Author: Carl Stalhood

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• New Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops LTSR and what’s included – 45-minute video – YouTube

Citrix VDA

• Citrix Webcam Preview Test Application updated Feb 28  – Simple Windows UI application to test and troubleshoot Webcam redirection on VDAs – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix WEM Cloud Service New Features February 2024 – Assignment Groups; WEM health check tool

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Workspace App Version 2311 and 2203 CU6 Causing End User Launch Failures  – downgrade to 2203 CU5 – Citrix Knowledgebase article

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler Live Motion support – NetScaler VPX does not support Hyper-V live migration. VMware vMotion is supported starting from NetScaler 13.0. XenServer Live Migration (formerly XenMotion) is supported starting from NetScaler 14.1 build 17.38. – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler 14.1 supports exporting more than just ns.log to Splunk – shell logs (bash.log) and access logs (httpaccess.log, auth.log) – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler Console (formerly ADM)

• An unlimited number of VIPs are now available in NetScaler Console service. You no longer have to purchase NetScaler Console virtual server licenses – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Cloud

• Starting April 2, the new Citrix UI will be enabled by default for every user leveraging the cloud-based UI – Citrix Blog Post

VMware

• Horizon 8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – VMware Tech Zone
• Deploying Horizon 8 and True SSO in Multi-Forest Environments – VMware Tech Zone
• Experience Management for Horizon, Powered by Workspace ONE Intelligence – 7-minute video – YouTube
• Horizon Next-Gen Data Definitions for Workspace ONE Intelligence – data definitions for sessions and infrastructure to add Horizon Next-Gen data to Intelligence dashboards and reports – VMware Docs
• VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for VMware Horizon 2.7.1 Updated: 2/29/2024 – VMware Marketplace

Microsoft

• 40% scalability impact with Microsoft Teams Workload (81 users), when compared to Baseline (137 users) – Citrix Docs

Other

• NVIDIA vGPU Security Bulletin February 2024 – Code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering
• What’s New in NVIDIA vGPU Software 17.0 (R550) – vGPUs with different amounts of frame buffer on same physical GPU; NVIDIA vGPU licenses at user login instead of at boot; older GPUs not supported

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix License Server for Windows – Version 11.17.2.0 Build 46000

Citrix App Layering

• Citrix App Layering: how to install Teams 2.x in OS Layer – Citrix Docs

Citrix HDX

• Citrix Audio Diagnostic Tool 1.0.2 updated Feb 20 – EDT Lossy support; packet loss metric – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Director / Monitoring

• Citrix Director displays the Microsoft Teams optimization status for HDX sessions only if you’re using Microsoft Teams before version 2.0 – Citrix Docs

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 22.03.6000 for Windows, LTSR 2203.1 Cumulative Update 6

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler nFactor for DUO via non-iframe RADIUS – Cisco DUO’s iframe integration is end of support on September 30, 2024; Custom Credential Handler – NetScaler Article
• Download NetScaler Release (Feature Phase) 14.1 Build 17.38 – HTML tags re-enabled in EULA text; Increase the SDX Management Service memory; SDX SNMP alert for pooled license expiry; VPX has VMware tools 12.3.0 for security fixes

NetScaler Console (formerly ADM)

• Download Citrix ADM Release (Feature Phase) 14.1 Build 17.38 – NetScaler Application Delivery Management (ADM) is now rebranded to NetScaler Console.

Citrix Cloud

• The multiple Workspace URL feature of Citrix Cloud is now generally available for all users. Each of these URLs can have different branding, authentication methods, or desktops and apps. – Citrix Docs
• Citrix DaaS new features – VDA enrollment token; PowerShell logging in Studio; Enable Local Host Cache (LHC) for single-session pooled VDAs – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Cloud Connector to DaaS resources now requires amazontrust certificates – Citrix docs
• Citrix Automated Configuration for Virtual Apps and Desktops 3.0.96 updated Feb 23 – Citrix Downloads

Other

• NVIDIA vGPU software 16.4 – security updates; Windows 11 23H2 support; VMware Horizon 2312 support – NVIDIA Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Download Citrix Update 1 for CU4 on LTSR 2203

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler Connect Webinar | Jan 25 – Watch on Demand

Citrix Gateway

• Citrix EPA client now supports Mac devices that use the Apple silicon processor – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Cloud

• New features in Citrix DaaS – Publish App-V, MSIX and MSIX app attach packaged applications on VDAs; Back up and restore site configurations; Monitor can play back live and recorded sessions; new MCS features – Citrix Docs

Microsoft

• FSLogix Known Issues – Windows Server 2019 unable to launch or use new Teams; Enabled by default policies in the ADMX template can’t be disabled using Group Policy
• General availability of FSLogix 2210 hotfix 3 – Microsoft Techcommunity
• Nerdio for AVD 5.7 – End User Portal: Application Self-Service; App Attach v2; CO2 Savings in Modeler

Other

• Zoom VDI: critical escalation of privilege vulnerability – Zoom security bulletin

