Category: EUC Weekly Digest

Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Citrix App Layering 2304: Performance counters now work from any layer, including app layers and full user layers – gold image tools must be updated in the OS revision – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2305 for HTML5

NetScaler ADC

• Citrix NetScaler Gateway vulnerabilities: Cross site scripting, and NSIP Arbitrary file read – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Download Citrix NetScaler ADC 12.1 Build 65.35 – security fixes
• Download Citrix ADC 13.0 Build 90.11 – security fixes
• If NetScaler license file expires when the appliance is running, then the appliance continues to function with the expired license – license files are only read during appliance boot – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• FSLogix Configuration examples – Microsoft Docs
• Microsoft Teams: Call health panel is now available in VDI for Citrix, VMware, Azure Virtual Desktops and Windows 365 – Microsoft Docs

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Many new upcoming Citrix App Layering and Image Portability (IPS) features – e.g.,  IPS support for automating PVS vDisk reverse/re-imaging – Citrix Cloud Updates

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• What’s new in Citrix WEM Cloud Service May 2023 – network drives in web console; Advanced settings in web console; Profile Management backup and quick setup – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Antivirus Exclusions article now includes Workspace Environment Manager and App Protection

Citrix Workspace app

• Citrix Workspace app new user interface – currently cloud Workspace only, but StoreFront is coming – Citrix Blog Post

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC Release 13.1 Build 45.63 – replaces build 45.61
• NetScaler has a new logo
• NetScaler Docs no longer uses the name Citrix
• NetScaler Bot Signature version 14 from April 2023 – many new and updated signatures – NetScaler Docs
• Showcasing NetScaler Push Notification with Native OTP as Back-up – NetScaler Live Demo

NetScaler Gateway

• Download NetScaler Gateway EPA libraries updated May 3

VMware

• VMware Horizon 7.13.3 can only upgrade to Horizon 2303 or later – VMware Knowledgebase article
• All VMware Horizon 8 editions now support Hybrid join with caveats – VMware Knowledgebase article

Other

• ControlUp Real-Time DX 8.8 Release Notes – AVD integration

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Automated Configuration for Virtual Apps and Desktops updated April 28
• VMware VSAN 8.0 is not supported by Citrix CVAD yet – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix VDA

• Set up OneDrive in Citrix Virtual Apps – Microsoft Docs – requires VDA 2203 with Shellbridge enabled
• Reconnect issue with Citrix VDA 2303? – Citrix Discussions

Citrix App Layering

• Download Citrix App Layering 2304

Citrix Workspace app

• Tech Brief: Citrix Global App Configuration Service -Today, GACS can be used by customers with a Citrix Cloud entitlement. On the future roadmap, the intent is to remove any entitlement requirements – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler Connect Webinar | 27th April – ADM updates; Intelligent Traffic Management
• Citrix ADC FIPS is now available in version 13.1 – Citrix Downloads

NetScaler ADM

• Download Citrix ADM Release (Feature Phase) 13.1 Build 45.61

VMware

• After changing certificates on Horizon servers, import it on Workspace ONE Access connectors as well – VMware Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• Recently released new Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) features – Microsoft Tech Community

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix HDX

• Citrix HDX Direct is a 443 connection to VDAs that have automatically generated self-signed certs – Citrix Docs

Citrix StoreFront

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2304 for HTML5

NetScaler ADC

• Download Citrix ADC 13.1 Build 45.61
• NetScaler Notepad++ Language File 2.0 for Syntax Highlighting – vsqloud.de

NetScaler ADM

• On-prem Citrix NetScaler ADM is getting new features again – NetScaler Docs

Citrix Cloud DaaS

• Citrix DaaS can show why a machine is in maintenance mode – By Administrator, or Maximum Failed Registrations – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Only the most recent versions of VMware Horizon 8 support vSphere 8 Update 1 – VMware Interoperability Matrix
• VMware Tech Zone article Horizon 8 on Azure VMware Solution Architecture updated for All-in-SDDC Architecture vs Federated Architecture

Microsoft

• Download Office GPO ADMX templates updated April 21

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix VDA

• Citrix on Windows Server 2019: Users Cannot Reconnect to Disconnected Sessions with Session Idle Timers Enabled – Citrix Knowledgebase article
• Citrix VDA Operating System Hardening Guide – Citrix Tech Zone

Citrix Provisioning

• Download Citrix Provisioning 1912 LTSR, Cumulative update 7

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2304 for Mac

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler 13.1-42.x onwards are supported on ESXi 8.0 – NetScaler Docs

NetScaler ADM

• NetScaler ADM Cloud: you cannot store historical data after it exceeds the storage limit – NetScaler Docs
• NetScaler Live Demo: StyleBooks – NetScaler Community

Citrix Gateway

• Download Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows 23.4.1.5
• Download EPA Libraries updated April 10

