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Terminal Server

SVR203: Windows Server 2008 R2: Work Anywhere Infrastructure

by Aaron Parker on November 5, 2008

in Terminal Server

This session was about DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Serve 2008 R2 as well as Terminal Services Remote Desktop Services changes in Windows Server 2008 R2. The DirectAccess feature looks pretty compelling but it will take some time to get to there. However, the Remote Desktop Services stuff was actually pretty cool.
DirectAccess
DirectAccess is [...]

Tagged as: TechEd EMEA 2008

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Remote Desktop Connection 6.1 for Windows XP SP2

by Aaron Parker on June 24, 2008

in Terminal Server

Want the Remote Desktop Connection 6.1 client for Windows XP but can’t update to Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista? No need to hack files from SP3, just grab the update from here:
Update for Windows XP (KB952155)
Install this update to use new Terminal Services features on a computer that is running Windows XP Service [...]

Tagged as: Remote Desktop Connection

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Update To Fix Flash Handling on Presentation Server

by Aaron Parker on May 24, 2008

in Terminal Server

Yay, great news – Citrix has released an update to fix the handling of Adobe Flash versions for Presentation Server 4.0. This has currently been released as part of the latest hotfix rollup for Presentation Server 4.0.
For Presentation Server on Windows Server 2003 and above, this means that the SpeedFlash feature that accelerates the display [...]

Tagged as: Flash, Presentation-Server, XenApp

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Building Dynamic Start Menus With Access-Based Enumeration

by Aaron Parker on April 6, 2008

in Terminal Server

In my last article I hinted at creating dynamic Start Menus using Access-Based Enumeration (ABE) in Windows Server 2003 SP1 and above. I have read an article on this subject previously on the Internets, but the tubes must be clogged up as I can’t find it anymore. If anyone has a link please let me [...]

Tagged as: Access-Based Enumeration, DFS, Start Menu

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Citrix Hotfix Turns Oracle JInitiator Pink

by Aaron Parker on February 11, 2008

in Terminal Server

A workaround has been posted in the forums. Run the following command to exclude Internet Explorer from the multiple montior hooks that Presentation Server provides:
[quickcode:noclick]REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Citrix\CtxHook\AppInit_Dlls\Multiple Monitor Hook” /v Exclude /d “iexplore.exe” /t REG_SZ /f[/quickcode]
Avert thy eyes, lest you be turned to stone! Well, not quite, but your users might be stoning you if [...]

Tagged as: Oracle, Presentation-Server

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Updating Flash On Presentation Server? Consider SpeedFlash First

by Aaron Parker on January 20, 2008

in Terminal Server

Like any good IT pro you’re probably keeping an eye on the latest software releases and updating to keep on top of security updates. When it comes to Adobe Flash under Citrix Presentation Server, you’ll want to ensure that the latest update is supported by SpeedFlash/SpeedScreen.
Unfortunately the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, 9e (9.0.115.0), [...]

Tagged as: Adobe Flash, Presentation-Server

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Prevent Terminal Server Help From Displaying At Logon

by Aaron Parker on October 1, 2007

in Terminal Server

If it’s the 834th time you’ve seen the Terminal Server help file open after you’ve enabled Terminal Server and you would like to stop this from happening in your automated builds, just delete this registry value before anyone logs onto the box (i.e. via CMDLINES.TXT or SysPrep):
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TerminalServerInstalled

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