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Fixes #5025 - Adds example to show multiple VM creation #5051

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29 changes: 25 additions & 4 deletions reference/docs-conceptual/dsc/resources/authoringResourceComposite.md
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Expand Up @@ -153,10 +153,8 @@ The resource is now discoverable by using the Get-DscResource cmdlet, and its pr
Next we create a configuration that calls the composite resource. This configuration calls the xVirtualMachine composite resource to create a virtual machine, and then calls the **xComputer** resource to rename it.

```powershell

configuration RenameVM
{

Import-DscResource -Module xVirtualMachine
Node localhost
{
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}
```

You can also use this resource to create multiple VMs by passing in an array of VM names to the xVirtualMachine resource.

```PowerShell
Configuration MultipleVms
{
Import-DscResource -Module xVirtualMachine
Node localhost
{
xVirtualMachine VMs
{
VMName = "IIS01", "SQL01", "SQL02"
SwitchName = "Internal"
SwitchType = "Internal"
VhdParentPath = "C:\Demo\VHD\RTM.vhd"
VHDPath = "C:\Demo\VHD"
VMStartupMemory = 1024MB
VMState = "Running"
}
}
}
```

## Supporting PsDscRunAsCredential

>**Note:** **PsDscRunAsCredential** is supported in PowerShell 5.0 and later.
> [!NOTE]
> **PsDscRunAsCredential** is supported in PowerShell 5.0 and later.

The **PsDscRunAsCredential** property can be used in [DSC configurations](../configurations/configurations.md) resource block to specify that the
resource should be run under a specified set of credentials.
Expand All @@ -204,4 +225,4 @@ if ($PsDscContext.RunAsUser) {
## See Also
### Concepts
* [Writing a custom DSC resource with MOF](authoringResourceMOF.md)
* [Get Started with Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration](../overview/overview.md)
* [Get Started with Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration](../overview/overview.md)