--- title: Administering App-V by Using Windows PowerShell (Windows 10) description: Administering App-V by Using Windows PowerShell author: MaggiePucciEvans ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.sitesec: library ms.prod: w10 --- # Administering App-V by Using Windows PowerShell **Applies to** - Windows 10, version 1607 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) provides Windows PowerShell cmdlets, which can help administrators perform various App-V tasks. The following sections provide more information about using Windows PowerShell with App-V. ## How to administer App-V by using Windows PowerShell Use the following Windows PowerShell procedures to perform various App-V tasks.
Name Description

[How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help](appv-load-the-powershell-cmdlets-and-get-cmdlet-help.md)

Describes how to install the Windows PowerShell cmdlets and find cmdlet help and examples.

[How to Manage App-V Packages Running on a Stand-Alone Computer by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-manage-appv-packages-running-on-a-stand-alone-computer-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to manage the client package lifecycle on a stand-alone computer by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Manage Connection Groups on a Stand-alone Computer by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-manage-connection-groups-on-a-stand-alone-computer-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to manage connection groups by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Modify Client Configuration by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-modify-client-configuration-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to modify the client by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Apply the User Configuration File by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-apply-the-user-configuration-file-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to apply a user configuration file by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Apply the Deployment Configuration File by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-apply-the-deployment-configuration-file-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to apply a deployment configuration file by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Sequence a Package by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-sequence-a-package-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to create a new package by using Windows PowerShell.

[How to Create a Package Accelerator by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-create-a-package-accelerator-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to create a package accelerator by using Windows PowerShell. You can use package accelerators automatically sequence large, complex applications.

[How to Enable Reporting on the App-V Client by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-enable-reporting-on-the-appv-client-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to enable the computer running the App-V to send reporting information.

[How to Install the App-V Databases and Convert the Associated Security Identifiers by Using Windows PowerShell](appv-install-the-appv-databases-and-convert-the-associated-security-identifiers-with-powershell.md)

Describes how to take an array of account names and to convert each of them to the corresponding SID in standard and hexadecimal formats.

[How to Configure the Client to Receive Package and Connection Groups Updates From the Publishing Server](appv-configure-the-client-to-receive-updates-from-the-publishing-server.md)

Describes how to use Windows PowerShell to configure a client after you deploy the App-V management and publishing servers, and add the required packages and connection groups.
  **Important**   Make sure that any script you execute with your App-V packages matches the execution policy that you have configured for Windows PowerShell.   ## Windows PowerShell Error Handling Use the following table for information about Windows PowerShell error handling for App-V.
Event Action

Using the RollbackOnError attribute with embedded scripts

When you use the RollbackOnError attribute with embedded scripts, the attribute is ignored for the following events:

  • Removing a package

  • Unpublishing a package

  • Terminating a virtual environment

  • Terminating a process

Package name contains $

If a package name contains the character ( $ ), you must use a single-quote ( ' ), for example,

Add-AppvClientPackage 'Contoso$App.appv'
  ## Have a suggestion for App-V? Add or vote on suggestions on the [Application Virtualization feedback site](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization).
For App-V issues, use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=mdopappv). ## Related topics [Operations for App-V](appv-operations.md)