diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/invoke_generic_dsc_resource.ps1.erb b/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/invoke_generic_dsc_resource.ps1.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..371e50a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/invoke_generic_dsc_resource.ps1.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+$script:ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$script:WarningPreference     = 'SilentlyContinue'
+
+function new-pscredential
+{
+  [CmdletBinding()]
+  param (
+    [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
+    [string]$user,
+    [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
+    [string]$password
+  )
+
+  $secpasswd   = ConvertTo-SecureString $password -AsPlainText -Force
+  $credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($user, $secpasswd)
+  return $credentials
+}
+
+$response = @{
+  indesiredstate = $false
+  rebootrequired = $false
+  errormessage   = ''
+}
+
+$invokeParams = @{
+Name       = '<%= resource.parameters[:dsc_resource_name].value %>'
+ModuleName = '<%= resource.parameters[:dsc_resource_module_name].value %>'
+Method     = '<%= dsc_invoke_method %>'
+Property   = <% provider.dsc_property_param.each do |p| -%>
+<%= format_dsc_lite(p.value) %>
+<% end -%>
+}
+
+try{
+  $result = Invoke-DscResource @invokeParams
+}catch{
+  $response.errormessage = $_.Exception.Message
+  return ($response | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)
+}
+
+# keep the switch for when Test passes back changed properties
+switch ($invokeParams.Method) {
+  'Test' {
+    $response.indesiredstate = $result.InDesiredState
+    return ($response | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)
+  }
+  'Set' {
+    $response.indesiredstate = $true
+    $response.rebootrequired = $result.RebootRequired
+    return ($response | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/powershell.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/powershell.rb
index d5513a31..9d6edccf 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/powershell.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/powershell.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 if Puppet::Util::Platform.windows?
   require_relative '../../../puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_manager'
   require_relative '../../../puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/compatible_powershell_version'
+  require_relative '../../../puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter'
 end
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:base_dsc_lite).provide(:powershell) do
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ def dsc_parameters
       p.name.to_s =~ /dsc_/
     end
   end
+  
+  def dsc_property_param
+    resource.parameters_with_value.select{ |pr| pr.name == :dsc_resource_properties }.each do |p|
+      p.name.to_s =~ /dsc_/
+    end
+  end
 
   def self.template_path
     File.expand_path(Pathname.new(__FILE__).dirname)
@@ -183,6 +190,10 @@ def self.format_dsc_value(dsc_value)
       fail "unsupported type #{dsc_value.class} of value '#{dsc_value}'"
     end
   end
+  
+  def self.format_dsc_lite(dsc_value)
+    PuppetX::PuppetLabs::DscLite::PowerShellHashFormatter.format(dsc_value)
+  end
 
   def self.escape_quotes(text)
     text.gsub("'", "''")
@@ -195,7 +206,10 @@ def ps_script_content(mode)
   def self.ps_script_content(mode, resource, provider)
     dsc_invoke_method = mode
     @param_hash = resource
-    template = ERB.new(File.new(template_path + "/invoke_dsc_resource.ps1.erb").read, nil, '-')
+    template_name = resource.type == :dsc ?
+      '/invoke_generic_dsc_resource.ps1.erb' :
+      '/invoke_dsc_resource.ps1.erb'
+    template = ERB.new(File.new(template_path + template_name).read, nil, '-')
     template.result(binding)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/dsc.rb b/lib/puppet/type/dsc.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc4e3bdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/dsc.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require 'pathname'
+
+Puppet::Type.newtype(:dsc) do
+  require Pathname.new(__FILE__).dirname + '../../' + 'puppet/type/base_dsc_lite'
+  require Pathname.new(__FILE__).dirname + '../../puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/dsc_type_helpers'
+
+  ensurable do
+    newvalue(:exists?) { provider.exists? }
+    newvalue(:present) { provider.create }
+    newvalue(:absent)  { provider.destroy }
+    defaultto { :present }
+  end
+
+  newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do
+    desc "Name of the declaration"
+    validate do |value|
+      if value.nil? or value.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, "A non-empty #{self.name.to_s} must be specified."
