Here are some EUC items I found interesting last week. For more immediate updates, follow me at http://twitter.com/cstalhood.
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XenApp/XenDesktop downloads
- XenApp 7.13 / XenDesktop 7.13, All Editions
- Citrix License Server for Windows – Version 11.14.0.1 Build 19005
- StoreFront 3.9
- Provisioning Services 7.13
- Workspace Environment Management 4.2
- SCOM Management Bundle for XenApp and XenDesktop (2017_02_15)
- AppDNA 7.13
- Linux Virtual Delivery Agent 7.13
XenApp/XenDesktop articles
- What’s new in XenApp and XenDesktop 7.13 – Citrix Docs
- Run Windows Update before installing Citrix XenApp 7.13 – Citrix KB article
- New script: Documenting Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x with Microsoft PowerShell V2.0 – CTP Carl Webster
- How to Script installation of Citrix components using PowerShell – 21 components – Dennis Span
VDA
- Windows 10 v1607 – Citrix Known Issues – black lock screen with date, time, place but no background – Issue 8 – Citrix KB article
- Solution to use Citrix VDA SSL with non-persistent server VDAs and Certificate Auto-Enrollment – script – CUGC
HDX
- Citrix Adaptive Transport (EDT) does not work with Unified Gateway, but does with regular NetScaler Gateway – Citrix Discussions
Director/Monitoring
- Monitoring Idle Applications and Sessions in Citrix Director – Citrix Blog Post
- What’s New with Citrix SCOM Management Packs – performance improvement through OData – Citrix Blog Post
- Citrix logon simulator (s) – What are vendors bringing to market? A comparison – by @robbeekmans
- Getting Started on my Free @citrix Platform Monitoring Tool – Licensing, XenServer, StoreFront and NetScaler…so far – CTP Dave Brett
WEM/Profile Management
- Citrix Profile Management 5.7 Fixed issues > ntuser.dat on 2016/10 is now deleted at logoff – Citrix Docs
StoreFront
- List of strings that can be changed in Citrix StoreFront – Citrix KB article
Receiver
- Updated Citrix Quick Launch Tool v4.0.0.5 – files dated 02/02/2017 – Citrix KB article
NetScaler
- Performance Issues After Perfect Forward Secrecy Ciphers are Enabled on NetScaler SSL vServers – upgrade hardware – Citrix KB article
XenMobile
- XenMobile Server 10.5 requires 8 GB of RAM – if less than 4 GB, doesn’t install and goes into recovery mode – Citrix KB article
- What’s new in XenMobile Service 10.5.0 – additional restriction options for macOS 10.12 and later – Citrix Docs
- Download XenMobile Server 10.4.0 Rolling Patch 4 – fix for high CPU/memory – Citrix KB article
- Download New XenMobile ScanDirect for iOS and MDX file
XenServer
- Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates – Citrix KB article
- Download Citrix XenServer 7.1 Enterprise Edition
- What’s New in XenServer 7.1 – Citrix Blog Post
- As @tkreidl states, @NIVIDIAGRID will support XenServer 7.1 on K1/K2 platform in the GRID 4.2 maintenance release due out this quarter – Twitter
Other Citrix
- Citrix SDK Documentation – multiple products – Citrix Docs
VMware
- Download VMware OS Optimization Tool – updated Feb 24, 2017
- Download VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
- Download VMware vCenter Server 6.0 U3
- Download VMware Tools 10.1.5
- Download VMware Identity Manager 2.8.1 – Horizon 7.1 support
With regard to the NetScaler article: The article is specifically pointing out that hardware appliances with encryption cards that are previous to the current Cavium N3 version are susceptible to being “overwhelmed” if attempting to implement Perfect Forward Secrecy. PFS requires TLS/1.2 and ECC. On older hardware that does not have the N3 line card, all of this encryption work must be done in software as the older cards do not support TLS/1.1 or TLS/1.2 like the current ones do. As a result, encryption performance drops considerably and the boxes have a massive reduction in packet handling capabilities.
As of today, the only boxes on the Data Sheet that do NOT have the N3 cards are the 5550/5650 and the 8005/8015. Every other appliance has the N3 card, including the 11515-11542 boxes.
If you’re running an SDX version of an appliance, and want to maximize SSL performance, be sure to dedicate an appropriate number of SSL cores to the instance as this is the only way to get the TLS/1.1 and TLS/1.2 functions to run in hardware.
Thanks for this info. Do you have a link to something on citrix.com saying that only N3 does TLS 1.1/1.2 on the SSL Chip?
Hi Carl. Do you know if there is still a 4 GB file transfer limit in the new Adaptive transport “protocol”/feature?
You mean regular client drive mapping? Or HTML5 Receiver file uploads?
EDT does not change any of the HDX protocols running on top of it. It only changes TCP to UDP. Everything else is the same.