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Add-AcctADAccount

August 3, 2023
Contributed by: 
C

Import existing Active Directory (AD) computer accounts for use in the AD Identity Service.

Syntax


Add-AcctADAccount [-IdentityPoolName] <String> -ADAccountName <String[]> [-Password <String>] [-SecurePassword <SecureString>] [-ADUserName <String>] [-ADPassword <SecureString>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-BearerToken <String>] [-TraceParent <String>] [-TraceState <String>] [-VirtualSiteId <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Add-AcctADAccount -IdentityPoolUid <Guid> -ADAccountName <String[]> [-Password <String>] [-SecurePassword <SecureString>] [-ADUserName <String>] [-ADPassword <SecureString>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-BearerToken <String>] [-TraceParent <String>] [-TraceState <String>] [-VirtualSiteId <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Detailed Description

Provides the ability for Active Directory (AD) computer accounts that already exist in AD to be used by the Citrix AD Identity Service and other Citrix Machine Creation Services.

All aspects of this command that need to make modifications to the accounts in AD will do so using the account that the PowerShell runspace is using. This means that if the passwords need resetting for the accounts, the user performing the operation in PowerShell must have sufficient privileges in AD for this operation to complete successfully. If the current user does not have sufficient privileges, the ADUserName and ADPassword parameters may be used instead.

The following rules apply to the importing of AD accounts: If the current account password is supplied, the cmdlet will attempt to change the password so that it is known only to the Citrix Identity Service. This uses password change operations and does not need AD account administration permissions. If the current password is not supplied, the cmdlet will attempt to reset the password for the AD account so that it is known only to the Citrix Identity Service. This requires the user to have enough privileges in AD to reset the account passwords. Imported accounts in a disabled or locked state in AD are imported with the account marked in an error state.

If the identity pool into which accounts are being imported does not have a domain set, the domain of the identity pool will be set to the domain of the first account imported.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
IdentityPoolName The name of the identity pool in which the accounts are to be imported. true true (ByPropertyName)  
ADAccountName The name of the AD account to be imported.      
AD accounts are accepted in the following formats: Fully qualified DN e.g. CN=MyComputer,OU=Computers,DC=MyDomain,DC=Com; UPN format e.g MyComputer@MyDomain.Com; Domain qualified e.g MyDomain\MyComputer. true false    
IdentityPoolUid The unique identifier for the identity pool in which the accounts are to be imported. true true (ByPropertyName)  
Password The current password for the computer account. false false  
SecurePassword The current password for the account (provided in a Secure String class). false false  
ADUserName The username for an AD user account with Write Permissions. This parameter must be used if the current user does not have the necessary privileges. false false  
ADPassword The matching password for an AD user account with Write Permissions. This parameter must be used if the current user does not have the necessary privileges. false false  
LoggingId Specifies the identifier of the high-level operation this cmdlet call forms a part of. Citrix Studio and 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  
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false  
TraceParent Specifies the trace parent assigned for internal diagnostic tracing use false false  
TraceState Specifies the trace state assigned for internal diagnostic tracing use false false  
VirtualSiteId Specifies the virtual site the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. false false  
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops controller the PowerShell snap-in connects to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address. false false LocalHost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

Return Values

Citrix.Adidentity.Sdk.Accountoperationdetailedsummary

The Add-AcctADAccount returns an object that contains the following parameters;

  • SuccessfulAccountsCount <int> The number of accounts that were added successfully

  • FailedAccountsCount <int> The number of accounts that were not added.

  • FailedAccounts <Citrix.XDPowerShell.AccountError[]> The list of accounts that failed to be added. Each one has the following properties;

  • ADAccountName <string>

  • ADAccountSid <String>

  • ErrorReason <ADIdentityStatus> This can be one of the following UnableToConvertDomain UnableToAccessAccountProperties IdentityNotLocatedInDomain UnableToAccessAccountProperties IdentityDuplicateObjectExists IdentityObjectLocked IdentityObjectInUse FailedToConnectToDomainController FailedToExecuteSearchInAD FailedToAccessComputerAccountInAD FailedToSetPasswordInAD FailedToChangePasswordInAD ADServiceDatabaseError ADServiceDatabaseNotConfigured ADServiceStatusInvalidDb

  • DiagnosticInformtion <Exception> Any other error information

  • SuccessfulAccounts <Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.Identity[]> The list of accounts that were successfully added. Each one has the following properties;

  • ADAccountGuid <Guid> The unique identifier for the account.

