[THIN] Re: Citrix upgrade from 4.5 to XenApp

hmmm.. wonder if that'd help those of us stuck with smartcards?

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 3:35 AM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <
jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Web interface 5.01 loads the apps about 10 times faster, that is the
> biggest  improvement.  It also does device detection now and has a mobile
> portal.
> I posted a blog entry on my upgrade here:
> http://kenzig.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-upgrade-of-citrix-presentation.html
>
> It has links to all the files you need in mycitrix for the wi files.
>
> Jim Kenzig
> Blog: http://www.techblink.com
>
>
>   On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Toby <toby.percival@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From what has been said in the replies, is there in fact, a reason to
>> upgrade to XenApp 5.0 at all? There is no requirement to upgrade your OS to
>> Windows Server 2008.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Toby
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Graeme Carstairs 
>> <loonytoonz@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> So is there a benefit to going to Windows 2008 Server for the XenApp
>>> servers.
>>> And if so can that be an inplace upgrade?
>>>
>>> Sorry never done an OS upgrade on a Citrix server before, only the Citrix
>>> itself.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks all for your info.
>>>
>>> Graeme
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  To upgrade PS 4.5 to XenApp 5 is pretty simple.  Just following this
>>>> simple step:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1)      Wait for it…Wait for it… Wait for it… Congratulations! Your now
>>>> running XenApp 5!
>>>>
>>>> 2)      Update WI, ICA Client, Isolation Client as needed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Citrix is getting to be lazy as they hardly put any effort into effort
>>>> into XenApp 5 for Windows 2003.  The only thing that is new is an updated
>>>> version of Isolation.  You could say WI is updated but a .0.1 release as WI
>>>> 5 was already released with XenDesktop.  They also didn't bother to
>>>> repackage and rebrand the install.  So really, XA 5 should have been a 4.6
>>>> released.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Graeme Carstairs
>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:12 AM
>>>> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Citrix upgrade from 4.5 to XenApp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We currently have a Citrix PS 4.5 and as part of our Citrix advantage
>>>> subscriptions want to upgrade to XenApp,.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is there any gotchas that anyone is aware of for this upgrade.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I understand it can be done as put disk into $.5 Server and run Setup.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> TIA for your help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Graeme
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the
>>>> world and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of
>>>> the world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the
>>> world and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of
>>> the world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.
>>>
>>
>>
>

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