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Controlling Citrix XenApp 7.6 Citrix Receiver published applications on a...
I was recently asked by a client whether it was possible to control Citrix XenApp 7.6 Citrix Receiver published applications on a desktop’s start menu. By this he meant that many users did not like...
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Migrated user from Exchange 2010 to 2013 is unable to modify shared calendars...
I was recently asked by a client to assist with troubleshooting a calendar issue for a user who had been recently migrated from their Exchange 2010 server to Exchange 2013. Both 2010 and 2013 servers...
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Windows Mobile 6 Classic handheld device is not detected in a VMware Horizon...
I was recently asked by a client to look at an issue with a device that her land survey team used which was not being detected as a USB device in a VMware Horizon View 6 virtual desktop. The device is...
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Using PowerCLI to create new role and assign service account used by VMware...
One of the most exciting products I've been working with recently has been VMware App Volumes as most of the clients I work with that currently use VMware Horizon View have a need for customizing their...
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Fixing Failed Exchange 2010 Database Content Indexes
I recently assisted a client over the weekend to patch their Exchange 2010 infrastructure with the latest service pack and rollup packs, and one of the issues I came across after the patching was that...
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Deploying Microsoft Lync 2013 audio and video with VMware Horizon View VDI
I’ve noticed that one of the most common questions I’ve been asked over the past year and a half is whether I had written a blog post to demonstrate how to configure Microsoft Lync 2013 audio and video...
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Configuring AAA Authentication with Cisco switch and Microsoft NPS server...
ProblemYou’ve configured AAA authentication for a Cisco switch with IOS 12.2(55)SE5 to use a Microsoft NPS server as a RADIUS server to allow Active Directory account authentication but noticed that...
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Unable to connect to VMware Horizon View with iPad or Android devices
ProblemYou’ve recently renewed the certificate issued by a public CA for your VMware Horizon View Security server that secures external incoming traffic. Windows desktops continue to connect without...
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Android and Apple devices is presented with an “Invalid Server Certificate”...
ProblemYou have successfully published a Citrix Receiver rule on the NetScaler and confirmed that a Windows PC can access Citrix published applications with a Citrix Receiver but you notice that...
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Configuring LDAPS / SSL for Citrix NetScaler LDAP authentication with Active...
I recently been asked about how to configure a NetScaler to authenticate against a domain controller when publishing XenApp / XenDesktop environments to utilize secure LDAP (LDAPS) via SSL and after...
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Attempting to activate an Active Directory-Based Activation throws the error:...
ProblemYou attempt to activate a new Windows Server 2012 R2 KMS server as an Active Directory-Based Activation:… but receive the following error:The following error has occurred. Please resolve the...
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Attempting to commit changes to new Windows Server 2012 R2 server throws the...
ProblemYou’ve deployed a new Windows Server 2012 R2 KMS server and completed configuring a KMS host key in the Volume Activation Tools wizard:You proceed to commit the changes:… but receive the...
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Configuring Citrix NetScaler VPX to publish StoreFront services for Citrix...
One of the questions I get asked quite often is how to properly configure the NetScaler to publish StoreFront services for Citrix Receiver, Android and Apple device access so I thought I’d write a...
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Attaching Microsoft Project 2010 and Visio 2010 AppStacks to a virtual...
ProblemYou have installed Office 2010 directly onto your base virtual machine master image then continue to create two separate AppStacks in VMware App Volumes. With the AppStacks created, you proceed...
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Configuring for Google Earth Pro Direct X mode with Citrix XenDesktop 5.6
It has been awhile since I’ve had to work with a XenDesktop 5.6 as most of the clients I work with have upgraded to 7 but I received a request today to look into why Direct X mode did not work for a...
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Removing New Profile First Run Items for XenApp, RDS and Terminal Server with...
Having deployed numerous Citrix XenApp and Microsoft RDS over the past few years, I’ve found that I constantly refer to my notes for removing new profile first run items and seeing how I haven’t...
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Lync 2013 client prompts the message: “You have the newer version of Lync...
I’ve recently received a lot of emails from clients and colleagues about a message prompt that they’ve been receiving on their Lync 2013 clients shown in the following screenshots:Restart Skype for...
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RADIUS Client limit on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
You’re using a Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition server as a NPS (Network Policy Server) but noticed that when you attempt to add the 50th RADIUS Client, you receive the following NPS Error...
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Configuring a Cisco Wireless Controller to redirect to a URL instead of...
I don’t usually deal with Cisco wireless controllers aside from setting AAA / RADIUS authentication but I was recently asked to complete the process of requesting a certificate from a public...
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Configure NetScaler Appliance to allow administration with Active Directory...
One of the most common configurations I’ve done for clients with NetScaler Appliances is to allow administration with Active Directory accounts since the nsroot account should be protected and logging...
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