Storefront

Included Resources

• SFSimpleDeployment
• SFAuthenticationService
• SFAuthenticationServiceMethod
• SFCluster
• SFFeature
• SFGateway
• SFStore
• SFStoreFarm
• SFStoreWebReceiver
• SFStoreRegisterGateway

SFSimpleDeployment

Composite resource to deploy a simple Storefront configuration

Syntax

SFSimpleDeployment [string] #ResourceName
{
    BaseUrl = [String]
    FarmName = [String]
    FarmType = [String] { XenApp | XenDesktop | VDIinaBox }
    Servers = [String[]]
    [ StoreVirtualPath = [String] ]
    [ AuthenticationVirtualPath = [String] ]
    [ Transport = [String] ] { HTTP | HTTPS }
    [ ServicePort = [UInt32] ]
}

Properties

• BaseUrl: Storefront cluster/group base url, i.e. 'https://storefront.lab.local/'.
• FarmName: The name of the Citrix XenDesktop 7.x Site or XenApp 6.5 farm to add to the Storefront group.
• FarmType: The farm type.
• Servers: The Citrix XenDesktop site delivery controller(s) or XenApp zone collector(s) to connect to.
• StoreVirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront store virtual path.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '/Citrix/Store'.
• AuthenticationVirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront authentication service virtual path.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '/Citrix/Authentication'.
• Transport: The Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp XML service transport protocol.
  • If not specified, it defaults to HTTP.
• ServicePort: The Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp XML service TCP port.
  • If not specified, it defaults to 80 for HTTP.

SFAuthenticationService

Adds an authentication service to a Citrix Storefront group/cluster.

Syntax

SFAuthenticationService [string] #ResourceName
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    [ SiteId = [UInt64] ]
    [ FriendlyName = [string] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• VirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront authentication service virtual path.
• SiteId: Citrix Storefront site id.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '1'.
• FriendlyName: The friendly name of the Citrix Storefront authentication service.
• Ensure: Whether the Storefront authentication service should be added or removed.

SFAuthenticationServiceMethod

Configures authentication methods available on an existing Citrix StoreFront store.

Syntax

SFAuthenticationServiceMethod [string] #ResourceName
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    [ AuthenticationMethods = [string[]] { Certificate | CitrixAGBasic | CitrixFederation | ExplicitForms | HttpBasic | IntegratedWindows } ]
    [ IncludeAuthenticationMethods = [string[]] { Certificate | CitrixAGBasic | CitrixFederation | ExplicitForms | Http | Basic | IntegratedWindows } ]
    [ ExcludeAuthenticationMethods = [string[]] { Certificate | CitrixAGBasic | CitrixFederation | ExplicitForms | Http | Basic | IntegratedWindows } ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• VirtualPath: The Citrix Storefront authentication service virtual path.
• AuthenticationMethods: Explicit authentication methods be made available.
• IncludeAuthenticationMethods: Authentication methods to be added, existing authentication methods will not be removed.
• ExcludeAuthenticationMethods: Authentication methods to be removed, existing authentication methods will not be removed.
• Ensure: Whether the Storefront authentication service method should be added or removed.

SFCluster

Creates a Citrix Storefront group/cluster.

Syntax

SFCluster [String] #ResourceName
{
    BaseUrl = [string]
    [ SiteId = [UInt64] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• BaseUrl: Storefront cluster/group base url, i.e. 'https://storefront.lab.local/'.
• SiteId: Citrix Storefront site id.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '1'.
• Ensure: Whether the Storefront group/cluster is to be installed or not. Supported values are Present or Absent. If not specified, it defaults to Present.

SFFeature

Installs Citrix StoreFront.

