Access Gateway Platform or Universal Licenses Not Reflecting on a NetScaler Appliance

After applying the Access Gateway Platform or Universal license, the ICA Users show zero, or maximum Access Gateway users allowed count does not increase as shown in the following screen shot:...

IPC Error when Exporting the vDisk on Provisioning Services

IPC Error when exporting vDisk on Provisioning Services PVS. PVS Console log includes thefollowing errors: ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - PvsStatusExceptionHandlerERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - return code: 184ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - exception type: PvsStatusExceptionERRO...

Provisioned Target Devices are Acquiring Multiple IP Addresses During Boot Process

Provisioned Target Devices acquiring multiple IP addresses on a same NIC while booting up, thus leading to IP address exhaustion on a DHCP server. The following error message might appear: "A duplicate IP address was assigned to this machine while attempting to boot from the network. Stop code:...

How to Create a Designated Update Virtual Machine and Add a Host Connection to Hosts Node

This article explains how to create a designated Update Virtual Machine VM and add a host connection to the Hosts node. Note : This article is part 1 of the three articles on how to manage vDisk for automatic updates. 1. CTX137757 – How to Create a Designated Update Virtual machine and adding a...

Provisioning Services Console Error is Displayed During KMS Activation

When changing a virtual disk vDisk in private mode to KMS activation and then changing the mode to standard image modeor changing the activation procedure to KMS for a vDisk in standard image mode, the following error message appears, which can be seen in the console.log when in debug level or in...

Error "Failed to create the Credential Wallet replication channel" after Upgrading StoreFront to Version 3.0.0.44

After upgrading previous versions of StoreFront to version 3.0.0.44 the following issues can be seen. Event Viewer Applications and Services Logs Citrix Delivery Services log: Level: Error, Source: Citrix Credential Wallet Service, Event ID: 1, Task Category 2302 Error Text:Failed to create the...

How to Prepare Provisioning Services 7.x Master Target Device to be Captured on a vDisk

This article provides the recommended procedure for preparing Provisioning Services 7.x Master Target Device to be captured on a vDisk...

Errors: "Failed to Snapshot", "VSS_E_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORTED"

When attempting to build an image from a Windows7 or Server 2008 Virtual Machine VM with Imaging Wizard or P2PVS, the following error message is displayed: "Failed to Snapshot" Imaging Wizard/P2PVS log shows the following error message: "VSSEVOLUMENOTSUPPORTED" and terminates with an error messag...

Error: "Cannot Access the Store" When Accessing StoreFront Through NetScaler Gateway

Access to applications work internally however externally accessing the applications through NetScaler Gateway displays the following error: Cannot Access the Store...

Session Appears Down in XenApp Farm and Csrss.exe Process Remains Active in Session

Session appears in astate in the XenApp farm. Csrss.exe process remains active in the session. This generally means that the session had problems on logoff and remains hung until it is manually terminated or the server is restarted. Additionally, if the server has sessions in this state and is...

After importing of an OVF package from a VMware environment Virtual Machine Fails to Boot with STOP 7B or 'Device Does Not Exist'

After importing of an OVF package from a VMware environment, a Windows virtual machine fails with a STOP 0x0000007B error, or a Linux virtual machine does not boot because a device /dev/sda1 for example does not exist. On a Windows virtual machine a STOP 0x0000007B error occurs. On a Linux virtua...

Reconfigure XenDesktop Desktop Studio when Installed as a Standalone on a Remote Server

When you install Desktop Studio by itself on a remote server, that is, without the controller role installed locally, the first time you start the Desktop Studio Console, you are prompted to select which Desktop Delivery Controller DDC you want to connect, as displayed in the following screen sho...

“Cannot connect to the HyperVisor" when connecting to Hyper-V from the Machine Creation Wizards

When trying to connect to SCVMM to enumeratetemplates for Provisioning Services, the following error message appears: “Cannot connect to the HyperVisor at IP address of Hyper-V. Object reference not set to an instance of an object.”...

How to Configure a CloudConnector Between Two NetScaler VPX Appliances Using a Wizard

This article describes how to configure a CloudConnector between two NetScaler VPX appliances on different data centers- Data Center A and Data Center B using a wizard. Background CloudConnector is a feature used to build a cloud-extended data center. You can create bridges to connect one or more...

How to Mount and Unmount a vDisk Version from the Command Line Interface

This article describes how to mount or unmount a vDisk version from the Command Line Interface. Background CVhdMount utility is used to mount and unmount a vDisk version...

Error: "Uninstalling StoreFront Failed With Exit code -1" While Uninstalling StoreFront

The following message appears whileuninstalling StoreFront: Uninstalling StoreFront failed with exit code -1...

