Session Settings Not Listed in Citrix Web Interface web site.

In previous post, I mentioned on what need to be done by users in case the publsihed applications did not successfully launched in seamless mode. However, in some cases, users might not be able to see the option. This post will help to solve it.

Issues :

Session Settings preference is not listed in Citrix Web Interface web site. This is due to the option is not enabled. It can be checked at Citrix Web Interface Management Console.

Troubleshooting 

1.  Launch Citrix Web Interface Management Console. Browse to Citrix Web Interface > XenApp Web Sites. You will see lists of created Sites.
   
   
   
   
2.  Right click at the required farm URL.
   
   
3.  Choose Session Preference
   
   
4.  This window will appeared. Browse to Remote Connnection > Display. You will see the option "Allow users to customize window size" is unchecked.
   

Resolution :

1. Check the option "Allow users to customize window size", and press OK
   
   
   
2.  Get users to refresh the Web Interface web site, or re-login to it.
   

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Published Application Launches Not In Seamless Mode

One of my new user was having this problem, whereas whenever he launched Citrix applications, the application launched within another window (Windowception???). This issue was only occurred to him, but not to other users. Hence, it was safely said the issue is user-related, and not farm-wide.

Issues :
Application did not launch in Seamless mode, but inside another window session (in this case, the published application was Notepad).

Troubleshooting 
** Note that these steps are to be taken from User ends, not the infra**

1.  Ask the user to access Citrix Web Interface as usual.
   
   
   
   
2.  Go to Preference > Session Settings
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3.  Take note on 'Window size:' column
   

Resolution :

• Change current Window size to Seamless, and press Save.
  
  
  
  
  
• This is some Help notes provided by Citrix 
  

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How To Use Citrix Receiver Clean Up Utility

Citrix has came up with an utility to fully uninstalled and removed Citrix Receiver from a workstation / server. 

Based on their article, this utility must be used in one or more of these situations :

• Receiver or Online Plug-in is installed but the old components still exist or creating abnormal scenarios.
• Receiver or Online Plug-in components must be cleaned before troubleshooting or installation.
• Receiver or Online Plug-in are unable to function and the product is unable to install or uninstall.

However, not all OS can use this utility. It only can be applied to these products :

• Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows 2008 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows 2008 R2
• Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit

Description :
To uninstall Citrix Receiver, and perform cleanup so there is  no trace of Citrix Receiver inside the workstation / server.

How To Do :

1.  Right click at Citrix Receiver Clean Up Utility, and choose Run as administrator.
   
   
   
2. Key in 1 and press Enter to properly remove Citrix Receiver.
   
   
   
3. Running….
   
4. Once completed, you will see this screen. Press 1 to reboot the workstation.
   

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Server 2012 - Failed to Turn On .Net 3.5 Fx Features

I am using Windows Server 2012 for my XenDesktop 7 lab test. During the installation of SQL server, it prompted an error, asking for .Net 3.5 Framework to be turned on. I tried to enable it, but failed. Thinking and thinking, until I realized what was the issue

Issues :

Received below error while trying to enabling .Net 3.5 Framework feature in Windows Server 2012.

Error :

Installation of one or more roles. role services, or features failed.

The source files could not be found. Try installing the roles, role services, or features again in a new Add Roles and Features Wizard session, and on the confirmation page of the wizard, click "Specify an alternate source path" to specify a valid location of the source files that are required for the installation. The location must be accessible by the computer account of the destination server.

Troubleshooting 

It turns out that to enable the feature, the source is needed. In this case, it will grab the source from internet.

Resolution :

Mount the Windows Server 2012 CD / ISO to the drive

Open command prompt as administrator, and launch this command :
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:D:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

running...

Complete!

Launch Server Maanger, and check the Roles and Features. the newly installed feature will appeared.

Reference 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5a786052-38a1-46f9-add2-e6487bc6a8aa/net-framework-20-and-35-feature-install-fails-on-windows-server-2012-rc?forum=winserver8setup

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Invalid Short Date Format on Registry

This is somehow not directly related to Citrix; it is more towards on how application reads information in registry. One of our application relies on Short Date format in Control Panel. Users will face error if the short date format is different with required format.

Issues :

• Short Date format is different with application required setting. User won't be able to proceed with their tasks.
  

Troubleshooting 

1.  Before proceed, ensure the user is not logging into the server (ICA or RDP). Go to Start > Run...
   
   
   
2.  Type regedit, and press enter
   
   
   
3.  Browse to My Computer > highlight the HKEY_USERS
   
   
   
4.  Go to File > Load Hive...
   
   
   
5.  Browse to user's profile ( %Documents and Settings%\<User ID> or %Users%\<User ID> ) and open NTUSER.DAT
   
   
   
6.  Put a Key Name, and press OK
   
   
   
7.  Browse to My Computer > HKEY_USERS > <Key Name> > Control Panel > International
   
   
   
8.  Search for sShortDate, and check the format of the Data. In here, yo ucan search for Long Date and Time Format too.
   
   
   

Resolution :

1.  Right click at sShortDate > choose Modify
   
   
   
2. Configure correct format. In this case it is dd/MM/yyyy
   
   
   
3.  This is the outcomes
   
   
   
   
   
4.  Once done, browse to My Computer > HKEY_USERS > highlight the <Key Name>
   
   
   
5.  Go to File > Unload Hive...
   
   
   
6.   Choose Yes at the Confirm Unload Hive message box
   
   
   
7.  Hive key is no longer there,
   
   
   
8.  This is the difference (before and after change).
    

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