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# New-BrokerMachineCommand

Creates a new command to deliver to a desktop.

Syntax

New-BrokerMachineCommand -User <String> -Category <String> -CommandName <String> [-DesktopGroups <DesktopGroup[]>] [-SendTrigger <MachineCommandTrigger>] [-SendDeadline <TimeSpan>] [-CommandData <Byte[]>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

New-BrokerMachineCommand -MachineUid <Int32> -Category <String> -CommandName <String> [-SendTrigger <MachineCommandTrigger>] [-SendDeadline <TimeSpan>] [-CommandData <Byte[]>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

New-BrokerMachineCommand -SessionUid <Int64> -Category <String> -CommandName <String> [-SendTrigger <MachineCommandTrigger>] [-SendDeadline <TimeSpan>] [-CommandData <Byte[]>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

New-BrokerMachineCommand -Synchronous -MachineUid <Int32> -Category <String> -CommandName <String> [-CommandData <Byte[]>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Create a new command queued for delivery to a desktop. Commands are sent to a specific handler installed on the desktop using the Category parameter. Each handler has its own list of commands identified by the CommandName parameter. Optional command data can be provided using the CommandData parameter in a format specified by the handler.

Commands are targeted at a specific user, session or machine. Commands targeted at a user can be further be restricted to one or more desktop groups.

The SendTrigger is used to restrict the command to a specific event related to the target. For example, when the target machine registers or when the target user reconnects to a session. The command will be sent to the machine when the SendTrigger occurs for the target.

If the Synchronous switch is provided, the target must be a machine and no SendTrigger can be specified. The command is sent immediately to the machine if it is currently registered and fails if the machine is not registered.

Note that the combined length of the Category and CommandName is limited to 64 characters. The Category and CommandName must both be entirely alphanumeric and not include any white space.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
Category The service on the desktop to send the command to. true true (ByPropertyName)
CommandName The name of the command to send (as defined by the service). true true (ByPropertyName)
User User whose desktop or session should receive the command. true true (ByPropertyName) Any user.
MachineUid Specific machine that should receive the command. true true (ByPropertyName)
SessionUid Currently logged on user session that should receive the command. true true (ByPropertyName) Any session.
Synchronous Send the command immediately and block while waiting for the reply. true false false
CommandData Optional additional data to include with the command. false true (ByPropertyName) None
LoggingId Specifies the identifier of the high level operation that this cmdlet call forms a part of. Desktop Studio and Desktop Director typically create High Level Operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a High Level Operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets. false false
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snapin will connect to. This can be provided as a host name or an IP address. false false Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value will become the default.
DesktopGroups Further restrict the command targeted at a user to machines in these desktop groups. false true (ByPropertyName) No restriction by desktop group.
SendTrigger Queue command for delivery until this particular event occurs. Valid values are NextContact, Broker, LogOn, Logoff, Disconnect and Reconnect. false true (ByPropertyName) Default value is 'NextContact' so the command is sent during the next communication with the desktop.
SendDeadline Automatically cancel the command if it not delivered before the specified time span passes. false true (ByPropertyName) Command expires after 24 hours.

Input Type

None

No parameter is accepted from the input pipeline.

Return Values

Citrix.Broker.Admin.SDK.MachineCommand

New command that was added to the command queue.### Citrix.Broker.Admin.SDK.MachineSynchronousCommandResponse When the Synchronous option is used, the command is immediately sent to the specified machine and processed. The SDK object returned describes the command and the result of this command processing.## Notes Commands are subject to delegated administration restrictions based on the desktop group, category and command name.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

New-BrokerMachineCommand -Category UserProfileManager -CommandName "ResetUpmProfile" -DesktopGroups 1 -CommandData $byteArray -SendTrigger logon -user domain1\user1

Description
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Instruct the User Profile Manager service to execute the "ResetUpmProfile" command using the encoded $byteArray command data when user domain1\user1 logs on to any machine in desktop group 1

EXAMPLE 2

New-BrokerMachineCommand -Synchronous -Category "MonitorService" -CommandName "EnableLogging" -MachineUid 13

Description
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Instruct the monitor service to immediately execute the "EnableLogging" command on the machine having Uid 13.