Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Set-AcctServiceAccount

May 4, 2026

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Introduced in: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2308

Update parameters of a service account.

Syntax

Set-AcctServiceAccount
   -ServiceAccountUid <Guid>
   [-AccountId <String>]
   [-AccountSecret <SecureString>]
   [-SecretExpiryTime <String>]
   [-Capabilities <String[]>]
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-IsHealthy <String>]
   [-CustomProperties <String>]
   [-UserPrincipalName <String>]
   [-UserSecret <SecureString>]
   [-UserSecretExpiryTime <String>]
   [-RenewBulkEnrollmentToken]
   [-AccessTokenForBulk <String>]
   [-BulkTokenExpiryTime <Int32>]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [-SkipCertificateValidation]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
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Description

Provides the ability to modify the parameters of a service account.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Changes the AccountId for service account specified by uid 17631afc-2e4c-491e-b0aa-f979a80e32c1.

Set-AcctServiceAccount -ServiceAccountUid 17631afc-2e4c-491e-b0aa-f979a80e32c1 -AccountId deb0811e-4839-4cce-87d3-8f36b31c2934

                    ServiceAccountUid            : 17631afc-2e4c-491e-b0aa-f979a80e32c1
                    IdentityProviderIdentifier   : f439f4c0-fcd8-4fe6-95b8-71e7e49dc8c6
                    IdentityProviderType         : AzureAD
                    SecretExpiryTime             : 9/8/2024 8:00:00 PM
                    AccountId                    : deb0811e-4839-4cce-87d3-8f36b31c2934
                    Capabilities                 : {AzureArcResourceManagement}
                    CustomProperties             :
                    FailureReason                :
                    IsHealthy                    : True
                    Revision                     : 34bf0bea-d9dd-4d42-80b2-610ee28230c1
                    Scopes                       : {}
                    TenantId                     :
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EXAMPLE 2

Changes the AccountSecret for service account specified by uid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533.

Set-AcctServiceAccount -ServiceAccountUid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533 -AccountSecret $newPassword

ServiceAccountUid            : ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533
IdentityProviderIdentifier   : test.local
IdentityProviderType         : ActiveDirectory
SecretExpiryTime             : 9/8/2024 8:00:00 PM
AccountId                    : test\svcacct_1
Capabilities                 :
CustomProperties             :
FailureReason                :
IsHealthy                    : True
Revision                     : 34bf0bea-d9dd-4d42-80b2-610ee28230c1
Scopes                       : {}
TenantId                     :
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EXAMPLE 3

Changes the DisplayName or Description for service account specified by uid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533.

Set-AcctServiceAccount -ServiceAccountUid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533 -DisplayName "ctxlabxx" -Description "xxapp"

ServiceAccountUid            : ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533
IdentityProviderIdentifier   : test.local
IdentityProviderType         : ActiveDirectory
SecretExpiryTime             : 9/8/2024 8:00:00 PM
AccountId                    : test\svcacct_1
Capabilities                 :
CustomProperties             :
Description                  : xxapp
DisplayName                  : ctxlabxx
FailureReason                :
IsHealthy                    : True
Revision                     : 34bf0bea-d9dd-4d42-80b2-610ee28230c1
Scopes                       : {}
TenantId                     :
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EXAMPLE 4

Changes the health status for service account specified by uid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533.

Set-AcctServiceAccount -ServiceAccountUid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533 -IsHealthy True

ServiceAccountUid            : ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533
IdentityProviderIdentifier   : test.local
IdentityProviderType         : ActiveDirectory
SecretExpiryTime             : 9/8/2024 8:00:00 PM
AccountId                    : test\svcacct_1
Capabilities                 :
CustomProperties             :
Description                  : xxapp
DisplayName                  : ctxlabxx
FailureReason                :
IsHealthy                    : True
Revision                     : 34bf0bea-d9dd-4d42-80b2-610ee28230c1
Scopes                       : {}
TenantId                     :
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EXAMPLE 5

Changes the custom properties for service account specified by uid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533.

Set-AcctServiceAccount -ServiceAccountUid ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533 -CustomProperties '{"ProxyHypervisorTrafficThroughConnector":true,"UseSystemProxyForHypervisorTrafficOnConnectors":false,"ZoneUid":["ac65fbab-71d3-4a18-a991-97c2683d4401"]}'

ServiceAccountUid            : ad24284e-ba3d-4504-80db-9ac6640de533
IdentityProviderIdentifier   : test.local
IdentityProviderType         : ActiveDirectory
SecretExpiryTime             : 9/8/2024 8:00:00 PM
AccountId                    : test\svcacct_1
Capabilities                 :
CustomProperties             : {"ProxyHypervisorTrafficThroughConnector":true,"UseSystemProxyForHypervisorTrafficOnConnectors":false,"ZoneUid":["ac65fbab-71d3-4a18-a991-97c2683d4401"]}
Description                  : xxapp
DisplayName                  : ctxlabxx
FailureReason                :
IsHealthy                    : True
Revision                     : 34bf0bea-d9dd-4d42-80b2-610ee28230c1
Scopes                       : {}
TenantId                     :
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Parameters

-ServiceAccountUid

The unique identifier for the service account that is to be modified.

