Installing SQL 2008 on Windows Server 2008. Datastore Replication with XenApp 5.0 using SQL 2008 with Windows Authentication 5 October 2009
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For more info: see http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118849
Best practices for creating the Citrix Presentation Server data store on SQL 2005 5 October 2009
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See the following Citrix article: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112524 for more info.
REMProf and other free tools 3 July 2009
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What is RemProf ?
From the ctrl-alt-del site:
RemProf is a command-line utility to delete local user profiles that are NOT in use when this command is executed.
This utility was written to replace the command DELPROF.EXE currently found in the MS Windows Resource Kit. This utility offers extra features that will be of benefit to all admins. REMPROF has the ability to delete user profiles on the local machine based on age, username, or SID association. REMPROF does not currently function on Microsoft Vista due to Vista’s new permission structure on profiles.
In you create a Scheduled Task to run RemProf after every restart of your Citrix servers (e.g. daily), you can keep the profiles on the Citrix servers reduced to a minimum !
For more info and lots of other free tools, check out: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/CAD_TSUtils.htm
Citrix no longer Auto Creating printers 3 July 2009
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We encountered this issue on one of the Citrix Servers (version: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0). Apparently there was a problem with the account used for the Citrix Print Manager Service. By default this is Ctx_SmaUser. After changing log on as to Local System Account Auto Creating printers worked again.
After using the CTX_SmaUser Re-creation Tool, the normal situation was restored: the Citrix Print Manager Service used the Ctx_SmaUser and the Auto Creating functionality still worked. Run this tool from the Cmd prompt on the Console (or Console session) – not from an RDP session. See http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111464 for more info.
Problem installing Citrix Presentation Server Console 7 May 2009
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You want to install the Citrix Presentation Server Console (for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0) on your local PC (or on the Citrix server). Although the installation worked without problems you cannot launch the Console afterwards.
Solution:
- Remove all previously installed versions of Java.
- Install the Citrix Presentation Server Console again from the Citrix CD; this will install the required version of Java (v1.4.2_06)
- Now you can install the latest version of Java again (in another folder than the old version of course; which is done by default). Normally they work together without any problems and the Citrix console will work perfectly.
HP Printers Supported in Citrix Presentation Server / Citrix XenApp environments 30 December 2008
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The KB has been updated in June 2008. This list is replaced by the version of November 2008 (which also adds support for Citrix XenApp 5.0), see here. Also see previous post.
Note: this document covers the following versions of TS and Citrix (extract from the PDF file):
Versions of Terminal Server and Citrix supported by HP
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition Terminal Services
– Citrix XenApp™ 5.0
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
– Citrix XenApp™ 5.0
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Terminal Services
– Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.5
– Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.0
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
– Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.5
– Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.0
– Citrix® MetaFrame® Presentation Server, 3.0
– Citrix® MetaFrame XP® Presentation Server (Feature Release 1, 2, and 3)
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Terminal Services
– Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
– Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, 3.0
– Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server (Feature Release 1, 2, and 3)
(post updated 19/01/2009)
Citrix and Macromedia Flash Player for non admin users 13 August 2008
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Flash animations in IE7 with non admin users would not work. Administrators did not have this issue (Citrix 4.0 farm).
Solution: Change the permissions to “READ” for everyone on the two registry keys below. (Ensure it is replicated to the child objects.)
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D27CDB6B-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D27CDB6B-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
Next time the users login, it works.
By default, EVERYONE is denied.
Citrix IMA issues 16 July 2008
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When experiencing problems with the Citrix IMA (Independent Management Architecture) Service, the following DSMAINT commands often solve IMA issues.
Note: the DSMAINT commands should be executed when the IMA services is NOT running.
DSMAINT RECREATELHC
DSMAINT CONFIG /user:CTXuser /pwd:CTXpw /dsn:”X:\Program Files\Citrix\Independent Management Architecture\MF20.dsn”
You should replace CTXuser and CTXpw with the appriopriate user and password which was user to create the Citrix DS.
Replace X:\Program Files\… with the appropriate path to MF20.dsn.
You can also periodically perform DSCHECK /CLEAN. This deletes inconsistent records from the data store. See Citrix article CTX107800 for more info on DSCHECK.
Applies to: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
Some users cannot print to HP LJ 1022 printers from Citrix 17 May 2008
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Problem:
Using Citrix auto created printers some users can print to LJ 1022 printers. Other users cannot print to the same printers.
Solution:
Use the recommended HP LJ 6L PCL5e driver (included in OS) instead of the HP host based driver. See previous post.
Not able to print in color from Citrix 6 May 2008
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Sometimes you a color document print from Citrix, with apparently all settings to color but the printouts are in black and white anyway.
Possible solution:
Citrix takes over the settings from Windows. If your color printer is set by default to B/W in printing preferences, close your Citrix session. set it to color in Windows and open your Citrix session again.
But maybe you don’t want to spoil that expensive color toner and prefer to print in B/W most of the time.
Yes, you can leave your settings to B/W in Windows and switch it in Citrix to Color.
Error 1056: Virtual Driver name not found in MODULE.INI 29 April 2008
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Problem:
Error 1056: Virtual Driver name not found in MODULE.INI when starting a Citrix application.
This was caused by uninstalling the ThinPrint client 7.0.
Solution:
Reinstall the Citrix ICA Client.
Speeding-up Citrix printing in a WAN environment 21 April 2008
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When using Auto Created printers, the size of the spool file often grows to more than 10 times the normal size (= size when printing directly, without Citrix). I did some tests with a heavy PDF file which normally spools 14MB, that is when printed directly from Windows (or with Citrix session printers). When using Citrix Auto Created printers this grew up to a horrible 412MB ! Can you imagine the time it takes ? Tests with other files resulted in the same behaviour.
Luckily there are some solutions.
Citrix: not able to print – no default printer 15 April 2008
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You cannot print from within a Citrix session, because you cannot set a default printer.
Possible solutions:
1) Logoff from Citrix session(s)
2) Reset security on TS profile (on TS profile, Properties, Security, Advanced, Check Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects and click OK). Logon to Citrix session and check.
3) If not OK, completely reset TS profile.
HP Printers Supported in Citrix Presentation Server Environments 14 April 2008
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Citrix KB link.
Last update: 21/01/2008.
Note:
Avoid PCL6 drivers. Test which driver gives the best result for each specific printer: PCL5 or PS (see list above first).
Citrix: troubleshooting ICA 32-bit and Web Client Connectivity Issues 13 April 2008
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See Citrix KB here.
Citrix: ICA Client File Security: Web Client Drive Access and the Webica.ini File Explained 13 April 2008
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Citrix KB article on ICA Client File Security.
