Set-AdminRole

Last published : Oct 31, 2026
Set the properties of a role.

Syntax

Set-AdminRole
   [-InputObject] <Role[]>
   [-CanLaunchManage <Boolean>]
   [-CanLaunchMonitor <Boolean>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-PassThru]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-AdminRole
   [-Id] <Guid[]>
   [-CanLaunchManage <Boolean>]
   [-CanLaunchMonitor <Boolean>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-PassThru]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-AdminRole
   [-Name] <String[]>
   [-CanLaunchManage <Boolean>]
   [-CanLaunchMonitor <Boolean>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-PassThru]
   [-LoggingId <Guid>]
   [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-AdminRole command allows the description of custom roles to be updated. You cannot modify built-in roles.
To modify the permissions of a role, use the Add-AdminPermission and Remove-AdminPermission cmdlets.
To update the metadata associated with a role, use the Set-AdminRoleMetadata and Remove-AdminRoleMetadata cmdlets.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Change the description of the 'Supervisor' role.
Set-AdminRole -Name Supervisor -Description "Helpdesk supervisor role"

Parameters

-InputObject

Specifies the roles to update (by object).
Type: Role[]
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies the roles to update (by id).
Type: Guid[]
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the roles to update (by name).
Type: String[]
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CanLaunchManage

Supplies the new CanLaunchManage value.
Type: Boolean
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Introduced in: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2109

-CanLaunchMonitor

Supplies the new CanLaunchMonitor value.
Type: Boolean
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Introduced in: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2109

-Description

Supplies the new description value.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Length range: 0 to 256

-PassThru

Returns the affected record. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: False
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: 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.
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

Citrix.DelegatedAdmin.Sdk.Role

You can pipe the roles to be updated into this command.

Outputs

None or Citrix.DelegatedAdmin.Sdk.Role

When you use the PassThru parameter, Set-AdminRole generates a Citrix.DelegatedAdmin.Sdk.Role object. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.