Category: EUC Weekly Digest

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Download Citrix VDA Commandline Helper Tool updated March 30, 2021 – added support for CVAD 2103

Citrix Workspace app

• LTSR Citrix Receiver 4.9 is End-of-life as of 31-Dec-20 – All Citrix clients should now be Workspace app. – Citrix Product Matrix

Citrix Gateway

• Download Citrix Gateway VPN Plug-in for Windows updated March 31, 2021 – you can upgrade the plugin on the Citrix ADC appliance without upgrading firmware

VMware

• Download VMware OS Optimization Tool version b2002 March 31, 2021
• Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS Architecture – VMware Tech Zone

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Director / Monitoring

• Download Citrix Probe Agent 2103 – supports site aggregation

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2103 for HTML5

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2103.1 for Windows

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Cloud supports Azure Availability Zones when using PowerShell – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware Horizon 2103
• DEM has a “secret” <C-Drive> folder token that allows accessing file system locations outside the profile – VMware Communities

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2103, All Editions

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Download Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM) 2103
• UPM Start Menu Roaming Automatic Configuration of AppData\Local\Packages and usrclass.dat is different for RDSH vs Windows 10 – Citrix Docs

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2103 for Windows

Citrix ADC

• Download Citrix ADC 12.1 Build 61.19 – replaces 61.18
• Download Citrix ADC Release 13.0 Build 76.31 – replaces 76.29
• Citrix ADC EPA Libraries for Mac OS X updated Mar 19

Citrix ADM

• What’s new in Citrix Application Delivery Management cloud service March 17, 2021 – security advisory, upgrade advisory – Citrix Docs

Citrix Cloud

• New features available in Web Studio March 2021 – formerly PowerShell-only features – Citrix Docs

Microsoft

• Microsoft Edge in Citrix – Revamped – Kasper Johansen

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Download Citrix App Layering 2102

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2102 for Mac
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2103 for Linux

Citrix ADC

• Citrix ADC not working on VMware ESXi 7.0 U1d? – Citrix Discussions
• Citrix Networking Master Class – March 2021 – 1.5 hour YouTube video
• Citrix ADC WAF signature update for Microsoft Exchange Server – Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – Citrix Docs

Citrix ADM

• Citrix Application Delivery Management: February 2021 Monthly Webinar – 50 minute YouTube video

VMware

• VMware Horizon 7 End of Support dates – Most are 2021 March 22; version 7.10 is 2021 September 17; version 7.13 is 2022 October 15 – VMware Product Lifecycle Matrix
• Horizon Client 2012 and newer does not support Virtual Printing (ThinPrint) – VMware Knowledgebase article

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Profile Management

• Citrix Profile Management with Azure Files – transaction optimized tier vs premium tier – Citrix Tech Zone

Citrix ADC

• Download Citrix ADC 13.0 Build 76.29
• Citrix ADC 13.0-76.x onwards supports ESX 7.0 Update 1 – Citrix Docs
• Citrix ADC Classic Policies officially removed from ADC 13.1 – convert to Advanced Policies before upgrading to 13.1 – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Apply Citrix ADC VPX configurations at the first boot of the Citrix ADC appliance in cloud – Citrix Docs

Citrix ADM

• Download Citrix ADM 13.0 Build 76.29
• Migrate on-premises Citrix ADM to Citrix Cloud – Citrix Docs

Citrix Gateway

• Citrix Gateway Plug-in (VPN client) updated Feb 26

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Cloud new features February 2021 – place master images in Azure Shared Image Gallery; Restart all machines after draining sessions – Citrix Docs

VMware

• VMware full clone, linked clone, and instant clone performance evaluation – VMware Technical Paper
• Horizon Helpdesk Utility fling updated for VMware Horizon 8.1
• VMware Horizon Reach fling updated for Horizon 8.1

Microsoft

• Managing OneDrive on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – CTP James Rankin
• Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Office 2019, and Office 2016 updated Feb 26

Other

• NVIDIA vGPU software 12.1 February 2021

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix 7.15 LTSR supports vSphere 7

Citrix VDA

• What’s new in Citrix Optimizer 2.8 – templates for Win10 2004/20H2, support for history and rollback, improved UI and much more! – Citrix Blog Post
• Citrix VDA Commandline Helper Tool modified Feb 12

Citrix ADC

• Release Notes for Citrix ADC 13.0-76.29 – rewrite policies extended to Citrix Gateway virtual server and authentication virtual server generated responses (e.g. CSP header)

Citrix Gateway

• EPA Libraries for Windows update Feb 17

Citrix Cloud

• Connect SAML provider of your choice to Citrix Cloud (Technical Preview) – Citrix Docs

VMware

• App Volumes Migration Utility fling updated Feb 19

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix XenApp 7.15 LTSR / XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR, Cumulative Update 7

Citrix VDA

• Citrix Optimizer – v2.8.0.143 Updated Date: Feb 8, 2021

Citrix Provisioning

• SQL 2019 is supported with CU7 or higher for Citrix Provisioning Services 7.15 LTSR – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• Performance and stability issues being experienced when joining Microsoft Teams meeting(s) while using Citrix Optimized Microsoft Teams with Citrix Workspace App for Windows 2102. – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Download HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.9.300 for Microsoft Skype® for Business

Citrix ADC

• Download Citrix ADC Release (Maintenance Phase) 12.1 Build 61.18 – 75 fixes

Citrix ADM

• What’s new in Citrix ADM Cloud Service February 11, 2021 – Citrix Docs

Citrix Endpoint Management

• What’s new in Citrix Endpoint Management 21.2.0 – Updated Citrix Launcher app – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware App Volumes 2.18.9

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Provisioning

• Citrix does support Provisioning 1912 CU2 on vSphere 7 – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2102 for Windows

Citrix ADM

• Citrix ADM cloud service vs ADM on-premises – 42-minute YouTube video

Citrix Gateway

• 13.0 build 71.44 supports Secure DNS updates in VPN Client.

Citrix Cloud

• Subscribers can change their domain password from within Citrix Workspace – Citrix Docs
• With the Microsoft Teams integration, subscribers can Share cards from their workspace Activity feed with other subscribers through channels in Microsoft Teams – Citrix Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Update PzAppvVDAWX64_7_15_6005 – For XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR Cumulative Update 6 Virtual Delivery Agent (64-bit)

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2101.5 for HTML5

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2101 for Mac
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2101 for Linux

Citrix ADC

• GSLB: Secure option for all RPC nodes turned on by default from build 13.0 64.x and 12.1 build 61.x onwards and it uses different ports numbers for communication – Knowledgebase article

Citrix Gateway

• Citrix Gateway EPA Libraries for Mac OS updated Jan 25

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Citrix VDA Commandline Helper Tool updated for VDA 2012

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2101 for HTML5

VMware

• VMware OS Optimization Tool version b2001 January 13, 2021
• In VMware App Volumes 4, version 2012, metadata is saved on the storage location along with the package. During a package import, the packages are automatically associated with their parent application – VMware Docs
• VMware Tools 11.2.5 updates the WDDM (graphics) driver
  • VMware Tools 11.2.5 is supported only with Horizon 7.13 and Horizon 8
• VMware ThinApp 5.2.9 adds support for Microsoft Windows 10, version 20H2

Microsoft

• Microsoft FSLogix Apps 2009 HF_01 (2.9.7654.46150) – This release is a HOTFIX to the FSLogix 2009 Release. FSLogix 2009 (2.9.7621.30127) should no longer be used.
• Pluralsight FSLogix Course

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