Fastest way to update PVS Target Device Software With XenServer

With every new release of Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) we are challenged with the process of upgrading the Target Device Software on the Virtual Machines (VM). There are three options; you can use Reverse Image, Hyper-V Direct VHD Boot or XenServer Direct VHD Boot. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Optimize XenDesktop Machines

The TargetOSOptimizer tool reconfigures various Windows functions to optimize the performance of the operating system for virtual desktops. Optimization of the master VM is typically performed before the desktop catalog is created. «Continue Reading»

Excessive Amounts of Retries Occur when a Provisioning Server Target Device is Deployed on a XenServer Platform

When the Citrix Provisioning Server target device is deployed on a XenServer platform, you experience some of the following symptoms: «Continue Reading»

Best Practices for Configuring Provisioning Server on a Network

This article explains the best practices when configuring Citrix Provisioning Server on a network. Follow these best practices when troubleshooting issues such as slow performance, image build failures, lost connections to the streaming server, or excessive retries from the target device. «Continue Reading»

Group Policies not Applied after Daylight Saving Time Change

Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPO) are not applied when a user logs on to a machine booting from a vDisk.

Startup / logon scripts that are invoked using Group Policies are not running.

However, the policies apply successfully with the next refresh cycle (90 minutes by default) or if forced using the gpupdate /force command.

The target device’s event log shows failure entries related to Security / Kerberos and Group Policy (Event ID 1030 and Event ID 1097), caused by a time difference from the domain controller. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Update a XenApp Target Device in Private Image Mode Using XenAppPrep

This article describes how to update a XenApp target device in Private Image mode using XenAppPrep. «Continue Reading»

Implementing the Citrix Desktop Delivery Infrastructure training Part I

Tonight our first night of “Implementing the Citrix Desktop Delivery Infrastructure training” at RES Software. The training (QWise) was a good practical one at a high speed. Talked about the concepts and went into the labs pretty soon. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Image a Target Device Using the Imaging Wizard

This article describes how to image target device using the Imaging Wizard. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Add a Persistent Volume to Your Provisioned Virtual Machine in XenServer

In a production environment, we may need a volume where the data won’t be erased after a reboot (for example: Local database for Edgesight agent, database for antivirus, event logs, Memory dumps) even while using a vDisk in standard mode. «Continue Reading»

HOWTO Update the Provisioning Service Agent on a Target Device within a XenServer Environment

In this AskSupport How To video you can learn how to update the Provisioning Service Agent on a Target Device within a XenServer environment. «Continue Reading»