+      end
+      fail("#{value} is not a valid #{self.name.to_s}") unless value =~ /^[a-zA-Z0-9\.\-\_\'\s]+$/
+    end
+  end
+  
+  newparam(:dsc_resource_name) do
+    desc "DSC Resource Name"
+    isrequired
+    validate do |value|
+      if value.nil? or value.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, "A non-empty #{self.name.to_s} must be specified."
+      end
+      fail "#{self.name.to_s} should be a String" unless value.is_a? ::String
+    end
+  end
+
+  newparam(:dsc_resource_module_name) do
+    desc "DSC Resource Module Name"
+    isrequired
+    validate do |value|
+      if value.nil? or value.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, "A non-empty #{self.name.to_s} must be specified."
+      end
+      fail "#{self.name.to_s} should be a String" unless value.is_a? ::String
+    end
+  end
+
+  newparam(:dsc_resource_properties, :array_matching => :all) do
+    desc "DSC Resource Properties"
+    isrequired
+    validate do |value|
+      if value.nil? or value.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, "A non-empty #{self.name.to_s} must be specified."
+      end
+      fail "#{self.name.to_s} should be a Hash" unless value.is_a? ::Hash
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Puppet::Type.type(:dsc).provide :powershell, :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:base_dsc_lite).provider(:powershell) do
+  confine :true => (Gem::Version.new(Facter.value(:powershell_version)) >= Gem::Version.new('5.0.10586.117'))
+  defaultfor :operatingsystem => :windows
+
+  mk_resource_methods
+end
diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter.rb b/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bca4e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+module PuppetX
+  module PuppetLabs
+    module DscLite
+      class PowerShellHashFormatter
+
+        def self.format(dsc_value)
+          case
+          when dsc_value.class.name == 'String'
+            self.format_string(dsc_value)
+          when dsc_value.class.ancestors.include?(Numeric)
+            self.format_number(dsc_value)
+          when [:true, :false].include?(dsc_value)
+            self.format_boolean(dsc_value)
+          when ['trueclass','falseclass'].include?(dsc_value.class.name.downcase)
+            "$#{dsc_value.to_s}"
+          when dsc_value.class.name == 'Array'
+            self.format_array(dsc_value)
+          when dsc_value.class.name == 'Hash'
+            self.format_hash(dsc_value)
+          else
+            fail "unsupported type #{dsc_value.class} of value '#{dsc_value}'"
+          end
+
+        end
+
+        def self.format_string(value)
+          "'#{escape_quotes(value)}'"
+        end
+
+        def self.format_number(value)
+          "#{value}"
+        end
+
+        def self.format_boolean(value)
+          "$#{value.to_s}"
+        end
+
+        def self.format_array(value)
+          output = []
+          output << "@("
+          value.collect do |m|
+            output << format(m)
+          end
+          output.join(', ')
+          output << ")"
+        end
+
+        def self.format_hash(value)
+          "@{\n" + value.collect{|k, v| format(k) + ' = ' + format(v)}.join(";\n") + "\n" + "}"
+        end
+        
+        def self.escape_quotes(text)
+          text.gsub("'", "''")
+        end
+
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/integration/puppet_x/puppetlabs/powershell_hash_formatter_spec.rb b/spec/integration/puppet_x/puppetlabs/powershell_hash_formatter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ef5c87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/puppet_x/puppetlabs/powershell_hash_formatter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'puppet/type'
+require 'puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter'
+
+describe PuppetX::PuppetLabs::DscLite::PowerShellHashFormatter do
+  before(:each) do
+    @formatter = PuppetX::PuppetLabs::DscLite::PowerShellHashFormatter
+  end
+
+  describe "formatting ruby hash to powershell hash string" do
+
+    describe "when given correct hash" do
+
+      it "should output correct syntax with simple example" do
+        foo = <<-HERE
+@{
+'ensure' = 'present';
+'name' = 'Web-WebServer'
+}
+HERE
+        result = @formatter.format({
+            "ensure"      => "present",
+            "name"      => "Web-WebServer",
+        })
+        expect(result).to eq foo.strip
+      end
+
+      it "should output correct syntax with CimInstance" do
+        foo = <<-HERE
+@{
+'ensure' = 'Present';
+'bindinginfo' = @{