CIFS ISO Mount Disconnecting Intermittently

Mounting out ISO from a CIFS ISO Storage Repository SR disconnects intermittently, and causes boot ISOs to disappear and bounced servers unable to boot. The /var/log/messages log is displayed as following: CIFS VFS: No response for cmd 50 mid 3457CIFS VFS: No response for cmd 50 mid 63007CIFS VFS...

Printing with the Mac 10.x ICA Client Explained

This article provides a brief overview of the printing architecture with the 10.x versions of the Mac ICA Client. Background The Mac 10.x ICA Client is a feature-rich client offering. Many of the same features found with Win32 clients/plug-ins. This includes the ability to autocreate all of the...

How to Configure StoreFront and Smart Card Authentication for Internal Users using Stores

This article describes how to configure Citrix StoreFront 2.0 and Smart Card authentication using Gemalto .NET cards against stores for internal users. Requirements The following components are needed to allow users connectthrough Smart Card to StoreFront: Citrix StoreFront 2.x Citrix Receiver fo...

LDAP Communication Error on XenMobile Device Manager

The following LDAP communication error appears on XenMobile Device Manager: javax.naming.CommunicationException: simple bind failed: xxxx-xxx-xxx.xxx.xxx.com:666Root exception is javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed:...

How to Test a Network Throughput Using Iperf

This article describes how to test a network throughput using Iperf. Iperf allows administrators and engineers to test throughput between any two hosts, including physical systems and Virtual Machines VMrunning on XenServer. Requirements Iperf for Windows Download a copy of Iperf for Windows. Thi...

How to Image a Target Device Using the Imaging Wizard

This article describes how to image target device using the Imaging Wizard. Prerequisites Enable Windows Automount on Windows Enterprise Server operating systems. Disable Windows Autoplay. Remove any virtualization software before performing a conversion. Verify adequate free space exists on the...

Error: "vDisk is not available. Please check your network PXE boot configuration and restart Imaging Wizard" or "Red X" on Provisioning Server

After installing the Target Device Software and rebooting the following symptoms can be seen: A Red X is displayed on top of the vDisk Status Applet in the Tray Bar After running the Imaging Wizard and rebooting the following message is shown:"vDisk is not available. Please check your network PXE...

PVS Console Crashes while using XenDesktop Setup Wizard

After entering the Credentials to get the list of templates from the Hypervisor, the following error appears: "Microsoft Management Console has stopped working" Note : The issue does not occur with XenServer as Host Connections to XenServer do not allow the port number in the address...

Provisioning Services Database Unable to Configure

Provisioning Service database cannot be configured. When configuring the SQL server settings, the following error might appear in the Configuration Wizard log located in C:\ProgramData\Citrix\Provisioning Services\Log: 2013-07-29 14:44:37,864 1 INFO ConfigWizard - ConfigureServices: encrypt the...

Vulnerability in License Server and Snap-in for Desktop Studio, aka Heartbleed

Secure Configuration of Licensing Heartbleed Update In response to the recent Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL CVE-2014-0160 Citrix released a security advisory, CTX140605, advising customers of its potential effects on some Citrix Licensing components. As part of the Citrix response to this...

Error: "Cannot upgrade Citrix StoreFront with Receiver for HTML5" when upgrading to StoreFront 2.x

The following error is generated whenupgrading to StoreFront 2.x: "Error Cannot upgrade Storefront for Receiver for HTML5 Use the Citrix HTML5 HDX Engine Configuration tool to remove Receiver from HTML5 from all currently configured Receiver for Web sites. Then, uninstall Receiver for HTML5 and t...

POODLE SSLV3.0 Security Issue Workaround for License Server

Citrix Licensing 11.12.1 for Windows might be vulnerable to the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption POODLE vulnerability. POODLE affects older standards of encryption - Secure Socket Layer SSL version 3 but not the newer encryption method Transport Layer Security TLS. Citrix suggests t...

How to Replace a Network Interface Card in a XenServer Host

This article describes the procedure to replace a Network Interface Card NIC in a XenServer Host. For example, the procedure can be used to replace a faulty NIC. Requirements The XenServer host must be standalone and not joined to a resource pool. Replacing the NIC used as management interface...

Storefront: Citrix Storeweb URL should have custom error page

Redirect StoreFront users to a custom error page, if a page is inaccessible for some reason. Example : If a user tries to access "StoreURL/ Script", it will trigger an unhandled exception and User will get a generic page which suggests steps to add a custom error page. This may be considered a ri...

Worldwide Support Services Delivery Guide - 2024

Worldwide Support Services Delivery Guide -2024 Information To our Citrix customers and partners, we want to thank you for choosing our products and services. Our goal is to ensure your success, and we have created thisWorldwide Support Services Delivery Guide to help you achieve just that. The...