  • ADAccountName <string> The name of the account.

  • ADAccountSid <string> The SID for the account.

  • AccountDisabled <bool> Whether or not the account is disabled in AD.

  • AccountLocked <bool> Whether or not the account is locked in AD.

  • Domain <string> The domain for the account.

  • DomainControllerHint <string>

  • Lock <bool> Whether or not the account is locked (in the database, not AD).

  • State <Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.ADIdentityState> The state for the account. This can be: Available The account is not used. InUse The account is in use. Error The account is in error (i.e. the account is locked or disabled in AD). Tainted The account is no longer used, but the password is no longer known.

  • TenantId <Guid> The identity of the tenant associated with this account.

  • DeviceManagementType <string> The device management type.

  • IdentityType <string> The identity type.

  • VdaHostId <Guid> The ID of the VDA associated with this account.

  • WorkgroupMachine <bool> Whether or not the account is a workgroup account (not domain-joined).

  • TrustServiceInstanceId <string> The trust service ID of the machine.

Notes

To maintain maximum security when using the command programmatically, Citrix recommends you use the ‘SecurePassword’ property instead of the ‘Password’ property. In the case of failure, the following errors can result.

  • IdentityPoolAlreadyLocked: The specified identity pool was locked by another operation.

  • IdentityPoolNotFound: The specified identity pool was not found.

  • IdentityDuplicateObjectExists: The specified AD account already exists for the identity pool.

  • PermissionDenied: The user does not have administrative rights to perform this operation.

  • ConfigurationLoggingError: The operation could not be performed because of a configuration logging error

  • DatabaseError: An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.

  • DatabaseNotConfigured: The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.

  • ServiceStatusInvalidDb: An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for various reasons.

  • CommunicationError: An error occurred while communicating with the service.

  • ExceptionThrown: An unexpected error occurred. To locate more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller being used, or examine the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops logs.

Examples

Example 1 


c:\PS> Add-AcctADAccount -IdentityPoolName MyPool -ADAccountName "Domain\account","Domain\account2" -OutVariable result

          SuccessfulAccounts                SuccessfulAccountsCount       FailedAccountsCount    FailedAccounts

          ------------------                -----------------------       -------------------    --------------

          {domain\account, domain\account2} 2                            0                      {}

          c:\PS> $result.SuccessfulAccounts

ADAccountGuid          : 473f5534-48ac-4baf-831f-376c5b813b60

ADAccountName          : domain\account

ADAccountSid           : S-1-5-21-1315084875-1285793635-2418178940-2644

AccountDisabled        : False

AccountLocked          : False

Domain                 : Domain.com

DomainControllerHint   :

Lock                   : False

State                  : Available

TenantId               :

DeviceManagementType   : None

IdentityType           : ActiveDirectory

VdaHostId              :

WorkgroupMachine       : False

TrustServiceInstanceId :

ADAccountGuid          : 7f23cdaa-072f-4eab-bca5-c2b18cd30c06

ADAccountName          : domain\account2

ADAccountSid           : S-1-5-21-1315084875-1285793635-2418178940-2645

AccountDisabled        : False

AccountLocked          : False

Domain                 : Domain.com

DomainControllerHint   :

Lock                   : False

State                  : Available

TenantId               :

DeviceManagementType   : None

IdentityType           : ActiveDirectory

VdaHostId              :

WorkgroupMachine       : False

TrustServiceInstanceId :

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Description

Import the two accounts (account and account2) from AD into the identity Pool called “MyPool”

Add-AcctADAccount
August 3, 2023
Contributed by: 
C
August 3, 2023
Contributed by: 
C

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