The new Receiver for HTML5 1.0 can now be downloaded from www.citrix.com.
Receiver for HTML5 1.0 integrates with Access Gateway and StoreFront to enable users to access desktops and applications provided by XenDesktop, XenApp, and AppController through HTML5-compatible Web browsers without the need to install Citrix clients on their devices.
Online documentation can be found here.
Download the software here (requires MyCitrix id).
Known issues for this version can be found here.
For my 1Y0-A20 XenApp 6.5 administration exam I’ve used a lot of knowledge base articles and other resources besides the self paced online course (courtesy of my employer).
This is a great document which shows all ports used by all Citrix products. Not only useful for an exam but also for troubleshooting purposes.
Go through the free XenApp 6.5 overview training from Citrix Education and read the 1Y0-A20 Preparation Guide from Citrix.
Here are the most useful kb articles and other free online resources I used to prepare for this exam. Continue reading “1Y0-A20 exam prep material”
After my Microsoft certification track (Multiple MCITP certs) I’ve now set my aims to the Citrix CCEE track. CCEE is short for Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer. This is the next step after you receive the CCA and CCAA status. You can hold multiple CCA certifications for the different Citrix products. I have set no timeline for myself to get this status but I will do everything to get this done in a reasonable time frame.
I will try and collect as much as information possible to prep for the different exams and post this here. If anyone has some good tips and information which they are willing to share please leave a message on this post.
For everyone who doesn’t know what exams to pass I’ve taken a grab of the official Citrix education site with the information on this certification track. Continue reading “Citrix CCEE track”
Installation of R01 for XenApp 6.5 presents the following warning: “Warning 27250. The installer is unable to compile a mof file. Some classes in the Citrix namespace may be invalid or missing”.
Cause
The WMI repository, also known as the CIM repository, is not just a single file, but a collection of files within the Repository folder that work together as a database. If there is any kind of corruption, or missing files, installation of the Rollup Pack will fail, and blank out your servers registry entries for the farm name. Adding the farm name back manually does not work, and IMA will continuously fail. Continue reading “Installation of R01 for XenApp 6.5 displays warning 27250. The installer is unable to compile a mof file”
When Web Interfaces sites or Program Neighborhood Agent sites are part of a large deployment and are the primary method of accessing applications for an organization, you might consider isolating each Web Interface site or Program Neighborhood Agent site into their own IIS Application Pool.
Background
Each separate Application Pool provides a process boundary so that when a Web Interface site or Program Neighborhood Agent site is assigned to one application pool, problems in other application pools do not affect the application. This ensures that if a Web Interface site or Program Neighborhood Agent site fails, it does not affect the other Web Interface or Program Neighborhood Agent sites running in other application pools.
The process to create an Application Pool for Web Interface or Program Neighborhood Agent site is as follows:
Note: Before performing these changes, ensure that no users are accessing the Web Interface or Program Neighborhood Agent sites because their access will get interrupted. Continue reading “How to Isolate Web Interface or Program Neighborhood Agent Sites into Their Own Application Pool for Best Performance”
Citrix announced today that its market-leading remote support product, Citrix GoToAssist, now offers an expanded feature set to address the growing IT demand to support mobile devices. As recent research has indicated, mobile workstyles and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) company initiatives are becoming accepted business practices, putting increased pressure on IT staff to deliver fast and efficient mobile device support both on and off company networks. The new GoToAssist capabilities enable IT professionals to deliver responsive remote support of iOS devices. In addition, remote support sessions can be initiated directly from the mobile devices themselves, using new GoToAssist apps for Android and iOS. Both applications offer free unlimited remote support for attended sessions.
Read the entire press release here.
Project Thor Technical Preview (XenApp Connector) extends the deployment capabilities of Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager), delivering any application, to any user, on virtually any device.
XenApp Connector integration with Configuration Manager provides administrators with a single infrastructure and tool to manage all enterprise applications including on-demand XenApp applications. Use XenApp Connector with Configuration Manager to:
Citrix has released a new version of their Receiver for Android.
