XenDesktop7

The XenDesktop7 PowerShell DSC resources can be used to deploy, configure and maintain a Citrix XenDesktop 7.x deployment.

NOTE: Use of the XD7StoreFront* resources with PowerShell v5.0's PsDscRunAsCredential parameter is not supported. This typically only affects the XenDesktop7Lab composite resources as the XD7StoreFront* resources don't have a Credential parameter.

Included Resources

XD7AccessPolicy
XD7Administrator
XD7Catalog
XD7CatalogMachine
XD7Controller
XD7Database
XD7DesktopGroup
XD7DesktopGroupMember
XD7DesktopGroupApplication
XD7EntitlementPolicy
XD7Feature
XD7Features
XD7Role
XD7Site
XD7SiteConfig
XD7SiteLicense
XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethod
XD7StoreFrontBaseUrl
XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethod
XD7StoreFrontUnifiedExperience
XD7VDAController
XD7VDAFeature
XD7WaitForSite

XD7AccessPolicy

An access policy rule defines a set of connection filters and access control rights relating to a desktop group.

Syntax

XD7AccessPolicy [string]
{
    DeliveryGroup = [string]
    AccessType = [string] { AccessGateway | Direct }
    [ Enabled = [bool] ]
    [ AllowRestart = [bool] ]
    [ Name = [string] ]
    [ Description = [string] ]
    [ Protocol = [string[] ] { HDX | RDP }
    [ IncludeUsers = [string[]] ]
    [ ExcludeUsers = [string[]] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent }]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

DeliveryGroup: The Citrix XenDesktop 7.x delivery group name to assign the access policy.
AccessType: The access policy filter type.
Enabled: Whether the access policy is enabled. If not specified, it defaults to True.
AllowRestart: Whether users are permitted to restart desktop group machines. If not specified, it defaults to True.
Name: Name of the access policy. If not specified, it defaults to DesktopGroup_Direct or DesktopGroup_AG.
Description: Custom description assigned to the access policy rule.
Protocol: Permitted protocols. If not specified, it defaults to both HDX and RDP.
IncludeUsers: List of associated Active Directory user and groups assigned to the access policy.
ExcludeUsers: List of associated Active Directory user and groups excluded from the access policy.
Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to access the source media and/or install/uninstall the specified role. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7AccessPolicyExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7AccessPolicy XD7AccessPolicyExample {
        DeliveryGroup = 'My Desktop Group'
        AccessType = 'AccessGateway'
        Enabled = $true
        AllowRestart = $true
        Protocol = 'HDX'
        IncludeUsers = @('DOMAIN\GroupA','DOMAIN\GroupB')
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Administrator

Registers an administrator in Citrix XenDesktop site. Administrators needs to be registered before they can be assigned to a role.

Syntax

XD7Administrator [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    Enabled = [bool]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Active Direcrtory user/group name to register in the site database.
Enabled: Defines whether the user/group is enabled. If not specified, it defaults to True.
Ensure: Whether the administrator is present or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to access the Citrix XenDesktop 7 site. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7AdministratorExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Administrator XD7AdministratorExample {
        Name = 'Domain Admins'
        Enabled = $true
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Catalog

Creates a Citrix XenDesktop machine catalog.

Syntax

XD7Catalog [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    Allocation = [string] { Permanent | Random | Static }
    Provisioning = [string] { Manual | PVS | MCS }
    Persistence = [string] { Discard | Local | PVD }
    [ Description = [string] ]
    [ IsMultiSession = [bool] ]
    [ PvsAddress = [string] ]
    [ PvsDomain = [string] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 machine catalog to create.
Description: Description of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 machine catalog.
Allocation: Machine catalog allocation type. Supported values are Permanent, Randam or Static.
Provisioning: Machine catalog provisioning type. Supported values are Manual, PVS or MCS.
Persistence: User settings persistence type. Supported values are Discard, Local or PVD.
IsMultiSession: Flags the machine catalog supports multiple concurrent sessions on each machine.
PvsAddress: Address of the PVS server. This option is only required if the provisioning type is set to PVS.
PvsDomain: Domain of the PVS server. This option is only required if the provisioning type is set to PVS.
Ensure: Whether the catalog is to be available or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the catalog. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7CatalogExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Catalog XD7CatalogExample {
        Name = 'My Machine Catalog'
        Description = 'Random manual Citrix XenApp 7.6 machine catalog'
        Allocation = 'Random'
        Provisioning = 'Manual'
        Persistence = 'Local'
        IsMultisession = $true
    }
}

XD7CatalogMachine

Adds/assigns an Active Directory machine to a Citrix XenDesktop 7 machine catalog.

