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Known issue with EdgeSight Agent 5.3

EdgeSight

Posted on March 28, 2011

If you are running EdgeSight agent version 5.3 and find that some servers are not reporting to your EdgeSight server, there is a known issue with this version. See this thread in the Citrix forums and this CTX article. The stated cause is that your effected servers are using server-based... [Read More]

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Reporting on a user's bad experience

EdgeSight

Posted on March 14, 2011

Intro (Soapbox) I have stated it before, EdgeSight is one of your most powerful tools you have in your XenApp environment. Tons of information is gathered and stored in the database that never sees the light of day because it’s difficult to get the information out with the built-in reports. ... [Read More]

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Citrix Streaming Recipe Template

Posted on March 3, 2011

I recently changed jobs and they use Citrix Application Streaming to package applications. In my previous job we used Microsoft App-V and had great success with it. One of the cornerstones of that success was (that thorn in the sides of many a system administrator/engineer) documentation. Softgrid (and then Microsoft)... [Read More]

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Just How Do Exclusions In App-V Packages Work?

Repost

Posted on February 26, 2011

Aaron Parker, at the terrific Stealthpuppy blog, has written a great article about exclusions in App-V packages. If you utilize this technology in your environment, I would recommend you keep this handy for future reference. Read his article here. Value for Value If you received any value from reading this... [Read More]

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An overview of virtual appliances for Citrix XenServer

Posted on February 25, 2011

An overview of virtual appliances for Citrix XenServer Alexander Johnsen put together a list of virtual appliance that are avaialble for Citrix XenServer. Check it out at: http://www.ervik.as/index.php/citrix-mainmenu/xendesktop/3231-an-overview-of-virtual-appliances-for-citrix-xenserver Value for Value If you received any value from reading this post, please help by becoming a supporter. Thanks for reading, Alain... [Read More]

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Fish and dead hosts stink after three days

XenServer

Posted on February 10, 2011

Prolog: We had a XenServer go down and it required a rebuild. The problem was that we could not use the same name until the old server was removed from XenCenter. Using XE Host-Forget UUID=<Host UUID> did not work because the pool master thought a VM was still running on... [Read More]

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Disable Personalization for a User/System

AppSense

Posted on November 2, 2010

BLOG UPDATE: We recently consulted with AppSense on an unrelated issue and discussed this personalization group that disables personalization. It was recommended that we use a condition to prevent any chance of a user/computer falling into it accidentally. So, we used an AD Group that we can drop users or... [Read More]

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Forcing ICA Memory for Session Graphics higher than 8192k

Using PowerShell

Posted on September 2, 2010

Intro In our XenApp environment, we support a desktop running dual 22” screens at a resolution of 1680x1050 (which is the standard desktop at work). We can use a simple formula to calculate the amount of session graphics memory we need to support this screen setup. Session Graphics Memory Calculation... [Read More]

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