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December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024
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The Challenge A large healthcare organisation was relying on an outdated CAPEX approval app built in Nintex on SharePoint 2010. It no longer met their needs […]
November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
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By Tanel Vahk Last week, Microsoft hosted Ignite 2024 in Chicago – a buzzing annual event with over 800 sessions that showcase the future of Microsoft […]
October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024
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By Daniel Almond More organisations are turning to modern workplace technologies to keep up with the changing needs of their users. A combination of Windows 11, […]
September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024
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By Kay Evans Managing Power Apps projects brings its own set of challenges and opportunities that set them apart from traditional software installations. After spending some […]
August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024
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“Data loss prevention is not just an IT responsibility, it’s something the whole business needs to be aware of and take ownership of, but to do […]
July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024
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“Elegantly functional …some of the team hate that expression! But to me, it sums up what we try to achieve for our customers.” We sat down […]
June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024
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According to Ponemon Institute, 68% of organisations have experienced one or more endpoint attacks that compromised data or IT infrastructure. IT teams face the daunting task […]
April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024
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In our series on Power App security, we’ve explored the nuances of data loss prevention, role-based access control (RBAC) in Power Apps, and the intricacies of […]
March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024
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Monitoring user actions and setting up comprehensive logging mechanisms are crucial for detecting and responding to potential security incidents. This includes auditing user activities within your […]
February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
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Role-based Access Control (RBAC) is a critical security feature in Power Apps that allows you to define user roles and permissions within your applications. This ensures […]
January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024
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Power Apps brings the prowess of app development to your fingertips, yet it also bears the onus of data security. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies are […]
November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
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Microsoft Power Apps has emerged as a transformative tool, allowing businesses to craft custom applications tailored to their specific needs. However, like any technology, the success […]
September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
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By Jason Poyner It’s the challenge that organisations big and small alike face – drawing that link between big picture goals and the day to day […]
August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023
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By Jason Barlow, Lead Customer Success Manager, Deptive. After lengthy stints at IBM and Vodafone in a range of account manager and service and product delivery […]
July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023
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It feels like 2023 is flying by and customers and partners I talk to every day laugh in weary agreement when I mention that. We are […]
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
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Since well before the Covid-19 pandemic closed our borders, we’ve heard the same refrain from the tech sector – there just aren’t enough skilled people to […]
May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023
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Many organisations across Aotearoa are already realising the benefits of the public cloud, having adopted the likes of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform service, which is currently […]
December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022
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By Daniel Almond, General Manager, Deptive Someone famous once said that it is only when everything is uncertain that what is really important becomes clear. With […]
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
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The Great Regeneration: Why working at Deptive is good for my soul By Louise Heeney We heard a lot during the pandemic about the Great Resignation, […]
July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022
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By Jason McDougall, Modern Workplace Consultant, Deptive Microsoft Inspire 2022 was a relatively low-key and virtual affair this year. But the key theme became clear to […]
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022
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Microsoft’s Power Apps has gained significant traction in recent years, particularly as the pandemic required organisations to quickly develop new web and mobile applications and automate cumbersome business processes.
December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021
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As a company with most of our staff based in Auckland, the last couple of months have been coloured by the limitations of living in lockdown.
November 17, 2021
November 17, 2021
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Auckland-based Digital workspace specialist Deptive has promoted Daniel Almond to the new role of General Manager as it looks to capitalise on the booming demand for cloud-enabled work and collaboration platforms.
October 29, 2021
October 29, 2021
As country after country went into lockdown last year, the world’s largest software company faced its own monumental challenge - how to shift a large portion of its 180,000 employees to remote working.
August 6, 2021
August 6, 2021
Windows 365 - what having a PC in the cloud means for you. Microsoft recently unveiled Windows 365 Cloud PC, a new software as a service product that will deliver the Windows operating system via a simple web browser.
July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021
In this Q&A, Fidelity Life’s Chief Technology Officer, Dan Wilkinson, reflects on the changes the company has gone through to enable a better digital workplace experience for its more than 300 staff.
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
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Power Apps can automate mundane processes and make you more productive in the process. Here’s Deptive’s top tips to get the most out of this powerful platform.
