New-RDSession Collection

Creates a session collection of RD Session Host servers.

Syntax

New-RDSessionCollection
   [-CollectionName] <String>
   [-CollectionDescription <String>]
   -SessionHost <String[]>
   [-ConnectionBroker <String>]
   [-PersonalUnmanaged]
   [-AutoAssignUser]
   [-GrantAdministrativePrivilege]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-RDSessionCollection
   [-CollectionName] <String>
   [-CollectionDescription <String>]
   -SessionHost <String[]>
   [-ConnectionBroker <String>]
   [-PooledUnmanaged]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-RDSessionCollection cmdlet creates a session collection that consists of one or more Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers. Users can connect to RD Session Host servers in a session collection to run programs, save files, and use resources on those servers.

Examples

Example 1: Create a session collection

PS C:\> New-RDSessionCollection -CollectionName "Session Collection 02" -SessionHost @("RDSH01.Contoso.com"," RDSH02.Contoso.com") -CollectionDescription "Session collection for West office hosts." -ConnectionBroker "RDCB.Contoso.com"

This command creates a session collection named Session Collection 02 in the Remote Desktop deployment that has the RD Connection Broker server named RDCB.Contoso.com. The collection includes the RD Session Host servers named RDSH01.Contoso.com and RDSH02.Contoso.com. The command specifies a description of the new collection.

Required Parameters

-CollectionName
Type: String
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PersonalUnmanaged
Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SessionHost
Type: String[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-AutoAssignUser

Indicates that this cmdlet enables automatic session desktop assignments for a personal session collection.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CollectionDescription
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ConnectionBroker
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-GrantAdministrativePrivilege

Indicates that the server grants administrative privileges to the user account that the server assigns to a given personal virtual desktop. This parameter applies only to personal virtual desktop collections.

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

Outputs

Microsoft.RemoteDesktopServices.Management.RDSessionCollection