Syntax

XD7CatalogMachine [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    Members = [string[]] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 machine catalog to add the members to.
Members: One or more Active Directory computers accounts to add to the machine catalog.
Ensure: Whether the computer accounts should be present or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to machines to the catalog. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7CatalogMachineExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7CatalogMachine XD7CatalogMachineExample {
        Name = 'My Machine Catalog'
        Members = 'Domain\ComputerA','ComputerB'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Controller

Adds or removes a Citrix XenDesktop 7 controller to or from a Citrix XenDesktop site.

Syntax

XD7Controller [string]
{
    SiteName = [string]
    ExistingControllerName = [string]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

SiteName: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site name to join.
ExistingControllerName: Existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 site controller used to join the site.
Ensure: Whether the site controller should be present or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to add or remove the controller from the site. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7Controller {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Controller MyXD7Controller {
        SiteName = 'My Site'
        ExistingControllerName = 'controller-a.lab.local'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Database

Creates a Citrix XenDesktop 7 site, logging or monitor database. This resource does not support removing or relocation of site databases.

Syntax

XD7Database [string]
{
    SiteName = [string]
    DatabaseName = [string]
    DatabaseServer = [string]
    DataStore = [string] { Site | Logging | Monitor }
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

SiteName: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site name assigned to the database.
DatabaseName: Name of the Microsoft SQL database to create.
DatabaseServer: FQDN of the Microsoft SQL server to host the database.
DataStore: Citrix XenDesktop site database type to create.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the database. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7Database {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Database MyXD7LoggingDatabase {
        SiteName = 'My Site'
        DatabaseName = 'MySiteLoggingDatabase'
        DatabaseServer = 'mysqlserver.lab.local'
        DataStore = 'Logging'
    }
}

XD7DesktopGroup

Creates a Citrix XenDesktop 7 desktop group.

Syntax

XD7DesktopGroup [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    IsMultiSession = [bool]
    DeliveryType = [string] { AppsOnly | DesktopsOnly | DesktopsAndApps }
    DesktopType = [string] { Shared | Private }
    [ Description = [string]
    [ DisplayName = [string] ]
    [ Enabled = [bool] ]
    [ ColorDepth = [string] { FourBit | EightBit | SixteenBit | TwentyFourBit } ]
    [ IsMaintenanceMode = [bool] ]
    [ IsRemotePC = [bool] ]
    [ IsSecureIca = [bool] ]
    [ ShutdownDesktopsAfterUse = [bool] ]
    [ TurnOnAddedMachine = [bool] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 desktop group.
IsMultiSession: Flags whether the desktop group supports multisession hosts.
DeliveryType: Delivery type of the desktop group. Supported values are AppsOnlys, DesktopsOnly or DesktopsAndApps.
DesktopType: Desktop allocation type. Supported values are Shared and Private.
Description: Description of the desktop group.
DisplayName: Display name of the desktop group.
Enabled: Whether the desktop group is enabled. If not specified, this value defaults to True.
ColorDepth: Color depth of the desktop group. Supported values are FourBit, EightBit, SixteenBit and TwentyFourBit. If not specified, a default value of TwentyFour bit is used.
IsMaintenanceMode: Flags whether the desktop group is in maintenance mode. If not specified, this value defaults to False.
IsRemotePC: Flags whether the desktop group is a RemotePC desktop group. If not specified, this value defaults to False.
IsSecureIca: Flags whether Secure ICA is enabled/enforced. If not specified, this value defaults to True.
ShutdownDesktopsAfterUse: Flags whether virtual desktops are powered off after use. If not specified, this value defaults to False.
TurnOnAddedMachine: Flags whether machines added to the desktop group are automatically powered on. If not specified, this value defaults to False.
Ensure: Specifies whether the desktop group is present or not. If not specified, this value defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the desktop group. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7DesktopGroupExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7DesktopGroup MyXD7DesktopGroup {
        SiteName = 'My Desktop Group'
        IsMultiSession = $true
        DeliveryType = 'DesktopsAndApps'
        DesktopType = 'Shared'
    }
}

