Citrix Receiver 3.1 only allows HTTPS

When I upgraded my Citrix Receiver 3.0 to 3.1, I ran into the fact that a https address instead of a http must be configured in the preferences.

There is a way to allow configuring http instead of https. This can be done by adding/changing the following registry keys:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Citrix\AuthManager (on a 32-bit machine) or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager
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A Field Guide to XenApp 6.5 Session Pre-Launch

A nice explanation at the Citrix Blog about Pre-Launching in XenApp 6.5.

Click here to view the article.

Very useful article found on Citrix Support for troubleshooting installation issues

Today I have been reading a useful article in the Citrix Knowledge Center about troubleshooting installation or removal issues with Citrix XenApp, CTX132117.

I guess it can also be consulted for troubleshooting installation or removal issues with other software.

When trying to install or remove any XenApp Software (including hotfixes and rollup packs), a
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Citrix Consoles – Taskpad View

A great article on The Citrix Blog about using Taskpad View to avoid multiple consoles. Check the article at: http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/01/19/citrix-consoles-taskpad-view/

How to Migrate to Citrix License Server VPX

Citrix has just released a new version of the Citrix License Server VPX which are a self-contained Linux-based virtual appliance that allows you to easily deploy licensing in your Citrix environment.

XenAppBlog published an article HOWTO migrate to the VPX. The article can be found here.

More information about the VPX can be found at:
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The Ultimate Citrix BuildingBlock by RESGuru

An article from The RESGuru Blog! with an awesome Run Book created for RES Automation Manager , which does the following:

Unattended installation of Citrix Provisioning Server 6.0 (PVS) Unattended installation of Citrix XenApp 6.5 (XA) Unattended installation of Xen Desktop 5.5 (XD) Preparation of a Windows 7 image (application of best practices, per
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Citrix Tablet Optimized Windows Experience

For XenDesktop customers delivering Windows desktops to end users using an iPad or Android powered tablet, Citrix has developed a new user interface layer for Windows. This new interface is optimized for tablets and touch enabled navigation.

The example shown here is a full Windows desktop on an iPad using the latest version of
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Citrix Case Study: Using ProcMon to Troubleshoot Slow Logons

In this Citrix Article CTX131825 an interesting Case study, where a delay in the logon times is occuring (up to three minutes), after deploying XenApp version 6 and Citrix Profile Manager version 4. ProcMon is used to troubleshoot.

Why You Shouldn’t Install Citrix Receiver on Citrix XenApp

My highly appreciated colleague Nando pointed me to this article on XenAppBlog where it says:

“The newest Citrix Receiver for Windows 3.0 (13.0.0.6685) requires almost 150% more memory per user than Citrix ICA Client 11.2. So when optimizing you Citrix servers for the highest user density you should consider if you even need some
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Load Sharing Across Zones is the Default in XenApp 6 and higher

And suddenly my colleague Nando looked very surprised, when he discovered that ”…Share load information across zones has been removed from XenApp 6″

More information about this can be found at: CTX125143