CitrixPOSHsdk prompts for Cloud login when used remotely

[Bill Crum]

I am trying to build a script that can be called from an Orchestrator Runbook that users can access from a request offering from Service manager to stop their stuck sessions.

 

Essentially I need to do the following on XA6

Get-XASession | ?{$_.AccountName -eq $VariableContainingUsername} | Stop-XASession

 

AND on XA7 (We have 2 farms)

Get-BrokerSession -username $VariableContainingUsername | Stop-brokersession

 

We want to kill all user sessions when a user uses this.

 

Problem is, I installed the CitrixPOSHsdk on my orchestrator server, and when I attempt to run a command from there it gives me a citrix cloud popup window wanting me to sign in.

 

I do not know if there is a better way to accomplish what I want to do, and if there is please let me know. it has to be done remotely from a non-citrix server. I tried saving a ps1 script on the management server and calling it and that did not work either, which may be because I am not to experienced at powershell remoting.

 

Any help would be great! Thanks!

 

Our HelpDesk gets 3000+ calls per month for session resets, and we are trying to provide a self service function for end users to do this themselves.

[Michael Russel]

To add on KamleshV  response if still using on-prem infra and remoting with PS SDK., before executing  any powershell SDK command specifically connecting to Broker with -AdminServer  run the follwing command  Set-XDCredentials -ProfileType OnPrem

This will suppress the Citrix Cloud login.

[Justin Miller1709155625]

One thing to note is this powershell command let needs to run in 32bit, not 64bit powershell. Otherwise you'll get that cloud prompt to login.... happy scripting.

[CarlStalhood]

You installed the PowerShell modules from the XA7 media? Or simply install Citrix Studio.

 

The PowerShell commands have a -AdminAddress parameter so you can point them to a Controller.

[Bill Crum]

We installed the PowerShell module CitrixPOSHsdk that support provided us. I tried using this -AdminAddress Servername in my command and it still did the window popup :(.

 

I did the following:

Add-PSSnapin Citrix*

Get-BrokerSession -AdminAccess ServerName -username Username

 

this gave me another popup asking me to login to citrix cloud.

I CAN run this on my server without any problem, it is doing it remotely that is breaking it.

[Mark New]

Hi Bill,

 

Could you try uninstalling the CitrixPoShSdk supplied to you, and then try installing Citrix Studio from the install media? This will install the copies of the PowerShell snap-ins for the release you are using.

 

Thanks,

Mark

[Bill Crum]

Sure, I will give that a shot. However, as mentioned above we use both 6.5 and 7.8 environments. Would I be able to install both on my Orchestrator Server?

[Mark New]

I'll double check, and will get back to you tomorrow if I find out more (I'm in the UK, and have reached the end of my working day)

 - unless someone else answers you first. :-)

 

Mark

[Kamlesh Vishwakerma1709156589]

You can explicitly authenticate by using the Get-XdAuthentication cmdlet.
Otherwise, while executing your first Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops PS SDK command, it will prompt you for the same authentication as Get-XdAuthentication.

To bypass the authentication prompt, you can use the Set-XdCredentials cmdlet to create a default authentication profile, using a Secure Client created in the Citrix Cloud console.