In this blog post series, I will show you how to create a new Virtual Machine template so that we can use it to deploy new Virtual Machines quickly when we need them. The template will have all the needed apps installed in it; when we create new VMs based on this template, all the… Read more VM Templates – [PART 1] – Create a New Windows 8 VM in Hyper-V
There are many ways to virtualize a Linux server. In this blog post, I will show you how to convert a Linux hard drive with many partitions to a VHD file in order to virtualize it in Microsoft Hyper-V. I have a Linux system with RAID-1 configuration (Hardware RAID). I would like to virtualize it… Read more How to Virtualize a Linux Server using Only Microsoft Hyper-V
Let’s visualize this: when you log into your Windows Client computer, you are provided with an IP address from the DHCP server. The DHCP server also provides a DNS server setting to allow your client computer to perform name lookup. To find out what your local IP address and DNS server is, at the Windows… Read more How To Create a Forward Lookup Zone in Microsoft DNS Server 2012 R2
POSTFIX SERVER PART 1 – Installing and Configuring Ubuntu Server 14.01.1 First, Insert the Ubuntu DVD and boot the server up. Choose English as the language. Choose Install Ubuntu Server and press Enter. Choose English as the language during the installation process. Choose the country you are located in followed by pressing the Enter key.… Read more Postfix PART 1 – Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04.1 Installation
Printing is one of the most important topics in Citrix networks. In this lab, we will be working on printing configurations and policy settings to optimize printing functions in a Citrix XenApp farm. When a user connects to the Citrix Farm, if the farm administrator permits, the users’ printers will be mapped to the Citrix… Read more PART 20 – Printing in Citrix XenApp 6.5
In this post I will show you how to install and configure EdgeSight 5.4 for monitoring your XenApp farm. Prepare a server with IP address 192.168.1.11. On the Windows Server 2008 R2, ensure that the TimeZone is correct. Change the time to match that of the Domain Controller. Configure the TCP/IP Enable Remote Desktop Change… Read more PART 19 – EdgeSight 5.4 Installation and Configurations
Storefront replaces the Web Interface. Web Interface is supposed to be EOL in 2015. Storefront can be used internal only. On the other hand, Netscaler can be used both external or internal. Most of the time it is being used externally. There are many products / proxy / gateways out there but it is good… Read more PART 18 – Citrix Storefront Installation and Configurations
Citrix XenApp Policies are settings for XenApp servers; for example, they can be rules that govern user connections and server settings, etc… Below are some facts about Citrix XenApp 6.5 Policies. There are two types: Computer Policies and User Policies. There are different 7 templates as well which cannot be edited. Found under: AppCenter ->… Read more PART 17 – Citrix XenApp 6.5 Policies
It is very important to understant the concept of the Citrix XenApp Login Process so that we can troubleshoot our Citrix Farm whenever there is an issue to it. Below is a simple diagram showing step by step how the Citrix XenApp Login process takes place. The client device with Citrix Receiver (ICA Client) connects… Read more PART 16 – The Citrix XenApp Login Process
The proper way to access our published applications is through the use of a NetScaler. However, we have not deployed a NetScaler Gateway yet. Therefore, in this blog post I will show you how to access your applications from the Internet by forwarding HTTP traffics to your Web Interface server from the firewall perspective. This… Read more PART 15 – How to Launch TeamViewer Application from The Internet