Troubleshooting Replication Status in Citrix Provisioning Server

NOTE : Provisioning Services does not accomplish file replication. Replication can be completed using a some of the methods in the list: 1. Manual Copy 2. Robocopy 3. DFS Replication Most enterprise environments use automated software to replicate multiple files across servers on-demand or on a...

Configure VMAC on Channel Group

To demonstrate how to configure Virtual MAC on NetScaler Interface Channel LACP or LR. The primary reason for using VMACs is that GARP may not be honored by Layer 3 devices in your Network. This can cause communication issues which will present during fail-over of a NetScaler. The resolution to...

UserProfileManger.exe periodically crashes while UPM 5.8 running in a Windows 32-bit OS

While running UPM 5.8 in a Windows 32-bit OS, customer may suffer a periodical UserProfileManger.exe crash, every 7 days exactly. Windows Application Event will log event 1000 for that crash with exception code 0xc0000005, which indicates memory Access Violation...

Issues with public store microsoft dynamic application with per app VPN

,Able to launch the application successfully however after entering the url in the application it gives the error "Your server is not available or doesn’t support this application"...

App Layering 4.1 - Failed to Create Layer, 'A specified parameter was not correct. url'

When attempting to create a layer, the error below is displayed: ​Failed to execute the script: vCenter returned an unexpected failure = Fault Code: 'ServerFaultCode' FaultMessage: 'A specified parameter was not correct. url' Details: "attributes":"xsi:type":"InvalidArgument","invalidProperty":"u...

Difference between Fast Clone and Full Clone

Q : When using Machine Creation Services to create a Machine Catalog containing desktop OS VMs, you can now choose whether MCS provisions thin fast copy clones or thick full copy clones. What's the difference between them? Ans Since Machine Creation Services MCS was first released in XenDesktop...

NotNow - Explanation and Cause

There are certain times when the device is not able to do what the server requests. For example, databases cannot be modified while the device is locked with Data Protection. When a device cannot perform a command due to situations like this, it will send the NotNow status without performing the...

How to configure NetScaler to send proxy protocol to backend servers

This article describes how to configure NetScaler to send proxy protocol to backend servers. Background Proxy protocol was designed to chain proxies/reverse proxies without losing the client information. Client information refers to the client-ip address and port. Proxy protocol was developed by...

How Do I Deploy Self-Service Password Reset For the First Time

The primary intent of this article is to provide steps to how to deploy Self-Service Password Reset SSPR environment for the first time...

How Do I Set Up Automatic Client Machine Clean Up on NetScaler Gateway?

This article describes how to set up automatic client machine clean up on NetScaler Gateway. Background This article will allow a NetScaler administrator to force clean-up when an user closes a session. You can specify all, none, or any combination of the client-side items. These items are: Cooki...

XenMobile Error : Incorrect credentials while enrollment

This article describes few reasons for the error "Incorrect credentials" and how to troubleshoot them a Below error indicates that the user might be typing incorrect credentials or typing sAMAccountName instead of UserPrincipalName vice versa. ,,ERROR 2,"request with id 5 failed with httpResponse...

How to troubleshoot error " Access to company network not available" while enrolling to xenmobile ?

Symptoms : After putting XMS FQDN if we receive error "Access to company network not available " , click on Report and collect logs LOG ANALYSIS : Below error message indicates that user is entering incorrect FQDN or the DNS is unable to resolve the FQDN. HTTPClientCertCredID=null,...

How to Add a Domain Admin Group to Local Admin Group Using Role Based Access Control on XenMobile

This article describes how to add a group of domain admins to the local admin group within XenMobile Server so they have access to the console...

Average Logon Duration Is Not Available In Citrix Director

When an administrator logs in Citrix Director and goes to "trends" to look for Average Logon Duration, the information is not available. Logon Duration in MonitorData.Session Table in Monitoring Database also shows "Null" value for "Logon Duration" Restarting the Monitoring Service on Delivery...

How to forcibly shutdown VMs from command line

To shutdown VMs that are not responding to a shutdown command from XenCenter or the xe CLI...

PVS Servers randomly became offline

PVS servers were randomly offline and then recover automatically. The issue could happen several times a day on different PVS server. When PVS server was offline, sometimes we saw Streamprocess event 11 logged in event log, but sometime not...

