Setup and configure a NetScaler 11.1 VPX in Microsoft Azure, including NetScaler Gateway (ICA Proxy) configuration
In addition to my previous blogpost, How to Build your Citrix Disaster Recovery environment in Microsoft Azure, and of course, when you need to proceed the NetScaler setup in Azure for your own Citrix (hybrid) environment, I created this blog article, to …
Build your Citrix Disaster Recovery environment with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery
One of the great Platform Services of Microsoft Azure is DRaaS, what stands for Disaster-Recovery-As-A-Service or also named as Recovery Services in the Azure ARM Portal. A simple, cost-effective and fast solution to build up a complete Recovery Site in th …
Install and configure Citrix XenApp 7.12, including Windows Server 2016 (MCS) and Local Host Cache
Last week Citrix released their latest XenApp / XenDesktop 7.12 version, what includes many new features, with one in particular, the (re)introduction of the Local Host Cache functionality. The feature to keep your Citrix FMA environment available for new …
Back-up your Citrix NetScaler VPX with NetScaler Management & Analytics System (MAS)
Back in the days, the only official method to backup your Citrix NetScaler devices was to use Citrix Command Center. Since Citrix released their NetScaler MAS (Management & Analytics System) in June 30, 2016, there was a new kid in town that can do the sam …
Install and configure NetScaler 11.1 Unified Gateway (VPX)
One of the great features that is available for the NetScaler since the release of version 11 / 11.1, is the built-in wizard to configure Unified Gateway trough a “simple” step-by-step wizard. The wizard is an easy way to configure all the “most frequently …
Install and configure Citrix StoreFront 3.7, including advanced theme customization
StoreFront is one of the essential parts of the Citrix FMA components. Citrix introduced their latest StoreFront 3.7 version at the same time they released the Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp 7.11 software. You probably know already that StoreFront is the Sel …
Configure Exchange Online on a non-persistent Citrix Desktop, using FSLogix Containers
One problem that caused me a little headache for some days where the corrupted OST files of a customer of mine that uses Office365 / Exchange Online on top of a non-persistent (MCS) XenApp Desktop environment. One of my earlier challenges were to level the …
Configure a Citrix XenApp 7.x Server in Microsoft Azure Resource Manager, including hybrid IPsec VPN configuration
Since Citrix released their XenApp and XenDesktop 7.11 version, the software did get supported for the Azure Resource Manager Host Connection. What actually means that your on-premises desktop delivery controller can now deploy machines in Azure ARM, based …
Citrix Solution Day: The Aftermath
Last Thursday I’ve been to the Citrix Solutions Day in Nijkerk in the Netherlands. It was a very informative day and just like last year, there was a bunch of information about all the new upcoming features and strategies of Citrix. One major in particular …
Configure Citrix Self Service Password Reset for StoreFront
Last week Citrix released their newest XenApp/XenDesktop 7.11 software version bundled with StoreFront 3.7. One of the software features benefits is the new SSPR (Self Service Password Reset), the service to unlock or reset the user accounts password witho …
