Author Archives | Carl Webster
-
Citrix Provisioning Services 7.x Documentation Script Update Version 6.01
Version 6.01 25-Jan-2021 Added error checking in Function Check-NeededPSSnapins (Requested by Guy Leech) Added new parameter LimitTargetDevices Updated Function OutputSite Updated functions ShowScri
-
Citrix Provisioning Services Health Check Script Update Version 1.24
January 25, 2021
Comments Off on Citrix Provisioning Services Health Check Script Update Version 1.24
Version 1.24 25-Jan-2021 Added Appendix R for Installed Citrix Components Added array $Script:CtxInstalledComponents Added Function GetCitrixInstalledComponents Added Function OutputAppendixR Added
-
Find Services Using a Domain Account on Specified Computers in Microsoft Active Directory (Get-ServiceAccounts V1.20)
January 19, 2021
Comments Off on Find Services Using a Domain Account on Specified Computers in Microsoft Active Directory (Get-ServiceAccounts V1.20)
#Version 1.20 19-Jan-2021 Added creating a CSV file Changed to create an object instead of text Added switch UseDcom to change from using TCP port 139 for testing connections to port 5985 (WinRM 2
-
Citrix “Old” Provisioning Services Documentation Script Update 4.30
January 19, 2021
Comments Off on Citrix “Old” Provisioning Services Documentation Script Update 4.30
While old scripts that are not actively maintained do not get new features, they do get bug fixes. Most of the updates are from the 1.23 PVS Health Check script. #Version 4.30 19-Jan-2021 Added to th
-
Citrix Provisioning Services 7.x Documentation Script Update Version 5.22
January 19, 2021
Comments Off on Citrix Provisioning Services 7.x Documentation Script Update Version 5.22
Version 5.22 19-Jan-2021 Note: The 5.xx PVS scripts still support the insecure use of plaintext passwords. The 6.xx scripts remove the use of plaintext passwords. Added new function OutputNotice Cha
-
Citrix Federated Authentication Services Script Update Version 1.12
January 10, 2021
Comments Off on Citrix Federated Authentication Services Script Update Version 1.12
Version 1.12 10-Jan-2021 Added to the Computer Hardware section, the server’s Power Plan Changed all Write-Verbose statements from Get-Date to Get-Date -Format G as requested by Guy Leech Reord
-
Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.01
January 9, 2021
Comments Off on Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.01
Version 2.01 9-Jan-2021 Fixed issue with invalid name servers not highlighting in red Reordered parameters in an order recommended by Guy Leech Updated help text Updated ReadMe file You can always f
-
Microsoft DHCP Documentation Script V2.03
January 9, 2021
Comments Off on Microsoft DHCP Documentation Script V2.03
Version 2.03 9-Jan-2021 Added to the Computer Hardware section, the server’s Power Plan Fixed Date calculation errors with IPv4 and IPv6 statistics and script runtime Reordered parameters in an
-
Group Policy Default Settings Reference for Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop V1.42
December 15, 2020
Comments Off on Group Policy Default Settings Reference for Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop V1.42
Updated for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012. 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
-
Group Policy Default Settings for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops That Changed Between 2009 and 2012
December 15, 2020
Comments Off on Group Policy Default Settings for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops That Changed Between 2009 and 2012
Computer Multi-session Settings: Added: \Rendezvous proxy configuration – Prohibited Computer Single-session Settings: Added: \Rendezvous proxy configuration – Prohibited User Multi-se
-
How to Automate Enabling PVS-Accelerator on Citrix Provisioning Target Devices
December 10, 2020
Recently, in one of the Slack Workspaces I am part of, someone asked how to enable PVS-Accelerator on numerous Citrix Provisioning (PVS) target devices. I wrote this article to explain how I came up w
-
Citrix Application Delivery Controller Documentation Script Version 4.52
November 16, 2020
#Version 4.52 16-Nov-2020 Add checking for a Word version of 0, which indicates the Office installation needs repairing Change location of the -Dev, -Log, and -ScriptInfo output files from the script
-
A Look Inside Webster’s Lab and Memories of Sir Simon, The Keeper of Webster’s Lab – October 2020 [Updated March 2021]
October 11, 2020
October 2020 [Updated March 2021] This is the 9th major update to Webster’s Lab since I started this website in November 2008. [Look for the March 2021 updates in bold] As of October 2020, ther
-
Notice of Site Cleanup
October 7, 2020
Comments Off on Notice of Site Cleanup
Recently I came across a broken link in one of my articles. I then found a Broken Link Checker tool for WordPress and ran it. The results left me speechless. After running for over 48 hours, the tool
-
Group Policy Default Settings for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops That Changed Between 2006 and 2009
October 1, 2020
Comments Off on Group Policy Default Settings for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops That Changed Between 2006 and 2009
Computer Multi-session Settings: Removed: Enhanced Desktop Experience Added: Folders to exclude in profile container – Disabled Added: Folders to include in profile container – Disabled
-
New Script: Documenting Citrix Cloud with Microsoft PowerShell V1.00
September 21, 2020
Comments Off on New Script: Documenting Citrix Cloud with Microsoft PowerShell V1.00
After a lot of hard work by the testers and myself, we are pleased to release a new Citrix Cloud (CC) / Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service (CVADS) documentation script. There are five important
-
New Script: Set DNS Info V1.00
August 11, 2020
Comments Off on New Script: Set DNS Info V1.00
Reconfigures the DNS Server(s) on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers
-
New Script: Get DNS Info V1.00
August 11, 2020
Comments Off on New Script: Get DNS Info V1.00
Gathers information on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers using a Sta
-
Learning the Basics of VMware Horizon 7.12 – Questions, Lessons Learned, and Conclusions
August 10, 2020
Comments Off on Learning the Basics of VMware Horizon 7.12 – Questions, Lessons Learned, and Conclusions
[Updated 4-Sep-2021] Introduction I started this series to learn just the basics of VMware Horizon. I did not read any blogs or articles on setting up Horizon. I watched some of Greg Shields’ Pl
-
New Script: Documenting Parallels Remote Application Server with Microsoft PowerShell
August 5, 2020
Comments Off on New Script: Documenting Parallels Remote Application Server with Microsoft PowerShell
It is my honor to introduce a new documentation script to the End User Computing community. This new script documents Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and is based on version 17.1. I started
January 25, 2021
Comments Off on Citrix Provisioning Services 7.x Documentation Script Update Version 6.01