+'dsc_type' = 'MSFT_xWebBindingInformation[]';
+'dsc_properties' = @{
+'protocol' = 'HTTP';
+'port' = '80'
+}
+}
+}
+HERE
+        result = @formatter.format({
+          "ensure"      => "Present",
+          "bindinginfo" => {
+            "dsc_type"       => "MSFT_xWebBindingInformation[]",
+            "dsc_properties" => {
+              "protocol" => "HTTP",
+              "port"     => "80"
+            }
+          }
+        })
+        expect(result).to eq foo.strip
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/type/dsc_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/type/dsc_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06402ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/type/dsc_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'puppet/type'
+require 'puppet/type/dsc'
+
+describe Puppet::Type.type(:dsc) do
+  let(:resource) { described_class.new(:name => "dsc") }
+  subject { resource }
+
+  it { is_expected.to be_a_kind_of Puppet::Type::Dsc }
+
+  describe "parameter :name" do
+    subject { resource.parameters[:name] }
+
+    it { is_expected.to be_isnamevar }
+
+    it "should not allow nil" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = nil
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Got nil value for name/)
+    end
+
+    it "should not allow empty" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = ''
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /A non-empty name must/)
+    end
+
+    [ 'value', 'value with spaces', 'UPPER CASE', '0123456789_-', 'With.Period' ].each do |value|
+      it "should accept '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    [ '*', '()', '[]', '!@' ].each do |value|
+      it "should reject '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /is not a valid name/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parameter :dsc_resource_name" do
+    subject { resource.parameters[:dsc_resource_name] }
+    
+    it "should not allow nil" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = nil
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Got nil value for name/)
+    end
+
+    it "should not allow empty" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = ''
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /A non-empty name must/)
+    end
+    
+    [ 'value', 'value with spaces', 'UPPER CASE', '0123456789_-', 'With.Period' ].each do |value|
+      it "should accept '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    [ '*', '()', '[]', '!@' ].each do |value|
+      it "should reject '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /is not a valid name/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe "parameter :dsc_resource_module" do
+    subject { resource.parameters[:dsc_resource_module] }
+    
+    it "should not allow nil" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = nil
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Got nil value for name/)
+    end
+
+    it "should not allow empty" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:name] = ''
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /A non-empty name must/)
+    end
+    
+    [ 'value', 'value with spaces', 'UPPER CASE', '0123456789_-', 'With.Period' ].each do |value|
+      it "should accept '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    [ '*', '()', '[]', '!@' ].each do |value|
+      it "should reject '#{value}'" do
+        expect { resource[:name] = value }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /is not a valid name/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe "parameter :dsc_resource_properties" do
+    subject { resource.parameters[:dsc_resource_properties] }
+    
+    it "should not allow nil" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:dsc_resource_properties] = nil
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Got nil value for dsc_resource_properties/)
+    end
+
+    it "should not allow empty" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:dsc_resource_properties] = ''
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError, /A non-empty dsc_resource_properties must be specified/)
+    end
+    
+    it "requires a hash or array of hashes" do
+      expect {
+        resource[:dsc_resource_properties] = "hi"
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /dsc_resource_properties should be a Hash/)
+      expect {
+        resource[:dsc_resource_properties] = ["hi"]
+      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /dsc_resource_properties should be a Hash/)
+    end
+  end
+end