--- title: How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help (Windows 10) description: How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help author: MaggiePucciEvans ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.sitesec: library ms.prod: w10 ms.date: 04/19/2017 --- # How to load the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for App-V and get cmdlet help >Applies to: Windows 10, version 1607 ## Requirements for using Windows PowerShell cmdlets Review the following requirements for using the Windows PowerShell cmdlets: |Requirement|Details| |---|---| ||| ||| |||
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 Server](appv-deploy-the-appv-server.md).

  • 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](appv-add-or-remove-an-administrator-with-the-management-console.md).

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:

  • Run the Set-AppvClientConfiguration cmdlet with the -RequirePublishAsAdmin parameter.

    For more information, see:
    [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)
    [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#bkmk-admins-pub-pkgs).

  • Enable the “Require publish as administrator” Group Policy setting for App-V Clients.

    For more information, see [How to Publish a Package by Using the Management Console](appv-publish-a-packages-with-the-management-console.md)
Alt: This section will tell you what you'll need to use the PowerShell cmdlets. ### How to let users use cmdlets You can grant your users access to PowerShell cmdlets through one of the following methods: * While you're deploying and configuring the App-V server, specify an Active Directory group or individual user with permissions to manage the App-V environment. For more information, see [How to deploy the App-V Server](appv-deploy-the-appv-server.md). * After you've deployed the App-V server, you can use the App-V Management console to add an additional Active Directory group or user. For more information, see [How to add or remove an administrator by using the Management console](appv-add-or-remove-an-administrator-with-the-management-console.md). ### Elevated command prompt You'll need an elevated command prompt to run the following cmdlets: * Add-AppvClientPackage * Remove-AppvClientPackage * Set-AppvClientConfiguration * Add-AppvClientConnectionGroup * Remove-AppvClientConnectionGroup * Add-AppvPublishingServer * Remove-AppvPublishingServer * Send-AppvClientReport * Set-AppvClientMode * Set-AppvClientPackage * Set-AppvPublishingServer ### Other cmdlets The following cmdlets are ones 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: * Run the **Set-AppvClientConfiguration** cmdlet with the *-RequirePublishAsAdmin* parameter. For more information, see the following articles: * [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) * [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#bkmk-admins-pub-pkgs) * Enable the “Require publish as administrator” Group Policy setting for App-V Clients. For more information, see [How to publish a package by using the Management Console](appv-publish-a-packages-with-the-management-console.md). ## Loading the Windows PowerShell cmdlets To load the Windows 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 Windows PowerShell cmdlets Starting in App-V 5.0 SP3, cmdlet help is available in two formats: - **As a downloadable module**: To download the latest help after downloading the cmdlet module, open Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE), and type one of the following commands:
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](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn520245.aspx). ## Displaying the help for a Windows PowerShell cmdlet To display help for a specific Windows PowerShell cmdlet: 1. Open Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). 2. Type **Get-Help** <*cmdlet*>, for example, **Get-Help Publish-AppvClientPackage**. ## Have a suggestion for App-V? Add or vote on suggestions on the [Application Virtualization feedback site](https://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).