.NET Framework 4.8

This guide helps you to install or uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows.

Requirements

Your Windows machines need to have internet access to download the .NET installer from download.microsoft.com.

Role Variables

By default, this role will install .NET Framework. If you change the dotnet48_uninstall variable from false to true, it will uninstall the framework if it is already installed.

Dependencies

There are no dependencies.

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: deekayen.dotnet48, dotnet48_uninstall: false }

Example Install

TASK [deekayen.dotnet48 : Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.] ************
ok: [10.0.0.100] => {"changed": false, "name": "https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/2d6bb6b2-226a-4baa-bdec-798822606ff1/8494001c276a4b96804cde7829c04d7f/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe"}

TASK [deekayen.dotnet48 : debug] **********************************************
ok: [10.0.0.100] => {
    "dotnet48_exe": {
        "changed": false,
        "name": "https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/2d6bb6b2-226a-4baa-bdec-798822606ff1/8494001c276a4b96804cde7829c04d7f/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe"
    }
}

Note: When uninstalling, the output will always show ok instead of changed, and the uninstallation may finish after the playbook is done.

Windows 2008R2

For Ansible to connect and use Powershell on Windows 2008R2, .NET Framework 4.8 must be already installed.

Example Uninstall

TASK [deekayen.dotnet48 : Uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.] **********
ok: [10.0.0.100] => {"changed": false, "rc": 0, "stderr": "", "stdout": "", "stdout_lines": []}

TASK [deekayen.dotnet48 : debug] **********************************************
ok: [10.0.0.100] => {
    "dotnet48_removed": {
        "changed": false,
        "rc": 0,
        "stderr": "",
        "stdout": "",
        "stdout_lines": []
    }
}

Caveat

Finding the correct product ID for the 4.8 or 4.8.1 installers can be difficult. The one used for installation is for 4.8, not 4.8.1, so it might not include the latest updates. You may need to download KB5011048 that matches your system.

Uninstalling .NET Framework from Windows 2008R2 will stop Ansible from using Powershell. You won't be able to reconnect until you re-install .NET Framework through another method.

License

BSD