Computer Multi-session Settings: Added: Accelerate folder mirroring – Disabled Added: Enable credential-based access to user stores – Disabled Added: Enable local caching for profile containers – Disabled Added: Replicate user stores – Paths to replicate a user store – Blank Computer Single-session Set […]

Updated for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2106. 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.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/ Thanks Webster […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] If you have followed this series, we have learned a lot together. I started working on this series on 4-Apr-2021 and finished this, the last article, on 28-Jun-2021. Then, from 27-Aug-2021 through 29-Aug-2021, I updated all the articles for CVAD 2106 and Horizon 8 2106. I spent 706 hours learning, building, testi […]

[Updated 29-Aug-2021] Previous to vCenter 7, VMware used Update Manager to enable centralized patch management for ESXi hosts. In vCenter, VMware introduced Lifecycle Manager. Lifecycle Manager offers many features beyond what we need for this article series. We use only the basic patch management capability. In your internet browser […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My Lab’s infrastructure VMs reside in my XenServer pool, as explained in the Introduction article. Building a server VM from the Server 20 […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab’s infrastructure VMs reside in my XenServer pool, as explained in the Introduction article. Building a server VM from the Server 20 […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab’s infrastructure VMs reside in my XenServer pool, as explained in the Introduction article. Building a server VM from the Server 20 […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab’s infrastructure VMs reside in my XenServer pool, as explained in the Introduction article. Building a server VM from the Server 20 […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create a management computer from the Windows 10 template with the additional servers built and configured. We use the VM built in this article for PowerShell scripting running consoles from Citrix, Microsoft, Parallels, and VMware. My lab’s infrastructure VMs reside in my XenServer pool […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the base of the Vmware infrastructure, Active Directory (AD), Certification Authority (CA), and Group Policy (GPO) built, the next step is to create additional server VMs from the Server 2019 template. We use the VMs built in this article for additional Microsoft infrastructure servers. My lab’s infras […]

Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and VMware Horizon to the lab, a few additional items are on the XenCenter to-do list. Update DNS server entries for each XenServer host Join the XenServer Pool to the lab’s Active Directory (AD) domain Create a Read-only account for use with monitoring soft […]

[Updated 29-Aug-2021] Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), and VMware Horizon to the lab, there are a few additional items on the vCenter to-do list. Join vCenter to the lab’s Active Directory (AD) domain Add the lab’s AD to the SSO Create a Citrix related service account with minimum vC […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the domain controllers built, Active Directory (AD) configured, and the Certificate Authority Server configured, the next step is to create the initial settings within Group Policy Objects (GPOs). The primary purpose of the Group Policy engine is to apply policy settings to computers and users in an AD domai […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the Server 2019 VM built for the certificate authority, the next step is to create the Certificate Authority (CA).  To make sure you understand what I cover in this article, you should understand a few terms. Microsoft provides a document that explains all the terms used in a Microsoft CA. You should take a […]

[Updated 22-Sep-2021] With the two Server 2019 VMs built for domain controllers, the next step is to create Active Directory (AD).  To make sure you understand what I cover in this article, you should understand a few terms. Definitions What is Active Directory? A directory is a hierarchical structure that stores information about […]

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With the Server 2019 template created, the next step is to create VMs from the template. We use the VMs built in this article for the first three Microsoft infrastructure servers: two domain controllers and a certificate authority. This article covers creating the VMs from a template in both VMware vCenter and C […]

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With both VMware vSphere and vCenter and Citrix XenServer and XenCenter installed and basic configuration completed, the next step is to create a Windows Server 2019 master image. After we build the Server 2019 master, we can start building the Microsoft infrastructure servers. For this article, I used Windows S […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Now that you have installed the XenServer host, the host’s configuration can begin. As stated in the Introduction article, Citrix uses XenCenter to manage one or more XenServer hosts. The first thing needed is to download XenCenter from Citrix or browse the XenServer host’s IP address and download eit […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Installing Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 8.2 is easy as there are not many options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to download the latest XenServer 8.2 ISO and the Citrix VM Tools for Windows. I saved the Citrix VM Tools for Windows to a shared locatio […]

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), like all software, receives updates. The VCSA makes it drop-dead simple to update. Before you start: Clear your browser’s cookies and cache. I recommend this to keep from getting the spinning wheel of nothing after the VCSA update. Backup the VCSA. Take a snapshot of th […]