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# addconnection

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## AppserverClient Command Line Interface

### addconnection

creates a new connection with or without showing the UI.

**Category: Connections**

```
AppServerClientCLI addconnection [-type ras/rdp] [-server 10.2.3.4]  [-username user] [-password pwd] [-alias alias] [-mode 0] [-port 443] [-window 12345]  
```

### Arguments

* **`type (optional)`** Specify the type of connection to add, which can be either RAS or RDP.
* **`server (optional)`** Specify the server to connect to.
* **`username (optional)`** Specify the username.
* **`password (optional)`** Specify the password.
* **`alias (optional)`** Specify the display name of the connection.
* **`mode (optional)`** Specify the connection mode.
* **`port (optional)`** Specify the port to connect to. If not specified, port 443 will be used.
* **`window (optional)`** Specify the window handle that will be used as the parent to any UI required.

### Return codes:

ok - Command was successful\
NotAvailable - Communication with the client backend failed, ensure that the client is running\
InvalidArgs - Some arguments are missing or invalid\
AlreadyPresent - New connection cannot be added since the server and friendly name are already used\
AccessDenied - Logged on user does not have permission to perform the action\
ElevationAccess - CLI process is running at a higher process privilege\
Exception - System problem

### Examples:

AppServerClientCLI addconnection\
AppServerClientCLI addconnection -type rdp\
AppServerClientCLI addconnection -type ras -server myserver -username user -password pwd\
AppServerClientCLI addconnection -type rdp -server myserver -username user -password pwd

### Notes:

If you do not pass any arguments, or specify the type only, the UI will be used to enter the remaining information.\
If you need to add a connection without UI, you need to specify the server, username and password. Other arguments are optional.

### See also:

[listconnections](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/listconnections.md)\
[updateconnection](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/updateconnection.md)\
[duplicateconnection](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/duplicateconnection.md)\
[deleteconnection](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/deleteconnection.md)\
[getshareddevice](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/getshareddevice.md)\
[setshareddevice](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/setshareddevice.md)\
[clearshareddevice](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/clearshareddevice.md)


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