XD7DesktopGroupMember

Adds or removes Active Directory computer accounts to or from a Citrix XenDesktop 7 desktop group.

Syntax

XD7DesktopGroupMember [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    Members = [string[]] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the desktop group to allocate members to.
Members: Active Directory computer account names to assign to the desktop group.
Ensure: Specifies whether the specified Active Directory computer accounts are present in the desktop group or not. If not specified, this value defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to modify the desktop group. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7DesktopGroupMemberExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7DesktopGroupMember MyXD7DesktopGroupMembers {
        Name = 'My Desktop Group'
        Members = 'computer1.lab.local','computer2.lab.local'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7DesktopGroupApplication

Adds or removes published applications to or from a Citrix XenDesktop 7 desktop/delivery group.

Syntax

XD7DesktopGroupApplication [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    DesktopGroupName = [string]
    Path = [string]
    [ ApplicationType = [string] { HostedOnDesktop, InstalledOnClient } ]
    [ WorkingDirectory = [string] ]
    [ Arguments = [string] ]
    [ Description = [string] ]
    [ DisplayName = [string] ]
    [ Enabled = [bool] ]
    [ Visible = [bool] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] ] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the desktop application to publish.
DesktopGroupName: Name of the desktop/delivery group to publish the application.
Path: Path to the application executable.
ApplicationType: Specifies the type of application.
- If not specified, this value defaults to HostedOnDesktop (published).
- NOTE: It is not possible to change the application type after it's created.
WorkingDirectory: Working directory of the application.
Arguments: Command line arguments of the application.
Description: Application description.
DisplayName: Name of the application displayed to the user.
Enabled: Specifies whether the application is enabled.
- If not specifed, this value defaults to $true.
Visible: Specifies whether the application is visible to the user.
- If not specifed, this value defaults to $true.
Ensure: Specifies whether the specified application is published in the desktop delivery group or not.
- If not specified, this value defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to modify the desktop group. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7DesktopGroupApplicationExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7DesktopGroupApplication XD7DesktopGroupApplicationExample {
        Name = 'Adobe Reader DC'
        DesktopGroupName = 'My Desktop Group'
        Path = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'
        WorkingDirectory = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7EntitlementPolicy

Grants Active Directory users/groups access to a Citrix XenDesktop 7 desktop group.

Syntax

XD7EntitlementPolicy [string]
{
    DeliveryGroup = [string]
    EntitlementType = [string] EntitlementType { Desktop | Application }
    [ Enabled = [bool] ]
    [ Name = [string] ]
    [ Description = [string] ]
    [ IncludeUsers = [string[]] ]
    [ ExcludeUsers = [string[]] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

DeliveryGroup: The name of the delivery group to include and/or exclude users to.
EntitlementType: Whether the entitlement is applies to a desktop or an application.
Enabled: Flags whether the entitlement is enabled. If not specified, this value defaults to True.
Name: Name of entitlement. If not specified, it defaults to DeliveryGroup_EntitlementType.
Description: Optional description of the entitlement.
IncludeUser: Users(s) explicitly included in the entitlement.
ExcludeUser: User(s) explicitly excluded from the entitlement.
Ensure: Whether the entitlement policy is present or not. If not specified, this value defaults to True.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the entitlement. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7EntitlementPolicyExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7EntitlementPolicy XD7DesktopEntitlementPolicy {
        Name = 'My Desktop Group'
        EntitlementType = 'Desktop'
        IncludeUsers = 'MyDesktopGroupUsers','UserA'
    }
}

XD7Feature

Installs Citrix XenDesktop 7 server role/feature.

