How to update RemoteApp and Desktop Connections using Powershell?

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How to update RemoteApp and Desktop Connections using Powershell?

Kato, Daiki/加藤大貴 40

I would appreciate it if someone could advise me on how to update a WorkResource for RemoteApp and Desktop Connections using PowerShell.

By referring to the following site:

How to set up RemoteApp and Desktop Connections in PowerShell

I was able to figure out how to create a new WorkResource via PowerShell. However, I haven’t been able to successfully update an existing WorkResource using PowerShell.

If anyone knows how to do this, I would be grateful for your guidance.

As for what I’ve tried so far:
I attempted to use rundll32.exe with the arguments "tsworkspace,TaskUpdateWorkspaces" or "tsworkspace,TaskUpdateWorkspaces2", but neither method successfully updated the WorkResource.

Thank you in advance for your support.

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Dear Team,

You can trigger a RemoteApp and Desktop Connections update via PowerShell by calling the built-in COM API, because there’s no native PowerShell cmdlet for it.

Example:


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$wsMan = New-Object -ComObject "TSWorkspace.Workspace"
$wsMan.Refresh()

Or, if you have multiple feeds and want to refresh them all:


$feeds = New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Advanced.TSWorkspace"
$feeds.RefreshWorkspaces()

If COM isn’t available, you can also invoke the update task directly:


schtasks /run /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Automatic-Device-Join"
schtasks /run /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\RemoteApp and Desktop Connections Update\WorkSpaceUpdateTask"

That WorkSpaceUpdateTask is what tsworkspace.dll ultimately calls, and it works for existing WorkResources without re-adding them.

Best Regards,