17 Jun 2013
By Yendis

VDI Calculator v2 with Citrix XenDesktop support

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Andre Leibovici at myvirtualcloud.net has today released the latest version of his very useful  VDI Calculator tool.  The new calculator is built on Java framework (Java 6 or later required) instead of Flash, and will run on both Windows and Mac computers. The new calculator has all the features available in the previous flash version plus new key features that will make life easier for many users. Features: Offline Support – The new version will be able to run when disconnected from the network. When connected, it will auto-update itself with the latest release. Load/Save – Now you can save and load your configurations eliminating…
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24 Feb 2013
By Yendis

Supported Databases for Citrix Products

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Citrix supplies best efforts to ensure compatibility with upcoming database releases. New versions of supported databases (SQL, Oracle, or DB2) released after our products have been released, must work. However, Citrix recommends creating a test environment to ensure there are no unforeseen issues related to changes made to the new version or update of the third-party product.  Individuals wishing to use the new release with current Citrix products must perform their own testing before using the platform. Citrix does not support any BETA versions of third-party products. You can find the database chart HERE this document will be updated periodically as new information becomes…
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20 Jan 2013
By Yendis

Citrix Personal vDisk 5.6.10 released

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What's New in Personal vDisk 5.6.10 The following issues have been fixed in this release: In some cases, upgrading personal vDisk from 5.6.0 to 5.6.5 or 5.6.7 may fail because some registry keys on the virtual desktop cannot be deleted. [#0353652] Configuration changes made by Internet Information Services (IIS) are not persisted after restarts. [#0353639] In some scenarios, if an application installed by a user on a personal vDisk registers a Managed Object Format (MOF) file, the image update process fails due to MOF registration issue 0x2000002F. [0353655] An administrator who creates a master image with a personal vDisk catalog…
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22 Dec 2012
By Yendis

Receiver for Win 8/RT Preview Update Goes Live

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If you have installed the preview version of  Citrix Receiver from the Windows Store, you have likely already been notified of the update. If you installed the very first Preview version, you might not be notified but can  Click here to install the Preview update. Before trying the Preview, you should ask your IT department if it can be used in your environment.  The Preview version let you access enterprise files, applications, and desktops if Access Gateway Enterprise Edition and StoreFront have been deployed. The Preview update adds the ability to connect to Web Interface PNA Services Sites internally but…
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21 Dec 2012
By Yendis

Citrix Sharefile and ADFS 2.0 SSO

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I've been using Sharefile for about a year now and always wanted to integrate it with ADFS for Single Sign-on using my Active Directory credentials.  After much research and a great arcticle I found, I managed to get it all up and running. As the arcticle was a great help to me I thought I would share the link http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/03/19/saml-authentication-with-sharefile-using-ad-fs-2-0/ Enjoy !!
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17 Nov 2012
By Yendis

Citrix Provisioning Services Console Timeout

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Whilst modifying several objects in Provisioning services console the console took a long time and intermittently timed out with the following error:- Timeout expired.  The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. The statement has been terminated. (more…)
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17 Nov 2012
By Yendis

Citrix Xendesktop 4 with IE9 issues

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I have recently come across an issue that became apparent when installing the latest VDA when IE9 is also installed. IE would completely freeze for no rhyme or reason or certain web sites with flash content would cause IE to become unresponsive.  After much analysis and late nights I have found that changing the following registry keys on the master image fixes the IE9 freezing/Unresponsive issues. Delete the following registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareCitrixCtxHookAppInit_DllsHDXMediaStreamForFlashiexplore Create the following registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareCitrixHDXMediaStreamForFlashServerPseudoserver Name: DisableInputSyncCallForSetObjectRects Type: REG_DWORD Data: 1 Since applying the above I have had no issues with IE9
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11 Nov 2012
By Yendis

Microsoft Windows 8 RT and Citrix remote access

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Since the public release of Windows 8 RT people try to use Citrix remote access and fail.  The reason for that lies up on decisions made by Citrix.  Many companies have a Web Interface, Secure Gateway infrastructure and the reason why it doesn't work with Windows 8 RT. Requirements for Windows 8 RT Access Gateway Enterprise 10.x VPX (min) for remote access (Review the AG product simplification program for free upgrade http://bit.ly/VuhaAD) Citrix StoreFront 1.x StoreFront does NOT support Secure Gateway Receiver TechPreview from the store http://bit.ly/RsTKfm That means Web Interface and Secure Gateway needs to be replaced with StoreFront and…
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11 Nov 2012
By Yendis

Web Interface replaced by Citrix Cloud Gateway

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It's almost a year when StoreFront 1.1 was released. I posted a small comparison between StoreFront an Web Interface. Web Interface 5.4 is the last version an might get only security updates but EOL is 2015. Now this is a revisit of the list I posted but now for StoreFront 1.2 and Web Interface 5.4.   Since Web Interface is in "maintanance mode" no new features for WI, so just look at the bold changes at the StoreFront row. StoreFront got some unique features and addtions to match up with Web Interface. Still there are some things missing. My adivice: Start using StoreFront to…
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