	string	What authentication mode should be used for the web app extension	NTLM, Kerberos, Claims
AuthenticationProvider	Write	string	What authentication provider should be used for the web app. This value is required when AuthenticationMethod is set to Claims
HostHeader	Write	string	The host header to use for the web app extension
Path	Write	string	The path on the local servers to host the IIS web site from
Port	Write	string	The port to run the site on
UseSSL	Write	boolean	Should this web app extension use SSL
Ensure	Write	string	Present if the web app should exist, absent if it should not	Present, Absent
InstallAccount	Write	string	POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsCredential if using PowerShell 5

Description

This resource is responsible for extending an existing web application into a new zone. The resource will provision the web application extension with all of the current settings, and then ensure that it stays present and will ensure the AllowAnonymous and Authentication methods remain consistent. Please note that this currently does not support changing the claims provider on an existing claims enabled web application externsion.

Examples

Example 1

This example shows how to create a new web application extension in the local farm

Configuration Example 
{
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SetupAccount
    )
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc

    node localhost {
        SPWebApplicationExtension IntranetZone
        {
            WebAppUrl              = "http://example.contoso.local"
            Name                   = "Contoso Intranet Zone"
            AllowAnonymous         = $false
            AuthenticationMethod   = "NTLM"
            Url                    = "http://intranet.contoso.local"
            Zone                   = "Intranet"
            HostHeader             = "intranet.contoso.local"
            Path                   = "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\intranet"
            UseSSL                 = $false
            Port                   = 80
            Ensure                 = "Present"
            PsDscRunAsCredential   = $SetupAccount
        }
    }
}