To configure PowerShell SDK to execute PowerShell commands remotely in XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x

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Instructions

1. Install PowerShell snap-ins for the Citrix Services. These snapins are included in the installation ISO for XenApp/XenDesktop in the location x64\Citrix Desktop Delivery Controller folder.
2. Depending on the version of XenApp/XenDesktop, you will find installers for different Citrix Services along with its respective PowerShell snap-in. 
3. Install these PowerShell Snap-ins on the machine where you want to execute the Citrix powershell commands.
4. Once all the snap-ins are installed, open PowerShell and execute the command asnp citrix* to load all the Citrix snap-ins.
5. Once the snap-ins are loaded, you can run the Citrix PowerShell commands by using the "AdminAddress" parameter. You need to configure this parameter so that your machine can contact the DDC to execute the command and fetch results.

 

Below is a sample command:
Get-BrokerSite -AdminAddress "HostName of the Delivery Controller"

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SDKs and APIs:

https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/sdk-api

Following is a resource link to the XenApp and XenDesktop SDK page: 

https://developer-docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops-sdk/2411.html