alexrgreenwood/universal-docs

Documentation for PowerShell Universal

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A single pane of glass for managing and delegating access to your automation environment.

About

PowerShell Universal Admin Console

A single pane of glass for managing and delegating access to your automation environment.

Universal provides an Administrator console, management REST API, PowerShell cmdlets and an idempotent configuration system using PowerShell scripts.

Featured Template: Active Directory

Curious what you can do with PowerShell Universal? Check out our featured Active Directory template.

Active Directory Dashboard

This template includes features such as:

• Object Search
• User Management and Reports
• Group Management
• Infrastructure Reports

APIs

Expose scripts as RESTful HTTP APIs for integration from any platform.

Execute PowerShell with HTTP

• HTTP Endpoints
• Custom Responses
• Token-Based Authentication
• Rate Limiting
• Large File Support
• Open API Documentation
• File Hosting

Automation

Execute, schedule, secure and audit scripts in an easy-to-use, web-interface.

Run PowerShell Scripts

• Scheduling
• Run As Support
• Mutliple Environments
• Automatic Form Generation
• Feedback Integration
• Pipeline Output
• Event Triggers
• Concurrency Controls
• Ad-Hoc Terminals

User Interfaces

Build web-based tools for internal users with highly interactive user interfaces that run your scripts.

Universal Dashboard

• Interactive Dashboards
• Input Forms
• Customizable Tables
• Charts
• Dynamic Regions
• Steppers (Wizards)
• Transitions
• Drag and Drop Pages
• Integration with Scripts and APIs
• Extensible Platform
• Custom Styling and Branding

Hosting

PowerShell Universal is cross-platform and can be hosted on-premise, in the cloud or even on a Raspberry Pi.

Host in Azure

• Windows, Linux and Mac
• Docker Containers
• Azure and IIS
• Windows Service
• HTTPS

Security

Grant role-based access to different aspects of your automation environment with your choice of authentication and authorization integrations.

Security Settings

• OpenID Connect
• WS-Federation
• Basic Authentication
• Client Certificate
• SAML2
• Windows Authentication
• Script-Based Authorization
• Claims-Based Authorization
• Script Access Controls
• Custom and Built-In Roles

Desktop

Create desktop automation and user interfaces that integrate with features of Windows.

• File Associations
• Hotkeys
• Protocol Handlers
• System Events
• User Interfaces

Development

Take advantage of rich development tools such as IntelliSense, code formatting, error checking and debugger integration without leaving your browser.

Development Tools in PowerShell Universal

• Rich Editing Experience
• Code-First Configuration
• Debugging Tools
• PowerShell Module
• Management API
• Visual Studio Code Extension
• Performance Profiler
• Desktop Mode
• Hotkeys

Platform

Configure the platform to meet the needs of your environment.

Module Management

• PowerShell 7 Support
• Windows PowerShell Support
• PowerShell Modules
• Variables
• Password and Secret Management
• Git Integration
• Application Insights Integration

Community

Join the growing community of users managing their automation environments with PowerShell Universal.

Community Forums

• Forums
• Discord
• Templates
• Issue Tracker

Licensing

Universal is licensed per server. Visit our website for more information on pricing.

Many features of PowerShell Universal are free.