August 2, 2011 – GUNNALAG

August 2, 2011Citrix

Citrix XenApp 6: Using Citrix Delivery Services Console

About Citrix Delivery Services Console: Starting Citrix XenApp 6 version the “Citrix Delivery Services Console” is the single place of administering XenApp Infrastructure. Console Options Tree Layout: Citrix Delivery Services Console Alerts Search My Views Citrix Resources Configuration Tools Hotfix Management XenApp Farm Name Administrators Applications History Load Balancing Policies Load Evaluators Policies Servers Worker Groups Zones Single Sign-On Process Details: It runs under/as mmc.exe (Microsoft Management Console 32-bit, C:WindowsSysWOW64mmc.exe) process with below command line: "%AppData%CitrixMMCascmmc60.msc" "%AppData%CitrixMMCascmmc60.msc" –32 Configure and Run Discovery: In ‘Citrix Delivery Services Console’ navigate to ‘Citrix Resources’ > XenApp > right click and click of […]

August 2, 2011Active Directory, Citrix, Windows Technologies

Why is it installing XenApp on a Domain Controller not supported?

On Citrix XenApp documentation it mentions that XenApp install on a Domain Control (that is Windows Server running Active Directory Role), here is a brief explanation for folks curious to know why is it not supported. Citrix XenApp integrates with Windows Remote Desktop Services (Terminals Services) for it’s application session delivery. When you install XenApp, Remote Desktop Services Server (Remote Desktop Session Host) is installed by default. However, installation of Remote Desktop Services Server (Remote Desktop Session Host) on Windows Domain Controller is not supported and you’ll see below Windows warning if you attempt to do so. […]