NetScaler 13.1 Build 52.19 is unable to send packets properly on a specific KVM platform.

It has been confirmed that on a specific KVM platform, NetScaler 13.1 Build 52.19 is unable to send packets properly...

Citrix uberAgent Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-6677

Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix uberAgent, which, if exploited, may result in the escalation of privileges of the attacker. Affected Versions: The following supported versions of Citrix uberAgent are affected by the vulnerability: Citrix uberAgent before 7.2.1...

Citrix Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile Server) 10.15.0 Rolling Patch 8

Package name: xms10.15.0.10808.bin For: XenMobile Server 10.15.0 Deployment type: On-premises only Replaces: xms10.15.0.10731.bin, xms10.15.0.10624.bin, xms10.15.0.10517.bin, xms10.15.0.10417.bin, xms10.15.0.10327.bin, xms10.15.0.10220.bin, and xms10.15.0.10125.bin Date: July 2024 Languages...

VDA launch stuck at "Please wait for local session manager" for version 2303 or later

VDA launch may stuck at "Please wait for local session manager" after VDA 2303 or later...

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6286

Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered that impacts the Citrix Workspace app for Windows. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of the Citrix Workspace app for Windows Current Release CR Citrix Workspac...

NetScaler Console, Agent and SDX (SVM) Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-6235 and CVE-2024-6236

Description of Problem Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in NetScaler Console formerly NetScaler ADM, NetScaler SDX SVM, and NetScaler Agent. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The following supported version of NetScaler Console formerly NetScaler ADM is affected by...

Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6151

Description of Problem A vulnerability has been identified that impacts Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows used by Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Windows Virtual...

Citrix Provisioning Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6150

Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered that impacts Citrix Provisioning. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Citrix Provisioning Current Release CR Citrix Provisioning versions before 2402 Long Ter...

Citrix Workspace app for HTML5 Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6148 and CVE-2024-6149

Description of Problem Two vulnerabilities have been discovered that impact the Citrix Workspace app for HTML5. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The vulnerabilities affect the following supported versions of the Citrix Workspace app for HTML5. Citrix Workspace app for HTML5...

NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-5491 and CVE-2024-5492

Description of Problem Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in NetScaler ADC formerly Citrix ADC and NetScaler Gateway formerly Citrix Gateway. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The following supported versions of NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway are affected by the...

Error - "Your Logon has expired. Please logon again to continue".

An error is seen logging on to Storefront. "Your logon has expired. Please log on again to continue" Error is only seen when logging on as a user from a different domain to that of the Storefront server...

Teams 2.1 Start Menu shortcut not working

Teams 2.x Start menu shortcut does not work. It is visible but the icon is missing and clicking it does not launch Teams...

Microsoft Teams VDI 2.0 Fatal Exception Information

Overview Microsoft has recently started to roll out their New VDI solution for Teams. As soon as the rollout started, some of our customers started experiencing a fatal exception resulting in a blue screen. This fatal exception happens only on 2203 LTSR CU2 and below or 2303 CR and below. This...

Installing Teams 2.x in an App Layering

Teams will not work properly in an image if it was installed in an App Layer using any version for App Layering prior to 2403.2...

Image preparation step 'FixSCCM' failed. error

When updating a catalog with MCS this error is seen . Image Preparation Finalization Failed Stack Trace: at Citrix.Orchestration.Base.PowerShellSdk.ProvisioningSchemeService.BackgroundTasks.ProvisioningSchemeTask.ThrowOnTerminatingErrorSdkProvisioningSchemeAction sdkProvisioningSchemeAction at...

Icons may intermittently disappear in CWA for Mac after upgrading to version 2405

Icons may intermittently disappear in Citrix Workspace for Mac after upgrading from version 2402 or 2402.10 to version 2405...

Cloud Software Group Security Advisory for CVE-2024-6387

Advisory for 3rd party CVE-2024-6387 Cloud Software Group is aware of the vulnerability CVE-2024-6387 impacting OpenSSH. Qualys has discovered a remote unauthenticated code execution vulnerability in OpenSSH’s server sshd in glibc-based Linux systems. Because this vulnerability is a regression of...

[NetScaler] Built-in commands fail because feature is not licensed

On a NetScaler appliance, you may see some built-in commands are failed because feature is not licensed. For example, you use a Standard/Enterprise license, avaiable features in Premium license may have some built-in commands, and they'll get failures. It will not cause any business impact to...

Windows Screen Saver may not produce desired animation or image in ICA desktop session

Windows Screen Saver e.g. C:\Windows\System32\ssText3d.scr may not be able to produce the desired animation when it is initiated in ICA desktop session. Instead, a white or black screen could be presented...