While Launching HDX Applications from Secure Hub WorkStore Getting an Error: "Unsupported file type......."

The hdx applications are enumerated in the secure hub store but while launching the application we get error : "Unsupported file type : the provided ica file is malformed or otherwise invalid. Please ensure that the product you are using for launching is correct. Contact you administrator for...

Bypass iCloud/Activation Lock using XenMobile

An end user may return an iOS device to the I.T. department and does not supply their iCloud account information. After a restore, the I.T. department cannot enroll the device as the device cannot be unlocked without iCloud credentials. XenMobile can issue a 'Activation Bypass Code' as per Apple...

Shared device requirements and Prerequisites for Enrolling Shared Devices in XenMobile.

Shared Device Requirements For the best user experience, including silent installation and removal of apps, Citrix recommends configuring shared devices on the following platforms: iOS 10 iOS 9 Android M Android 5.x Android 4.4.x Android 4.0.x MDM-only mode Prerequisites for Enrolling Shared...

SAML with limit visibility on the application on the Delivery Controller using a Security Group

When we publish new App in Delivery Group that uses SAML and set limit visibility on the application for an Active Directory Security Group, application icon will not enumerate. The application will enumerate when through Storefront Server. If user is added explicitly to the application visibilit...

Storefront services such as "Peer Resolution Service" does not start.

A new Storefront 3.12 server is added to a server group. The join is successful .However the services do not start. Event Id 7036 The citrix peer resolution service on local computer started and then stopped Other dependent services such as "CitrixCredential Wallet" and "Default Domain Domain...

Android Secure Mail Error "THE VPN SERVICE HAS FAILED TO CONNECT"

Secure Mail users receive an error : The VPN service has failed to connect. In the Secure mail logs we find : "2017-03-21T15:30:42.260+0800","MDX-ErrorCodes","WARNING 3","ErrorCodes = 507 507 = Vpn "2017-03-21T15:30:43.946+0800","MDX-ErrorCodes","WARNING 3","ErrorCodes = 602 602 = VpnFailedOption...

Enrolled devices continue to show old expiry date certificate even after renewing XenMobile SSL certificate

After renewing the SSL certificates on Netscaler as well on XenMobile, enrolled devices still shows old certificate Note -New devices are getting enrolled successful with the new issuing and root certificates. However already enrolled Devices -- Settings -- General -- Profile & Device Management...

Unable to login to mdx.xm.cloud.com

This article summarizes on how to deal with issue related to mdx.xm.cloud.com portal when we get the errror "Account already in use"...

Why RDP Connections To Citrix VDA Consume Citrix Connection Licenses?

NOTE: This only applies to on-prem CVAD deployments. This behavior does not apply to CVAD service. Q. Even if there is no ICA session established on CitrixVDA and only RDP session is established, still Citrix Client License is consumed. A. This is an expected behavior. When we install a VDA, it...

Cannot bind LDAP on XenMobile sever on port 636

Admin is unable to bind Secure LDAP on XMS server...

App Layering/Unidesk: Blue Screen 0xA referencing unifltr.sys

End-user virtual machines and session hosts crash with a STOP 0xA blue screen referencing unifltr.sys. unifltr the the Unidesk and App Layering filter driver...

Smart Access Guide for NetScaler Gateway, StoreFront and XenDesktop

NetScaler Smart Access is an advanced feature of NetScaler Gateway. Usually, it needs to be used in the following 2 scenarios. 1. NetScaler End Point Analysis EPA is used. 2. Restrict user’s app/desktop visibility if the session is from NetScaler Gateway. In this document, I will focus on scenari...

The list of Windows Updates is usually wrong in app/platform layers and published images/desktops

The Windows Update history is correct only in the layer where the updates were actually installed. So you can only rely on the displayed list of Windows Updates when you are editing the OS layer, because Windows Updates must always be installed in the OS Layer. Similarly, you can only rely on the...

Certificate Based Authentication : Troubleshooting Tips

This document specifically addresses some common troubleshooting tips and guidelines that would help in tackling certain issues related with the Certificate based authenticationCBA. Please ensure that the initial configuration is set as per the article: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX22047...

NetScaler SD-WAN Troubleshooting Guide

Citrix SD-WAN, formerly NetScaler SD-WAN This articles helps you diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve common issue encountered on NetScaler SD-WAN. Note : This is a master overview article. The detailed information for each topic is covered in its individual articles. CTX236987 - Information to Ke...

Change Token Signing Certificate Expiration Date

When using ADFS 3.0, the Token-Signing Certificate that is generated during setup is, and can be, a Self-Signed Certificate. By default, the Token-Signing Certificate will expire 1 year after it is created. It will also automatically roll-over 2 weeks before expiration if Certification roll-over ...

App Layering: Recipe for QuickBooks

QuickBooks is an application that licenses and registers to the volume serial number of the local hard disk. When the license is created an encrypted file is stored that can only be unencrypted if the volume serial number matches the system it was installed on. When Unidesk creates a new desktop,...

Secure Mail: How to edit the MDX file for enabling/disabling the hidden policy.

Enable/Disable the hidden policy for Secure Mail: ex "AutoPopulateusernametitle"...

Can Users Still See Disabled Applications on StoreFront or Receiver Self Service Console if Using a Site Created on StoreFront

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 Question: If Users are connecting to a StoreFront created site and accessing applications from a XA 6.x ...

F5 with StoreFront session timeout closing active sessions

When the StoreFront session times out, it's closing active ICA sessions. We found the issue is only happening when authenticating via F5 frontend. When Authenticating via F5. After 20 minutes the Citrix Desktop and storefront session shuts down. After 17 minutes, a 3 mins countdown starts in the...

