Unable to add new element to a Collection

Cookbook version

7.1.0

Chef-client version

14.5.33

Platform Details

Windows Server 2012R2

Scenario:

Add an element to Collection under verbs in system.webServer/security/requestFiltering section

Equivalent PowerShell command:
Add-WebConfigurationProperty -pspath 'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST' -filter "system.webServer/security/requestFiltering/verbs" -name "." -value @{verb='TRACE';allowed='False'}

Steps to Reproduce:

Run this Recipe:

iis_config_property 'Add HTTP Trace Method' do
  ps_path   'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST'
  filter    'system.webServer/security/requestFiltering/verbs'
  property  'verb'
  value     'TRACE'
  action    :add
end
iis_config_property 'Set HTTP Trace Method to false' do
  ps_path   'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST'
  filter    "system.webServer/security/requestFiltering/verbs/add[@verb='TRACE']"
  property  'allowed'
  value     'false'
end

Expected Result:

Should add a new element (verb='TRACE',allowed='False' under verbs

Actual Result:

Error Log can be found here: errorlog

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I think the issue is while adding the verb property, I need to set two mandatory properties at same time. i.e In my first recipe, I have to add both verb & allowed property together. If I am correct, Is this possible?

[jeffreycoe]

We actually came across this issue this week as well. We were trying to execute an Add-WebConfigurationProperty command similar to what is shown below and the iis_config_property resource did not support multiple properties for the value parameter:

Add-WebConfigurationProperty -PSPath 'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST' -Location "FTP Site"`
-Filter "/system.ftpServer/security/authorization" -Name "."`
-Value @{accessType='Allow';users='FTP User';permissions='Read, Write'} 

I opened PR-435 in an attempt to resolve this issue, and looking for any feedback or suggestions.