Citrix Cloud

• Citrix DaaS April 2023 New Features – e.g., Support for Azure disk encryption at host – Citrix Docs
• Citrix Cloud Device Posture service can check Citrix Workspace app version – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Download VMware App Volumes 4, version 2303.1

Microsoft

• Nerdio for AVD Upcoming version v4.9

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix On-Premises to On-Premises Migration using Automated Configuration Tool – destination must be 2212 or newer for Web Studio and REST APIs – Citrix Tech Zone

Citrix HDX

• Citrix Teams: Desktop Sharing in older VDAs (1912 CU5 or below) may no longer allow sharing of more than one Desktop due to changes in Teams support for Single-Window mode.  – Citrix Knowledgebase article

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix WEM Cloud Service has a GUI-based Rule Generator for App Access Control – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• NetScaler labs for Terraform – NetScaler Community

Citrix Cloud

• New certificate requirement for installing/upgrading Citrix Cloud Connector – Citrix Knowledgebase article

VMware

• VMware DEM 2303 (10.9) and newer have a Search button to help you find configuration files

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix App Layering

• Citrix App Layering 2211: detailed info on the new Azure connector – Citrix Blog Post

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• QuickPost – Citrix UPM VHD compaction feature – CTP James Rankin

Citrix StoreFront

• What’s new in Citrix Workspace app 2303 for HTML5 – multiple audio devices; client drive mapping; Teams background blurring
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2303 for HTML5
• Download Citrix Workspace app for Chrome and HTML5 Configuration Utility updated March 30

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2303 for Windows
• Download Citrix Workspace app 22.03.3000 for Windows, LTSR 2203.1 Cumulative Update 3
• Many new features in Citrix Workspace app 2304 for Mac – Citrix Docs

NetScaler ADC

• docs.netscaler.com – no “Citrix”
• NetScaler Connect Monthly Webinar March 2023 – Observability; GSLB improvements
• NetScaler WAF Signature version 104 adds 24 rules – NetScaler Docs
• Deployment Guide: Citrix Secure Private Access On-Premises – Citrix Docs

VMware

• Don’t upgrade from VMware Horizon 7.13.3 to Horizon 2212.  Upgrade to a version that is released after the Horizon 7.13.3 release date, such as Horizon 2303 – VMware Docs
• Download Windows OS Optimization Tool 1.2 for VMware Horizon
• Download VMware Horizon 2303 – vSphere 7 minimum required
• Horizon Cloud Control Plane Services Next-gen are not supported for Horizon 8 on Azure VMware Solution at this time – VMware Knowledgebase article

Microsoft

• Nerdio Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Modeler – detailed overview of compute costs, disk costs, storage costs, network data egress costs, and even Nerdio licenses on a per-user basis – Nerdio Blog

Other

• Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver – March 2023 – 7.8 base score

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2303

Citrix VDA

• Download Citrix Connection Quality Indicator updated March 22 – Added an option so that individual session users can now turn on/off notifications

Citrix WEM and Profile Management

• Citrix UPM 2303 App Access Control – CTP James Rankin
  • Citrix’s PowerShell script for configuring App Hiding rules can be found in the separately downloaded Profile Management 2303 but not on the CVAD 2303 ISO
• Download Citrix Workspace Environment Management 2303

Citrix Provisioning

• Join Citrix Provisioning 2303 to Citrix Cloud for database encryption – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Provisioning 2303.1

Citrix Workspace app

• Download Citrix Workspace app 2301.1 for Mac
• What’s new in Citrix Workspace app 2303 for Windows – Citrix Docs
• Download Citrix Workspace app 2303 for Linux

Citrix Gateway

• Citrix NetScaler – OTP Encryption Tool – CTP Julian Jakob
• Download EPA Libraries for Windows updated Mar 21

VMware

• Download VMware Horizon 7.13.3

Microsoft

• Nerdio new version v4.8

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR, Cumulative Update 7

VMware

• Announcing end of support for PCoIP in VMware Horizon – removed after 2025; not supported today in Horizon Cloud next-gen – VMware Blog Post
• Download VMware Unified Access Gateway 2303

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Interesting EUC items from last week:

Citrix ADM

• What’s new in Citrix ADM Cloud Service March 02, 2023 – Improvements to Web Insight; Deletion of inactive Citrix ADM Express accounts; schedule agent upgrades; View the versions of Citrix WAF and bot signatures; and more – Citrix Docs

Citrix Gateway

• Download EPA Libraries for Windows (updated March 3) and Mac (updated March 7)

Citrix Cloud

• New Citrix strategy and product innovations – cloud-only features (autoscale, export/import configs) coming to on-prem; StoreFront updates – Citrix Blog Post

VMware

• Self-Service Migration of First-Generation Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure Deployments to Horizon Cloud Service – next-gen – VMware Docs
• Download VMware Tools 12.2.0
• Horizon Golden Image Deployment Tool – Instant Clone image handling for multiple pods from a single interface – RETOUW.NL
• Evaluation Guide for VMware App Volumes 4 – VMware Tech Zone

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