Author: Carl Stalhood

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Automated Configuration for Virtual Apps and Desktops updated June 16
• Download Citrix CDFControl updated June 16

Citrix VDA

• Citrix Security Bulletin CVE-2023-24490 – Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop – fixed in latest version and CUs – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix WEM Cloud new features June 2023 – You can now add JSON objects and assign them to create or modify JSON files (for example, Microsoft Teams) – Citrix Docs
• New Citrix WEM Advanced Setting: Await policy and JSON file processing on logon – Citrix Docs

Citrix Provisioning

• PVS Health Check Script – Citrix Discussions

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC NetScaler 13.1 Build 48.47
• Release Notes for NetScaler 13.1–48.47 Release – HTML tags are now supported in the NetScaler GUI when creating policy expressions; “/nsconfig/unified.conf”; CVE as WAF Signature filter – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler WAF Signature update version 106 for June 2023 includes a rule for Progress MOVEit – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler SDX: You can upgrade directly to any build of NetScaler releases 13.0 and 13.1 only from release 12.1-60.x and later – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler ADM

• Download Citrix ADM 13.1 Build 48.47

Citrix Gateway

• Download EPA Libraries for Windows updated June 15

Citrix Cloud

• Proxy Citrix DaaS MCS traffic to Azure through Cloud Connector instead of public endpoints. Allows private disk access – Citrix Docs

VMware

• End of Life (EOL) of the VMware Horizon Cloud First-Gen control plane target date: January 31, 2024 – you will be required to migrate your Pods to the next-gen control plane and complete the migration process by January 31, 2024 – VMware Knowledgebase article
• VMware Horizon Cloud first-gen customers: During the month of June and July 2023, your license is being enabled so that you can use the Horizon Cloud Service Next-Gen Control Plane in addition to your current environment – VMware Knowledgebase article
• VMware and Amazon have partnered to create a sample PowerShell script that can help you automate the Horizon 8 Agent installer for each WorkSpaces Core instance (clone) as it is being created – VMware Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• AVD Remote Desktop Client version 1.2.4337 fixes vulnerabilities
• Download Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft 365 Apps (Office) updated June 12

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Data Collection Tool – CDC updated June 6 – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Citrix Secure Private Access config tool – runs on Delivery Controller to quickly publish a SaaS or Web application – Citrix Docs

Citrix MCS

• Provision Citrix catalog VMs with Azure Monitor Agent installed – Add the machine profile template VM to the Data Collection Rule – Citrix Docs

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Hotfix Citrix ProfileMgmt23.5.100 – addresses an Outlook failing to launch issue with Profile Management version 2305 installed – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Citrix UPM provides both file-based and container-based solutions. Check what policies apply for each – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Citrix StoreFront: how to default to the Categories view – custom code – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2305 for Windows
• Starting with Citrix Workspace app version 2305, the app available in the downloads page and the app available in the Windows Store are the same – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler Automation Toolkit – for making NetScaler part of DevOps and Automation pipelines – Github

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR, Cumulative Update 3
• What’s new in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2305 – Autoscale for on-premises – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2305, All Editions

Citrix MCS

• Citrix 2305: When you create a catalog, a Hybrid Azure Active Directory joined identity type, is now available in Machine Identities – Citrix Docs
• The Evolution of Citrix Machine Creation Services with Microsoft Azure – CTP James Kindon

Citrix HDX

• Citrix Audio diagnostic command line tool – query session data related to audio policies, configuration, and data transport – Citrix Docs

Citrix Director / Monitoring

• Download Citrix Probe Agent 2305
• AppUserList v1.0 released! – CTA Silvio Balduzzi

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix Profile Management 2305: new user-level policy settings override machine-level settings – Citrix Docs
• What’s new in Citrix WEM 2305 – Wake on LAN – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM) 2305
• CTP James Kindon updates his WEM Advanced Guidance series for 2023! – CUGC Blog

Citrix Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning 2305
• Citrix Tech Preview: create PVS catalogs (Azure Only) from Citrix DaaS Studio – Citrix Blog Post

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Workspace app User-Agent strings – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2305 for Mac
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2305 for Linux

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler’s SSL interception feature combined with Rewrite feature allows administrators to implement Microsoft tenant restriction in just a few steps – netscaler.com article
• NetScaler Connect Webinar from May 25th on demand

