Author: Carl Stalhood

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Citrix Optimizer version 2 – Windows 10 1809 – 17% increased VSIMax score – Eltjo van Gulik

Citrix NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC Release (Feature Phase) 12.1 Build 50.28
• Release Notes for Build 50.28 of Citrix ADC 12.1 Release – Device Certificate in nFactor as an EPA component, DTLSv1.0 and TLSv1.3 support on 5900/8900
• Deploy a Citrix ADC VPX instance on Google Cloud Platform – Citrix Docs
• Retrieve location details from user IP address using geolocation database and use in Citrix ADC policy expressions – in 12.1 build 50 – Citrix Docs
• Inline device integration with Citrix ADC – Citrix Docs

Citrix NetScaler MAS / ADM

• Download Citrix ADM Release (Feature Phase) 12.1 Build 50.28
• Citrix ADM 12.1 is supported on vSphere 6.7 – Citrix Docs

Citrix NetScaler Gateway

• HDX Insight Quality Improvement in Gateway 12.1 and VDA 7.17+
• Self-service password request (SSPR) in Citrix Gateway 12.1 build 50 – uses nFactor – Citrix Docs
• Device Certificate in nFactor as an EPA component – Citrix Docs

Citrix XenMobile / Endpoint Management

• Download Citrix MDX files for Secure Mail & Secure Web Released 30 Nov 2018
• What’s new in Citrix Endpoint Management 10.18.20 – new Android features – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware Unified Access Gateway 3.4 – High availability support without load balancer; three editions of UAG
• What’s New VMware Unified Access Gateway 3.4 – YouTube
• HA in VMware UAG 3.4 requires UAG Enterprise Edition – VMware Docs
• VMware Workspace ONE UEM™ Powered by AirWatch 1811 Release Notes – VMware Docs

Microsoft

• Download Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809)

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Profile Management

• Download Citrix Profile Management Configuration Checking Tool – UPMConfigCheck updated November 22 – added Windows 10 / Windows 2016 / Windows 2019 support

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 1811.3 for HTML5

Citrix NetScaler ADC

• Citrix Networking Master Class – November 2018 – Citrix ADM (MAS), Access Control – YouTube

Citrix NetScaler Gateway

• Download Citrix Gateway EPA (endpoint analysis) Libraries for Windows updated Nov 19 2018

Microsoft

• Microsoft has agreed to acquire FSLogix – Microsoft Blog

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix

• This week, Citrix announced the acquisition of Sapho – Citrix Blog Post

VDA

• Known issues for Citrix CVAD 1808 on Windows Server 2019 – Citrix KB article

StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 1811.2 for HTML5

Receiver/Workspace app

• Citrix Cloud Workspace Brand Personalization Service (Tech Preview) – Citrix Blog Post

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix NetScaler Release (Maintenance Phase) 12.0 Build 59.9 – replaces build 59.8
• Download Citrix NetScaler Release (Maintenance Phase) 11.1 Build 60.13
• Anycast support in Citrix ADC GSLB – Citrix Docs

XenMobile / Endpoint Management

• What’s new in Citrix Endpoint Management 10.18.19 – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Secure Mail and Secure Web MDX files updated Nov 7

Citrix Cloud

• What’s new in Citrix Application Delivery Manager (cloud) November 16, 2018 – Configure AppFlow on multiple virtual servers – Citrix Docs
• What’s New in Citrix Security Analytics November 16, 2018 – search for Access Control data; provide feedback regarding a risk indicator – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Upcoming VMware Horizon 7.7 new features – built-in HA for UAG appliances (no need for load balancer), Windows 2019 support – VMware Blog Post
• What’s New with Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS – VMware Blog Post
• Download Workspace ONE® Intelligent Hub
• Workspace ONE Intelligence What’s New In Q3 2018 – YouTube
• VMware Identity Manager and Workspace ONE Intelligence Feature Walk-through – YouTube

Microsoft

• Mapped drives may fail to reconnect after starting and logging onto a Windows 10 1809 device – workaround scripts – Microsoft knowledgebase

Other

• Digital Workspace and DaaS Cheat sheet – 22 characteristics of 6 different vendors – CTP  Christiaan Brinkhoff
• SPECviewperf 13 benchmark results  for Citrix XenDesktop on Citrix XenServer with NVIDIA Tesla P4, P6, and P40 cards on Cisco UCS C240 M5 and B200 M5 servers – Cisco White Paper

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix XenApp 7.15 LTSR / XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR, Cumulative Update 3
• Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU3 supports VMware vSphere 6.7 – no Windows 2019 support – Citrix Docs
• GUI to publish “content” or URLs into your Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x environments – Citrix Github
• Citrix LTSR Assistant updated with files dates Oct 26 – TLS 1.2 support – Citrix KB article

VDA

• Endpoint Security and Antivirus Best Practices – Citrix Docs

Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning Services 7.15.9 (in 7.15 LTSR CU3)
• PowerShell script to Automate PVS Target Device and VM Creation – Ray Reyes at SageLike

