Author: Lal Mohan
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XenApp & XenDesktop 7.x – Logon delay of 20 seconds at ” Please wait for Citrix User Profile Manager”
If you ever have a situation where your Citrix logons sits on “Please wait for Citrix User Profile Manager” for around 20 – 25 sec, you have come to the right post. I have had this strange one where users started to see their logons taking longer than usual. Below is my setup and your…
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Understanding Thin Clients for Citrix – Just Got A Whole Lot Easier!

Originally posted on Virtually Visual: Update (5th/Jan/2016): Sagnik who ran this project has now published a comprehensive overview of the official information available from Citrix, including some tips on using the new database and enhanced search functionality – essential reading – click here. I’ve recently left Citrix and was pleased to see some of the…
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Tuning HDX policies for optimal end user performance – XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 FP3
With the release of 7.6 feature pack 3, the default graphics delivery behavior has changed and the enhanced Thinwire Compatibility mode is not available via user policies. You will need to take into consideration about the different use cases and the importance of policy precedence to ensure the intended delivery method is used. If FrameHawk…
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XenApp / XenDesktop 7.x – All the PowerShell cmdlets
Here is a dump of all that you can do via the PowerShell cmdlets in a XenApp /XenDesktop 7.x world. Note that the below has been taken from a XenApp 7.5 controller so there might be SDK updates in the newer releases. I also have this article here discussing how to perform certain tasks in…
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Running a QFARM command in XenApp 7.x
As most of you are aware by now, Qfarm command doesn’t run anymore in XenApp 7.x as it is a part of old IMA architecture. With FMA, there are several ways to check the Server load, the easiest being using Citrix Studio and checking Load Index. However, there is another method to check the load…
