Checking for Disabled Users in VMware View
Persistent desktops persisting after the employee has left the company can be a problem depending on the company’s exit procress. Removing those user’s virtual desktops is sometimes missed in that...
View ArticleDeploy VMs into Custom OU via Guest Customization
By default, with ‘Full Virtual Machines’ or ‘Linked Clones’ without QuickPrep, there is no built-in way to place new virtual desktops created with VMware View into an Organization Unit other than the...
View ArticleLocal App Access in XenDesktop 7
One of the new features in XenDesktop 7 is the introduction of Local App Access. This technology allows applications running on the local machine (i.e. the machine running the Receiver) to integrate...
View ArticleAppSense Certified Professional 2.0 Exam Prep
As part of a 1500 user VDI deployment, AppSense DesktopNow was chosen as a user environment management solution for its myriad of features (Application Control, Profile Management, Policy, and more)....
View ArticleICA connection is cancelled because auto-logon is enforced and auto-logon...
Ran into the following error in a lab testing environment. When I would log into the VM, it would disconnect immediately and the machine would reboot (Non-Persistent). I created a Persistent desktop...
View ArticleHome Lab Overview
My home lab has gradually expanded over the years with piecemeal parts. It started out with a couple small hosts that have since been retired in favor of a smaller quantity of a bit more powerful...
View ArticleTransparent Page Sharing Boosts by Disabling Large Pages… and How That’s...
Using vSphere on your home lab and want to increase the free memory without having to spend a dime? Disable large pages and cause Transparent Page Sharing to really kick in. This can be done by going...
View ArticleNuance PowerMicII with XenDesktop 5.6
The Nuance PowerMicII is utilized with Dragon NaturallySpeaking for dictation. There are a few tweaks needed to get it working in a XenDesktop environment, and the below have only been tested with...
View ArticlePeak into DaaS with Amazon WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpaces went GA on March 26th providing cloud virtual desktops to the world. There is no requirement to purchase desktops in any minimum quantity, and as such they can be bought 1 at a time....
View ArticleHorizon 6 Announced … And it’s Awesome.
Today, VMware has announced Horizon 6. Along with a ton of new features, there is also is a new product scheme. Horizon View will still exist, but will only be a Standard SKU. VMware is introducing two...
View ArticleVMware View Client shows Red X on Server with Valid SSL Certificate
Was in the process of replacing an SSL certificate on the View Connection Servers and after doing so, I noticed a red X on the server on the icon indicating SSL certificate validity. IE, Firefox,...
View ArticleAdjust Display Size within a Horizon View Virtual Desktop
By default, modifying the settings under Display within the Control Panel (e.g. Screen Resolution, etc.) is disabled. This is because View inherits the resolution of the underlying system whether it be...
View ArticleView Cloud Pod in the Home Lab
In this post, we’ll go over setting up Cloud Pod in my home lab. Due to limited hardware, network, and sites, we’ll have to use a bit of imagination in pretending the two sites we create aren’t on the...
View ArticleVMworld 2014 Session Notes: EUC1476 – What’s New with View and PCoIP in...
Below are my notes from VMworld Session EUC1476 by Tony Huynh and Simon Long entitled “What’s New with View and PCoIP in Horizon 6.” All credit for the material below belongs to the tremendous...
View ArticleVMworld 2014 Session Notes: EUC1653 – Horizon 6 Hosted Applications Technical...
Below are my notes from VMworld Session EUC1653 by Andrew Johnson and Warren Ponder entitled “Horizon 6 Hosted Applications Technical Deep Dive” All credit for the material below belongs to the...
View ArticleVMworld 2014 Session Notes: EUC2035 – Horizon 6 Technical Overview
Below are my notes from VMworld Session EUC2035 by Justin Venezia and Jim Yanik entitled “Horizon 6 Technical Overview” All credit for the material below belongs to the tremendous authors/speakers,...
View ArticleVMware Mirage: Unprotected Area / Missing Files
Recently had a client using Mirage report an issue with only a portion of a folder not being backed up by Mirage. The folder in question was kind of a unique folder; it was actually the backup of the...
View ArticleVMware Mirage: Capturing and Deploying an Application Layer
After scouring the internet, there did not seem to be any videos of creating AND deploying an application layer in VMware Mirage from start to finish, so here we are in video #1 of Capturing and...
View ArticleVMware AppVolumes: Capturing and Deploying an Application Layer
This is video #2 in the journey to record Creating and Deploying App Layers for all of the different layering products out there. This video will cover VMware AppVolumes, and will show creating and...
View ArticleVMware Horizon 7.0: Instant Clones
With the release of Horizon 7, VMware has introduced Instant Clones (previously code-named Project Fargo) into the wild. Instant Clones utilize the vmFork technology within vSphere to fork a virtual...
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