Load the PowerShell Cmdlets and Get Cmdlet Help

What this topic covers:

• Requirements for using PowerShell cmdlets

• Loading the PowerShell cmdlets

• Getting help for the PowerShell cmdlets

• Displaying the help for a PowerShell cmdlet

Requirements for using PowerShell cmdlets

Review the following requirements for using the App-V PowerShell cmdlets:

Requirement	Details
Users can run App-V Server cmdlets only if you grant them access by using one of the following methods:	When you are deploying and configuring the App-V Server: Specify an Active Directory group or individual user that has permissions to manage the App-V environment. See How to Deploy the App-V 5.0 Server. After you’ve deployed the App-V Server: Use the App-V Management console to add an additional Active Directory group or user. See How to Add or Remove an Administrator by Using the Management Console.
Cmdlets that require an elevated command prompt	Add-AppvClientPackage Remove-AppvClientPackage Set-AppvClientConfiguration Add-AppvClientConnectionGroup Remove-AppvClientConnectionGroup Add-AppvPublishingServer Remove-AppvPublishingServer Send-AppvClientReport Set-AppvClientMode Set-AppvClientPackage Set-AppvPublishingServer
Cmdlets that end users can run, unless you configure them to require an elevated command prompt	Publish-AppvClientPackage Unpublish-AppvClientPackage To configure these cmdlets to require an elevated command prompt, use one of the following methods: Method More resources Run the Set-AppvClientConfiguration cmdlet with the -RequirePublishAsAdmin parameter. How to Manage Connection Groups on a Stand-alone Computer by Using PowerShell How to Manage App-V 5.0 Packages Running on a Stand-Alone Computer by Using PowerShell Enable the “Require publish as administrator” Group Policy setting for App-V Clients. How to Publish a Package by Using the Management Console

Loading the PowerShell cmdlets

To load the PowerShell cmdlet modules:

1. Open Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).

2. Type one of the following commands to load the cmdlets for the module you want:

App-V component	Command to type
App-V Server	Import-Module AppvServer
App-V Sequencer	Import-Module AppvSequencer
App-V Client	Import-Module AppvClient

Getting help for the PowerShell cmdlets

Starting in App-V 5.0 SP3, cmdlet help is available in two formats:

Format	Description
As a downloadable module	To download the latest help after downloading the cmdlet module: Open Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). Type one of the following commands to load the cmdlets for the module you want: App-V component Command to type App-V Server Update-Help -Module AppvServer App-V Sequencer Update-Help -Module AppvSequencer App-V Client Update-Help -Module AppvClient
On TechNet as web pages	See the App-V node under Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Automation with Windows PowerShell.

Displaying the help for a PowerShell cmdlet

To display help for a specific PowerShell cmdlet:

1. Open Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).

2. Type Get-Help <cmdlet>, for example, Get-Help Publish-AppvClientPackage.

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