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Create a secure root CA on vSphere

Edwin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:31:01 +0000

Momentarily I’m working on a small PKI environment. Therefore I decided to build an 2-Tier PKI environment containing a Offline Root CA and an Enterprise Subordinate. For the root CA I was looking for a possibility to host it on VMware vSphere but it needs to be secure. The idea I came up with was [...]

XenApp 6.5 policies automaticly change execution order after change!

Edwin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Is it a Bug? Together with my partner in crime Filip van Roy we discovered something strange in the XenApp 6.5 policies. Everytime when you change a policie the execution order is changed to one up. So if you start with a policie at order 6 and you change it the next time it wil [...]

2011 a turbulent year !

Edwin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:18:51 +0000

2011 was in all aspects a very turbulent year. Working for Eshgro was fun and busy with lots of new techniques and great collegues but somehow my Citrix background kept me unsatisfied. Somewhere in Q2 I start talking with IonIT to make a job shift where my primairy focus would be SBC and the Citrix portfolio [...]

Bug XenApp 6.5 ?

Edwin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:41:56 +0000

When you start an application for the first time in a published desktop on XenApp 6.5 it displays an random icon in the taskbar. Today I noticed it when we where testing some functionality. I guess this is a minor bug but it happens to all the users when they logon for the first time. It’s just anoying…. [...]

Start planning your migration to XenApp 6.5 today

Edwin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:40:26 +0000

Companies that still use older XenApp products need to start planning their migration scenario to XenApp 6.5. This because a couple of products is going EoM and EoL in the next 2 years. In the table below you can see the EoM and EoL dates for each specific XenApp product. This is published on [...]

First look Citrix VDI in a box 5.0 #Kaviza# part 1

Edwin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:13:27 +0000

Today I had some time to create an test lab for VDI in a box. I have to say the setup is so easy that my son of 4 can do it. But watch out there are some minor pitfalls. You need to register yourself on http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=2316437 to get your trail license. After that you [...]

A first look at Citrix ShareFile

Edwin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:16:20 +0000

Today I activated my free trail ShareFile account. I must say I was very impressed with what I’ve seen. ShareFile allows you to create a custom-branded, password-protected space where you can exchange business files with clients easily and securely. Whether you need to send large files by email, conduct a secure file transfer, or just [...]

Dutch Citrix User Group Launched

Edwin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:59:28 +0000

Almost 3 years ago I had a dream. Creating a CUG for the Dutch Citrix Community. Today we finally achieved that goal. With 7 other Citrix enthousiast we accompliced this goal. We met for the first time somewhere in October 2011 as 7 “strangers” but during that meeting there was a great synergy going on and everybody was [...]

Create local ISO store from USB stick XenServer 6

Edwin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:28:03 +0000

I was in the pre setup of a new Citrix XenServer 6 and no possibility to connect to an shared ISO store. So I created one myself with an 32 GB USB stick so that I could setup some VM’s Login to your XenServer via putty or any ssh tool you like and and create [...]

Citrix XenApp 6.5 Comparative Feature Matrix

Edwin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:35:13 +0000

A list of features included in Citrix XenApp by product edition. Includes a comparison between XenApp 6.5, XenApp 6, XenApp 5, and Citrix Presentation Serve 4.5. Enables customers to compare XenApp by product edition including Platinum, Enterprise, Advanced and Fundamentals. http://www.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/additional/Citrix_XenApp_6.5_Comparative_Feature_Matrix.pdf Tweet This Post