[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Before creating a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS), we need to create a Datacenter. Verify you are connected and logged in to the vCenter console. Click Menu and click VMs and Tem

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has local storage for a Virtual Machine (VM), we can install the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). I downloaded the VCSA 7.0 U2 ISO, mounted it, and extracted al

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has a static IP address, you can begin more of the host’s configuration. You do the minimal configuration for now. Just enough to allow the installation o

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Now that the ESXi 7.0 host installation is complete, it is time for the initial host configuration. In this article, you complete the following steps: Give the Host a Static IPv4

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Installing VMware ESXi 7.0 is easy as there are not many installation options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to dow

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] In the “Introduction” article, I made the following statements: I decided to go with Network File System (NFS) instead of Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. This is a follow-up series on building the

I believe I have documented everything I can find or figure out how to find using the Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) Version 18.0 PowerShell implementation. The 2.10 update is 99% cosmetic

Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) Version 18 is an amazing product. It has an abundance of capabilities, features, options, and numerous enhancements from V17.  One of the nice things about t

v4.10 April 5, 2021 Added a number of fields to hardware output: Computer OS Power plan Receive Side Scaling Added App Protection info Added error and warning event log entries for the past 48 hou

While working on the update to the Parallels RAS V2 script for RAS V18, I was able to find and fix numerous issues in the V2 script. I backported five of the fixes relevant to RAS V17 to the V1 script

Version 1.13 14-Apr-2021 Added Computer policy Profile Management\Enable profile streaming for folders Workspace Environment Management\Citrix Cloud Connectors Added User policy ICA\Multimedia\Br

While working on an update to the Citrix Cloud documentation script, with the help of sample reports from fellow CTP Arnaud Pain, I was able to find and fix numerous issues in the script. I backported

While working on an update to the Citrix Cloud documentation script, with the help of sample reports from fellow CTP Arnaud Pain, I was able to find and fix numerous issues in the script. I backported

Version 1.48 2-Apr-2021 Added CVAD 2103/7.29 to version list Added CVAD 2106/7.30 to version list Thanks to M. Foster for finding the following bugs: Update functions OutputConfigLogPreferences and

Recently, a friend asked me to help look at some issues in his customer’s Active Directory (AD). The customer’s AD consisted of a root domain and three Tree domains. I ran my AD documentat

Computer Multi-session Settings: Added: Workspace Environment Management\Citrix Cloud Connectors – Blank Renamed: Enable multi-session write-back for FSLogix Profile Container to Enable multi-s

Updated for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2103. I am sure I may have missed something, so if I did, please let me know. You can always find the most current Excel file by going to https://www.carlw

In the last two weeks, I have seen several customers where Active Directory (AD) replication is reporting normal, but Group Policy is acting “odd”. Here is what I found. If you are still

In Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory (AD), Microsoft introduced managed service accounts. If you create a new AD domain with Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, when you look in Active Directory Us