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Add-AcctADAccount

August 9, 2024
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>]
   [-UseServiceAccount]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
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Add-AcctADAccount
   -IdentityPoolUid <Guid>
   -ADAccountName <String[]>
   [-Password <String>]
   [-SecurePassword <SecureString>]
   [-ADUserName <String>]
   [-ADPassword <SecureString>]
   [-UseServiceAccount]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
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Description

Provides the ability to add existing Active Directory (AD) computer accounts to an already existing identity pool to be used by the Citrix AD Identity Service and other Citrix Machine Creation Services.

The user performing the operation in PowerShell must have sufficient permissions in AD to reset computer account passwords. If the current user does not have permissions, the ADUserName and ADPassword parameters can be used to provide credentials for a user with permissions.

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.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

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

Add-AcctADAccount -IdentityPoolName MyPool -ADAccountName "Domain\account","Domain\account2" -OutVariable result

SuccessfulAccounts                SuccessfulAccountsCount       FailedAccountsCount    FailedAccounts
------------------                -----------------------       -------------------    --------------
{domain\account, domain\account2} 2                            0                      {}

$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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Parameters

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

-IdentityPoolUid

The unique identifier for the identity pool in which the accounts are to be imported.

Type: Guid
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IdentityPoolName

The name of the identity pool in which the accounts are to be imported.

Type: String
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
Length range: 1 to 64

-Password

The current password for the computer account. If this parameter is used, AD permissions to reset computer account passwords are not required.

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

-SecurePassword

The current password for the account (provided in a Secure String class). If this parameter is used, AD permissions to reset computer account passwords are not required.

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

-ADUserName

The username for an AD user account with permissions to reset computer account passwords. This parameter can be used if the current user does not have the necessary privileges.

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

-ADPassword

The matching password (in a Secure String class) for an AD user account with permissions to reset computer account passwords. This parameter can be used if the current user does not have the necessary privileges.

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

-UseServiceAccount

Use the IdentityPool’s service account to add AD accounts.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Introduced in: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2407

-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.

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

CitrixCommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common Citrix parameters: -AdminAddress, -AdminClientIP, -BearerToken, -TraceParent, -TraceState and -VirtualSiteId. For more information, see about_CitrixCommonParameters.

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

None

You can’t pipe objects to this cmdlet.

Outputs

Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.AccountOperationDetailedSummary

The Add-AcctADAccount returns an object that contains the following properties:

  • 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.

Add-AcctADAccount
August 9, 2024
Contributed by: 
C
August 9, 2024
Contributed by: 
C

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