I'm writing a powershell script to query the "enabled" status of each published application using command "Get-RASPubRDSApp |select-object name, enabled". If there is folder structure, the "enabled" status of icon may be incorrect. e.g. If I have a "FolderA" in which there are App1 and App2, in case we have disable App1 and App2 by disabling "FolderA" (it will inherit to App1 and App2), the command above will still return "Enabled=true". From "parallels remote application server console", they should be in "Disabled" status. How can I get the status of the application correctly?
I understand the issue. You're using PowerShell to get the 'enabled' status of published applications, but Get-RASPubRDSApp doesn't seem to account for folder-level disabling, incorrectly reporting apps as enabled even when their parent folder is disabled. It seems you need a way to traverse the folder structure and check the status of each parent folder to accurately determine the application's effective status. Since Get-RASPubRDSApp only returns the application's explicitly set status and not the inherited status from its parent folders, you'll need to find a way to get the folder hierarchy information, perhaps using a command like Get-RASPubRDSFolder, and then write logic to walk up the folder tree for each application, checking if any of the parent folders are disabled. If any parent folder is disabled, then the application is effectively disabled, regardless of its own Enabled property. It's a bit more complex than just checking the application's property directly, but necessary to get the correct status.
The difference between EnabledMode and Enabled for a PubRDSApp (published RDS application) in Parallels RAS is: Enabled This simply tells whether the application itself is turned on or off. Enabled = true → app is available to users Enabled = false → app is hidden/unavailable This is the basic visibility/availability switch. EnabledMode This determines how and when the application is available based on additional system conditions like OS, client type, or session mode. It's not just on/off -- it can control behavior based on environmental conditions. For example: Always enabled Enabled only for certain client types Enabled only when specific rules are met So while Enabled is a straight on/off flag, EnabledMode is a behavior mode that can apply rules or context to when an app should be considered available. Example App has Enabled = true but a restrictive EnabledMode → users might still not see it depending on context App has Enabled = false → it will be unavailable regardless of EnabledMode