NetScaler SD-WAN 410-SE Stuck in Rescue Mode When Factory Reset Using NMI Button

NetScaler SD-WAN 410-SE stuck in rescue mode when it is factory reset using NMI reset button. User does not see the outputs mentioned in the reset Citrix Documentation. The following is a screenshot of recovery image landing in rescue environment: You will then see the Choose Box ID option:...

Federated Authentication Service High Availability and Scalability

FAS High Availability Q: How can I restrict the FAS servers available to a particular StoreFront? To do this, you edit the GPO which applies to the StoreFront. You remove unwanted FAS FQDNs from the list, but be sure to replace them with a blank space character. This will ensure that the "index"...

Citrix SCOM MP for StoreFront causes high memory utilization on Windows Server 2008 R2

Citrix SCOM MP for StoreFront causes high memory usage as well as can spawn many cscript.exe and conhost.exe processes...

Allow iOS MDM Exchange profile to be set as DEFAULT, and other iOS apps to interact with MAIL

Inform XenMobile Administrators how to allow iOS enrolled users the ability to set the MDM provisioned Exchange profile to be set as default mail account. Users may not see the Exchange account listed in the iOS Mail settings. Additionally users will not be able to send email with this account fr...

App Layering Recipe For Google Chrome 2.6 or Later

Google Chrome by default will install into a user profile which is problematic for mass deployment in a layer. However Google does provide an “offline” installer that installs Chrome into “Program Files” and this installer should be used with Unidesk if installing into a layer. The default way...

Desktop Not Being Deleted from the Delivery Group

Objects not deleting from Citrix Studio XenDesktop 7.6 after deleting in Unidesk 2.9.6.3 via the UMC...

How to resolve "Failed to probe partitions from virtual disk" error while importing an OS Layer

When importing an OS layer, you get this error: Failed to attach the disk /mnt/repository/Unidesk/OsImport Disks/Windows 10.vhd. Failed to probe partitions from virtual disk This is most often seen when importing a XenServer Windows 10 Gold VM that was exported as an OVF. However, it could happen...

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...

How to check PVS target device write cache size remotely

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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"...

ISSUE: Policy state pending or failed for Android devices

This purpose of this article is to help Xenmobile administrator troubleshoot issues related to Android policy deployment failures and also provide additional information on settings up XMS server with right values...

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...

How to Configure Microsoft MAK Volume Licensing in Provisioning Services Server

Configuration MAK in Provisioning Services Server...

Connection error XMM: An error occurred while getting provider information from the database.

XenMobile Mail Manager XMM when clicking "Test Connectivity" getting "Connection error: An error occurred while getting provider information from the database. This can be caused by Entity Framework using an incorrect connection string. Check the inner exceptions for details and ensure that the...

Troubleshooting XenCenter Proxy Authentication Issues

XenCenter does not connect to a proxy server One common problem with using a proxy server is that the client XenCenter can’t connect to it. You may receive the following error when trying to connect to a XenServer host after configuring to use a proxy server in XenCenter: You may also receive the...

XenMobile Server - Identity credential certificates (PKI) do not auto renew

MSCA Certificates can be set to expire on a certain interval, after hitting the XMS renewal policy default 30 days before expiration. User Certificates PKI are not renewing, leaving expired certificates on devices...

Error: “Connection to PVS Soap Server Failed” While SCOM Management Server Tries To Communicate with PVS Servers

Getting the following error when running: Check Requirements and Configuration for Citrix MPPVS: On PVS server search for below logs: C:\ProgramData\Citrix\Provisioning Services MP Agent\mppvsagt.log says “Security Support Provider Interface SSPI authentication failed” On Event viewer seeing logs...

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...

Microsoft Visual C redistributable fails to install during VDA installation

While installing VDA in a platform layer. The VDA has MS VC redistributable pre-reqs and the pre-reqs were failing to install...

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...

How to Add StoreFront Site to Client Trust Site Zone

This article explains how to add StoreFront site to client trust site zone, via group policy...

Secure Mail : Error Processing STA Ticket. Bad Request, Cannot Connect to Company Network

Cannot connect to company network and Error Processing STA Ticket. Bad Request. Seems to be happening when entering passcode. NetScalers went down due to network trouble between datacenters...

How to check Deadlocks in SQL DB and Delete historical data

When you see deadlocks, run the following query to see the deadlocks. Then, a database administrator or Microsoft SQL team can confirm the information...

XenMobile - Deleting the certificate entries directly from the Database

When we try to upload new SSL cert on XenMobile server, it fails to to get uploadedbecause of present certificate and because of data corruption in DB we are not able to delete the old certificate from the XenMobile console so insuch scenario, we need to delete it from database directly. Note :...

PVS XDSW "Cannot connect to the Hypervisor, object reference not set as an Instance"

When running XDSW, customer encountered generic error "Cannot connect to the Hypervisor, object reference not set as an Instance" This error was encountered just at the stage when the expected screen would be template selection...

Custom 32-Bit Cursors appear with a black box around them using HDX 3D Pro VDA 7.15

When connecting to an HDX3D Pro Desktop VDA from a client running Receiver for Linux, a black box will surround some custom cursors in applications such as Adobe Photoshop...

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...

How to View NetScaler SNMP Trap Details on NetScaler MAS

This article describes how to view NetScaler SNMP trap details on NetScaler MAS. Background You can now view the details of each SNMP trap received from NetScaler instances to the NetScaler MAS server on the Event Settings page. For a specific trap received from your instance, you can view the...

How to Configure NetScaler MAS Simplified Audit Log Management

This article describes how to configure NetScaler MAS simplified audit log management. Background Audit logs are generated and stored centrally in the NetScaler MAS server's database for all the changes you make on the NetScaler instances through NetScaler MAS. These logs can be filtered by modul...

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...