For a while now Windows 10 is supported with RES ONE Workspace 2015 and up. More and more companies are switching from their old versions (Yes, some of them are still using Windows XP) to Windows 10. I’ve done a couple of implementation now and thought to share some of the knowledge I found during these implementations.
I’ve been using my “Windows optimize script” for a while now. Most issues are resolved and it’s been tested thoroughly. So I thought why not give it back to the community, so here it is: OptimizeEndpoint. It can be used to optimize Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. (It can also be used for Windows Server versions, but this is not tested) I used the script made by Ingmar Verheij, and made some changes. It contains most of the Citrix XenDesktop Best Practices. Please don’t run the script without reviewing the options, it can damage you master image if you’re not careful! At the top of the image there are some parameters that can be set. Read the comments. Run it on your own risk. If you have issues or questions let me know.
I released also my CtxVdDrain Script, this script will put any selected XenDesktop Machine catalog in maintenance mode and turn it of where possible. It won’t kick users out of their desktops, it will wait and try again. You can download it here
For a customer we needed a solution to recycle “old” PVS Virtual Desktops. And because Citrix XenDesktop doesn’t use the oldest desktops first (without using power options), we had to come up with a solution. And so my Shutdown Script was born. The script basically checks which Virtual Machines are the oldest, puts them in maintenance mode so no user can use it anymore. After this is done the vm’s are given a shutdown command. When their down , maintenance mode will be turned off. You can get it here.
Today I decided to put my CtxVdStatus script on GitHub. With this script you can get an overview of your Citrix XenDesktop environment. It helped me to troubleshoot some issues. You can download/view it here