XenDesktop

Apps and Desktops

17 Jan 2019 · 3 min read

LTSR Gate

I wrote this blog in October 2018 and left it in draft since, the I read Nick Rintalan blog post (link bellow) and I decided to post it now for

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Certificate

18 Dec 2017 · 3 min read

Enable SSL on XenDesktop 7.x XML Service

It is still not very easy for a new comer or a Citrix administator to complete this task when it is requested by architect / engineers… Most of the time everyone

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Azure

1 Feb 2017 · 13 min read

CloudBurtsting XenApp / XenDesktop in Azure 2/2

In the first part of this blog [CloudBursting XenApp / XenDesktop in Azure 1/2] I showed you how to use Citrix Studio console to add a hosting connection to Azure

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Azure

17 Jan 2017 · 5 min read

Cloudify my Lab with Microsoft Azure (reload)

3 years ago I wrote this blog Cloudify my lab with Microsoft Azure, since, many things moved on on the Microsoft side, more options, Netscaler available as well in Azure,

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Azure

14 Jan 2017 · 5 min read

CloudBursting XenApp / XenDesktop in Azure 1/2

Being able to extend your existing infrastructure to a cloud provider is a great option if you need more power for a specific period. In a previous blog (XenApp on

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best practices

29 Nov 2016 · 2 min read

VMware VMtools installation with XenDesktop / XenApp 7.x VDAs

It’s time to update this “popular” blog post with latest version from VMware and Citrix products. Many people still install VMware tools 10.0.6 as is and don’

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Acls

5 Apr 2016 · 2 min read

Set acls remotely to a VDI / RDSH Delivery Group

In the same way as the previous blog post, some more automation to maintain a VDI/RDSH environment, and get back to a controlled and clean environment. This blog is

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automation

4 Apr 2016 · 2 min read

Remotely clean up Virtual Machines drives - XenDesktop

Following up the previous blogs XenDesktop XenApp 7.x – vmware / ad / delivery group notes and descriptions sync and Expand virtual machines hard disk – automation and continue in automated task, I

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automation

30 Mar 2016 · 4 min read

Expand virtual machines hard disk - automation

Sometimes, at some customers’s place, with an infrastructure already in place (XenApp with PVS or XenDesktop VDI pooled with PVS) the D: drive is too small. The drive where

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automation

30 Mar 2016 · 2 min read

XenDesktop XenApp 7.x - vmware / ad / delivery group notes and descriptions sync

Several times i had the need to synchronise Virtual Machine notes (vmware) with Active Directory Computer description. As in big environment, different team are managing each of these components, the

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Citrix

17 Sep 2014 · 5 min read

Load Balancing TFTP with Netscaler 10.5

Implementing Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) is very common nowaday when it’s about deploying Shared Desktops (XenApp) or Pooled, Private or Personal Desktops (XenDesktop). If there are still some debate

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Citrix

17 Apr 2014 · 2 min read

Citrix PVS vs MCS - Despectus

I know this subject has been cover thousand times here and there but this is an eternal discussion we have whatever the forum or the meeting going on when we

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AppControler

3 Jan 2014 · 1 min read

Citrix Storefront 2.1 vs WebInterface

The 2.1 version of Strorefront came along with XenDesktop 7.1. There are few changes in this version comparing to the previous one and on the internal architecture of

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1.7

11 Oct 2013 · 5 min read

Java Runtimes JRE7 - Your Java version is insecure popup

This one has been pain in the ass to find out… Since Java 7 (1.7_xx) the security and setting management is a total nightmare. This is so messy

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Automate

8 Jul 2013 · 4 min read

Citrix XenDesktop 7 – Create Persistent Hypervisor Connection and Hosting Unit, Unattended

I blogged about how to automate Citrix XenDesktop 7 deployment and database creation, and how to join and existing XenDesktop 7 site unattended, but now to continue and go a

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automation

6 Jul 2013 · 4 min read

Citrix XenDesktop 7 - Unattended from scratch

So auto-install and auto join an already XenDesktop 7 Site is cool but what if you need to automate the first DDC installation ? Here is how I did with help

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Citrix

27 Jun 2013 · 2 min read

Citrix XenDesktop 7 - VDA Installation

The VDA version delivered with XenDesktop 7 bits is 7.0.0.3018 The VDA can be deployed two ways, via the GUI setup and in an unattended way. Using

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automation

26 Jun 2013 · 3 min read

Citrix XenDesktop 7 - Unattended Installation + Site join

We all need to automate things, we need to fast deploy, fast provision and stay lazy, not doing the same thing every day… So let check how we can industrialize

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