In this step-by-step installation guide I will install Citrix Provisioning Services 7.1 on a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 system. I will install the PVS console, the server itself, configure the PVS farm, installing the target device software, running the Imaging Wizard, and finaly I will apply some optimizations. For this installation I will use my current DHCP server, Microsoft SQL 2012...
Tag - Goldendisk
Citrix, Provisioning Services, XenApp
How to update a XenApp 6.5 vDisk with Provisioning Services Versioning
Back in the old days when you wanted to update a vDisk, you needed to make a complete copy of the current vDisk, then import it back into the vDisk Store, set it to Private Mode and link it to a Master device to apply your changes. After making all the changes, you needed to put the vDisk back to Standard Image mode and copy the complete vDisk to the rest of the Provisioning Services servers. Now...
After installing and configuring Citrix Provisioning Services Server (as described here) and the Citrix XenApp 6.5 Controller (as described here) it’s time to create the Citrix XenApp vDisk, also known as the “Golden disk”, for the Citrix XenApp 6.5 running in Session-host mode only. It is highly recommended to use Citrix Provisioning Services when deploying multiple XenApp servers in your farm...
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I am a Technology Specialist working for Microsoft with focus on the Modern Workplace. I am specialized in Microsoft Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, Windows 11 and Azure AD. Also interested in mental health, NLP and personal development.
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