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Set-RDPersonalVirtualDesktopPatchSchedule

Changes patch schedule settings for a personal virtual desktop.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft RemoteDesktop reference: Changes patch schedule settings for a personal virtual desktop. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Set-RDPersonalVirtualDesktopPatchSchedule [-VirtualDesktopName] <String> [-ID] <String> [[-Context] <Byte[]>]
 [[-Deadline] <DateTime>] [[-StartTime] <DateTime>] [[-EndTime] <DateTime>] [[-Label] <String>]
 [[-Plugin] <String>] [[-ConnectionBroker] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Set-RDPersonalVirtualDesktopPatchSchedule. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / RemoteDesktop · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-ConnectionBroker: Specifies the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server for a Remote Desktop deployment. If you do not specify a value, the cmdlet uses the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the local computer.
-Context: Specifies an array of binary data that the program performing the patch operation uses. This data is transparent to the user.
-Deadline: Specifies a date and time, as a DateTime object, by which the patch operation must be complete. The server uses this value to prioritize the order in which patches are installed. To obtain a DateTime object, use the Get-Date cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Date.
-EndTime: Specifies the latest date and time, as a DateTime object, by which the patch operation must begin. To obtain a DateTime object, use the Get-Date cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Date.
-ID (required): Specifies the ID of a patch schedule.
-Label: Specifies a string that describes the purpose of the patch. Add a user-friendly, descriptive string so that the patch is easy to distinguish from other, potentially similar patches.
-Plugin: Specifies name for the program that installs the patches. For example, Windows Update.
-StartTime: Specifies the earliest date and time, as a DateTime object, by which to begin the patch operation. To obtain a DateTime object, use the Get-Date cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Date.
-VirtualDesktopName (required): Specifies the name of a personal virtual desktop.

Prerequisites

Windows with the RemoteDesktop module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Set a default patch schedule for a virtual desktop

Set-RDPersonalVirtualDesktopPatchSchedule -VirtualDesktopName "RDS-WKS-A27" -ID "{58E69A71-AFC9-49A6-81B9-494DA20216AC}"

This command sets the patch schedule that has the ID 58E69A71-AFC9-49A6-81B9-494DA20216AC for the personal virtual desktop named RDS-WKS-A27. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/RemoteDesktop/Set-RDPersonalVirtualDesktopPatchSchedule.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/remotedesktop/set-rdpersonalvirtualdesktoppatchschedule?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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