StoreFront 3.9 Install Fails With "Message Exception Has Been Thrown by the Target of an Invocation"

StoreFront installation fails with no errors. Event Id 0"Message exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation" In StoreFront "Citrix-DeliveryServicesRoleManage" logs, you find Error Unexpected exception. Message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.. Stack Trace =...

Deploying enterprise MDX enabled apps from App Store via Volume Purchase

The CEM/XenMobile Server is currently optimized for Volume Purchase distribution of Public App Store apps that are not MDX enabled. While it is possible to distribute MDX enabled apps from App Store via volume purchase, some considerations must be taken into account for optimal performance. This...

Why does Citrix Receiver send DNS query for nonexistent hostname?

This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only. Non-admin users must contact their company's Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information. Question: Why does Citrix Receiver send DNS queries to similar NonExistingSubDomain? Answer: Citrix...

An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.

“An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.” This error was seen when browsing to HTTPS sites with Secure Web over a Full VPN tunnel. HTTP sites loaded correctly...

How to configure Google Chrome for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode

Citrix WebHelper for Google chrome can work as invoked mode or Non-invoked mode toaccess XenApp/XenDesktop resource. The article describes configuration steps for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode. It is essential to have access to back-end application via NetScaler Gateway when Receiver Client...

Session launches in HTML5 instead of native Workspace app/Citrix Receiver

When a user attempts to launch a session from the StoreFront website, the session would be launched automatically via Workspace app for HTML5 instead of native Workspace app...

Invalid password "nsgslbautosync: unable to establish master SSH connection: master process exited"

After changing the RPC passwords on our Netscalers, GSLB synchronization fails. Reverting to the default passwords allows GSLB sync to function. A non-default password is desired. Errors in the ns.log: "nsgslbautosync: Error executing command on gslb site...Reason: Error: Invalid username or...

PVS 7.13: XenServer PVS-Accelerator Introduction and Requirements

Note : This feature is only available in XenServer 7.1 and PVS 7.13 or later. XenServer PVS-Accelerator feature offers additional capabilities for customers using XenServer and Citrix Provisioning Services PVS. With this feature, the read requests from a PVS target device can now be cached on eac...

Error "License cannot be retrieved. Either the NetScaler..." When Adding NetScaler Instance to NetScaler MAS Inventory

When trying to add NetScaler instance to inventory it fails with the following error message: "Trying to connect to "IPoftheNetScaler" Error: License cannot be retrieved. Either the NetScaler is unresponsive or the login credentials are incorrect."...

How to redirect request to different Hostname using Responder Feature of NetScaler

The objective of the article is to make use of NetScaler Responder Feature to redirect the request from 1 hostname to a different hostname. Example: The domain for a company has moved from exampleold.com to examplenew.com Now, even if the users access website.exampleold.com , the request should b...

Error "Superblock last mount time is in the future" from fsck when booting a Linux VM

In only one host, restarting a Linux VM will encounter the warning: /dev/mapper/rootvg-lvroot: Superblock last mount time Mon Feb 27 16:19:54 2017, now = Fri Feb 17 16:37:49 2017 is in the future./dev/mapper/rootvg-lvroot: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY. i.e., without -a or -p option...

How to Configure CEIP / Call Home for the Citrix License Server

Note: This feature is only available in the Citrix License Server 11.14.0.1 Build 19005 or later. Citrix Customer Experience Improvement Program CEIP is now enabled by default during License Server installation. Previously customers had to configure CEIP settings by editing CITRIX.opt or using...

Citrix Store Front MMC console crashes with RSA Authentication Agent 1.0 installed.

Even after uninstalling the RSA Authentication Agent 1.0 we get following error in event viewer logs: Error while creating the Citrix StoreFront Snap-in. Microsoft.Practices.Unity.ResolutionFailedException: Resolution of the dependency failed, type =...

How to Configure XenMobile Server from MDM and MAM to MDM Only

This article describes how to configure XenMobile Server from MDM and MAM enrollments to MDM only...

How to Configure Certificate Based Authentication for Citrix Endpoint Management

The primary intent of this article is to provide steps on how an admin can enable certificate based authentication for Citrix Endpoint Management...

How to Configure Multiple Domains for Citrix Endpoint Management

The primary intent of this article is to provide steps on how to add additional domains in the Citrix Endpoint Management using Citrix Cloud Connector. This article is created assuming the first domain is already added to Citrix Endpoint Management...

StoreFront 3.5 to 3.8 upgrade fails.