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

-AccountId

The identifier for the service account.

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

-AccountSecret

The secret for the service account. E.g. Azure application (client) secret if ‘IdentityProviderType’ is AzureAD. The secret will be encrypted and stored in database.

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

-SecretExpiryTime

The secret expiration time for the service account. If specify as empty string (“”), will set secret as never expires.

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

-Capabilities

The capabilities for the service account.

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

-DisplayName

The display name for the service account.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Length range:	0 to 128
Disallowed characters:	`\/;:#.*?=<>\\|[]()"'`
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2407

-Description

The description for the service account.

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

-IsHealthy

The health status of the service account.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2411

-CustomProperties

The custom properties of the service account.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2411

-UserPrincipalName

The Azure AD User UserPrincipalName if ‘IdentityProviderType’ is AzureAD.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2511

-UserSecret

The secret for the service account azure AD user. if ‘IdentityProviderType’ is AzureAD. The secret will be encrypted and stored in database.

Type:	SecureString
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2511

-UserSecretExpiryTime

The Azure AD user secret expiration time for the service account. If it is not specified, will set secret as never expires.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2511

-RenewBulkEnrollmentToken

Indicates whether to renew the bulk enrollment token for the service account.

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 2511

-AccessTokenForBulk

Specifies an access token that is used to generate a bulk token for service account operations. This token should possess the necessary permissions required for bulk provisioning or management tasks.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2603

-BulkTokenExpiryTime

Specifies the duration, in days, for which the generated bulk enrollment token remains valid. Valid range: 30-180 days. Values outside this range are rejected. If an access token is supplied via AccessTokenForBulk and BulkTokenExpiryTime is not specified, the default of 180 days is applied. After expiry the bulk token cannot be used for authentication or authorization.

Type:	Int32
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Introduced in:	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2603

-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

-SkipCertificateValidation

Forces the cmdlet to skip checking SSL certificates. By default, the cmdlet will check the certificate from the server. If the certificate is not valid, the cmdlet will not connect to the server.

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 2511

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.ServiceAccount

This object provides details of the service account and contains the following information:

ServiceAccountUid <GUID> The unique identifier of the service account. SecretExpiryTime <Datetime> The expiration time for the secret of the service account. AccountId <string> The identifier for the service account. E.g. Azure application ID if the service account is with Azure AD as identity provider. IdentityProviderIdentifier <string> The identifier of the identity provider that the service account belongs to. E.g. Azure AD tenant ID. IdentityProviderType <string> The type of the identity provider of the service account. Can be AzureAD or ActiveDirectory. IsHealthy <bool> Indicates if the service account is healthy. Capabilities <string[]> Capabilities of the service account. Can be AzureArcResourceManagement AzureADDeviceManagement AzureADSecurityGroupManagement IntuneDeviceManagement. FailureReason <string> The reason why the service account becomes unhealthy. Scopes <Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.ScopeReference[]> The administration scopes associated with this identity pool. TenantId <GUID> Identity of the Citrix tenant associated with this identity pool. Not applicable (always blank) in non-multitenant sites. DisplayName <string> The display name of the service account. Description <string> The description of the service account. IsHealthy <string> The health status of the service account. CustomProperties <string> The custom properties of the service account. AzureADUser <Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.ServiceAccountAzureADUser> The Azure AD user associated with the service account.

Notes

If the command fails, the following errors can be returned:

ServiceAccountObjectNotFound

The specified service account could not be located.
InvalidServiceAccountCapabilities

One or more specified service account capabilities are not supported.
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.
DataStoreException

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

You do not have permission to execute this command.
AuthorizationError

There was a problem communicating with the Citrix Delegated
Administration Service.
CommunicationError

There was a problem communicating with the remote service.
ExceptionThrown

An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller or the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops logs.

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Set-AcctServiceAccount

May 4, 2026

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May 4, 2026

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Set-AcctServiceAccount

Syntax

Description

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE 2

EXAMPLE 3

EXAMPLE 4

EXAMPLE 5

Parameters

-ServiceAccountUid

-AccountId

-AccountSecret

-SecretExpiryTime

-Capabilities

-DisplayName

-Description

-IsHealthy

-CustomProperties

-UserPrincipalName

-UserSecret

-UserSecretExpiryTime

-RenewBulkEnrollmentToken

-AccessTokenForBulk

-BulkTokenExpiryTime

-LoggingId

-SkipCertificateValidation

CitrixCommonParameters

CommonParameters

Inputs

None

Outputs

Citrix.ADIdentity.Sdk.ServiceAccount

Notes

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