Listing policies

In this recipe, we will list policies deployed in our SQL Server instance.

Getting ready

Check which policies are being used in your environment using SQL Server Management Studio. Connect to SSMS, and expand Management | Policy Management | Policies:

These are the same policies you should get when you run the PowerShell script in this recipe.

How to do it...

1. Open the PowerShell console by going to Start | Accessories | Windows PowerShell | Windows PowerShell ISE.

2. Import the SQLPS module as follows:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking

3. Add the following script and run:

   $connectionstring = "server='KERRIGAN';Trusted_Connection=true"
   
   $conn = New-Object Microsoft.SQlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.SqlStoreConnection($connectionstring)
   #NOTE notice how the namespace is still called DMF
   #DMF - declarative management framework
   #DMF was the old reference to Policy Based Management
   $PolicyStore = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.DMF.PolicyStore($conn)
   ...