This is a guide on how I upgraded my site from 7.15 flat all the way to 1912. I also included moving off 2012R2 to 2016 DDCs with some troubleshooting situations you might run into. I covered the basics of upgrading Licensing, DDC upgrades, Storefront upgrades with NS VIP configuration, PVS upgrades, WEM upgrades, VDA […]
There has been some recent change to the LTSR article around Local Host Cache upgrades https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/upgrade-migrate/upgrade.html#replace-sql-server-express-localdb When upgrading Delivery Controllers to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops version 1912 or 2003: Upgrading SQL Server Express LocalDB is optional. Local Host Cache works properly, with no loss of functionality, regardless of whether you upgrade SQL Server Express LocalDB. […]
I recently tried to figure out how to block non-USA countries from accessing my NetScaler Gateway page on my ADC. I tried to follow some old documentation. This Citrix Article, this, this, etc, all have old, outdated information. I will put together this quick post on how I got this accomplished. First, I had to […]
One thing I learned is that the Gateway vServer doesn’t really need ICA Proxy unchecked, for what I am trying to do. I am not using EPA scans or anything advanced yet. But you could do it so save a step later. Now I understand this may not be the best way. But sometimes you […]
How to automate NetScaler ADC firmware upgrades from NetScaler ADM ADM is neat, and Citrix did a fantastic job on the product. One of the things I would like to do is automation of scheduled NetScaler firmware upgrades. With maintenance Jobs in ADM you can. Here below is a quick guide on how to achieve […]
I recently ran into having to create a chunk of MCS dedicated machines for this COVID-19 situation the world is in. MCS Dedicated machines are very different from MCS Pool machines. One of the HUGE differences is updating the machine’s images and updating the targets. As your aware MCS Pooled is very similar to PVS […]
MCS Static Reboots in Studio During this COVID-19 I had to build 500 VDI desktops. During this time, I could only use dedicated machines because of how some software is licensed. I didn’t really care for this, but I had to do what was needed to provide remote support. This was my experience, in getting […]
UDP over Audio for Citrix Many people use Audio in Citrix VAD. It works well, but at times it can be choppy, jittery, and lagging. I wouldn’t say it’s hard, but Citrix is kind of all over the place with the docs. The Tech Zone does a nice job on the material. One of the […]
DPI scaling and Citrix workspace Client-side issues are such a pain There are times, a user will have 2,3 or maybe 4 monitors. You will see at times when they launch an application you will see this. You also will Mouse Cursor offset by a few millimeters on an external display You also will see […]
How to send a group of users to a single desktop or a group of Desktops This would come in handy if you have a piece of software that can only register on desktop “Name” Depending on the vendor licensing schemes. On the right hand side click manage tags Create a tag name On the […]