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PVS Target Device Software update with Hyper-V – Reverse Image
If you are running PVS Target Device software version 7.6 or below and want to upgrade, unfortunately you will need to reverse your PVS image to boot as a local hard drive from a VM. Reason being, the...
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ICA Connection request denied
ICA Connection request denied because AutoLogon was not possible and EnforceAutoLogon is active. Firstly it is likely you have Domain pass-through enabled on the Receiver for Web site you are...
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XenApp & XenDesktop 7.9 Application Groups
New in XA/XD 7.9 are Application Groups that can be used for failover & load balancing between applications assigned to multiple Delivery Groups and also to apply settings across applications...
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Citrix ThinWire HDX Graphics Modes – what is right for you?
Desktop Composition Redirecton (DCR), ThinWire Legacy, ThinWire+, Framehawk. Which HDX display mode should you be using? There’s no quick answer as the real question is which mode will fit in to your...
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PVS Reverse Image with VMware vCenter Converter
This post shows you how to perform reverse imaging of a vDisk to update either the PVS Target Device software, VMware Tools or something else that may break your PVS stream! We will be using a mixture...
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Remove unused device drivers from Citrix gold image
It is advisable to keep your system clean from a lot of things but how many people perform a tidy up of unused, no longer present devices within Device Manager? For most vDisks, the lifecycle will...
View ArticleLogMeIn merger with Citrix GoTo family of products
LogMeIn merger with Citrix GoTo family of products. The GoTo family of products has been merged with LogMeIn which is expected to bring revenues of over $1billion going forward. LogMeIn CEO Bill Wagner...
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SmartControl and SmartAccess
Both SmartAccess and SmartControl are similar in practice. One is implemented at the Delivery Controller level with the use of Citrix policies (SmartAccess) and the other is implemented at the...
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Citrix Application Prelaunch
Application Prelaunch is a feature that was available in XenApp 6.5, gone in FMA v7+ and now back again in XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6. The goal of prelaunch is to “pre-prepare” a session in the background...
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Digging in to the Citrix logon process
When you are troubleshooting slow Citrix logons, no doubt that it helps to know a bit about the background events that take place to achieve a successful logon. Unfortunately it isn’t quite as simple...
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Adding StoreFront applications and desktops to Clientless Access on NetScaler...
Did you know it is possible to access XenApp/XenDesktop applications and desktops straight from the Clientless Access portal when using NetScaler? This eliminates the need for users to click and open...
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Creating Citrix Unified Gateway
NetScaler Unified Gateway can help in the common situation where a user has to remember too many different URLs to access different web, SaaS, enterprise applications, file shares and so on. The...
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NetScaler set CLI prompt
Setting the CLI prompt on NetScaler can be used to provide warning messages to users such as Authorised users only or you could set a message of Use of this account to perform configurations is...
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NetScaler backup and restore
There are multiple ways to perform backups and restores on NetScaler. Usually you perform those backups for disaster recovery if the NetScaler corrupts, or you are performing an upgrade to NetScaler....
View ArticleCitrix introducing XenApp Express in Azure – Microsoft deprecating Azure...
Welcome to a new cloud service from Citrix, the XenApp Express service that will soon be available from Microsoft Azure. At the same time, say goodbye to Azure RemoteApp as Microsoft start planning...
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nFactor authentication with NetScaler Gateway
nFactor authentication with NetScaler provides a way to configure flexible multi-factor authentication based on factors such as who is connecting and from where users are connecting from or if users...
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Citrix Self Service resources not appearing in Start Menu
Are you finding it takes a long slow time for Citrix applications or desktops to appear in the Start Menu when users subscribe to them using Self Service? Beginning with Citrix Receiver 4.2.100 we were...
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Citrix NetScaler Management and Analytics System
NetScaler MAS (Management and Analytics System) is deemed to be the successor of Citrix Command Center and NetScaler Insight Center. MAS provides automation, monitoring, reporting, and deep analytics...
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Citrix Self-Service Password Reset
StoreFront self-service password reset was first introduced with XenApp/XenDesktop FMA version 7.8. This feature grants users the ability to reset their own Active Directory passwords from the Receiver...
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Citrix Session Lingering
Session Lingering has been re-introduced to the Citrix 7.6 FMA version of XenApp and XenDesktop. Session Lingering is used to keep a session “active” for a period of time after a user has closed an...
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