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How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help (Windows 10)	How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help	MaggiePucciEvans	mdop, appcompat, virtualization	deploy	library	w10

How to Load the Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for App-V and Get Cmdlet Help

Applies to: Windows 10, version 1607

What this topic covers:

• Requirements for using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Loading the Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Getting help for the Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Displaying the help for a Windows PowerShell cmdlet

Requirements for using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

Review the following requirements for using the Windows 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 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#bkmk-admin-only-posh-topic-cg) [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#bkmk-admin-pub-pkg-only-posh)

 

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.

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.

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