[THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
- From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 15:30:47 -0500
FRx runs fine on x64.
Force the install into "Program Files" rather than "Program Files (x86)".
they shouldn't say "not supported on x64". the reality is they don't
support it at all.
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Landin, Mark
<Mark.Landin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In this case, the vendor is Microsoft. The product is a report writer called
> FRx that’s bundled with their Dynamics products. We’ve not been successful
> in influencing their product directions in the past.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
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> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jeremy Saunders
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:30 PM
>
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> No, respectfully that’s silly. You must progress your IT environment to the
> newer OS’s. 99% of 32-bit apps will work 100% under Windows 2008 R2
> (64-bit). UAT and system testing will pick up any anomalies, which can
> mostly be addressed by changing permissions, registry values, shortcuts,
> etc. You can deploy those fixes by GPO’s, scripts, etc.
>
>
>
> As for the app vendors that won’t support you, when push comes to shove I
> doubt it will be an issue as they can also learn from your deployment.
> However, in this modern era of virtualisation, have a small XenApp 5 farm
> running on Windows 2003 32-bit that you can test the “issues” on.
>
>
>
> If you want to get a good analysis of your application on its 64-bit
> compatibility, have a look at Apptitute from App-DNA. A brilliant product
> for application analysis that can provide excellent reports that executives
> can also understand. This is also a report you could supply to the
> application vendor. The latest version of App-DNA can also help you fix any
> known issues.
>
>
>
> Don’t allow some silly application vendors hold you back from modernising
> and enhancing your environment.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeremy.
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Magnus Hjorleifsson
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 June 2011 6:47 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> I hate to state the obvious (and I am in the same situation) keep using
> XenApp 5 on win2k3
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 7, 2011, at 13:37, "Landin, Mark" <Mark.Landin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> OK. Now that we’ve established that,
>
>
>
> How would you recommend a company continue to deploy 32-bit applications
> which are not supported by the vendor on 64-bit operating systems?
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Webster
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:06 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> XenApp 6 and all future versions are 64-bit only since all future Windows
> versions are 64-bit only.
>
>
>
> Carl Webster
>
> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional
>
> http://dabcc.com/Webster
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Landin, Mark
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> I understand they may work, but our vendor will not support them on 64-bit
> platforms, in which case we don’t want to be running them. Is XenApp6 a
> 64-bit-only platform?
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Webster
> Subject: [THIN] Re: 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> 32-bit apps work just fine on XenApp 6 and the Tech Preview of XenApp 6.5.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Landin, Mark
> Subject: [THIN] 32-bit apps
>
>
>
> Our understanding is that future version of Citrix XenApp will be
> 64-bit-only platforms. However, we have some applications we still use that
> are not supported on 64-bit platforms. Is there currently, or will there be,
> a 64-bit-only limitation for XenApp, and if so, how would you recommend we
> continue to deploy our 32-bit apps?
>
>
>
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