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I have been recommending in all deployments ever since I started with WEM, to implement the very simple "WEM Agent Refresh" Start-Up Script. Every deployment I have seen, touched or been involved that uses this basic concept of "refresh my cache at start-up" has no issues relating to cache, delayed start-up or inconsistent behaviours. It... Continue Reading →
FSLogix Profile Container is becoming the go-to solution when it comes to profile management. Even before the Microsoft acquisition, FSLogix was a popular solution, however now that it is effectively an entitlement for the majority of customers, its use will be greatly increased. Implementing the solution is relatively easy. Dealing with high availability and navigating... Continue Reading →
Back in the 1812 release of the Citrix WEM Service Agent, Citrix released an additional Windows Service named Citrix WEM User Logon Service which started showing up during the logon process with a slight delay. Fast forward to the 1906 release of WEM, and that same service exists and now clearly displays a significant delay when... Continue Reading →
I originally posted this article under the CUGC community site here. For customers on the Current Release path for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, one of the best features available to you is the ever-growing list of cool stuff that Director Introduces. A few features that I find have not gained enough love given how... Continue Reading →
A list of new features associated with the latest Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1906 release. This is a direct copy from the Citrix Documentation in an aggregated view. Release Date: June 17, 2019 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1906 This Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops release includes new versions of the Windows Virtual... Continue Reading →
EUC and User Profiles. Everyone's favourite topic and one that can raise some heated discussions on why, how, who, when and what should I do to manage these things, ideally with as little administrative sleepless nights as possible. Profile Management has not typically been the friend of your every day fun loving EUC admin. The... Continue Reading →
Sometimes its nice to be selective - I want things to turn up in certain places for certain users at certain times based on certain conditions - that's why WEM and I get along so well. I have put together a quick module for the hydration kit which allows you to get a little funky... Continue Reading →
I recently engaged with a customer who had chosen to deploy Citrix 7.15 LTSR across multiple sites utilising Windows Server 2016 published desktops as their primary delivery platform. The user base had been a long term consumer of Windows Server 2008 R2 based published desktops, and the IT teams had utilised the typical management technique... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of WEM is the ability to dynamically build out an environment for a user based on any number of possible values, settings, or variables. I've noticed a bit of a trend on the discussions forums as more and more people take on the WEM Solution, around a need for more... Continue Reading →
