Re-registering Citrix XenApp XML Serivce on Application Server

At times you require to re-register (unregister and register) the Citrix XenApp XML service on application server to address any XML Service configuration changes.  When you re-register the XML service, it actually being removed along with configuration first and created afresh with a new configuration as specified.  This helps you to see if there is any XML configuration issues that are causing problems in your environment. Re-registering Citrix XenApp XML Serivce on Application Server Here are the quick command lines that enables you re-register the XML service on application server. [code language=”text”] C:\>net stop "Citrix XML Service" The Citrix XML […]

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Evaluating GoToMeeting in XenApp VoIP

I’ve earlier explained how to unlock GoToMeeting (GTM) to support Audio capability using VoIP in a Citrix XenApp session, you can refer to the article here:  Application Behaviour Analysis – Citrix GoToMeeting for Application Virtualization environments like XenApp  In this article, we’ll see the use case and limitations of GTM using VoIP in a Citrix XenApp ICA Session. Essentially, this explains why was Citrix locking down VoIP by default in XenApp ICA session. Evaluating GoToMeeting in XenApp VoIP:   Scenario Environment: Single XenApp 6.5 server with FP4 GoToMeeting 6.3.0.1468 installed under Program Files (x86) for all users.  No other versions […]

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Specifying Custom RDP settings for Virtual Environments

In virtual environments based on Remote Desktop Services (RDP) like RemoteApp or XenApp, you’d require to auto apply some of the settings or customize the default behaviour of an RDP dependent session.  In this article you’ll see how to find the allowed customization settings for RDP and where to configure/discover them.  Thus you’ll be able to Specify Custom RDP settings for Virtual Environments.  Scenario:  Lets say you are configuring an application that has audio interaction to be launched from RemoteApp session.  By default the Audio for RDP settings is set to be not redirected to the client session limiting audio […]

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