MS: Microsoft Server Software And Supported Virtualization Environments

Microsoft Server Software And Supported Virtualization Environments

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957006

This article discusses the support policy for running Microsoft server software in the following supported virtualization environments:

Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008

Supported partners' virtualization software

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
944987 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944987)
Support partners for non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.

MS: Microsoft released Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 2

Today MS release IE8 Beta 2 for public download.

You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8.

You’ll find versions for 32 and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008. In addition to English, IE8 Beta 2 is available in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and German. Additional languages will be available soon.

MS: Add a site to Trusted Zone on Internet Explorer (IE)

VB Script

On Error Resume Next

Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001

strComputer = "."Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strKeyPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\musumeci.com"

objReg.CreateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath

strValueName = "*"
dwValue = 2

objReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath, strValueName, dwValue

CMD Script

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\musumeci.com.ar" /V * /T REG_DWORD /F /D 2

CTX: Implement and Clone XenApp 4.5 on VMware ESX

Cloning Citrix XenApp 4.5 on VMware ESX 3.5

http://www.unitek.com/training/citrix/blog/?p=61

CTX: Detect Presentation Server or XenApp Version

Check the version of Citrix Presentation Server or Citrix XenApp in the following registry key:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Citrix\NewProductVersion

This is a VB Script sample to detect the version of the Citrix server

-----START CODE Detect_CTX_Version.vbs-----

Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."

Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Citrix"
strValueName = "NewProductVersion"
oReg.GetExpandedStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,strValue

WScript.Echo "Citrix Version Installed: " & strValue

-----END CODE Detect_CTX_Version.vbs-----

CTX: ICA Client Access Permissions

The ICA file security configuration is saved in the webica.ini file contained inside the following directory:

\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\ICAClient

Note: With version 10.1 of the Presentation Server Client or later, the webica.ini file is stored in the user profile directory.

See CTX114265 - Client File Security is Disabled After Upgrading From Version 10 of the Presentation Server Client to Version 10.1.

Webica.ini file configuration:
The types of access you can set based on the settings in the INI file are described below.

405 means give the server Full Access.
404 is Read Access.
403 is No Access.
-1 means no security setting is configured.

For example, type the following in the Webica.ini file if you do not want to show any ICA File Security pop-up windows to users, but your servers need full access to client computers.

Note: The [Access] heading is required.

[Access]
GlobalSecurityAccess=405

CTX: Citrix released Provisioning Server 5.0

Citrix released today the new version of PVS 5.0.

New in this Release:

• Sites and Device Collections
• Groups/Views
• Roll-based Administration
• Improved LDAP/AD integration
• Scalability and Usability Enhancements
• Enterprise Boot Device
• SQL 2005 Support
• Migration to VHD vDisk Format
• Logging Improvements
• Xen Integration
• In the Dell Flexible Computing Solution, new OptiPlex models are automatically recognized and supported.

CtxAdmTools: Show Published Applications Released!

Show Published App v1.2

This FREE tool list published applications on the farm or servers. Show applications published on the Citrix farm or servers and generate a report.

Show App List button list all applications published in a farm.

Save App List (Text File) button save all applications published in a farm into a Text File.

Load App List (Filter) button load all applications published in a farm. into the Filter Published Application combo box, so you can use Filter button to display details about an specific application.

Show App List per Server button list all applications published in a farm, server by server.

Save App List per Server (Text File) button save all applications published in a farm, server by server, into a Text File.

Save App List per Server (Excel File) button: save all applications published in a farm, server by server, into a Excel File.

http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar/ShowPubApp

CtxAdmTools: ListSessions v1.4 released!

ListSessions v1.4

This tool list Sessions (All/Active/Disconnected) and Clients Machines connected in your Citrix farm

ListSessions v1.4 is FREE!
You can use the Unregistered Version for as long as you would like.
Save Report (TXT), Save Report Clients (XLS) and Search Session ID options are available only in the Registered Version)

New Features in version 1.4:

The List Client Information and Save Report Clients (XLS) options now show:

Domain or Workgroup Member: show if the machine is member of a domain or not.

Domain or Workgroup Name: show the name of the Domain or Workgroup.

Machine Role: show the role of the machine:
Standalone Workstation, Member Workstation, Standalone Server, Member Server, Backup Domain Controller, Primary Domain Controller.