Syntax

SFFeature [String] #ResourceName
{
    Path = [string]
    [ DestinationPath = [string] ]
    [ WindowsClientPath = [string] ]
    [ MacClientPath = [string] ]
    [ Credential = [PSCredential] ]
    [ Ensure = [string]{ Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• Path: Path to the Citrix Storefront installation executable.
• DestinationPath: Local path to install Citrix Storefront into to.
  • If not specified, Citrix Storefront is installed in the default location.
• WindowsClientPath: Copies Receiver for Windows installation file specified to the appropriate location in your StoreFront deployment.
• WindowsClientPath: Copies Receiver for Mac installation file specified to the appropriate location in your StoreFront deployment.
• Credential: Specifies optional credential of a user which has permissions to access the source installation file.
• Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.

Configuration

Configuration SFFeatureExample {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName Storefront
    SFFeature 'InstallStoreFront' {
        Path = 'C:\Sources\CitrixStoreFront-x64.exe'
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }
}

SFGateway

Adds a NetScaler Gateway to the Citrix StoreFront group/cluster.

Syntax

SFGateway [String] #ResourceName
{
    Name = [string]
    Url = [string]
    LogonType = [string] { Domain | DomainAndRSA | GatewayKnows | None | RSA | SmartCard | SMS | UsedForHDXOnly }
    [ CallbackUrl = [string] ]
    [ RequestTicketTwoSTAs = [bool] ]
    [ SecureTicketAuthorityUrls = [string[]] ]
    [ SessionReliability = [bool] ]
    [ SmartCardFallbackLogonType = [string] { Domain | DomainAndRSA | GatewayKnows | None | RSA | SmartCard | SMS | UsedForHDXOnly } ]
    [ StasBypassDuration = [UInt32] ]
    [ StasUseLoadBalancing = [bool] ]
    [ SubnetIPAddress = [string] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• Name: NetScaler gateway display name.
• Url: NetScaler gateway external Url.
• LogonType: Login type required and supported by the Gateway.
  • Valid values are: UsedForHDXOnly, Domain, RSA, DomainAndRSA, SMS, GatewayKnows, SmartCard, None.
• CallbackUrl: NetScaler gateway authentication NetScaler call-back Url.
  • The 'CallbackUrl' parameter has to include '/CitrixAuthService/AuthService.asmx', for example 'http://callback.domain.net/CitrixAuthService/AuthService.asmx'.
• RequestTicketTwoSTAs: Request STA tickets from two STA servers (requires two STA servers).
• SecureTicketAuthorityUrls: Secure Ticket Authority server Urls.
  • The 'SecureTicketAuthorityUrls' parameter should include '/scripts/ctxsta.dll', for example 'http://sta.domain.net/scripts/ctxsta.dll'.
• SessionReliability: Enable session reliability.
• SmartCardFallbackLogonType: Login type to use when SmartCard fails.
  • Valid values are: UsedForHDXOnly, Domain, RSA, DomainAndRSA, SMS, GatewayKnows, SmartCard, None.
• StasBypassDuration: Time before retrying a failed STA server (seconds).
• StasUseLoadBalancing: Load balance between the configured STA servers (requires two or more STA servers).
• SubnetIPAddress: NetScaler subnet IP address.
• Ensure: Whether the role is to be installed or not.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.

SFStore

Adds a store to the Citrix StoreFront group/cluster.

Syntax

SFStore [String] #ResourceName
{
    VirtualPath = [string]
    AuthenticationServiceVirtualPath = [string]
    [ SiteId = [UInt64] ]
    [ FriendlyName = [string] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• VirtualPath: Citrix Storefront store virtual path, e.g. '/Citrix/Store'.
• AuthenticationServiceVirtualPath: Citrix Storefront store's authentication service virtual path.
• SiteId: Citrix Storefront store site id.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '1'.
• FriendlyName: Citrix Storefront store friendly name.
• Ensure: Whether the Citrix Storefront store should be added or removed.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.

SFStoreFarm

Adds a XenApp/XenDesktop farm/site to an existing Citrix StoreFront store.

