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# New-RASSession.md

## NAME

New-RASSession

## SYNOPSIS

Creates a connection with a Parallels RAS farm.

## SYNTAX

**New-RASSession** \[[Username](#username-string)] *(string)* \[[Password](#password-string)] *(SecureString)* \[\[-[Server](#server-string)] *(string)*] \[[Force](#force-string) *(SwitchParameter)*] \[[Retries](#retries-string) *(uint)*] \[*(*[*CommonParameters*](#CommonParameters)*)*]

\*\*New-RASSession \[*(*[*CommonParameters*](#CommonParameters)*)*]

## DESCRIPTION

Connects to a Parallels RAS farm and creates a new RAS session.

A connection with Parallels RAS must be established before you can execute any other commands.

## PARAMETERS

## Server (string)

FQDN or IP address of the server where your have Parallels RAS installed.

```
        Required?                    false

        Position?                    2

        Default value                

        Accept pipeline input?       false

        Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

## Username (string)

Parallels RAS administrator username.

```
        Required?                    true

        Position?                    0

        Default value                

        Accept pipeline input?       false

        Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

## Password (SecureString)

Parallels RAS administrator password.

```
        Required?                    true

        Position?                    1

        Default value                

        Accept pipeline input?       false

        Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

## Retries (uint)

Number of reconnections to do if the first one fails. Default is 0.

```
        Required?                    false

        Position?                    named

        Default value                0

        Accept pipeline input?       false

        Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

## Force (SwitchParameter)

Force connection with specified server (or with local host if server not specified).

```
        Required?                    false

        Position?                    named

        Default value                False

        Accept pipeline input?       false

        Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

(CommonParameters)

```
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

        OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see 

        about_CommonParameters documentation. 
```

## INPUTS

-none-

## OUTPUTS

[Session](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/types/session.md)

## EXAMPLES

\*\*---------- EXAMPLE 1 ----------

New-RASSession "username"

Creates a new RAS session with the Parallels RAS farm deployed on the local server.

When you execute the command, you will get a prompt to enter a password.\
\*\*---------- EXAMPLE 2 ----------

New-RASSession -Username "<administrator@domain.dom>" -Password $SecretPassword -Server "192.168.10.200"

Connects to the specified server using specified credentials and creates a new RAS session.

The -Username value must be specified using the UPN format.

The $SecretPassword variable must contain a valid password as SecureString.\
\*\*---------- EXAMPLE 3 ----------

New-RASSession -Username "<administrator@domain.dom>" -Password $SecretPassword -Server "192.168.10.200" -Retries 3

Connects to the specified server using specified credentials and creates a new RAS session.

The -Retries value specifies how many retries to do, in case connection is not established the first time.

The -Username value must be specified using the UPN format.

The $SecretPassword variable must contain a valid password as SecureString.

## RELATED LINKS

* [Remove-RASSession](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/remove-rassession.md)
* [Invoke-RASLicenseActivate](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/invoke-raslicenseactivate.md)
* [Invoke-RASApply](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/invoke-rasapply.md)
* [Get-RASCurrentAdminPermissions](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/get-rascurrentadminpermissions.md)


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