Citrix

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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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 The environment was set up in a mix of outdated software versions, which weren’t always compatible with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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Nvidia
Upgrading Nvidia firmware

During the last couple off days I needed to update the firmware from the Nvidia Tesla T4 card in our servers. When following the installation steps provided by HPE I ran into some issues, so I decided to create a step by step guide on how to update the firmware.

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Reset Windows Rearm count

When working with Machine Creation Services we discovered that the Clients all have the same CMID. A different CMID is needed to activate using KMS services. We searched for a solution and everyone mentioned rearming the machine, but then we received the message that we can’t rearm. We then searched for a solution

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NetScaler: Using groups membership to Authenticate

When using the NetScaler Gateway 10.x and you need to allow remote users access based on their group membership, you can use the Active Directory groups. To configure this create an Active Directory group and set the following settings on the LDAP server within the NetScaler go to: NetScaler Gateway > Policies> Authentication/Authorization> Authentication> LDAP

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XenDesktop Security permissions SQL server

 When you install XenDesktop and need to configure the Desktop Delivery Controller to create the Database then this might result in security errors. When the DDC needs to create the Database then set the security as shown below. First add the Desktop Delivery Controller as security login to the SQL server and

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