New-RDRemoteApp

Publishes a RemoteApp program to a Remote Desktop deployment.

Syntax

New-RDRemoteApp
   [-CollectionName] <String>
   [-Alias <String>]
   -DisplayName <String>
   -FilePath <String>
   [-FileVirtualPath <String>]
   [-ShowInWebAccess <Boolean>]
   [-FolderName <String>]
   [-CommandLineSetting <CommandLineSettingValue>]
   [-RequiredCommandLine <String>]
   [-UserGroups <String[]>]
   [-IconPath <String>]
   [-IconIndex <String>]
   [-ConnectionBroker <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-RDRemoteApp
   [-CollectionName] <String>
   [-Alias <String>]
   -DisplayName <String>
   -FilePath <String>
   [-FileVirtualPath <String>]
   [-ShowInWebAccess <Boolean>]
   [-FolderName <String>]
   [-CommandLineSetting <CommandLineSettingValue>]
   [-RequiredCommandLine <String>]
   [-UserGroups <String[]>]
   [-IconPath <String>]
   [-IconIndex <String>]
   -VirtualDesktopName <String>
   [-ConnectionBroker <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-RDRemoteApp cmdlet publishes a Windows Server 2012 RemoteApp program to a Remote Desktop deployment, making it available to users.

RemoteApp allows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) to run a program remotely that appears as if it runs locally on a client computer. A RemoteApp program runs in its own resizable window and has its own entry on the taskbar.

Examples

Example 1: Publish a RemoteApp program

PS C:\> New-RDRemoteApp -CollectionName "Session Collection" -DisplayName "Notepad" -FilePath "C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe"

This command creates a new RemoteApp program in the collection named Session Collection. The command specifies the display name Notepad and uses the .exe file at the specified file path.

Example 2: Publish a RemoteApp program with a required argument

PS C:\> New-RDRemoteApp -CollectionName "Virtual Desktop Collection" -DisplayName "Bing" -FilePath "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -VirtualDesktopName "RDS-WKS-A27" -CommandLineSetting Require -RequiredCommandLine "https://www.bing.com"

This command publishes a RemoteApp to the collection named Virtual Desktop Collection. The command specifies the display name Bing and uses the .exe file at the specified file path. The command specifies the virtual desktop name RDS-WKS-A27. This command uses a required command line argument. This RemoteApp opens the specified browser to go to the specified URL.

Parameters

-Alias

Specifies an alias for the RemoteApp program. If you do not specify an alias, the cmdlet generates one based on the FilePath parameter. This alias must be unique within the collection specified by the CollectionName parameter.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CollectionName

Specifies the name of the personal virtual desktop collection or session collection. The cmdlet publishes the RemoteApp program to this collection.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CommandLineSetting

Specifies whether the RemoteApp program accepts command-line arguments from the client at connection time. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Allow. Accepts command-line arguments.
  • DoNotAllow. Does not accept command-line arguments.
  • Require. Allows only command-line arguments specified in the RequiredCommandLine parameter.
Type:CommandLineSettingValue
Accepted values:DoNotAllow, Allow, Require
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ConnectionBroker

Specifies the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server for a Remote Desktop deployment. If you do not specify a value, the cmdlet uses the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the local computer.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DisplayName

Specifies a name to display to users for the RemoteApp program.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FilePath

Specifies a path for the executable file for the application. Do not include any environment variables. For session collections, this path must be a valid local path on all Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers in the collection. For virtual desktop collections, this path must be a valid local path on all virtual desktops in the collection.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FileVirtualPath

Specifies a path for the application executable file. This path resolves to the same location as the value of the FilePath parameter, but it can include environment variables.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FolderName

Specifies the name of the folder that the RemoteApp program appears in on the Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) webpage and in the Start menu for subscribed RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IconIndex

Specifies the index within the icon file (specified by the IconPath parameter) where the RemoteApp program's icon can be found.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IconPath

Specifies the path to a file containing the icon to display for the RemoteApp program identified by the Alias parameter. This path must not contain any environment variables. For session collections, the path must be a valid local path on all RD Session Host servers in the collection. For virtual desktop collections, the path must be a valid local path on all virtual desktops in the collection.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RequiredCommandLine

Specifies a string that contains command-line arguments that the client can use at connection time with the RemoteApp program. If you specify this parameter, the CommandLineSetting parameter must have a value of Require.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ShowInWebAccess

Specifies whether to show the RemoteApp program in the RD Web Access server, and in RemoteApp and Desktop Connections that the user subscribes to.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UserGroups

Specifies an array of domain groups and users that can view the RemoteApp in RD Web Access, and in RemoteApp and Desktop Connections. To allow all users to see a RemoteApp program, provide a value of $Null.

Type:String[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VirtualDesktopName

Specifies the name of a virtual desktop. The icon file specified in the IconPath parameter resides in this virtual desktop. The virtual desktop must be a member of the collection specified by the CollectionName parameter.

Type:String
Aliases:VMName
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.RemoteDesktopServices.Management.RemoteApp