Syntax

SFStoreFarm [String] #ResourceName
{
    StoreVirtualPath = [string]
    FarmName = [string]
    FarmType = [string] { AppController | VDIinaBox | XenApp | XenDesktop }
    Servers = [string[]]
    [ AllFailedBypassDuration = [UInt32] ]
    [ BypassDuration = [UInt32] ]
    [ LoadBalance = [bool] ]
    [ MaxFailedServersPerRequest = [UInt32] ]
    [ RadeTicketTimeToLive = [UInt32] ]
    [ Port = [UInt32] ]
    [ SSLRelayServicePort = [UInt32] ]
    [ TicketTimeToLive = [UInt32] ]
    [ TransportType = [string] { HTTP | HTTPS | SSL } ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• StoreVirtualPath: Store virtual directory to add the farm to, e.g. '/Citrix/Store'.
• FarmName: Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp farm (display) name.
• FarmType: Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp farm type.
  • Valid values are: XenApp, XenDesktop, AppController, VDIinaBox.
• Servers: The Citrix XenDesktop site delivery controller(s) or XenApp zone collector(s) to connect to.
• AllFailedBypassDuration: Period of time to skip all xml service requests should all servers fail to respond.
• BypassDuration: Period of time to skip a server when is fails to respond.
• LoadBalance: Round robin load balance the xml service servers.
• MaxFailedServersPerRequest: Maximum number of servers within a single farm that can fail before aborting a request.
• RadeTicketTimeToLive: Period of time a RADE launch ticket is valid once requested on pre 7.0 XenApp and XenDesktop farms.
• Port: Xml service communication port.
  • If not specified, defaults to 443.
• SSLRelayServicePort: Xml service communication port.
  • If not specified, defaults to 443.
• TicketTimeToLive: Period of time an ICA launch ticket is valid once requested on pre 7.0 XenApp and XenDesktop farms.
• TransportType: Xml service transport type.
  • Valid values are: HTTP, HTTPS, SSL.
• Ensure: Whether the Citrix Storefront farm should be added or removed.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.

SFStoreWebReceiver

Adds a Web Receiver site to an existing Citrix StoreFront store.

Syntax

SFStoreWebReceiver [String] #ResourceName
{
    StoreVirtualPath = [string]
    [ VirtualPath = [string] ]
    [ SiteId = [UInt64] ]
    [ ClassicReceiver = [bool] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• StoreVirtualPath: Store virtual directory to add Receiver for Web, e.g. '/Citrix/Store'.
• VirtualPath: Receiver for Web virtual path, e.g. '/Citrix/StoreWeb'.
  • If not specified, it defaults to (StoreVirtualPath)Web.
• SiteId: Citrix Storefront site id.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '1'.
• ClassicReceiver: Enable the classic (green bubble) Receiver for Web experience.
• Ensure: Whether the Citrix Storefront Receiver for Web should be added or removed.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.

SFStoreRegisterGateway

Register a Netscaler Gateway with an existing Citrix StoreFront store for use when users access StoreFront from the internet.

Syntax

SFStoreRegisterGateway [String] #ResourceName
{
    StoreVirtualPath = [string]
    Gateway = [string]
    [ SiteId = [UInt16] ]
    [ DefaultGateway = [bool] ]
    [ UseFullVpn = [bool] ]
    [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ]
}

Properties

• StoreVirtualPath: Store virtual directory to register Netscaler Gateway with.
• Gateway: Netscaler Gateway name to register.
• SiteId: Citrix Storefront site id.
  • If not specified, it defaults to '1'.
• DefaultGateway: Use this Gateway as the default if more than one is defined ?
  • If not specified, it defaults to '$true'.
• UseFullVpn: Use full VPN access when accessing the Store through this Gateway ?
  • If not specified, it defaults to '$false'.
• Ensure: Whether the Netscaler Gateway should be registered or unregistered from the store.
  • If not specified, it defaults to Present.