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
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A couple of years ago, we embarked on an exercise at Deptive to clarify what our values as a company were. Together, we came up with lots of great ideas. We all agreed we had a culture that values hard work, honesty and accountability - we like to get sh*t done!
February 9, 2021
February 9, 2021
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In 2020, the nature of work changed forever. The pandemic forced us into home offices, up-ended our usual ways of collaborating and required a level of flexibility and trust that existed in few workplaces previously.
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020
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A track record of enabling digital transformation and a deep experience of Microsoft’s productivity and collaboration applications will underpin a new Modern Workplace practice at digital workspace specialist, Deptive.
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
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We are racing towards the end of the year, summer is coming and so too it seems maybe a vaccine that will help us put Covid-19 behind us once and for all. But the huge shift to remote working the pandemic lockdowns and social distancing spurred all over the world isn’t reversing itself any time soon.
July 19, 2020
July 19, 2020
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The paperless office has been promised for decades but still hasn’t arrived. True, mankind’s longest-standing medium for recording information was never going to be phased out overnight. But in 2020 we’re still waiting and still printing.
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
After weeks of working from their bedrooms, kitchens and lounges – all the while doing their best to maintain their productivity – employees are now gradually returning to the office.
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
Over the past 20 years, the technology landscape has completely transformed. We’ve seen the emergence of the cloud, the digital workspace, and the increasing prevalence of a subscription-based model of software: software-as-a-service (SaaS).
April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
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Over the past 20 years, the technology landscape has completely transformed. We’ve seen the emergence of the cloud, the digital workspace, and the increasing prevalence of a subscription-based model of software: software-as-a-service (SaaS).
April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
Dona is now the principal advocate for the Microsoft Power Platform, which empowers non-tech people to build apps and solutions to solve their everyday work problems. She was generous enough to share her time and expertise with us in a webinar recently.
March 29, 2020
March 29, 2020
People know that I’m passionate about improving employee experience, so when I was selected to present at the ALGIM Annual Conference in 2019, it’s no surprise that I chose to speak about creating an awesome employee experience.
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
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Over the past week, we've had an influx of people contacting us to urgently discuss how to meet their business continuity (BCP) needs.
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
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Companies are investing billions of dollars in cybersecurity every year. According to IDC, worldwide spending on security solutions is forecasted to total USD $133.8 billion in 2022.
November 29, 2019
November 29, 2019
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Deptive Solutions Consultant Paul Warren is our resident Microsoft expert – and this year saw him speak not once, not twice, but FOUR times at Microsoft’s […]
August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019
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What on earth is a digital workspace? Us IT people love our buzz words: cloud, blockchain, SaaS, big data, IoT… But even some IT people are […]
August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
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Every good organisation knows that its people are its biggest strength – and that building strong teams is vital to building a strong business. The hard […]
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
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We’re constantly hearing from CIOs that they want their team to spend more time with the people in the business – understanding their needs, their challenges, […]
May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
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At Deptive, we like to surround ourselves with others who are experts in their fields. One of those experts is Jits Doolabh from Fr@nk, who help […]
April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019
I never thought the day would come when I’d be excited to speak about printing, or even be speaking about printing at all – and yet […]
March 20, 2019
March 20, 2019
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Us IT people sure love our TLAs: CPU, DNS, LAN, WAN, SLA… The list goes on! But there’s one new acronym that’s wormed its way into […]
March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019
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I speak about digital workspaces a lot. But when sitting down to craft this blog, I was curious to know how other people define a digital […]
February 15, 2019
February 15, 2019
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What is a company without its people? If you’re part of a great company, look around – you’re probably surrounded by great people. The two go […]
July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018
The concept of working productively from anywhere and on any device is becoming increasingly popular – but that’s not all that the modern workplace is.
