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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:

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.

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