Syntax

XD7Feature [string]
{
    Role = [string] { Controller | Licensing | Storefront | Studio | Director }
    SourcePath = [string]
    [Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Role: The Citrix XenDesktop 7.x role/feature to install.
SourcePath: Location of the extracted Citrix XenDesktop 7.x setup media.
Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to access the source media and/or install/uninstall the specified role.

Configuration

Configuration XD7FeatureExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Feature XD7ControllerFeature {
        Role = 'Controller'
        SourcePath = 'C:\Sources\XenDesktop76'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Features

Installs multiple Citrix XenDesktop 7 server roles/features in a single pass, reducing the number of reboots.

Syntax

XD7Features [string]
{
    IsSingleInstance = [string] { Yes }
    Role = [string[] { Controller | Licensing | Storefront | Studio | Director }
    SourcePath = [string]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Role: The Citrix XenDesktop 7.x roles/features to install.
SourcePath: Location of the extracted Citrix XenDesktop 7.x setup media.
Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to access the source media and/or install/uninstall the specified role.

Configuration

Configuration XD7FeaturesExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Features XD7MultiFeatures {
        IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
        Role = 'Controller','Studio'
        SourcePath = 'C:\Sources\XenDesktop76'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7Role

Assigns a Citrix XenDesktop 7 delegated security role to an administrator. This resource does not currently support creating new Citrix XenDesktop 7 roles.

Syntax

XD7Role [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    Members = string[]
    RoleScope = [string]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of an existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 role to assign or unassign an administrator to/from.
Members: Name(s) of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 administrator(s) to assign or unassign.
RoleScope: Name of an existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 scope to apply to the assignment. If not specified, the value defaults to All.
Ensure: Whether the role member(s) should be assigned to the role or note. If not specified, this value defaults to Present.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to update the role membership. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7RoleExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Role XD7RoleAssignment {
        Name = 'Full Administrator'
        Members = 'Citrix Admins'
        EntitlementType = 'Desktop'
        IncludeUsers = 'MyDesktopGroupUsers','UserA'
    }
}

XD7Site

Creates a new Citrix XenDesktop 7 site.

Syntax

XD7Site [string]
{
    SiteName = [string]
    DatabaseServer = [string]
    SiteDatabaseName = [string]
    LoggingDatabaseName = [string]
    MonitorDatabaseName = [string]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

SiteName: Name of the new Citrix XenDesktop 7 site.
DatabaseServer: Name of the MS SQL server hosting the Citrix XenDesktop 7 site databases.
SiteDatabaseName: Name of the existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 site database.
LoggingDatabaseName: Name of the existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 logging database.
MonitorDatabaseName: Name of the existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 monitor database.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the site and access the MS SQL databases. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7SiteExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7Site XD7SiteCreation {
        SiteName = 'My Site'
        DatabaseServer = 'mysqlserver.lab.local'
        SiteDatabaseName = 'MySiteDatabase'
        LoggingDatabaseName = 'MyLoggingDatabase'
        MonitorDatabaseName = 'MyMonitorDatabase'
    }
}

XD7SiteConfig

Configures a Citrix XenDesktop 7 global site settings.

Syntax

XD7SiteConfig [string]
{
    IsSingleInstance = [string] { Yes }
    [ TrustRequestsSentToTheXmlServicePort = [bool] ]
    [ SecureIcaRequired = [bool] ]
    [ DnsResolutionEnabled = [bool] ]
    [ ConnectionLeasingEnabled = [bool] ]
    [ BaseOU = [string] ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

TrustRequestsSentToTheXmlServicePort: The XML Service trust settings.
SecureIcaRequired: The default SecureICA usage requirements for new desktop groups.
DnsResolutionEnabled: The setting to configure whether numeric IP address or the DNS name to be present in the ICA file.
ConnectionLeasingEnabled: The objectGUID property identifying the base OU in Active Directory used for desktop registrations.
BaseOU: The indicator for connection leasing active.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to create the site and access the MS SQL databases. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7SiteConfigExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7SiteConfig XD7GlobalSiteSetting {
        IsSingleInstance = 'Yes'
        TrustRequestsSentToTheXmlServicePort = $true
        ConnectionLeasingEnabled = $true
    }
}

XD7SiteLicense

Configures a Citrix XenDesktop 7 licensing scheme.

