Puppet 3.8.1 on Windows 7 x64 SP1 error with file resource

[jmp242]

I cannot test this easily as it seems to only happen when the puppet service runs. It does not happen when run interactively as an administrator. Once an administrator does a 'puppet agent -t' the issue does not recur for some time, perhaps until the computer reboots for Windows Updates. Here is the simple example file

file { 'chocolatey.config':
        path    => "C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/config/chocolatey.config",
        content => template('yum/chocolatey.config.erb'),
        owner   => 'SYSTEM',
        group   => 'Administrators',
        mode    => '0775',
        ensure  => present,
      }

I do not get this issue with other files, but most Windows computers end up logging:
Failed to set group to 'S-1-5-32-544': Failed to initialize ACL: The parameter is incorrect.

Would using a different group help? Changing mode to 775 instead of '0775'?

I have been suggested before I ought to use a different method, but then how do I actually deploy the file? From my understanding, I HAVE to provide owner, group and mode on Windows for the file to be deployed. Is this no longer the case?

[Peter Kristolaitis]

I don't use user/group/mode in any of my File resources on Windows boxes.  Definitely not a required parameter.

If you need to tweak permissions, you should be using the puppetlabs-acl module instead.

- Peter

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