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1. Make sure a DNS A and PTR record exists for the VC and the ESXi hosts. 2. Create a installation parameter file. E.g. “example_embedded.json” 3. Run “vcsa-deploy <your_json_file_location_and_name>” E.g. “vcsa-deploy c:/temp/example_embedded.json” 4. Wait (20 a 30min) fot the message " Login as: Administrator@vsphere.local" appears “example_embedded.json” file:

rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr * *

Prerequisites RES: .NET 2 only for Cached User Settings is .NET 4 required. Tips Always try to reproduce an issue in an empty database. Always configure re-branding. Best Practices: Split database is new production environments, keep the default name the wizard returns “<name pri db>_2nd”. Reserve a Named Licenses for laptop users when mixing the licenses. Define the Home drive in AD (user/gpo etc.) even-though it’s possible to configure in RES. Email Settings: Always set the setting create once When setting the “Enable offline use” setting, make sure the folder exists on the target device (E.g. GPO or Automation Manager) Signatures, make sure you select the correct version! Make drive reservations for dives used. (E.g. C: / D: / H:-Home Drive) Set the “Do not perform mapping operation” Don’t redirect AppData When testing with zero profile, make the user member of “local guests” a temp profile will be used and this wil make your live easier. Try to capture the user settings as much as possible on application level instead of global level. Always enable Memory optimization. Always enable Instant Logoff for XenApp SCCM Deployments Export key HKLM\SOFTWARE\RES\Workspace Manager, this can be used for SCCM deployments. Admin bypass Set the follwoing advanced setting, “Bypass composer for accounts matching: DOMAIN*admin*”. If the user is member of the local Administrators group RES personalisation will not be applyed. Splash Screen Composition > Desktop > Lockdown and Behavior > “splash”

Below is the NetScaler configuration for an Exchange environment. You need a Standard licence for this. Below is the NetScaler configuration for an Exchange environment. You need a Standard licence for this. #--- Replace the text below with the actual data---# #Exchange server hostname and IP <EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH01IP> <EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH02IP> <EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL> #Content Switch IP <CSVIPIP> #Domain FQDN <DOMAIN.LOCAL> #Certiicatename as installed in the NetScaler, e.g. a wildcard certificate <WILDCARDCERTIFICATE> #Test user for the POP monitor <POPTESTUSER> <POPTESTPASSWD> #--- NS Config below this line ---# enable ns feature LB CS CMP SSL REWRITE RESPONDER set ns httpProfile nshttp_default_profile -dropInvalReqs ENABLED set ns httpParam -dropInvalReqs ON add server Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH01IP> add server Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH02IP> add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Web Access" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Web Services" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas SSL -CMP YES -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Control Panel" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab SSL -CMP YES -comment "Offline Address Book" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover SSL -CMP YES -comment "Autodiscover Service" add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 TCP-cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000 add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 TCP-cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000 add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Outlook Web Access" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Exchange Web Service" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Autodiscover Service" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Exchange Control Panel" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Offline Address Book" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS" add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 993 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000 add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 995 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000 add cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> SSL <CSVIPIP> 443 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation add cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> HTTP <CSVIPIP> 80 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation add cs action CswAct_ews -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ews add cs action CswAct_owa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_owa add cs action CswAct_ecp -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ecp add cs action CswAct_eas -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_eas add cs action CswAct_oab -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oab add cs action CswAct_oa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oa add cs action CswAct_autodiscover -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover add cs policy CswPol_ews -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ews")" -action CswAct_ews add cs policy CswPol_owa -rule "HTTP.REQ.HEADER("User-Agent").SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("Mozilla")" -action CswAct_owa add cs policy CswPol_ecp -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ecp")" -action CswAct_ecp add cs policy CswPol_eas -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync")" -action CswAct_eas add cs policy CswPol_oab -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/oab")" -action CswAct_oab add cs policy CswPol_oa -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/rpc")" -action CswAct_oa add cs policy CswPol_autodiscover -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/AutoDiscover")" -action CswAct_autodiscover add responder action ResAct_exchange_ToOwa redirect ""/owa"" add responder policy ResPol_exchange_ToOwa "HTTP.REQ.URL.STARTSWITH("/owa").NOT" ResAct_exchange_ToOwa add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_301 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanentlyrn" + "Location: https://" + HTTP.REQ.HOSTNAME + HTTP.REQ.URL.PATH_AND_QUERY + "rnrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES add responder policy ResPol_RedirToHTTPS true ResAct_ToHTTPS_301 add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_404 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 404 Not Foundrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES add responder policy ResPol_RespondWith404 true ResAct_ToHTTPS_404 bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SvcGrp_exchange_owa bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SvcGrp_exchange_oa bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SvcGrp_exchange_ews bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SvcGrp_exchange_eas bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SvcGrp_exchange_ecp bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SvcGrp_exchange_oab bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -policyName ResPol_exchange_ToOwa -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RedirWebmailToHTTPS -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RespondWith404 -priority 10000 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_autodiscover -priority 100 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_eas -priority 110 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ews -priority 120 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oab -priority 130 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oa -priority 140 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ecp -priority 150 bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_owa -priority 160 add lb monitor Mon_imap4 TCP-ECV -send "GET /" -recv "The Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service is ready." -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30 -destPort 143 add lb monitor Mon_pop3 POP3 -scriptName nspop3.pl -dispatcherIP 127.0.0.1 -dispatcherPort 3013 -userName <POPTESTUSER> -password <POPTESTPASSWD> -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30 #Not needed for Exchange 2007-2010 add lb monitor Mon_owa TCP-ECV -send "GET /owa/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_ecp TCP-ECV -send "GET /ecp/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_ews TCP-ECV -send "GET /ews/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_eas TCP-ECV -send "GET /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_oab TCP-ECV -send "GET /oab/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_oa TCP-ECV -send "GET /rpc/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES add lb monitor Mon_Autodiscover TCP-ECV -send "GET /Autodiscover/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName Mon_owa #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName Mon_oa #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName Mon_ews #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName Mon_eas #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName Mon_ecp #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName Mon_oab #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None"" #Exchange 2013 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName Mon_Autodiscover #Exchange 2007-2010 #bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName https-ecv bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 -monitorName Mon_pop3 bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None"" bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 -monitorName Mon_imap4 set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -ssl3 DISABLED set ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -ssl3 DISABLED add ssl cipher HighSecurity bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-256-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-256-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-128-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-128-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-256-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-128-CBC-SHA bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName SSL3-DES-CBC3-SHA bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>" unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName DEFAULT unbind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName DEFAULT bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName HighSecurity bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName HighSecurity

There is an undocumented regkey setting required to add PNAgent functionality using the new Citrix Receiver 4.2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARECitrixDazzle] "PnaSSONEnabled"="true" Once applied the Citrix Receiver 4.2 can utilise a PNAgent/config.xml configuration. Source

To install the StoreFront prerequisites, execute the following PowerShell commands on the StoreFront Server. Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature –Name Web-Server,Web-WebServer,Web-App-Dev,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-ISAPI-Filter,Web-Security,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Mgmt-Tools,Web-Scripting-Tools,Web-Http-Redirect,Web-Mgmt-Compat,Web-Metabase,Web-WMI,Web-Lgcy-Scripting