Citrix Gateway

• Download Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows updated June 2

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Image Portability Service supports XenServer source images – Citrix Cloud Updates

VMware

• VMware Horizon 8 architecture doc updated with Horizon Cloud next-gen vs first-gen – VMware Tech Zone

Microsoft

• Azure Files has increased the root directory handle limit per share from 2,000 to 10,000 for standard and premium file shares – for FSLogix – Azure Updates
• How to Manage Windows 10 & Windows 11 Multi-session Hosts Using Microsoft Intune – Nerdio Academy
• Nerdio 5.0 release notes – Review and manage Intune enrolled Windows devices within the Nerdio Manager console; link private Winget app repositories to deploy apps; Nerdio Manager PowerShell Module
• A Deeper Dive Into Unified Endpoint Management By Nerdio – Dominiek Verham
• Azure AD joined session hosts can leverage Azure NetApp Files (ANF) to host user profiles, home folders and departmental shares – requires Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) to be available – Microsoft Tech Community Azure Architecture Blog

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

 

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix License Server version 11.17.2 build 43000 – component updates (e.g., Apache)
• Citrix Added support for vSphere 8.0 Update 1  – but not vSAN 8 – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• AppUserList – Application User List – records and shows which apps are executed by users – CTA Silvio Balduzzi

Citrix App Layering

• Citrix App Layering 2304: MSMQ can now be used from any layer included in the image – gold image tools must be updated in the OS revision – Citrix Docs

Citrix HDX

• WAF can’t understand Citrix ICA/HDX protocol and blocks the traffic sent to NetScaler Gateway – HTTP through WAF but ICA traffic should bypass WAF – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Global App Config Service – Part 1: Claim your on-premise Storefront or NetScaler Gateway URL to remotely manage settings for Unmanaged and Managed devices – Helge Brust and Javier Lopez Santacruz.

Citrix XenServer

• Only Citrix XenCenter 8.2.6 and later can check for and download hotfixes. Requires client ID for authentication. URL for XenCenter updates has changed to updates.ops.xenserver.com – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Cloud

• Configure a custom domain for your Citrix Cloud Workspace – CNAME to Azure Traffic Manager – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Workspace web extension: launch your workspace apps without an .ica file, screen capture app protection, and seamless service continuity – Citrix Docs
• PoC Guide: Adaptive Authentication with Citrix DaaS – Citrix Tech Zone
• Citrix DaaS: Create an automated tagging rule (new feature in tech preview) to tag unused machines automatically. Then release the tagged machines – Citrix Blog Post
• Citrix VDA Upgrade Service – General Availability – Citrix Cloud Updates

VMware

• What’s new in VMware Horizon Cloud Service – next-gen May 2023 – generate vSphere license keys; True SSO is now available; Help Desk for Horizon 8 – VMware Docs

Other

• Remote Display Analyzer 2305 released – CTA Bram Wolfs
• NVIDIA License System release 3.0.0 – vSphere 8.0 support

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix added documentation for VMware Cloud and Nutanix Cloud – Citrix Docs

Citrix VDA

• Hotfix for Citrix VDA 2303 Users stuck on welcome screen when reconnecting to a disconnected session – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Global App Configuration Service (GACS) FAQ – e.g., Workspace app fetches settings every 6 hours – Citrix Tech Zone

NetScaler ADC

• This week’s Citrix ADC NetScaler builds fix appliance might crash when an HTTP/2 enabled virtual server generates a response for an HTTP/2 request, instead of forwarding the request to the back-end service. – Citrix Docs
• Download new Citrix ADC NetScaler builds released this week

Citrix Gateway

• Citrix FAS now supports Sectigo and KeyFactor Certificate Authorities instead of Microsoft Certificate Authority – Citrix Docs

Citrix Cloud

• Many new Citrix DaaS features in May 2023 – e.g., new Policies UI – Citrix Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Citrix App Layering 2304: Performance counters now work from any layer, including app layers and full user layers – gold image tools must be updated in the OS revision – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2305 for HTML5