Check features and Screenshots of ListSessions v1.3
Check features and Screenshots of ListSessions v1.2 (Free)
Check features and Screenshots of ListSessions v1.1 (Free)

http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar/ListSessions

CTX: MSInstaller Windows Pops up on XenApp 4.5

When you open Internet Explorer in a client connected to a Citrix XenApp 4.5 server

The following message window pops up for few seconds when IE launched:

Windows Installer Preparing to install

If you check the Event Viewer in the XenApp server, you will found these entries:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 8/15/2008
Time: 2:05:31 PM
User: DOMAIN\User
Computer: USCTXSRV01
Description:Detection of product '{44412985-02EE-4824-9EA5-B2AF6D98924E}', feature 'CTX_MF_MetaFrame_Core' failed during request for component '{79ED246A-69C7-4CEF-B5A2-57EC3B86BC31}'
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 8/15/2008
Time: 2:05:31 PM
User: DOMAIN\User
Computer: USCTXSRV01
Description:Detection of product '{44412985-02EE-4824-9EA5-B2AF6D98924E}', feature 'MetaFrame_XP', component '{DF3019A7-AD05-4A30-9C93-2A8F9CD501AB}' failed. The resource 'E:\' does not exist.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Solution:

Edit the following registry value for that component to resolve the problem. The registry value is located here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\7A9103FD50DA03A4C939A2F8C95D10BA"58921444EE204284E95A2BFAD68929E4"="E:\" replace E:\ or other drive to C:\.

MS: How to Add a Trusted Site to Internet Explorer Zone

You want to add a site like an intranet to local users login into a server?

You can edit the file usrlogon.cmd in a Citrix servers to the site musumeci.com.ar to your IE Trusted Zone

*.musumeci.com.ar

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\musumeci.com.ar" /V * /T REG_DWORD /F /D 2

http://*.musumeci.com.ar

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\musumeci.com.ar" /V http /T REG_DWORD /F /D 2

https://*.musumeci.com.ar

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\musumeci.com.ar" /V https /T REG_DWORD /F /D 2

CTX: Would you like Citrix Password Manager to remember your logon information for this application

When you open an application you receive this message: "Would you like Citrix Password Manager to remember your logon information for this application?"

To disable this option open Citrix Access Management Console:

Password Manager
User Configurations
Edit User Configuration
Basic Agent Interaction

Uncheck "Automatically detect applications and prompt user to store credentials"

CtxAdmTools: CTX List Local Printers v1.1 Released!

CTX List Local Printers v1.1

This FREE tool list Local and Network Printers in your Citrix farm.

List all Local and Network Printers in your Citrix farm. Very useful to troubleshooting Citrix printing.

Show Printers Local Machine option list local or network printers in the local machine (or remote machine). You can use Printer Name text box to Filter Results the list of printers.

Show Printers Multiple Machines option list local or network printers in a list of machines (previously you must load it with Load Server List button). You can use Printer Name text box to Filter Results the list of printers.
You can use Show Username in SessionID checkbox and Show Client Machine and IP Address checkbox will provide more details.
Warning: These two checkbox will make the process more slow.

The Generate Report option create a Text File with all the information in the Local Printer Result window.

http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar/CTXListLocalPrinters/

CTX: MFCOM References

Ultimate Guide to MFCOM
http://community.citrix.com/download/attachments/29851654/UltimateGuideToMFCOM.pdf

Citrix Server Software Development Kit MFCOM Component
http://community.citrix.com/download/attachments/1245288/CitrixServer_SDK_MFCOM_2_1.pdf

MS: Microsoft released SQL Server 2008

Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s acclaimed data management and business intelligence platform. This version of SQL Server provides powerful new capabilities such as support for policy-based management, auditing, large-scale data warehousing, geospatial data, and advanced reporting and analysis services

More info at http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver

CTX: Citrix Password Manager experienced an error during initialization and will now close.

When you log on, the following error message appears:

"Citrix Password Manager experienced an error during initialization and will now close. Please restart Password Manager. If you are using Citrix Presentation Server, log off and restart your session."

Resolution:

Log off the user from Citrix

Open Citrix Access Management Console

Password Manager

User Configurations

Other Tasks

Delete user data from central store

Reset user data

And delete all data from Terminal Server profiles.

More details: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112214