Syntax

XD7SiteLicense [string]
{
    LicenseServer = [string] ]
    [ LicenseServerPort = [uint16] ]
    [ LicenseProduct [string] { XDT | MPS } ]
    [ LicenseEdition [string] { PLT | ENT | VDI } ]
    [ LicenseModel = [string] { UserDevice | Concurrent } ]
    [ TrustLicenseServerCertificate = [bool] ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

LicenseServer: Name of the exisiting Citrix license server.
LicenseServerPort: Port number of the existing Citrix license server. If not specified, the value defaults to 27000.
LicenseProduct: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site licensed product to apply, e.g XenDesktop or XenApp. Valid values are XDT or MPS. If not specified, a default value of XDT is used.
LicenseEdition: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site licensed edition to apply. Valid values are PLT, ENT or VDI. If not specified, a default value of PLT is used.
LicenseModel: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site license model to apply. Valid values are UserDevice or Concurrent. If not specified, a default value of UserDevice is used.
TrustLicenseServerCertificate: Flags whether the Citrix license server certificate should be trusted. If not specified, this value defaults to True.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to update the site licensing. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7SiteLicenseExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7SiteLicense XD7SiteLicensing {
        LicenseServer = 'citrixls.lab.local'
    }
}

XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethod

Configures the available authentication providers of a Citrix StoreFront 2.x or 3.x server.

Syntax

XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethod [string]
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    AuthenticationMethod = [string[] ] { Certificate | CitrixAGBasic | CitrixFederation | ExplicitForms | HttpBasic | IntegratedWindows }
    [ SiteId = [uint16] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

VirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront IIS authentication service virtual path.
AuthenticationMethod: Authentication methods to be installed. Existing authentication methods will not be removed.
SiteId: The Citrix Storefront IIS authentication service site id.
- If not specified, the value defaults to 1.
Ensure: Whether the Storefront authentication service method should be added or removed.

Configuration

Configuration XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethodExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethod XD7StoreFrontAuthenticationMethods {
        VirtualPath = '/Citrix/Authentication'
        SiteId = 1
        AuthenticationMethod = 'WindowsIntegrated'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7StoreFrontBaseUrl

Configures the base URL of a Citrix StoreFront 2.x or 3.x server.

Syntax

XD7StoreFrontBaseUrl [string]
{
    BaseUrl = [string]
}

Properties

BaseUrl: Base URL to assign to the StoreFront server/group, e.g. https://storefront.lab.local/

Configuration

Configuration XD7StoreFrontBaseUrlExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7StoreFrontBaseUrl 'storefront_lab_local' {
        BaseUrl = 'https://storefront.lab.local/'
    }
}

XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethod

Configures the available authentication providers of a Citrix StoreFront 2.x or 3.x server.

Syntax

XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethod [string]
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    AuthenticationMethod = [string[]] { Certificate | CitrixAGBasic | CitrixFederation | ExplicitForms | HttpBasic | IntegratedWindows }
    [ SiteId = [uint16] ]
}

Properties

VirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront IIS authentication service virtual path.
AuthenticationMethod: Authentication methods to be installed.
- Note: Existing authentication methods will be removed.
SiteId: The Citrix Storefront IIS authentication service site id.
- If not specified, the value defaults to 1.

Configuration

Configuration XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethodExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethod XD7StoreFrontReceiverAuthenticationMethods {
        VirtualPath = '/Citrix/StoreWeb'
        SiteId = 1
        AuthenticationMethod = 'ExplicitForms','WindowsIntegrated'
    }
}

XD7StoreFrontUnifiedExperience

Configures the Citrix Storefront Unified Experience of a Citrix Storefront 3.x server.