Receiver for Android 3.1.176 is now available in the Google Play store.
New or updated features:
1. Screen Resolution Settings (New) – a resolution setting is now available in the settings menu. This allows the different resolutions of server settting, fit to screen, 1.5x. 2x, and 2.5x the screen resolution.
2. Right-click bluetooth mouse support (New) – the right-click button on a bluetooth paired mouse is now available for use within a XenApp and XenDesktop session. This feature is only available on Android version 4.0 and greater.
3. Android operating system version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) allows application logs to be sent with the “Send Feedback” button – this enables the applications logs to be attached to the feedback form to provide additional information when troubleshooting issues.
Fixes in this release:
1. Fixed: Multiple “accept” dialogs for untrusted certificates – the experience is modified to limit the amount of “accept” dialogs are shown when using an untrusted or self-signed certificate.
2. Fixed: Gestures guide incorrectly includes both a check box and toggle switch when rotated – removed the redundant switch.
3. Fixed: VPN session continues to run when Access Gateway has timed out – VPN session discontinued when Access Gateway session times out.
4. Fixed: Logon prompts appear when users launch applications even when users are already connected to a store – removed the multiple prompts when the Receiver is already authenticated to the Receiver.
Citrix has released a new version of the Receiver for iOS (version 5.6.2). This version is now available in the App Store.
New or updated features are:
1. HTML5 application performance enhancement – some HTML5 applications report an extensive slowness while loading the application. The fix addresses this delay to improve the speed with which the HTML5 applications launch.
2. Improved refresh applications experience – while Receiver is loading or refreshing the application during enumeration and a network error occurs, the Receiver would crash or display invalid error messages. This addresses both the crashing issue and displays an appropriate error message.
3. Improved support for VDI-in-a-box – issue arises while tapping the logon button when using a WebInterface Account to log onto a VDI-in-a-box solution. There was not response from the tapping on the logon button. The logon experience was improved for VDI-in-a-b0x infrastructure.
Fixes in the release are:
1. Bug fixes related to the URL generator base configuration – several bugs for the processing of a URL generated configuration link were identified. These issues are addressed in this release. The URL Generator configuration tool is again supported for the iOS Receiver.
2. Fixed: Web Interface with Access Gateway authentication (blank screen) – after manually configuring a WebInterface plus an Access Gateway site, the logon procedure generates a blank screen instead of the Receiver Home Screen.
3. Fixed: Secure browse works consistently on cellular networks – the Secure Browse application within the Receiver would freeze or crash randomly on some cellular connections.
4. Fixed: XenDesktop and virtual keyboard launch – the virtual keyboard was popping up automatically even if dismissed. The behavior was modified to honor the settings.
VMWare released today during VMWorld the new version of vSphere. Version 5.1 will be the new version.
Here are a few new features of this version:
vSphere 5.1 is VMware’s latest release of its industry-leadingvirtualization platform. This new release contains the followingnew features and enhancements:
Compute
• Larger virtual machines – Virtual machines can grow twotimes larger than in any previous release to support even themost advanced applications. Virtual machines can now haveup to 64 virtual CPUs (vCPUs) and 1TB of virtual RAM (vRAM).
• New virtual machine format – New features in thevirtual machine format (version 9) in vSphere 5.1 includesupport for larger virtual machines, CPU performancecounters and virtual shared graphics acceleration designedfor enhanced performance.
Storage
• Flexible, space-efficient storage for virtualdesktop infrastructure (VDI) – A new disk formatenables the correct balance between space efficiency and I/Othroughput for the virtual desktop.
Network
• vSphere Distributed Switch – Enhancements such asNetwork Health Check, Configuration Backup and Restore,Roll Back and Recovery, and Link Aggregation ControlProtocol support and deliver more enterprise-class networkingfunctionality and a more robust foundation for cloud computing.
Read more about the new features here.
Compare the versions here at the VMWare website.