Daniel Ruiz

XenApp

XenApp 6.5 STAID (ctxsta.conf) not updating when using PVS

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July 17, 2013

Been working on yet another XenApp 6.5 upgrade. I started noticing issues with the ctxsta.conf file normally located under C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\system32\, where the unique STAID does not update when using Citrix Provisioning Services after the host is rebooted on a XenApp 6.5FP1 host. This could result in issues with applications failing to open…
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XenDesktop

XenDesktop User/Device manually release a license

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June 10, 2013

Many companies are switching to XenDesktop User/Device licenses vs. the traditional concurrent model. The main reason… well they are are just about half the cost. So it make sense from a budget perspective. This does create a bit of additional administrative IT overhead. In theory the license server “takes care of” managing licensing”, etc… however, Every now…
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XenApp

XenApp 6.5 – Remote Desktop display settings can’t be changed

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June 3, 2013

Not sure how I missed this one during my last XenApp 6.5 implementation. The option of “Make text and other items larger or smaller” while in a Windows 2008 RDS session is no longer available as it was in a Windows 2003 TS session. This option is now greyed out…
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Access Gateway, NetScaler

Licensing your NetScaler AGEE nCore

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May 1, 2013

Environment MPX 7500 NetScaler 9.3 52.3nc AGEE Goal: Apply a new AGEE license on your NetScaler without the need to modify your NetScaler’s host name. Configuration: First lets understand the AGEE licensing feature and assume that you downloaded the Access Gateway platform license from your MyCitrix.com portal. AGEE can run under two…
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Access Gateway, NetScaler

Redirecting AGEE URL – NetScaler 9.3 52.3nc

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April 22, 2013

While working with a new AGEE site for a client (test2.mydomain.com), I was given the challenge to ensure that only a specific subnet is redirected to the new site while still connecting to the original url (test.mydomain.com), and ensure no one else is impacted by the redirector. Luckily this can be achieved…
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