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Fix: GotoMeeting fails to start in Citrix XenApp with error message “Cannot Start Application”

Environment: You install latest version of GoToMeeting (GTM) application 1350.  After installing this version side by side to the previous versions, your GTM starts to fail at the launch.   You have Audio disabled in either RDP and/or XenApp (Presentation server version 5.5 on Windows Server 2003 x64).  In case if you are using a Proxy service in between, you need to ensure that GTM is able to reach the other server. Error:  “Cannot Start Application” Application download did not succeed. Check your network connection, or contact your system administrator or network service provider.  Upon clicking on “Details…” you’ll  get below […]

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Author

Getting Started with XenDesktop 7.x

I did a book review for a recent title named “Getting Started with XenDesktop 7.x” for PACKT Publishers. The book content is primarily aimed to help out anyone who is going to start up on XenDesktop Administration.   The content is essentially focused with practical exampling along with screenshots which gives a faster understanding about the technology for both fresh and experienced professionals to work with XenDesktop 7.x. We have made efforts to give a reasons for various options and their importance and optimal values to use in a real time setup to get start up your XenDesktop.  There also been […]

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DataBase

Relocate or Move “MySQL on Windows” Data Files to another Drive using MySQL Workbench

When you install “MySQL on Windows”,  the database Data Files are by default placed/located in “C:/ProgramData/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/Data/” folder as shown below: As a best practice, a DBA would always like to have the DB data files to be placed on a separate drive/volume.  To change the folder location, you need to modify it in “MySQL Workbench” > Under Instance, Options File > General Tab > Directories > datadir and set the path to the folder on a another drive/volume (as shown below). Then click Apply. Click Apply on the “Apply Changes to MYSQL Configuration File” (“C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\my.ini”) […]

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