NetScaler ADC

• Citrix NetScaler Gateway vulnerabilities: Cross site scripting, and NSIP Arbitrary file read – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Download Citrix NetScaler ADC 12.1 Build 65.35 – security fixes
• Download Citrix ADC 13.0 Build 90.11 – security fixes
• If NetScaler license file expires when the appliance is running, then the appliance continues to function with the expired license – license files are only read during appliance boot – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• FSLogix Configuration examples – Microsoft Docs
• Microsoft Teams: Call health panel is now available in VDI for Citrix, VMware, Azure Virtual Desktops and Windows 365 – Microsoft Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Many new upcoming Citrix App Layering and Image Portability (IPS) features – e.g.,  IPS support for automating PVS vDisk reverse/re-imaging – Citrix Cloud Updates

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• What’s new in Citrix WEM Cloud Service May 2023 – network drives in web console; Advanced settings in web console; Profile Management backup and quick setup – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Antivirus Exclusions article now includes Workspace Environment Manager and App Protection

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Workspace app new user interface – currently cloud Workspace only, but StoreFront is coming – Citrix Blog Post

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC Release 13.1 Build 45.63 – replaces build 45.61
• NetScaler has a new logo
• NetScaler Docs no longer uses the name Citrix
• NetScaler Bot Signature version 14 from April 2023 – many new and updated signatures – NetScaler Docs
• Showcasing NetScaler Push Notification with Native OTP as Back-up – NetScaler Live Demo

NetScaler Gateway

• Download NetScaler Gateway EPA libraries updated May 3

VMware

• VMware Horizon 7.13.3 can only upgrade to Horizon 2303 or later – VMware Knowledgebase article
• All VMware Horizon 8 editions now support Hybrid join with caveats – VMware Knowledgebase article

Other

• ControlUp Real-Time DX 8.8 Release Notes – AVD integration

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Automated Configuration for Virtual Apps and Desktops updated April 28
• VMware VSAN 8.0 is not supported by Citrix CVAD yet – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix VDA

• Set up OneDrive in Citrix Virtual Apps – Microsoft Docs – requires VDA 2203 with Shellbridge enabled
• Reconnect issue with Citrix VDA 2303? – Citrix Discussions

Citrix App Layering

• Download Citrix App Layering 2304

Citrix Workspace app

• Tech Brief: Citrix Global App Configuration Service -Today, GACS can be used by customers with a Citrix Cloud entitlement. On the future roadmap, the intent is to remove any entitlement requirements – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler Connect Webinar | 27th April – ADM updates; Intelligent Traffic Management
• Citrix ADC FIPS is now available in version 13.1 – Citrix Downloads

NetScaler ADM

• Download Citrix ADM Release (Feature Phase) 13.1 Build 45.61

VMware

• After changing certificates on Horizon servers, import it on Workspace ONE Access connectors as well – VMware Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• Recently released new Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) features – Microsoft Tech Community

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix HDX

• Citrix HDX Direct is a 443 connection to VDAs that have automatically generated self-signed certs – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2304 for HTML5

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC 13.1 Build 45.61
• NetScaler Notepad++ Language File 2.0 for Syntax Highlighting – vsqloud.de

NetScaler ADM

• On-prem Citrix NetScaler ADM is getting new features again – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Cloud DaaS

• Citrix DaaS can show why a machine is in maintenance mode – By Administrator, or Maximum Failed Registrations – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Only the most recent versions of VMware Horizon 8 support vSphere 8 Update 1 – VMware Interoperability Matrix
• VMware Tech Zone article Horizon 8 on Azure VMware Solution Architecture updated for All-in-SDDC Architecture vs Federated Architecture

Microsoft

• Download Office GPO ADMX templates updated April 21

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Citrix on Windows Server 2019: Users Cannot Reconnect to Disconnected Sessions with Session Idle Timers Enabled – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Citrix VDA Operating System Hardening Guide – Citrix Tech Zone

Citrix Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning 1912 LTSR, Cumulative update 7

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2304 for Mac

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler 13.1-42.x onwards are supported on ESXi 8.0 – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler ADM

• NetScaler ADM Cloud: you cannot store historical data after it exceeds the storage limit – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler Live Demo: StyleBooks – NetScaler Community

Citrix Gateway

• Download Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows 23.4.1.5
• Download EPA Libraries updated April 10

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix DaaS April 2023 New Features – e.g., Support for Azure disk encryption at host – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Cloud Device Posture service can check Citrix Workspace app version – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware App Volumes 4, version 2303.1

Microsoft

• Nerdio for AVD Upcoming version v4.9

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