Syntax

XD7StoreFrontUnifiedExperience [string]
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    WebReceiverVirtualPath = [string]
    [ SiteId = [uint16] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

VirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront IIS Store service virtual path.
WebReceiverVirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront IIS Receiver for Web service virtual path.
- Note: Existing authentication methods will be removed.
SiteId: The Citrix Storefront IIS authentication service site id.
- If not specified, the value defaults to 1.
Ensure: Whether the Storefront unified experience should be enabled or disabled.

Configuration

Configuration XD7StoreFrontUnifiedExperienceExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7StoreFrontUnifiedExperience EnableStoreFrontUnifiedExperience {
        VirtualPath = '/Citrix/Store'
        WebReceiverVirtualPath = '/Citrix/StoreWeb'
        SiteId = 1
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

XD7VDAController

Assigns a Citrix XenDesktop Controller to a Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA).

Syntax

XD7VDAController [string]
{
    Name = [string]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
}

Properties

Name: Name of the Citrix XenDesktop 7 Delivery Controller to assign to the VDA.
Ensure: Specifies whether the Citrix XenDesktop 7 controller entry should be present or not. If not specified, the value defaults to Present.

Configuration

Configuration XD7VDAControllerExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7VDAController XD7VDAController1 {
        Name = 'controller1.lab.local'
    }
    XD7VDAController XD7VDAController2 {
        Name = 'controller2.lab.local'
    }
}

XD7VDAFeature

Installs Citrix XenDesktop 7 Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) feature.

Syntax

XD7VDAFeature [string]
{
    Role = [string] { DesktopVDA | SessionVDA }
    SourcePath = [string]
    [ InstallReceiver = [bool] ]
    [ EnableRemoteAssistance = [bool] ]
    [ Optimize = [bool] ]
    [ InstallDesktopExperience = [bool] ]
    [ EnableRealTimeTransport = [bool] ]
    [ ExcludeTelemetryService = [bool] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Present | Absent } ]
}

Properties

Role: The Citrix XenDesktop 7 VDA feature to install.
SourcePath: Location of the extracted Citrix XenDesktop 7 setup media.
InstallReceiver: Flags whether to install the Citrix Receiver. If not specified, the value defaults to False.
EnableRemoteAssistance: Flags whether to enable Remote Assistance during installation. If not specified, the value defaults to True.
Optimize: Flags whether to optimize a VDA. This is only applicable to virtual machines. If not specified, the value defaults to False.
InstallDesktopExperience: Flags whether to install the Windows Desktop Experience feature. This is only applicable to server operating systems. If not specified, the value defaults to True.
EnableRealTimeTransport: Flags whether to enable UDP Real-time transport feature during install. If not specified, this value defaults to False.
ExcludeTelemetryService: Excludes the Citrix Telemetry Service from the install.
- NOTE: Only applicable/included from Citrix XenDesktop 7.8 and later.
Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.

Configuration

Configuration XD7VDAFeatureExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7VDAFeature XD7DeskopVDAFeature {
        Role = 'DesktopVDA'
        SourcePath = 'C:\Sources\XenDesktop76'
        InstallReceiver = $true
        Optimize = $true
    }
}

XD7WaitForSite

Waits for a Citrix XenDesktop 7 site to become available.

Syntax

XD7WaitForSite [string]
{
    SiteName = [string]
    ExistingControllerName = [string]
    [ RetryIntervalSec = [uint64] ]
    [ RetryCount = [uint32] ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
}

Properties

SiteName: Citrix XenDesktop 7 site to wait for.
ExistingControllerName: Name of an existing Citrix XenDesktop 7 site controller to check for site availavility.
RetryIntervalSec: Number of seconds between retries. If not specified, the value defaults to 30 seconds.
RetryCount: Number of attempts to try before giving up. If not specified, the value default to 10.
Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to communicate with the existing site controller. This property is required for Powershell 4.0.

Configuration

Configuration XD7WaitForSiteExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XenDesktop7
    XD7WaitForSite XD7WaitForMySite {
        SiteName = 'My Site'
        ExistingControllerName = 'controller1.lab.local'
    }
}

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