This maybe one of my last posts for Windows Server 2003, as we all know its EOL is on July 2015 (14th of July, 2015 to be exact). This post may become handy to some, may not to the others, as they already moved to Windows Server 2008, or perhaps Server 2012. Description : How To Sysprep Windows Server 2003. How To Do :  Mount the Windows Server 2003 installer (take note on the version). Once done, browse to Support\Tools folder. Double click at DEPLOY.CAB Highlight all files, right click, and choose Extract . Select a destination. In this case, it is C:\Sysprep . Once done, you will see all these files inside the folder.  Double click at sysprep.exe This screen will pop up. Press OK . Based on your preference, choose all needed options accordingly. If you want to customize the installation using INI file, choose Factory , or else Reseal . For this post, I chose Reseal , and wants Sysprep to regenerate security identifier (SID). Hence, this

Last week was my first day in my new company (yes, I resigned from my previous company as I wanted to get new challenges). So, during my first day, we (my boss, another colleague and I) went out to buy new laptop for me (BYOD concept - so we can choose our own laptop, thanks boss!). So long story short, today I just realized that I can't view my pictures in thumbnail. Not a big deal though, but the feature is there, so why not using it, right? :D Description : Pictures showing as icon, rather than thumbnail.   How To Do : Open Window Explorer , go to View tab, and click at Option

In this Kb , Citrix explains  on how to set up a Configuration Logging for XenApp 6.5. In this  post, I will show on how to set up the same for XenApp 5 for  Server 2003. Description : Set up  Configuration Logging  for XenApp 5 for  Server 2003. How To Do :   Launch Citrix Console, right click at <FarmName> , and choose  Properties .  Browse to Farm-Wide > Configuration Logging .  Click at Configure D atabase .   Choose connection type (in this case, it is SQL Server), DB  Server name , and credential (in this case, I used Windows Integrated security). Press Next   Speficy the database name , and press Next  Leave all settings as default , but change " Use encryption " to No . Press Next  Press Test Database Connection in order to test the connection  You will see this screen if the testing is successful. Press OK Now we are good, Configuration Logging properly set up. press OK .

In previous post , I mentioned on what need to be done by users in case the publsihed applications did not successfully launched in seamless mode. However, in some cases, users might not be able to see the option. This post will help to solve it. Issues : Session Settings preference is not listed in Citrix Web Interface web site. This is due to the option is not enabled. It can be checked at Citrix Web Interface Management Console. Troubleshooting   Launch Citrix Web Interface Management Console . Browse to Citrix Web Interface > XenApp Web Sites . You will see lists of created Sites.  Right click at the required farm URL.  Choose S e ssion Preference  This window will appeared. Browse to Remote Connnection > Display . You will see the option " Allow users to customize window size " is unchecked . Resolution : Check the option " Allow users to customize window size ", and press OK  Get users to refresh the Web

One of my new user was having this problem, whereas whenever he launched Citrix applications, the application launched within another window ( Windowception??? ). This issue was only occurred to him, but not to other users. Hence, it was safely said the issue is user-related, and not farm-wide. Issues : Application did not launch in Seamless mode, but inside another window session (in this case, the published application was Notepad). Troubleshooting  ** Note that these steps are to be taken from User ends, not the infra**  Ask the user to access Citrix Web Interface as usual.  Go to Preference > Session Settings  Take note on 'Window size:' column Resolution : Change current Window size to Seamless , and press Save . This is some Help notes provided by Citrix