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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04 Nov 2012
By Yendis

Citrix PVS and Antivirus exclusions

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On a number of implementations that I've seen there is a lack of correct antivirus exclusions which can cause stability issues. Unfortunately it happens more often than one would expect and I have therefore decided to document the once that most people are missing. It should be noted that there are some different file names for various OS, and that some files doesn’t exist for some versions. I have tried to document everything as good as possible based upon some notes that I have taken over the years – however I still recommend that you review the recommendation below so they actually match…
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17 Oct 2012
By Yendis

Citrix license administration console password reset

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I had an email today from a customer who had forgotten their admin password used for logging on to their license administration console.  Below is how you can reset the password. 1) Open the "server.xml" file located in the C:Program FilesCitrixLicensingLSconf directory 2) Find the entry that looks something like this: firstName="System" id="admin" lastName="Administrator" password="(ENC-01)UaFz17cJ2oNQ+LkskjkzUyVV5ZcmaoJCDCiuiusbB6zk2P0uR" passwordExpired="false" privileges="admin"/>; 3) Erase the contents between the double quotes after "password=" 4) Enter a plaintext password so it looks like this: password="test" 5) Change the passwordExpired value to be "true" 6) Save the server.xml file. 7) Restart the licensing services. 8) Close and re-open the…
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01 Sep 2012
By Yendis

Receiver for HTML5 is now available

Citrix,
It is my pleasure to announce that the Receiver for HTML5 is now available for Chrome and Firefox browsers. Receiver for HTML5 is a zero install client allowing connection through a browser to XenApp and XenDesktop. The combination of the Receiver for Web and HTML5 provides a fallback option for environments where a native client is not available or an option. Key new features include: Google Chrome (version 19+) & Mozilla Firefox (version 11+) browsers on Windows and Mac desktops In-session Tool bar that can move and close Copy/Paste text Key to send Ctrl+Alt+Del to desktop session External access of XenApp applications and XenDesktop…
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25 Aug 2012
By Yendis

Citrix HDX Monitor 2.0.7 released

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Citrix have released a new version of my favorite tool, HDX Monitor 2.0.7 . HDX Monitor 2.0.7 works with XenApp 6.5/6.5FP1, XenDesktop 5.5/5.6/5.6FP1 and VDI-in-a-box 5.x. HDX Monitor lets you diagnose XenApp, XenDesktop and VDI-in-a-box sessions, HDX Monitor 2.0.7 can analyze sessions remotely from any machine in the domain. Whats new in HDX Monitor 2.0.7 This release includes two new features as well as bug fixes and improvements. (more…)
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08 Jun 2012
By Yendis

Slow Web InterfaceMMC console? CRL explained

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This is actually very common problem in many environments – Web Interface andor particular consoles (mostly MMC-based) are slow to start – there is actually KB article that describes a workaround for this issue. I consider this to be one of the tweaks that many people often implement, but don’t really understand the consequences and the reasons why it helps, so I’ve decided to write a small blog post about this topic. What is certificate revocation list? So, you’ve got your certificate issued, right? But now you can ask yourself – what should I do in case that certificate was…
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