Multiple languages, regional options and keyboard layouts with Citrix and AppSense » Michel Stevelmans

Lately I’ve been implementing a new Citrix XenApp 6.5 environment for a large international customer. Because the environment will be used by people from all over the world, the customer requested to have multiple language packs installed and all users should get their correct language settings, regional options and keyboards at logon according to their active directory security group memberships. I remember from back in the days on windows 2003 this could be a nightmare, but on windows 2008 R2 with a few registry keys in AppSense and some GPO’s it’s quite easy to get this right. First install all […]

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Fix: ssdw3b32.ocx causes application crash on Windows Server 2008 R2

Scenario: You install a .Net based application that uses C:WindowsSysWow64ssdw3b32.ocx ActiveX control, will start showing incorrect entries in application/windows and/or will start crashing. In the event viewer you’ll notice that .Net crashing with unexpected exception and then dependent application crashing with faulting module ssdw3b32.ocx.   About ssdw3b32.ocx File: ssdw3b32.ocx is Data Widgets OCX – DataGrid/Combo/DropDown Control file which is used by .Net applications to render Form based Window with grids/dropdown menus.  C:>file C:WindowsSysWow64ssdw3b32.ocx Path: C:WindowsSysWow64ssdw3b32.ocx BinaryType: 32-bit i386 Windows Subsystem: 2 (GUI) Characteristics: 0x210e ( Executable LineNumsStripped SymsStripped 32BitMachine Dll ) DllCharacteristics: 0 Timestamp: Tue Mar 13 02:02:08 2001 (3AAD3248) […]

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GoToMeeting vs. GoToWebinar Application Packaging Analysis

Applications Usability: GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar both are collaboration products from Citrix online.  These work in the same fashion except with the difference that GoToWebinar is used for a quite larger audience with pre-schedule and post reporting, whereas GoToMeeting is used for smaller audience usually for shorter duration with little pre-planning and post reporting requirements.    Application Analysis: Both the products are from Citrix Online and they need GoToMeeting client to installed and running on the system. If user, who doesn’t have GoToMeeting client and/or running the older versions, try to access the GoToMeeting invitation link they page will auto-detect the […]

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