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix StoreFront

• Password change functionality is not available on Citrix StoreFront’s new UI – Citrix Docs

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2311.1 for Windows

NetScaler Gateway

• NetScaler Gateway 13.1 and prior versions do not support HDX Insight and SmartControl with the latest reducer – new reducer enabled by default in CWA 2311 and CVAD 2311. NetScaler 14.1 supports new reducer – NetScaler Docs

VMware

• Download VMware Unified Access Gateway 2312 – Details of the TLS certificate installed on admin and internet interfaces shown on the Admin UI; SAML identity provider metadata shown on Admin UI
• VMware UAG 2312 requires sha256 certificate thumbprints. sha1 not supported – VMware Knowledgebase article
• VMware Horizon Recursive Unlock does not work with screensaver password – VMware Knowledgebase article

Other

• NVIDIA GPU Manager for VMware vCenter 1.3 – Security updates; Support for VMware vSphere 8.0 with Tanzu – NVIDIA Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix WEM Cloud Service new features – user DSNs; COM ports; INI files; Agent task history – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler WAF Signature update version 123 – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler VPX simultaneous multithreading (SMT) on public clouds – requires double CPU license – NetScaler Docs

Citrix XenServer

• In XenServer pools with hotfix XS82ECU1053 applied, Automated Updates is no longer license restricted – XenServer Docs

Citrix Cloud

• What’s new in Citrix DaaS January 2024 – Citrix Docs

VMware

• The recommended version to launch Microsoft Teams 2.1 on a Horizon Agent Desktop is VMware Horizon 2312 or newer – VMware Knowledgebase article
• Download VMware Horizon 2312
• VMware Horizon 8 2312 is an Extended Service Branch (ESB). What’s New – VMware Docs
• VMware Horizon Cloud next-gen January 25, 2024 Release – Horizon Agent Auto Update; Horizon 8 users can now see icons from both Horizon 8 and Horizon Cloud; custom FQDN for the Client Access URL field – VMware Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2311, All Editions

Citrix VDA

• CtxUsbDiagnostics.exe is a command-line tool on the VDA to help Citrix admins diagnose and resolve USB device redirection issues experienced on the client – Citrix Docs
• Bidirectional content redirection configuration in CVAD 2311 now requires a JSON string – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Display Memory Limit setting has been deprecated. – No limit. Instead, the minimum amount of memory required is allocated to ensure the client’s display layout is fully accommodated. – Citrix Docs

Citrix HDX

• Upcoming Microsoft Teams Single-Window EOL on January 31, 2024 – minimum Citrix versions to support Multi-window – Citrix Docs
• Citrix support for Microsoft Teams 2.1 – UPM Support requires version 2308 and UWP app roaming enabled; Citrix App Layering is currently OS layer only – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Citrix HDX Direct uses STUN and public IPs instead of ICA Proxy through NetScaler Gateway – EDT Adaptive Transport required – Citrix Docs

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Download Citrix Workspace Environment Management 2311

Citrix Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning 2311 – VMware vSAN 8.0 support; farm read-only administrative role; provide the Citrix Provisioning Servers information when doing a BDM update; Prepare for Hybrid Azure AD join
• How to convert the BIOS vDisks to UEFI because BIOS support is removed in Citrix Provisioning version 2311 and onwards – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix StoreFront 2311 – new theme
• The Workspace Control feature that lets end users connect back to their sessions from a remote device, is currently not supported on Citrix StoreFront’s new UI experience – Citrix Docs

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2311 for Mac

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler WAF Signature update version 120 – Apache Struts; SolarWinds; Splunk Enterprise; Moodle; Adobe ColdFusion; NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler Console

• Behavior of all NetScaler form factors if a new Pooled/Flexed license is not applied on NetScaler Console – NetScaler Docs
• How to configure NetScaler Console only as the Flexed or Pooled license server – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler Gateway

• Visually change NetScaler RFWebUI with CSS – NetScaler Community Article

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Image Portability Service PoC Guide – Citrix Tech Zone

Microsoft

• Features currently not available in VDI with the new Teams – Give/Take control for Citrix and AVD/Windows 365 – Microsoft Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• CVAD 2203 CU4 VDA may experience BSOD – Contact Technical Support and share the memory dump (if possible) for analysis and next steps – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix App Layering

• Download Citrix App Layering 2312

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2312 for HTML5

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2311 for Linux

NetScaler ADC

• Features & functionalities that continue to function for NetScaler classic policies in 13.1 or later releases – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• NetScaler NSPEPI tool unsupported features – NetScaler Docs
• Download Citrix ADC NetScaler Release (Maintenance Phase) 13.1 Build 51.14
• NetScaler Flexed licensing is the new licensing framework – A Flexed license also offers analytics for unlimited virtual servers – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler 14.1 Next-Gen API documentation – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler ADM

• Citrix ADM service renamed to NetScaler Console service – NetScaler Docs
• Metrics Collector is disabled by default for new NetScaler instances added in NetScaler Console – NetScaler Docs

