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In the event you receive a requirement to remove the “show desktop” icon from the “quick launch” toolbar, here is how you remove. And in the event you need it back we will also provide you with the information on how to add again. Continue reading “show desktop quick launch settings” »

Here is a great way to use the wmi root\cimv2 repository, attach to Win32_PerfFormattedData_CitrixICA_ICASession and pull in some additional metrics in an effort to build from ica ping. Continue reading “ica ping wmi vbscript alternative” »

The staggered approach to rebooting your citrix xenapp farm:

1. Open your citrix presentation server console ( start > programs > citrix > citrix presentation server > presentation server console
2. Expand Servers by clicking on the +
3. Right click on one of your servers and select properties Continue reading “citrix server reboot procedure” »

Lets say your group policy is not passed down from e hierarchical structure like AD and you have to manage each servers settings either via some scripting process or via manualy adding the settings to the local group policy yourself. Either way, there is chance for security concerns. Here is some decent documentation to follow, and build off of in the event you are looking for something to start from.  Any commentary is greatly appreciated! Commands used to lock down a terminal server or citrix/xenapp server for the standard, non administrative user. Continue reading “group policy” »

User Report: PNAgent is running very slowly. Upon a successful logon, the PNAgent indicates “Refreshing Applications” prompt for an excessive amount of time. While the Refreshing Applications prompt is visible, application icons look less than desirable and not until the refresh is complete do you get to see the more refined or detailed icons.

Server Specifications:

1. XenApp Version 5.0
2. Windows Server 2008 (x64)

Since the report is somewhat vague, lets first think about configuring userenv debug logging for several users in an effort to determine what may be going on with this specific scenario. Note: since this server happens to be Windows Server 2008, we will need to modify a few steps in order to successfully generate logs. Continue reading “Slow PNAgent Response (icons)” »

Citrix Admin Checklist:Most of us citrix/xenapp administrators already know…. If you have a scheduled weekend reboot for your farm, it is almost 100% necessary to check if everything is up and responsive prior to the next days production runs. After getting burned several times for completely preventable tasks, I started checking the following in an effort to make sure the farm is in a production ready status. Here is a quick rundown of my weekend checklist. Continue reading “Citrix Xenapp Admin Checklist” »

Scenario:

We have a script which needs to be deployed to hosts across the domain footprint which needs to install a small application upon meeting certain criteria.  This seems to be a relatively easy task and can be easily accomplished in several ways. (example) One would be inclined to write a vbscript, use wmi, and enumerate some type of computer/vendor/model attribute prior to the install. To perhaps save some time, here is what we did and below is the criteria we used to make the decision through automation. Continue reading “check host if laptop” »

Wyse thin client over Citrix XenApp

Fluke

Nikko's

wyse thin client

Bloomberg Keyboard (new style)

Wachovia (wells Fargo) Atrium

Charlotte City

13th Floor (Bell South Building)

Charlotte Lightrail (3rd street station)

Lynx Blue Line (light rail)

Showmars, Charlotte NC

Windex

Big Ben

Mahi Mahi

To Trains

disney main street. Tony's

Phat Burrito

Nike

Bluescreen goodness

Hilton, downtown charlotte

Technology people have cellphones and cell phones are kind of smart right? So for some odd reason, we can can snap some type of random technology via our trusty blackberry and with the flick of a thumb, immediately upload the image to flickr and its displayed in an instant on our blog.

Had a question from somebody this morning asking about a host on the domain which a user reported was running very slowly. The technician was wondering if somebody could attach to the pc and see if they could find any ramped processes or issues with the host. Here is how we investigated the issue: