In this article, I will show you how to solve the error “Preparation of the master VM image failed” in Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS). Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix Cloud (DaaS and more) | Tagged machine catalog, MCS | Leave a reply

Azure hosting connections in Citrix DaaS service deep-dive

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Posted on January 28, 2021 by Dennis Span

This article, Azure hosting connections in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service deep-dive, will guide you through the most common configurations. Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix Cloud (DaaS and more) | Tagged app registration, Azure, hosting connection, RBAC, security principal | 10 Replies

QoS (DSCP) settings are not applying on Citrix or RDS

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dennis Span

Last week I was confronted with an interesting issue where QoS (DSCP) settings are not applying on Citrix or RDS servers. Continue reading →

Posted in CVAD 7.x (on-prem) | Tagged Citrix worker, Group Policy, image optimization, VDA | Leave a reply

Managing Azure limits and quotas for Citrix workloads

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Dennis Span

Before you start provisioning machines in Citrix Studio you have to concern yourself with managing Azure limits and quotas for Citrix workloads. Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix Cloud (DaaS and more) | Tagged Azure, constraints, limit, quota, Resource Group, Subscription | 1 Reply

Parsing multiple parameters using the Citrix SelfService.exe

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Dennis Span

Parsing multiple parameters using the Citrix SelfService.exe is possible, but you have to be very precise in your syntax. Continue reading →

Posted in CVAD 7.x (on-prem) | Tagged Citrix Workspace App, Delivery Controller, PowerShell, Receiver, Scripting, self-service, selfservice | 9 Replies

Customize Citrix StoreFront with Citrix Optimizer

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dennis Span

In this article I want to show you how to customize Citrix StoreFront with Citrix Optimizer using a custom template I created. Continue reading →

Posted in StoreFront | Tagged Citrix Optimizer, PowerShell, Scripting | 7 Replies

Making limited use of Citrix SmartAccess without Universal licenses

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Dennis Span

Making limited use of Citrix SmartAccess without universal licenses can still benefit your Citrix environment. In this article I explain how. Continue reading →

Posted in NetScaler | Tagged Citrix policies, Delivery Controller, SmartAccess, SmartControl | 7 Replies

Solving keyboard layout issues in an ICA or RDP session

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Dennis Span

Solving keyboard layout issues in an ICA or RDP session can be quite tricky. In this article I deal with some of the common causes and their solutions. Continue reading →

Posted in CVAD 7.x (on-prem) | Tagged Citrix Workspace App, Keyboard layout, Receiver, Virtual Delivery Agent, Windows locale | 24 Replies

Keyboard layout changes unexpectedly on the Windows lock screen

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dennis Span

In this article I present a simple solution to prevent that the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly on the Windows lock screen. Continue reading →

Posted in CVAD 7.x (on-prem), Microsoft | Tagged Group Policy, keyboard, Windows locale | 2 Replies

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