Set-RdsSessionHost

Reference

Module:: WindowsVirtualDesktopPowershell

Sets the state of a session host.

Syntax

Set-RdsSessionHost
   [-TenantName] <String>
   [-HostPoolName] <String>
   [-Name] <String>
   [-AllowNewSession]
   [-AssignedUser]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-RdsSessionHost cmdlet sets the state of the specified session host. You can either disable or enable new connections to the session host. Changing this property on the session host does not affect any user sessions on the session host.

Examples

Example 1: Disable new connections to a session host (aka, set the host to drain mode)

PS C:\> Set-RdsSessionHost -TenantName "contoso" -HostPoolName "contosoHostPool" -Name "sh1.contoso.com" -AllowNewSession $false

SessionHostName : sh1.contoso.com
TenantName      : contoso
TenantGroupName : Default Tenant Group
HostPoolName    : contosoHostPool
AllowNewSession : False
Sessions        : 1
LastHeartBeat   : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM
AgentVersion    : 1.0.0.1
AssignedUser    :
Status          : Available
StatusTimestamp : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM

This command disables the session host from receiving any new connections and removes it as a candidate for load balancing. Any existing sessions on the server will remain there until the user is logged off. An administrator can force a logoff with the Invoke-RdsUserSessionLogoff cmdlet.

Example 2: Enable new connections to a session host (aka, remove the host from drain mode)

PS C:\> Set-RdsSessionHost -TenantName "contoso" -HostPoolName "contosoHostPool" -Name "sh1.contoso.com" -AllowNewSession $true

SessionHostName : sh1.contoso.com
TenantName      : contoso
TenantGroupName : Default Tenant Group
HostPoolName    : contosoHostPool
AllowNewSession : True
Sessions        : 1
LastHeartBeat   : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM
AgentVersion    : 1.0.0.1
AssignedUser    :
Status          : Available
StatusTimestamp : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM

This command enables the session host to receive new connections and is now a candidate for load balancing.

Example 3: Assign a user to a personal desktop session host

PS C:\> Set-RdsSessionHost -TenantName "contoso" -HostPoolName "contosoPersonalDesktops" -Name "sh1.contoso.com" -AssignedUser user1@contoso.com

SessionHostName : sh1.contoso.com
TenantName      : contoso
TenantGroupName : Default Tenant Group
HostPoolName    : contosoPersonalDesktops
AllowNewSession : True
Sessions        : 1
LastHeartBeat   : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM
AgentVersion    : 1.0.0.1
AssignedUser    : user1@contoso.com
Status          : Available
StatusTimestamp : 1/1/2018 12:00:00 PM

This command assigns the session host in a personal desktop host pool to user1@contoso.com. This user will now connect to this session host when connecting to the pool.

Parameters

-AllowNewSession

A switch with two potential values:

True, specifying that the session host can be assigned new user sessions by the broker.
False, specifying that the session host will not be assigned any new user sessions (aka drain mode).

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

-AssignedUser

User to be assigned to the personal desktop session host.

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

-HostPoolName

The name of the host pool.

Type:	String
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

The fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) of the session host.

Type:	String
Aliases:	SessionHostName
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-TenantName

The name of the tenant.

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

Inputs

System.String

Outputs

Microsoft.RDInfra.RDManagementData.RdMgmtSessionHost