StoreFront Store Services API
Assign desktop service
This service allows a desktop to be assigned to a particular user (the user is identified by the security token in the request).
Request
This service allows a desktop to be assigned to a particular user (the user is identified by the security token in the request).
| URL (indicative only) and content-type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /resources/v2/{resourceId}/assigndesktop Application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktop+xml | POST | Assigns the desktop indicated by the resourceId. |
Note:
The URLs given above are for illustrative purposes only. The actual URL used in a request should be obtained from the results of an enumeration request (for example, /resources/v2/ or /resources/v2/{id}).
Request data:
The POSTed requests are Xml, described by the schema: /Schemas/AssignDesktopParams.xsd, with top level element assigndesktopparams.
Response
| Response code (and friendly name) | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 (OK) | The desktop assignment operation has been attempted and the response xml document (Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.assigndekstop+xml) indicates whether the operation succeeded. The response xml document is described by the schema /Schemas/AssignDesktop.xsd. |
| 404 (Not Found) | The specified resource does not support the assign operation. |
Response error codes
The following error codes can be returned for errors in assigning a desktop:
| Error code | Description |
|---|---|
| no-available-workstation | No VDAs are available to process this request. |
| connection-refused | The server refused a connection. |
| resource-unavailable | The desktop is no longer available to the user. |
| unspecified | Unspecified error. |
Example: Assign desktop success
Request
POST http://www.example.com/Citrix/Store/resources/v2/Q2l0cm...Q-/assigndesktop HTTP/1.1 Authorization: CitrixAuth H4sIA....
Host: www.example.com
Accepts: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktop+xml,
Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktopparams+xml Content-Length: xxxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assigndesktopparams xmlns="http://citrix.com/delivery-services/1-0/assigndesktopparams">
<clientName>clientname</clientName>
<clientAddress>10.70.0.123</clientAddress> </subscriptionUpdate>
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: public, no-store, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktop+xml
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:31:43 GMT
Content-Length: xxxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assigndesktop xmlns=http://citrix.com/delivery-services/1-0/assigndesktop status=”success”>
<netbiosname>desktop1</netbiosname>
</assigndesktop>
Example: Assign desktop failure
Request
POST http://www.example.com/Citrix/Store/resources/v2/Q2l0cm...Q-/assigndesktop HTTP/1.1 Authorization: CitrixAuth H4sIA....
Host: www.example.com
Accepts: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktop+xml,
Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktopparams+xml Content-Length: xxxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assigndesktopparams xmlns="http://citrix.com/delivery-services/1-0/assigndesktopparams">
<clientName>clientname</clientName>
<clientAddress>10.70.0.123</clientAddress> </subscriptionUpdate>
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: public, no-store, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.assigndesktop+xml
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:31:43 GMT
Content-Length: xxxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assigndesktop xmlns=http://citrix.com/delivery-services/1-0/assigndesktop status=”failure”>
<errorid>no-available-workstation</errorid>
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