Ulrik Christensen

Ulrik Christensen

Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud

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I have been waiting for this for a while now, and it is finally here. Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud was introduced at Citrix Synergy 2019.

Machine Creation Service on Google Cloud

Citrix is all about choice

The introduction of Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud is a perfect example of choice. The customer can choose from running their workloads in Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, or any other cloud. They can even run workloads in different clouds as well. This means that you can choose a machine type in one cloud that suits a specific task and chooses another machine type in another cloud. This really shows that Citrix is all in on a choice.

What does Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud mean for me?

Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud means that it is now possible to easily spin up new workloads for Citrix Apps and Desktops. Also, it enables administrators to run a controlled rollout of new applications and updates and be able to do rollbacks if this becomes necessary.

Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud is available now

David Henshall announced that Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud is available right away. Machine Creation Service for Google Cloud will be available for Citrix Cloud customers on demand and will be rolled out in Q3 2019.

With this release, it is now easier to run your workloads in the cloud. Now, you can deliver apps and desktops, using Citrix and Google technology, in your business without investing in a single piece of hardware.

At Citrix Synergy, there was a session on Google Cloud and what to know. You can watch that session here:

Citrix Files is unable to log in

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Citrix Files is unable to loginIn Windows, Citrix Files can become “locked” and unresponsive. When you log into Windows, you do not get your S: drive. If you go to the Citrix Files icon in the process bar and click on “Log In” in Citrix Files, nothing happens. I have no idea why this happens, but here is what you need to do to fix it.

Go to this folder:

C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Citrix\

Delete the “Citrix Files” folder.

Close Citrix Files down in the procesbar and open Citrix Files again from the start menu.

That should solve the issue and that is why Citrix Files is unable to log in.

Fix Corrupted Extensions in Chrome on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

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If you add an extension to Google Chrome on Citrix Apps and Desktop, you will probably experience, that this extension will become corrupted once you log off. This article will show you how to fix corrupted extensions in Google Chrome.

Why Do I Get Corrupted Extensions?

The reason why extensions are being corrupted in Google Chrome, is because they are not located in your Roaming profile. They are located in Local. This part of the profile is not being copied back to the profile store unless you configure it in your UPM GPO. The folders you need to mirror is the following:

  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\First Run
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Favicons
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\History
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
  • AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions

Use Google Chrome GPOs

Another way of fixing corrupted extensions, is to use Google Chrome GPOs.

Download ADMX files for Google Chrome

The first thing you need to do is download the ADMX files for Google Chrome. Once you have done that, you need to add them to your GPO store. You can now set up the policies in GPMC.

Create a policy or edit an existing one. The policy you need to set is:

Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Google -> Google Chrome -> Set user data directory.

Set this value in the policy:

${roaming_app_data}\Google\Chrome\User Data

Fix Corrupted Extensions

The policy now creates a folder in your UPM folder for Google Chrome data. Here all settings and extensions will be stored.

Set user timeout on Citrix ADC admin web interface​

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The user idle timeout on a Citrix ADC is by default set to 900 seconds, which is about 15 minutes. When I work on a solution, I need to read user guides and articles. I also need to test the things that I have configured. Because of that, I often get logged out and need to log in again. Whether that has to do with me being a slow reader or slow worker, i will leave that to you.

In order to change the user timeout, you need to go to the user under

System->User Administration->Users.

Click on the user where you want to change the user timeout.

Edit the user and change the value in the “Idle Session Timeout” field. The value is measured in seconds.

Before the setting works, you need to log out and then in again.

Getting started with Citrix ADC CPX – Former known as Netscaler CPX

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There has been a great deal of talk about Citrix ADC CPX. Some still know it as Netscaler CPX. Citrix changed all the product names at Synergy, and I have to admit that I still use the old names.

Prerequisites

The only thing you need to run Citrix ADC CPX is a Docker host. If you want to do some testing, you can use your Windows PC or your Mac. You can find the software you need on the Docker website.

Where do i get the Citrix ADC CPX

There are two ways I can get Citrix ADC CPX. One of them is too login into Citrix’s download site. This will require a Citrix ID. Another is from the Docker Store. In this article, I use the Docker store. Before you get started, it would be a good idea to check for the latest version at the Docker Store

Citrix ADC CPX Netscaler CPX
Citrix ADC CPX in Docker Store

Get the Citrix ADC CPX image

Open a terminal and type this command.

docker pull store/citrix/netscalercpx:11.1-53.11

This will pull the image from the Docker Store. The version for this image is 11.1-53.11. Check the store for which versions that are available. You can list all your images with this command.

docker images

Build a container

Once you have the image, you need to build a container. To do this, type this command in your terminal.

docker run -e EULA=yes -dt -p 22:22 -p 80:80 --name nscpx  --cap-add=NET_ADMIN store/citrix/netscalercpx:11.1-53.11

This will create the container at start up Citrix ADC CPX.

Connecting to the Citrix ADC CPX

You can connect with SSH once the container is up and running. You will not have a web interface like the other editions of ADCs from Citrix. Everything is configured by using the cli_script.sh script. An example could be

cli_script.sh 'sh version'

This command will return the version of the ADC.

We have come to the end of the article. I hope it help you to get started. Here you can find more information about the other ADC editions.