Background

The DirectorConfig tool is a command line tool used to perform various configuration tasks on Citrix Director ranging from Delivery Controller setup to HDX Insight integration. 

This command line tool is located on the Citrix Director server in the following folder:

C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Director\tools

Parameters

Command: /confignetscaler

Description: This command is used to configure NetScaler HDX Insight in Director. This command  prompts for the following details:

•   Machine name on which NetScaler HDX Insight is running

•   User name

•   Password

•   Secure connection through http or https

This information is saved on an encrypted file on the Director server. 

Parameters: No parameter is required for this command.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /confignetscaler 

Command: /unconfignetscaler

Description: This command removes NetScaler HDX Insight from Director by deleting the configuration files created by the /confignetscaler command.

Parameters: No parameter is required for this command.

DirectorConfig /unconfignetscaler

Command: /site

Description: This command is used to configure the XenDesktop site name.

Parameters: <sitename>

Syntax: DirectorConfig /site <sitename> 

Command: /ddc

Description: This command is used to modify the application setting. This command sets the Service.AutoDiscoveryAddresses field in web.config file, which is the DNS name or IP address of the Delivery Controller.

Parameters: Delivery Controller IP address or DNS name. To set multiple Delivery Controllers for Citrix Director, enclose the addresses/IPs in quotation marks separated by commas.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /ddc <xendesktop-ddc.mydomain.com> 

Command: /uninstall

Description: This command is used to delete the Web.Config File, Config Folder, State Folder, and UserData Folder. All these files and folders contain the previously saved changes done by user. These files and folders are not deleted at the time of uninstallation so user will have to delete them manually.

Parameters: No parameter is required for this command.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /uninstall 

Command: /upgrade

Description: This command does following tasks:

•   Change web.config file to web.config.customer file

•   Read user application settings and save them in the new file

•   Copy new web.config file

•   Replace all Application Settings with the saved user setting except Connector.CentralConfiguration.AddressFormat and UI.GlobalSearchMaxResults

Parameters: site name. By default, it is Director.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /upgrade 

Command: /registerdotnet

Description: This command is used to register asp.net with IIS if not registered already.

Parameters: No parameter is required for this command.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /registerdotnet 

Command: /enablera

Description: This command is used to enable the Remote Assistance on the Director server.

Parameters: No parameter is required for this command.

Syntax: DirectorConfig /enablera