Receiver / Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 1810 for Windows

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler 59XX or 89XX Stops Processing SSL Traffic – upgrade firmware – Citrix KB article
• Deploy Citrix ADC VPX On Nutanix AHV – Magnus Andersson
• Citrix NetScaler 10.5 is End of Maintenance on April 30, 2019 and End of Life on April 30, 2020 – Citrix KB article

Citrix Cloud

• Scale and size considerations for Local Host Cache in Citrix Cloud Connectors – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware Tools 10.3.5
• Send messages to end users using the Horizon API – Wouter Kursten
• VMware Workspace ONE UEM Recommended Architecture Guide – VMware Docs

Other

• LoginVSI PowerShell – Automate Tests – Daniel Feller

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix 7.18 and newer now supports vSphere 6.7 Update 1
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with AWS RDS database – AWS has completed Citrix Ready verification testing. Customers can try to use AWS RDS at their own risk and with AWS Support – Citrix Docs

MCS

• GUI tool to update master image in a Citrix MCS Static Catalog – knowcitrix

App Layering (Unidesk)

• Download Citrix App Layering 4.15 – Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) 1808 support, Horizon 7.6 support

Receiver / Workspace app

• Download Citrix HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.4.2000 (RTOP LTSR CU 2)

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC Release (Feature Phase) 12.1 Build 49.37 – 49.37 replaces 49.23
• Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler – fixed in newest builds

NetScaler MAS

• Download Citrix NetScaler MAS Release (Feature Phase) 12.1 Build 49.37 – replaces 49.23

XenMobile / Endpoint Management

• What’s new in Citrix Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile) 10.18.18 – create administrators in Citrix Cloud with custom access for Endpoint Management, More Chrome OS device policies – Citrix Docs
• Download Updated Citrix Endpoint Management MDX files for Secure Mail and Secure Web 18.10.5 V1

Citrix Cloud

• Scale and size considerations for Citrix Cloud Connectors – Citrix Docs

VMware

• VMware vSphere 6.7 Update 1 is now supported by Horizon 7.5 – VMware Product Interoperability Matrix
• VMware Horizon True SSO Diagnostic Utility – perform basic validation of the Horizon (Certificate) Enrollment server – Fling
• Workspace ONE UEM (AirWatch) Profile Migration Utility – moves Profiles between Workspace ONE UEM Consoles (e.g. UAT to PROD environments) – Fling
• Intelligent Hub replaces AirWatch Agent – Workspace ONE Knowledgebase
• VMware Identity Manager Cloud Release Notes- October 2018 – Intelligent Hub services
• VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub (formerly known as AirWatch Agent) documentation

Other

• NVIDIA Virtual GPU (GRID) Software v7.0 – vMotion support for VMs that are configured with vGPU; Win10 1803 support

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Reminder: vSphere 6.7 is only supported in Citrix 7.18 and newer – Citrix KB article

VDA

• How to Get The Fastest Possible Citrix Logon Times – CTP James Rankin
• Your LoginVSI VSImax will drop completely to the bottom of the chart when you simply install the latest Windows 10 1809 feature update – OneDrive, Defender – LoginVSI
• Citrix Connection Quality Indicator updated – installer dated 9/29 – Citrix KB article

Receiver / Workspace app

• PowerShell script to fix Citrix Workspace app SSON after Windows 10 version upgrade – Citrix KB article
• Citrix Workspace App (CWA) or Receiver launch fails after Install or upgrade with Skype Real-time Media Engine (RTME) installed – registry workaround; or fixed in CWA 1810 – Citrix KB article

NetScaler Gateway

• Seeing “Logoff is successful” on white background after logoff from StoreFront 3.15+ with Citrix Gateway? You can create a Responder Policy to redirect to Gateway logon page – carlstalhood.com

XenMobile / Endpoint Management

• Download Citrix XenMobile Server 10.8.0 Rolling Patch 5 – Citrix KB article

VMware

• Only VMware Horizon 7.6 is supported with vSphere 6.7 Update 1? No Horizon ESB version (7.5.1) support? – VMware product interoperability matrix
• Workspace ONE UEM 1810 What’s New Overview – more component renaming (e.g. Hub -> Monitor, Agent -> Intelligent Hub, ) – YouTube
• vSphere 6.7 Update 1 is now available!

