Add-RDSessionHost

Adds one or more RD Session Host servers to a session collection.

Syntax

Add-RDSessionHost
   [-CollectionName] <String>
   -SessionHost <String[]>
   [-ConnectionBroker <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-RDSessionHost cmdlet adds one or more Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers to a session collection. RD Session Host is a Remote Desktop Services role service that enables users to share Windows-based programs or the full Windows desktop. Users can connect to an RD Session Host server to run programs, save files, and use network resources on that server.

Examples

Example 1: Add an RD Session Host server to a session collection on an RD Connection Broker server

PS C:\> Add-RDSessionHost -SessionHost "sessionhost.contoso.com" -ConnectionBroker "rdcb.contoso.com"

This command adds an RD Session Host server named sessionhost.contoso.com to a session collection. Remote users connect to the RD Connection Broker server named rdcb.contoso.com to obtain views of available RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops.

Parameters

-CollectionName

Specifies the name of the RD Session Host collection.

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

-ConnectionBroker

Specifies the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server for this Remote Desktop deployment. Remote users connect to this server to obtain views of available firstref_server_7 RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops. If this parameter does not appear, the default value is the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the local host.

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

-SessionHost

Specifies an array that contains the name of one or more servers that run the RD Session Host role service.

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

Outputs

Null