Microsoft

• Nerdio for AVD Upcoming Version v5.6.0 – hibernate functionality for personal desktops; Backup and restore Intune policies; for new host pools, select existing auto-scale profile

Other

• Path traversal in Zoom VDI Client for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access – affects Zoom VDI Client before version 5.16.0 (excluding 5.14.14 and 5.15.12)

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix License Server for Windows – Version 11.17.2.0 Build 45000 – Component updates

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix StoreFront 2203 LTSR, Cumulative Update 4 – Update 1

NetScaler ADC

• Manually adjust NetScaler VPX Disk Space – gpart to expand partition – NetScaler Article
• High-Performance Strategies for NetScaler VPX on ESXi – Recorded webinar
• NetScaler 14.1 SSL ECC Curve x25519 – recorded webinar

NetScaler ADM

• NetScaler ADM Service Syslog feature will be deprecated on 15 January, 2024 – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix VDAs per Microsoft Azure subscription per region increased to 5,000 – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Feature enhancements in VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for Horizon 2.7 – Cameron Fore

Microsoft

• Announcing FSLogix 2210 hotfix 3 Preview – enabling support for the new Microsoft Teams app! – Microsoft Blog
• Microsoft Teams new client (T2.1) is now publicly available for VDI! – Microsoft Docs
• Classic Teams for VDI will reach end of support on June 30th, 2024 – Microsoft Docs
• FSLogix: Troubleshoot issues with inbox, AppX, MSIX, Microsoft store apps, or new Teams – Microsoft Docs
• MSIX app attach vs app attach – Microsoft Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix MCS

• There is an option called Hybrid Azure Active Directory joined under Identity type when creating MCS machines using Web Studio – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix HDX

• Citrix Connection Quality Indicator updated Nov 28 – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning 2203 LTSR, Cumulative update 4
• Citrix Provisioning updates – vSAN 8 support; BIOS removed; BDM improvements; Hybrid Azure AD – Citrix Cloud Updates

Citrix StoreFront

• After upgrading Citrix Storefront to 2203 CU4, a high number of launch failures or enumeration may be reported by end users – Contact Citrix support to get the private fix – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2311 for HTML5

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC NetScaler Release (Feature Phase) 14.1 Build 12.30
• NetScaler WAF Signature update version 119 – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler ADM

• Download Citrix NetScaler ADM Release (Feature Phase) 14.1 Build 12.30
• Citrix ADM Cloud service: authorize users to specific NetScaler instances based on associated tags – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Gateway

• Download Citrix NetScaler Secure Access VPN Plug-in version 23.10.1.7
• Get Started with NetScaler EPA (Endpoint Analysis) – useful NetScaler EPA rules to get started with – NetScaler Article
• In the NetScaler EPA Editor, while selecting Common > Operating System > VALUE, there is no option to select Windows 11 in the dropdown menu – manually enter sys.client_expr(“os_0_win11”) – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Cloud

• Configure multiple Workspace URLs – up to 10 URLs; separate themes per URL; filter icons per URL; Adaptive Auth per URL – Citrix Docs
• Citrix DaaS increased configuration limits – Citrix Docs
• Citrix DaaS new features – Starting an existing VM on Azure is now faster than launching a new one; search performance improvements; search filter pinning; MCS ImagePrep now resets SCCM GUID; Support for Azure confidential VMs; Support for Citrix-managed HPE Moonshot plug-in – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware Horizon 2212.2 (8.8.2) ESB
• Download VMware Horizon Client for Windows 2309.1 – USB Redirection fix; fix for issues with app remoting many apps simultaneously
• Guide for VMware Horizon Cloud Next-Gen TrueSSO with Microsoft Enterprise Certificate Authority – Shrestha Upendra

Microsoft

• Tests of FSLogix storage configurations deployed on Nutanix Files – Nutanix Doc
• M365 apps (aka Office 365) will be supported on Windows Server v.Next! – Recorded Ignite session

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2203 LTSR, Cumulative Update 4
• Citrix CVAD 2203 requires CU4 for support of SQL 2022 – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• The Global App Config Service is now available even for on-prem Citrix CVAD customers without a cloud entitlement – Citrix Blog Post

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler WAF Signatures Update v118 – The most critical is CVE-2023-22518, an improper authorization vulnerability in the setup-restore endpoints of Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server – NetScaler Article

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix DaaS and Azure Hibernation – Overview and Benefits – YouTube video
• If custom domain in Citrix Cloud Workspace, need a pair of SAML applications – Citrix Docs

Microsoft

• Nerdio for AVD Upcoming Release v5.5.0 – remove aged FSLogix profiles within a specified time window; different auto-scaling schedules for Peak and Off-peak

Other

• Zoom VDI vulnerabilities Nov 14
• EUC Performance impact analysis – includes: Impact of optimizing the golden image; Windows 10 vs Windows 11; Increasing vCPUs per virtual desktop; Impact of enabling Credential Guard – Nutanix Tech Note

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