Citrix AppCenter missing from Start Menu after joining XenApp farm.
After joining a XenApp 6.5 server to a farm the AppCenter disappears from the Start Menu and only the Receiver application exists Resolution Browse to and install hotfix DSCXAMx650W002 from...
View ArticleCitrix XenApp Policies – Slow to browse for WorkerGroups
Issue When creating a XenApp policy within AppCenter and applying it to a WorkerGroup it’s very slow after clicking Browse to bring up the list of WorkerGroups. Resolution Create a new text file name...
View ArticleEnable Citrix Receiver for Single Sign-On
1. Enable the “Domain Pass-through” authentication method on the Storefront server 2. On the domain workstation/XenApp Server, install CitrixReceiver.exe with the /includeSSON switch from the command...
View ArticleHide ‘Administration Tools’ from users Start Menu
Add the following keys into GPO Perferences HKEY_LOCAL_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “StartMenuAdminTools”=dword:00000000 “Start_AdminToolsRoot”=dword:00000000
View ArticleProvisioned XenApp Server not joining the farm
Environment Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 Citrix XenApp 6.5 Error: The Citrix Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service is exiting. This XenApp server supports only session-host mode and is...
View ArticleError: Shadow failed. Error code 120
Issue When trying to shadow users with multi-monitors you get an Error Code 120. Resolution There is no Citrix resolution for this, it’s a Microsoft RDS issue which effects XenApp shadowing...
View ArticleXenApp hotfixes not showing in AppCenter
Issue On some XenApp servers it might not show the installed XenApp hotfixes in the AppCenter console if though they have been installed and are showing in Control Panel > Programs and Features...
View ArticleCitrix XenApp Server Role Manager slow to load
Issue When launching the XenApp Server Role Manager or clicking on options within the console, it is slow to load. Resolution After the XenApp Server Role Manager has been installed, modify the...
View ArticleLocal Printer not printing in Citrix XenApp session
Environment: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Citrix XenApp 6.5 Local HP Printer Configured Policies: - Auto-create client printers: (Auto-create the client’s default printer only) - Automatic installation...
View ArticleService ‘Director Windows Management Instrumentation Provider’ failed to start.
Environment Citrix XenApp 6.5 RU2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Issue Installing ‘Director Windows Management Instrumentation Provider’ (DirectorWMIProvider_x64.msi) onto Citrix XenApp 6.5, the...
View ArticleSlow Logon’s when using Folder Redirection
Environment Windows Server 2008 R2 Citrix XenApp 6.5 RU5 Issue Slow logon speeds into XenApp Published desktop/applications, hangs for a period of time on ‘Applying Folder Redirection Settings’...
View ArticleWindows cannot connect to the printer – error 0x00000006
Environment: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Citrix XenApp 6.5 RU5 Issue: Attempting to add a network printer the following error is displayed “Connect to Printer. Windows cannot connect to the printer. No...
View ArticleUser session stuck on XenApp server
Environment Windows Server 2008 R2 Citrix XenApp 6.5 Issue User’s session is stuck on XenApp server, logging off from AppCenter doesn’t remove them. Resolution 1.Log onto the RDS server and launch...
View Article“Please wait for User Profile Services” delay
Environment Windows Server 2008 R2 Citrix XenApp 6.5 RU5 Issue During users logon to XenApp published applications and published desktops there can be a lengthy delay on “Please wait for the User...
View ArticleError “This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application...
Issue Attempting to install an .msp file (in my case Citrix XenApp 6.5 RollUp7) it fails to install with the following error message. Error Message Troubleshooting Steps Run the msp with the verbose...
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