In Provisioning Services, you can configure the stream service to skip the vDisk boot menu to select the default option for target devices. This feature can be useful when configuring a dedicated maintenance or test target device, bypassing the need to select the boot option when using vDisk versioning. If […]
For a variety of software, such as SQL Server or Provisioning Services SOAP service, the services will attempt to self-register their Service Principal Name (SPN). When they are running as Network Service, they’ll be operating as the computer, which by default will have permission to set its own SPN. However […]
Citrix announced today that they have acquired the SDS company “Sanbolic”. I’m excited to see what this acquisition will bring for future enhancements within the Citrix suite. Sanbolic made a name for itself in the PVS space with their MelioFS as a means for having a shared file system for […]
NetScaler Insight Center 10.5 introduced the ability to configure alternate forms of authentication, such as RADIUS, LDAP, and TACACS. Using alternate authentication sources can ease administration of NetScaler Insight Center and provide a more robust solution for those looking to get the most out of their investment in NetScaler Insight […]
I recently spoke with someone and realized I hadn’t created a post for this yet – much to my disappointment, as it was a major accomplishment to have the issue solved. At my previous employer (K-12 education) the environment was setup as follows: Approximately 1100 pooled desktops from a single […]
PVS 7.6 made it’s debut with a rather large version jump for what seems like relatively minor changes but a host of fixes. The “What’s new” documentation boasts support for SQL 2014 and AlwaysOn, as well as PVD Test mode. The download can be found at www.Citrix.com, log in, click […]
XenDesktop and XenApp 7.6 come with a solid set of features behind them that make this a particularly exciting release. You can grab the files here. Among the more exciting features are: XenApp 6.5 migration utility Session Linger Session Pre-Launch Unauthenticated (anonymous) user access The full “What’s New” documentation is […]
I’ve seen some talk recently about updating properly sizing workloads and anticipating expected usage on XenApp – and all of it is extremely good – however the question still comes up often enough in IRC, I thought it was worth a mention: How large should I make my XenApp server? […]
Today Citrix announced that they are working hard to close the gap in missing features between 6.5 and 7.x, finally delivering anonymous login and session linger and bringing back the much desired, but swiftly-absent, pre-launch. You can read the whole press release, but the jist of it is below: Anonymous logins […]
For those of you using PVS, I urge you to take a look at CTX140875. This hotfix pack includes a number of fairly significant updates to problems that may be affecting your environment. In my mind, notably, are the fixes for the BDM/ARP issue, the SOAP server reliability, and vDisk […]
