about_CitrixCommonParameters

Last published : Oct 31, 2026

Short description

Describes the parameters that can be used with most Citrix DaaS cmdlets.

Long description

You can use the common Citrix parameters with most Citrix DaaS cmdlet, but they might not have an effect on all cmdlets.
Many of these parameters are used internally for passing trace information between processes.
The following list displays the common Citrix parameters.
  • AdminAddress
  • AdminClientIP
  • BearerToken
  • TraceParent
  • TraceState
  • VirtualSiteId

Common Citrix parameter descriptions

-AdminAddress

Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AdminClientIP

Specifies the Client IP of the calling user.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BearerToken

Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TraceParent

Specifies the OpenTelemetry distributed tracing trace parent for this cmdlet call.
This property should follow the W3C Trace Context format for a traceparent header.
Note this property will also detect any ambient Activity provided by the caller provided by Activity.Current.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Available Since: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2106

-TraceState

Specifies the OpenTelemetry distributed tracing trace state for this cmdlet call.
This property will be ignored if no TraceParent is specified.
This property should follow the W3C Trace Context format for a tracestate header.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Available Since: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2106

-VirtualSiteId

Specifies the virtual site the PowerShell snap-in will connect to.
Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False