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Hotfix for Citrix VDA 1808 – The Profile Management 1808 Service might exit unexpectedly when the VDA’s DistinguishedName value (Active Directory Computer account object) is longer than 128 characters
• Citrix Optimizer: How to Roll Back Changes – Citrix Blog Post from Martin Zugec

WEM and Profile Management

• Download Citrix Workspace Environment Management 1808
• What’s new in Citrix Workspace Environment Management 1808 – supports configuring all settings for Citrix Profile Management 1808, including Outlook Search roaming – Citrix Docs

Receiver / Workspace app

• Pass-Through Authentication (SSON) fails to work when Windows 10 is upgraded to v1809 with Citrix Workspace App installed – Issue 9
• Create the registry value “SplashScreenShown” to prevent Citrix Workspace App popup “Citrix Receiver is now Citrix Workspace App – Dennis Span on Twitter

NetScaler ADC

• Citrix Networking Master Class – October 2018 – YouTube
• Download Citrix NetScaler Release 10.5 Build 69.3
• Four new Citrix ADC Design Guides – SSL Profiles, AWS, Azure, and Admin Partitions – Citrix Docs

NetScaler MAS / Citrix ADM

• What’s new in Citrix Application and Delivery Management (aka MAS) Cloud Service – Support for EDT sessions in HDX Insight reports, create Citrix ADC VPX autoscale clusters on AWS – Citrix Docs
• Autoscaling of Citrix ADC in AWS using Citrix ADM – Citrix Docs

NetScaler Gateway

• Citrix Gateway EPA Libraries for Mac OS X updated October 10

VMware

• Horizon View Api’s: back to basics part 1: Connecting – Wouter Kursten
• Download VMware Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 3.3.2 – fixes for Content Gateway and Tunnel Proxy

Microsoft

• Download Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Office 365 ProPlus, Office 2019, and Office 2016 updated Oct 11
• What’s new in Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2019 – BRK2242 – recorded Ignite session
• Guide to Deploying Office 365 in RDSH and VDI Environment – CTP Marius Sandbu

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix 7.15 LTSR will not provide support for Windows Server 2019. LTSR support for Windows Server 2019 will be available with the next LTSR release – Citrix Discussions
• Server 2019 is here – and there is Day1 Support with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1808 – Citrix Blog Post – Sacha Thomet on Twitter

VDA

• Windows 10 1809 is supported on Citrix CVAD 1808, but not 7.15 CU2 – Citrix KB article

XenMobile / Endpoint Management

• Citrix Secure Mail 18.9.0 can export calendar events to personal calendar – Citrix Blog Post
• Download Updated Citrix XenMobile MDX files 18.9.0 V1 for Secure Mail and Secure Web
• What’s New in Citrix Endpoint Management Cloud Service 10.18.17 – Citrix Docs

VMware

• VMware Horizon 7.3.3 is a maintenance release that resolves security vulnerabilities

Microsoft

• What’s new in Windows 10, version 1809 for IT Pros – Microsoft Docs
• What’s new in Windows Server 2019 – Microsoft Docs
• Performance impact of Office 2019 vs Office 2016 on Win10 VDI – “As this is a continuous update, no significant performance hit is measured.” – LoginVSI

Other

• NVIDIA vGPU software 6.3 (390.94/390.96/392.05) October 2018 – support for VMware Horizon 7.6

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• What’s New with Citrix Workspace – September 2018 – Citrix Blog Post
• Citrix Workspace Master Class from Daniel Feller – 1.5 hour recorded webinar
• Supported App-V Load Balancing Methods in CVAD Dual-admin mode – Citrix Blog Post
• XA 6.5 to XA 7.x Migration Tool – Citrix’s 7.6 script updated to work with 7.15 – Github

VDA

• Force install Citrix Browser Content Redirection Extension in Google Chrome on VDA 1808 – carlstalhood.com
• Hide Settings Pages for non-admins in Windows Server 2016 with September 2018 patches – carlstalhood.com

App Layering (Unidesk)

• Download Citrix App Layering 4.14 – User layer feature is generally available!, Support for vSphere vCenter 6.7, Faster login times for Elastic layers

WEM/Profile Management

• For Citrix Start Menu Blank Icons, add “AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches” to UPM 7.18 Folders to Mirror – private hotfix for UPM 7.15.2000 – Citrix KB article

Receiver / Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 1809 for Mac
• Download Citrix Workspace app 1809.1 for HTML5 – newer than 1809.0 – Support for file downloads using the Safari browser
• New release: Citrix Workspace app for Chrome 1809.1 – Enhanced support for multi-monitor display in kiosk mode for desktop sessions, improved network throughput for graphics over high latency connection – René Bigler on Twitter

NetScaler ADC

• Citrix NetScaler 10.5 is LTSR? NetScaler 11.0 is EOL soon – Citrix Product Lifecycle Matrix

NetScaler Gateway

• Citrix Gateway SaaS and O365 Cloud – Citrix Validated Reference Design – Citrix Docs
• nFactor RADIUS authentication with reversed PIN for Duress detection – includes: Lua function and NetScaler variable – Citrix Blog Post

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Access Control – Tech Insight – 9 minute video

Microsoft

• “Office 365, Office 2019, and Office 2016 all have the same version: 16.0” – Microsoft Docs
• How to download and install Office 2019 Volume License – Microsoft Docs

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For a list of updates at carlstalhood.com, see the Detailed Change Log.