April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018
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A pretty basic need of organisations (especially large ones) is for employees to be able to find others in the organisation. Whether it’s looking for who […]
October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017
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Having visibility over your all IT environments, from desktop virtualisation to web apps to storage and networks, is vital for every IT team. Yet so many […]
October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017
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We’ve seen already the impact that low visibility can have on a business – in terms of the frustration for the end user, time and effort […]
October 9, 2017
October 9, 2017
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What visibility do you have into your IT environments? When a user calls up your IT team with an issue logging into their remote desktop, can […]
September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017
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Hear how NVIDIA Grid benefits both high-end GPU intensive virtual desktop workloads, along with the benefits to standard task and knowledge workers. Now anything you need […]
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September 10, 2017
September 10, 2017
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In this sneak-peak interview, Roger Cao – Director of Solutions Development, Citrix reveals how a Raspberry Pi with built-in Bluetooth beacon, Citrix Receiver and HDX will give us location-aware power computing that’s good for […]
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September 10, 2017
September 10, 2017
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If there’s a problem, how much time do you spend locating the route cause? How much visibility do you have of your end user experience? In […]
August 10, 2017
August 10, 2017
Is this a gimmick, or the future of personal computing? Deptive Technical Director, Jason Poyner gets hands-on with the Samsung DeX at Citrix Synergy 2017. This […]
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
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Jason Poyner, Technical Director, Deptive. Great, you’re an existing Citrix customer. Pat yourself on the back for your wise purchasing decision. You’ve got a bunch of […]
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
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Jason Poyner, Technical Director, Deptive While not every organisation has a formal BYOD programme, every organisation should develop policies regarding the use of personal devices for […]
March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016
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Jason Poyner, Technical Director, Deptive These days I find most CIOs are familiar with the benefits of desktop virtualisation (whether VDI, or otherwise), but the costs […]
March 11, 2016
March 11, 2016
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Jason Poyner, Technical Director, Deptive Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) allows you to have a single instance image management of your XenApp and/or XenDesktop VMs – otherwise known […]
September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
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Update 11 November 2015: Today, Citrix have recognised Deptive’s continued business growth and customer success by awarding them with Solution Advisor Gold Partner status. This accolade comes hot […]
September 18, 2015
September 18, 2015
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Jason Poyner, Technical Director, Deptive Given my position, I’m used to hearing great feedback from Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop users, but it’s true to say myself and the […]
September 24, 2014
September 24, 2014
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The following guide provides details on how to create customised logon page on the same NetScaler for different NetScaler Gateway virtual servers. Citrix currently do not […]
August 27, 2014
August 27, 2014
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Citrix Insight Services is a Citrix initiative which focuses on simplifying the support of Citrix environments. Citrix has developed tools and automated online analysis capabilities to […]
August 20, 2014
August 20, 2014
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When deploying a NetScaler virtual load balancer to provide reverse proxy access to a web servers, you may have a requirement to block certain URLs being […]
August 12, 2014
August 12, 2014
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Citrix NetScaler is a leading and feature rich Application Delivery Controller (ADC). A recent presentation from Citrix showed the NetScaler as a Swiss Army knife which […]
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March 20, 2014
March 20, 2014
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I’m currently working with a client to determine the potential scope of a virtual desktop deployment, and performing an infrastructure readiness assessment. While some additional compute […]
June 27, 2013
June 27, 2013
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As all of you with years (decades??) of IT experience know, users are quick to vocalise any negative experience, but providing positive feedback can be like […]
March 19, 2013
March 19, 2013
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My original XenApp Farm Health Check has had great feedback, and thanks to all of you who have modified the script and supplied me with the […]
December 7, 2012
December 7, 2012
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Citrix StoreFront will become the standard client access point for XenApp & XenDesktop over the next couple of years replacing the venerable Citrix Web Interface. The […]
December 2, 2012
December 2, 2012
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This year I have seen a large increase in the number of Citrix NetScaler projects we have been engaged on. Citrix NetScaler is a proven and […]
November 12, 2012
November 12, 2012
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CIO.com has published a great overview of 5 enterprise alternatives to Dropbox, including Citrix ShareFile.
