Category: Active Directory

Active Directory, Citrix

Citrix XenApp/Terminal Services/RDS: Disable/Block/Restrict “Find Printer” Option/Button and “Browse For Container”

Scenario: By default all the application provide Print option which comes integrated with Windows option “Find Printer” that in turn gives ability for the user to search for all the network printers as well as Printers in “Active Directory”.  Beyond this, user will as well be able to Browse through the complete AD structure via “Browse For Container” button as shown below:   Issue: The above behavior is HIGHLY unintended for various lock down environments like RDS session/ Citrix XenAPP sessions, etc.,   Fix: You can have the user ability to launch the “Find Printer” button disabled/blocked/restricted by setting below […]

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Active Directory

How to remove and reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller

SUMMARY This article describes how to remove and then reinstall TCP/IP and Winsock on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller. When you troubleshoot an issue, you may suspect that a TCP/IP or a Winsock related component is either corrupted or damaged. Therefore, you may try to remove TCP/IP and all related components, including registry entries. However, you may discover that you cannot finish this operation. The following procedure describes how to remove and then reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller. Important notes We recommend that you follow the steps in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 317518 if you […]

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Active 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.   […]

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