Check which application is using a port: Open the command prompt and run netstat -aon | findstr ‘[port_number]’. If the port is being used by any application, then that application’s detail will be shown. The number, which is shown at the last column of the list, is the PID (process ID) of that application. Make note…
Following 2 GPOs should be configured for licensing server and license type for RDS. Apply policy: Computer configuration>Windows component>Remote Desktop Services>Remote Desktop Session host>Licensing 1. Use the specified Remote Desktop License Server 2. Set the remote Desktop Licensing mode Also, perform below steps to configure RDSH server: Install Remote Desktop Licensing1) In Server Manager, open…
Issue: The user’s VDI has a client drive redirection policy enabled, and it is set to prohibit drives. From the VDI user is not able to see his laptop’s drives ( C and D etc). This is as per design and working as expected. When this policy is prohibited, by default, the user cannot see…
Let’s look at steps on configuring a Citrix high available site for applications. These are high level steps only. Not a step by step article. Based on your user count and how critical is the application, create 4 DDCs. Two in North India Datacenter, and two in south India datacenter (or you can create 1…
Photo by Peter Jones on Unsplash Below are some of the documentation practices that I came across. Create documentation as you design and implement something new in the environment. From Owen’s mycugc post, Check if you pass Bus Test. When you write a script add a help section explaining what it does. Similarly, when you…
By default client drives, usb drives, com ports, printers etc redirection from user’s devices to citrix applications is allowed. On Windows machines, printer redirection works. They can see their local printers in citrix application sessions. But in macbook it doesnt work by default. Follow below process to make it work in macbook. Solution: Create a…
Storefront Aggregation A core functionality of StoreFront is the ability to aggregate and de-duplicate “common” application and desktop resources from multiple Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) Sites. This functionality is commonly referred to as multi-site aggregation. Duplicate applications and desktops are identified based on matching Application Display Name and Application Category properties. This functionality has been available in…
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay From the Storefront or Delivery Controller server. Request new certificate (either from internal or public Certification Authority) via MMC snapin Certificates -> Computer Store. Open IIS Manager. Expand server name and sites. Right click the site where Citrix for web is published (probably Default Site if you are not sure). Click “Edit…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images</a> from Pixabay</a> Issue: Storefront servers are load-balanced with a NetScaler VIP. When users click the logout button, they should be redirected to the home page of the Netscaler VIP again. Solution: You have to modify the strings.en.js file in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\NameOfyourStore-Web\custom folder. Remove everything and add below content to the strings.en.js file….
Somewhere down the line, Citrix Admins need to upgrade their Citrix Site from one version to another, Example, from XenDesktop 71.5 LTSR to CVAD 1912 LTSR. For Citrix site upgrade, we have to mount the product ISO in Citrix server and run the setup file. But What about VDIs? Based on your company’s VDA usage,…