October 22, 2012
October 22, 2012
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The rumour that Citrix will combine their XenApp and XenDesktop products into a single product (code named Excalibur) has been announced at Citrix Synergy Barcelona, and […]
October 22, 2012
October 22, 2012
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Citrix and Cisco have extended their existing partnership and as a result the Cisco ACE range will be phased out with Cisco now recommending Citrix NetScaler […]
September 26, 2012
September 26, 2012
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Thanks to a very helpful comment from Kahless on my previous post on this topic, I have developed a new method of obtaining the client IP […]
July 31, 2012
July 31, 2012
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Citrix have this morning released CloudGateway 2.0 which has some exciting new features. I was so keen to see the new CloudGateway feature I even got […]
May 27, 2012
May 27, 2012
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UPDATE: Version 2 of this script has been released I recently created a Powershell script to report on several key items in a XenApp 6.x farm […]
May 21, 2012
May 21, 2012
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We recently set up a Citrix Access Gateway 5 VPX appliance for a client and created the CSR from the Access Gateway. We then needed to […]
April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
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Virtualizing XenApp servers is now the norm. All the standard benefits of general server virtualisation apply to XenApp server consolidation, however the consolidation ratio of XenApp […]
March 18, 2012
March 18, 2012
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I have had a long couple of weeks looking into an issue where logoff scripts do not run with XenApp 6.5 published applications or with Windows […]
March 12, 2012
March 12, 2012
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Shadowing to or from multi-monitor desktops is broken in Windows Server 2008 R2, which means Citrix XenApp 6.x. Nothing new here, I read about this on […]
March 8, 2012
March 8, 2012
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When load balancing Citrix Web Interface servers a useful tweak is to display the Web Interface server in small text on the web page. This assists […]
February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
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Deptive designed and implemented the Citrix XenApp 6 desktop virtualisation solution for Flight Centre New Zealand in late 2010. An article has recently been published by […]
November 9, 2011
November 9, 2011
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The Citrix Desktop Viewer toolbar if officially supported with XenDesktop only, but also works with XenApp. The Desktop Viewer is enabled on the each Web […]
October 24, 2011
October 24, 2011
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26 Sep 2012: See my updated method here. I have been modifying a client’s 2500 line VBScript login script recently (what a beast!) and had to […]
August 10, 2011
August 10, 2011
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Citrix have just announced their acquisition of RingCube, it’s been an active few months for Citrix with their recent acquisition of Kaviza. RingCube’s vDesk product fits […]
July 11, 2011
July 11, 2011
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While dodgy print drivers no longer often cause a BSOD, they are still an on-going source of issues on Citrix XenApp farms, namely print spooler crashes […]
June 22, 2011
June 22, 2011
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I am a huge fan of XenApp 6, but XenApp 6 does have more than it’s fair share of bugs. Citrix have published a list of […]
June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
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Citrix have released an awesome whitepaper that is a must read for anyone implementing PVS. Check it out here: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX127549 And some “PVS secrets” […]
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
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A Group Policy problem on XenApp servers is a high visibility issue so I was not happy to see this error in the system log:The Group […]
May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
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Windows Search is enabled on XenApp 6 Windows 2008 R2 servers by installing the File Server > Windows Search Service role. Once the Windows Search Service […]
May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011
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I was talking to Roly from MPA last week and he mentioned McAfee’s MOVE AntiVirus which is designed for VDI environments. The key point which grabbed […]
May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011
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I was just preparing to write a PowerShell script to connect to a print server, enumerate all the shared printers and connect to each one which […]
April 20, 2011
April 20, 2011
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Citrix User Profile Manager (UPM) is designed to be inclusive. By this I mean it will include all changes in a users profile (file system and […]
April 19, 2011
April 19, 2011
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This issue started occurring when testing a newly build XenApp 6 server. When shadowing a user from this newly built XenApp 6 server the newly built […]
April 19, 2011
April 19, 2011
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Repurposed PCs deliver Windows 7-like experience using XenApp Hosted Shared Desktops This excellent Citrix Community blog details how to turn old Win XP desktops into Desktop […]
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
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There has been an issue with the HP bi-directional (BiDi) component for some years where the MSI installer tries to run each time a user logs […]
April 17, 2011
April 17, 2011
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We were seeing these errors on a XenApp 6 farm: Faulting application name: svchost.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bc3c1 Faulting module name: scardhook64.dll, version: 6.0.0.10226, time […]
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