## PowerCLI Reference

# Connect-HVServer

## Synopsis

This cmdlet establishes a connection to the Horizon API service that runs on an instance of the Horizon Connection server.

Syntax

Connect-HVServer [-Server] <String> [-Domain [<String>]] -User <String> -Password <SecureString> [-NotDefault] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-HVServer [-Server] <String> -SessionId <String> [-NotDefault] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-HVServer [-Server] <String> -Credential <PSCredential> [-Domain [<String>]] [-NotDefault] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Disconnect-HVServer

Detailed Description

This cmdlet establishes a connection to the Horizon API service of the Horizon Connection server specified by the -Server parameter.
The connect and disconnect operations for a server use a reference counting mechanism. Every server is identified by its connection string which contains a unique server and user name. If there is already an existing connection to the server, a new connection is not established. Instead, the cmdlet returns the object which represents the existing connection. The RefCount property of the object is incremented by one. When a server is disconnected, then its RefCount property is decreased by one. If this number becomes equal to zero, then the server is disconnected.
PowerCLI supports a list of default servers on which the Horizon API service runs. The Horizon API service runs on an instance of the Horizon Connection server. When an operation is performed, if the target servers cannot be determined from the specified parameters, the cmdlet runs against the servers in the default server list. The target servers are kept in a global variable called $DefaultHVServers. The variable is of an array type and its initial value is an empty array. When you connect to a server, the server is added at the beginning of the array, unless -NotDefault parameter is specified. When you disconnect from a server, the server is removed from the $DefaultHVServers variable. When all servers are removed from the variable, its value is an empty array.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Server |  | Specifies the IP or FQDN of the Horizon Connection server on which the Horizon API service runs. | true | false
Credential |  | Specifies a PSCredential object that contains credentials for authenticating with the server. For more information about the server authentication logic of PowerCLI, run "help about_server_authentication". | true | false
Domain |  | Specifies the NetBIOS name or short form of the DNS of the Horizon Connection server on which the Horizon API service runs. | false | false
Force | SwitchParameter | Suppresses all user interface prompts during the cmdlet execution such as multiple default servers and invalid certificate action. | false | false
NotDefault | SwitchParameter | Specifies that you do not want to save the specified servers as default servers. | false | false
Password |  | Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with Horizon Connection server on which the Horizon API service runs. For more information about the server authentication logic of PowerCLI, run "help about_server_authentication". Note: If the password contains special characters, enclose the entire string in single quotes ('). | true | false
SessionId |  | Specifies the ID of an existing Horizon Connection server session that you want to reestablish. | true | false
User |  | Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the Horizon Connection server on which the Horizon API service runs. For more information about the server authentication logic of PowerCLI, run "help about_server_authentication". Note: If the user name contains special characters, enclose the entire string in single quotes ('). | true | false

Return Type

ViewServer

Notes

If PowerCLI runs in the non-interactive mode, you do not need to enter user credentials.

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    Connect-HVServer -Server server -User username -Password pass -Domain domain

Connects to the Horizon API service that runs on an instance of a Horizon Connection server by using the User, Password, and Domain parameters.

-------------- Example 2 --------------

    $cs = Connect-HVServer -Server server -Username user -Password pass -Domain domain; Connect-HVServer -Server server -SessionId $cs.SessionSecret

Connects to the Horizon API service that runs on an instance of a Horizon Connection server with an existing session and returns the Horizon API service object. Username is alias to parameter user.

-------------- Example 3 --------------

    Connect-HVServer -Server server -User username@domain -Password pass

Connects to the Horizon API service of a Horizon Connection server by passing the domain as a part of the user name and returns the Horizon API service object.

-------------- Example 4 --------------

    Connect-HVServer -Server server

Connects to the Horizon API service that runs on an instance of a Horizon Connection server. The user, domain, and password parameters are read by the PowerCLI user interface. Returns the Horizon API service object.

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