Citrix

Reauthentication period for Workspace app

In the latest update, Citrix released a new feature called “Reauthentication period for Workspace app”. This enables the Citrix admin to set the reauthentication time for a user. This is one of the most frequently asked questions when I implement Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops services with Citrix Gateway Services.

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Choosing the correct Identity Provider (IdP) for Citrix Cloud

Updated 22-09-2021! Choosing the correct Identity Provider (IdP) for your new Citrix Cloud environment is one of the most discussed items and one of the first points when starting a new deployment. Most organizations already have an Identity Provider (IdP) and would like to give users the easiest way to

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Setting up a double-hop with Azure AD as IdP

As more and more companies are moving from on-premises environments to a cloud and would like to make the best of their investments, we see a great demand in moving to Azure Active Directory (AAD). AAD gives you some benefits as you could utilize Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Conditional

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Citrix WEM optimizing multi-session OS machines

Update 16-12-2021:As of Citrix WEM version 2112 that’s just been released this function is also available for on-premises deployments. Read more about this version here. You could use Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM) for a lot of things within your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) environment(s). It’s also suitable

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Using Zoom with SBC\VDI

Working from home (WFH) requires having a lot of video calls. I noticed a great demand from users that need to attend or organize a video call. The downside is that there are multiple vendors and that a company can’t force everybody only to use one solution. Users receive invitations

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The need for a GPU in VDI/SBC environments

There are already many blogs about the pros and cons of using GPUs in VDI and SBC environments. I also would like to point out why I advise the usage of GPUs in these types of environments. CPU vs. GPU First, let me explain the difference between CPU and GPU.

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Looking back at 2020 and Work From Home

The end of 2020 is nearing so it’s the time to look back at this year, I can say it was a hectic year for me as a Consultant. From PoC to production We just started a Proof of Concept (PoC) with a new customer in February to show that

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From PoC to production during Covid-19

In the beginning of this year I was asked to look at a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (VAD) environment which wasn’t performing great. Customer’s users were constantly complaining about performance and stability. The environment was set up in a mix of outdated software versions, which weren’t always compatible with

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Creating a Memory dump Citrix MCS/PVS and Hypervisor

When you need to debug some issues with your current deployment, you’re probably asked to create a memory dump. When you’re deployment is a traditional VM than that’s no issue, if you are using PVS than the memory dump is probably disabled because the PVS optimization disabled it or you

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Remote DPI scaling for Windows

With the release of Windows 2016 Microsoft changed the way users could change their DPI size in a Remote Desktop Session, it inherited the setting from the end point. This would be the Laptop/Desktop or Thin Client the users are using to connect to the Remote desktop. When users needed

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