What are UWP (Appx) apps Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Appx packages are a modern application package format designed by Microsoft for its Windows 10 operating system and beyond. These packages allow developers to create platform-agnostic applications, meaning they can run
Using Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSAs) for PowerShell Remoting: A Walk-through
PowerShell remoting is a powerful feature that allows administrators to remotely manage Windows machines using PowerShell commands. However, managing credentials for remote access can be a challenge, especially when working with large environments that require access to many different servers.
Sync Intune Devices Using Azure AD Dynamic Groups and Powershell Graph API
As Microsoft puts it, the Sync device action forces the selected device to immediately check in with Intune. When a device checks in, it immediately receives any pending actions or policies that have been assigned to it. This feature can help you
Get Nested Local and Foreign Security Principles of AD Groups and Their Parent Group Using PowerShell
While working on a Citrix Cloud migration project in a multi-forest environment, there was a need to migrate existing AD group members that were used on-prem to Azure AD groups. To do this, I needed to report of current group
Configuration Manager Client Self-Heal Using PowerShell and Intune Proactive Remediations
For starters, I must say that I am no SCCM expert. Shout out to Michael Harding who made this possible with his in-depth SCCM knowledge. Co-managing Windows Devices made it possible to concurrently manage devices using the good old Configuration Manager and
Automate Installing SCCM Client for Azure AD Autopilot Devices via Intune and PowerShell
With more and more organizations moving to Modern Management approach to manage their endpoints; there is an increase in adapting and leveraging Endpoint Manager and Autopilot where devices can be shipped directly from manufacturers (OEMs) to users. Typically, the OEM
Automating VDA Migration Between Catalogs in XenDesktop
Background Customers using Citrix XenDesktop with dedicated catalog may want to relocate the desktops to another catalog for various reasons such as wanting to change the datastore behind it or simply to change the catalog from Un-managed to Power Managed.
Ivanti Environment Manager Configuration: How to export Shortcuts, Drive Mappings and Printer Mappings with Powershell
Recently, I got asked by one of my customers if there is a way to extract information from Ivanti (Appsense) Environment Manger configuration that could be used somewhere else. This client has been using Ivanti UWM for years which accumulated
Hosting Adobe Acrobat DC on Citrix Non-persistent RDSH with FSLogix App Masking | A Walk-through
Environment Windows RDSH or VDI (non-persistant) Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Any version) FSLogix App Masking Ivanti Environment Manager (or any equivalent solution) Citrix Provisioning Services (or any equivalent solution) Adobe Acrobat Pro DC – Named User License Adobe Acrobat
ControlUp ALT: Applications Load without visible User Interface
Applications do not show a visible window (GUI), however, the process is loaded prematurely in the background and is visible in Task Manager I have been recently looking at an issue for my client where users would report that some
Citrix VDA: The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
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Citrix PVS: Version disk file timestamp is inconsistent with that in manifest file
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Google Chrome 71 / 72 Trail Dragging Issue when Maximized on Windows 7 2008 R2
I have been working recently on an issue for one of my clients whereby after updating to Chrome 71.0.3578 (and also in 72.0.3626) a display issue started to occur when Chrome is maximized; Any foreground window over Chrome leaves “trails”
Get and Enumerate Certificate Chains Remotely Using PowerShell
In responding to the Certificate Trust Issue when using SSL relay with Citrix XML Service, I wrote a function that can get all the certificates in the certificate path (chain), and provide a better view of different attributes which makes reporting
Certificate Trust Issue when using SSL relay with Citrix XML Service
Waking up to a P1 incident! Users are not able to see any icons after they authenticate to Citrix Store Front/Web Interface. Enumeration is failing. The environment Citrix StoreFront/Web Interface hosted on Windows 2008 R2 Zone Data Collectors of XenApp
Disable/Enable Scheduled tasks using Powershell and COMObject
While working on a project for a client where many of the Windows Systems are 2008R2 with PowerShell 3.0 or lower, there was a need to automate disabling scheduled tasks to ensure consistency across the XenApp/XenDesktop estate. This is something
Appsense Personalization Logoff Actions Not Being Triggered
Summary I have worked recently on a really odd issue with Appsense personalization where the entire logoff actions node of the Environment Manager configuration won’t get triggered. Environment Windows 2008R2/2016 RDSH and Windows 7/10 EM 10.1 (FR3) and EM 8.6
Automating Process Monitor Captures on Remote Machines Using PowerShell
Automated Process Monitor Captures on Remote Machines Using PowerShell