Fixes #5937: enforce content of ncf conf file from techniques, and define the path to config file
Merge pull request #610 from ncharles/bug_5937/dev/enforce_ncf_content

Fixes #5937: enforce content of ncf conf file from techniques
Refs #5938: Backporting version 3.0 of services management to 2.11
Fixes #5938: Make services management compatible with Windows - branch 3.0
Merge pull request #611 from ncharles/bug_5938/dev/service_windows

Bug 5938/dev/service windows
Fixes #5987: Remove $() notation which is not in our best practices
Merging 2.11 into 3.0
Merge pull request #612 from ncharles/bug_5987/dev/correct_test

Fixes #5987: Remove $() notation which is not in our best practices
Merge branch 'branches/rudder/2.10' into branches/rudder/2.11
Merge branch 'branches/rudder/2.11' into branches/rudder/3.0