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How to Enable Citrix Profiles with FSLogix Cloud Cache and On Premise Storage
FSLogix Cloud Cache has been out for some time but most of the articles written about it discuss using Azure Files for profile storage. In my experience, there are still a lot of organizations with on premise non persistent VDI workloads using on local file server for profiles. In the past there weren’t great solutions…
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Citrix Cloud or OnPrem – There are Choices Now!
I’ve been a long time proponent of moving to Citrix Cloud (otherwise known as Citrix DaaS). Why? Well if you already have Citrix Onprem you know that you have to maintain multiple Windows servers that house the Citrix roles: You have to do monthly patching of these, Citrix software upgrades and keep up with which…
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Citrix FAS Not Working
For weeks I’ve been plagued with intermittent, vague complaints about “log ons not working right” when launching a virtual desktop or published app from Citrix DaaS. This is a fairly new environment but with enough people using it, including myself, that I would know if FAS wasn’t working at all. I’d hear a complaint every…
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Microsoft Nudging Your Users – September 2023
If your users rely on SMS Text Message or Phone Call for their Azure AD MFA authentication method be aware that Microsoft will start prompting them to register the Microsoft Authenticator App starting in September. Users will be able to skip the prompt 3 times by default but after that they will be forced to…
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Migrate Azure Authentication Methods by September 30, 2024
Microsoft is deprecating legacy MFA and Self-Service Password Authentication methods on September 30, 2024. While that might seem like a long way out, we all know how fast a year can go by, and depending on your situation there could be a good deal of communication and end user training you need to do before…
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Azure Certificate Based Authentication for Citrix FAS Breaks Windows Hello PIN Provisioning Process
I have Citrix FAS implemented at some of my clients that are using Azure Authentication with Citrix Cloud. Since Citrix doesn’t have the user’s credentials after login, FAS allows SSO to virtual desktops and published apps by presenting a user certificate for authentication. It works pretty well, except when you are trying to do SSO…
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Thin Clients vs Thick – What to Consider
If you are looking at using thin clients in your Citrix, VMware or Microsoft based virtual desktop / published app environment here are some points to think about: Is your organization always on the cutting edge of technology? If so, be careful with your selection. When Citrix, Microsoft or VMWare come out with a new…
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Azure Files
If you are looking for a cloud alternative to your onsite Windows file server you should definitely take a look at Azure Files. Depending on your scenario it is pretty easy to set up and has some cool features. What’s involved: Determining how your users will access the files will determine what type of network…
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October Windows Update Renders VMWare 2012 R2 Server Unbootable
Windows 2012 R2 Server was unbootable after applying October 2021 Windows Updates. Go into Edit Settings on VM and switch the Windows boot disk to SCSI Controller 0 (it was on 1 which was the paravirtual.) Force VM to boot into EFI Boot – verify it sees the disk now Try to reboot normally –…
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Citrix in a STIGed Environment
I’ve had the opportunity to work in a locked down environment so am fairly familiar with DISA STIGs and the types of settings that are required to be applied to workstations and servers in that environment. I was recently working on a Citrix implementation and ran into a couple of issues caused by these settings.…
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DHCP Failover Issue
Ran into this one today when setting up DHCP failover between 2 Windows servers. On the first screen after selecting Setup Failover the Relationship Name field showed up as “169.254.x.x – Actual Server Name”. This was on a functional production DHCP server that was also a Domain Controller. 169.254.x.x is an APIPA address so this…
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A single user cannot log into a Win10 Citrix Desktop
Scenario – a user who had been working fine can no longer launch a Citrix Win10 non persistent desktop from any client – Windows or Wyse ThinOS, internal or external. No other users affected. No related errors in the event logs on the Delivery Controllers, StoreFront or the clients. I ended up using Chrome to…
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Citrix NetScaler VPX Getting Started
Head out to citrix.com and download the version of the NetScaler appliance you need. As of this writing 13.0 is the stable version and 13.1 is the “current version” or feature release. If you need the FIPS version of the appliance currently that only comes with version 12.1 If you need a test environment download…
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