.NET Framework 4.8

Install (or uninstall) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows.

Requirements

The target Windows machines must have whitelisted Internet access to download the .NET installer from download.microsoft.com.

Role Variables

By default, this role installs the .NET Framework. Toggling the dotnet48_uninstall variable from false to true will uninstall the framework if it exists.

Dependencies

None.

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"
    }
}

Because the uninstall task uses Ansible's raw module, the play output will always report ok status instead of changed. The playbook may also complete before the msiexec process has completely finished uninstalling the framework.

Windows 2008R2

Microsoft .NET Framework must exist already on Windows 2008R2 for Ansible to connect and invoke Powershell. This module will confirm that the desired version is 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

I had trouble locating the product_id for the 4.8 or 4.8.1 installers. The one listed in the install task is for 4.8 instead of the latest 4.8.1, so this won't leave you with the latest KBs. You'll need the KB5011048 that matches your system config.

Uninstalling .NET Framework on Windows 2008R2 will break Ansible's ability to invoke Powershell. You won't be able to reconnect with Ansible to the remote host until you re-install .NET Framework by some other means than this role.

License

BSD