In the MSI logs we get following error: An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for citrix.deliveryservices/protocolTransitionSettings: Could not load file or assembly 'Citrix.DeliveryServices.ProtocolTransition.Configuration, Version=2.6.0.0, OR An error occurred creating th...

XAPI Service unable to start , error : xapi dies but pid file exists.

XAPI Service unable to start. It shows that the it already has a pid and is dead. Looking at the logs xensource.log, you will find INTERNALERROR as below: xapi top-level caught exception: INTERNALERROR: Xmlm.MakeStringBuffer.Error, -372779099 Caught exception at toplevel:...

UPM 5.2: Getting temporary profiles

Getting temporary profiles...

Director Error "Cannot retrieve data. Data source unresponsive or reported an error".

The following error is seen in the event viewer of the Director server: Log Name: Application Source: Citrix Director Service Date: 1/20/2017 11:05:33 AM Event ID: 5 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: CtxDirector.RepLab.Local Description: The description for...

How to configure a session disconnect timer in XenApp 7.x

To set up a time limit so that any session in a Disconnected state is logged off after a predetermined amount of time...

How to Configure Multi-Monitor Support on the Linux VDA

Table of Contents Overview Virtual session desktop Virtual session desktop size Allowing for different client monitor configurations Understanding memory usage on the Linux VDA Citrix multi-monitor configuration parameters MaxScreenNum MaxFbWidth MaxFbHeight Changing the Linux VDA multi-monitor...

Unable to launch applications externally through Netscaler Gateway, getting internal server IP address in ICA file

Unable to launch application externally through Netscaler Gateway and when checking further we see that we are getting internal server IP address in ICA file rather than "Gateway FQDN:443"...

PVS console showing target devices as down, even though it is possible to boot and stream to devices

PVS console showing target devices as down, even though it is possible boot and stream to devices.Event logged ID:11 Source: StreamProcess. DbAccess error: in ServerStatusSetContactInfo called from SSProtocolModule.cpp:2630. SQL DB server is up and accessible...

Receiver Crash: A Fatal Error Cccurred. Would You Like to Restart Citrix Receiver?

This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only.Non-admin users must contact their company’s Help Desk/IT support team and can refer toCTX297149for more information Receiver gives a fatal error intermittently to all users. Trying to uninstall/install Receiver produces...

How to Setup Time on XenServer Manually When There Is No NTP Server

This is a situation where you don't have an AD , DC ,DNS or an NTP server in the environment to point the servers for syncing time...

vDisks not Synchronized Between the Local Stores of the Provisioning Service Servers.

vDisks are not synchronized properly between the local stores of both PVS servers. Replication Status shows vdisks files missing for some of the versions...

Any Write cache mode which involves the Target Device local HDD reverts to server side caching

When trying to configure the write cache, any selection that involves the local HDD of the target device would fail. Cache on device ram - works Cache on server - works Ram with overflow - fails to server Cache on Device HD - fails to server...

Overview of Windows activation with KMS server

Sometimes after properly following the preparation steps, on start up the Operating System shows only 3 days remaining to be activated, or Office prompts users to activate now, or similar. This doesn’t necessarily indicate an issue with PVS image preparation, or with the streamed image. It’s up t...

"Attach a smart card reader and insert your smart card to log on" When no Smart Card Authentication Present

When using Citrix Receiver to connect to the NetScaler Gateway, StoreFront users get "Attach a smart card reader and insert your smart card to log on" however smart authentication is not configured...

NetScaler Gateway EPA Scan Fails When Checking for "Windows Update" on Client Machine

When NetScaler Gateway EPA scan is configured to validate if the Windows update on client machine has been performed within X days, the scan fails on client machine...

XenMobile: Error during enrollment "could not connect to the server"

During the enrollment for IOS devices you receive the error "Could not connect to the server " during the installation of the Profiles. In the XMS Server debug logs we would see: "UserDeviceLimitExceededException"...

Second profile fails on iOS enrollments - Connection to the server could not be established

Second profile installation failing on iOS device: "Error: Connection to the server could not be established" Device logs: Desc : Profile Installation Failed Sugg : A connection to the server could not be established. Domain : MCInstallationErrorDomain Code : 4001 Server logs: Refused request...

Provisioning Services and Daylight Saving Time

During a Target Device TD boot or reboot, after Daylight Saving Time DST but prior to any vDisk maintenance, you might notice that the TD system time is not consistent with the system time of the PVS Server. A user has reported the inability to log on to the domain. Log on with a local user accou...