Month: July 2011

Citrix, Windows Technologies

How to Check Graphics Sound Card Information and its DirectX Compatibility

How to Check Graphics Sound Card Information and its DirectX Compatibility While configuring any rich graphics application, one require to ensure a supported version of Graphics Card is available on the system and that can render the required DirectX features as well.  Below are the steps to check and verify your Graphics Card information and it’s capabilities:   Using DirectX Diagnostic Tool (command: dxdiag; located in appropriate version of SystemFolder) Checking the DirectX version Checking Graphics Card information and it’s DirectX compatibility/capabilities Checking Audio Device (Sound Card) details Additionally, you can also check the input devices available:  OTOH, you can […]

Read more
Desktop, Windows Technologies

Windows Credential Manager

Location: Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsCredential Manager GUI:   Credential Manager stores credentials (user name and passwords) that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials, Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special folders on your computer called vaults. Windows and programs (such as web browsers) can securely give the credentials in the vaults to other computers and websites. < p>One can manage (add/edit/remove) these credentials manual. The use case of this feature is like saving RDP/TS credentials for auto login.

Read more
Citrix

Creating and Configuring New Citrix Web Interface Site in XenApp 6

Before installing the Web Interface, you must configure your server to add the Web server role and install IIS and ASP.NET. To use IIS 7.x on Windows Server 2008, install the Web Server (IIS) role and then enable the following role services: Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility If you plan to enable pass-through, pass-through with smart card, and/or smart card authentication, you also need to install the following role services: For pass-through and pass-through with smart card authentication, enable Web Server > Security > Windows Authentication […]

Read more