[THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop - cloned vs scripted?
- From: Magnus Hjorleifsson <magnus@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:58:56 -0400
We clone our servers ( Vitrual and physical), however we only take the gold
image to OS install , Citrix install( in it's own local farm not prod farm) ms
patches citric patches and monitoring /security tools. We don't clone them with
apps installed. We push our apps with IM.
This method has been working great for us across 800 servers for the last 6
years with mo issues
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On Jun 24, 2011, at 4:54, "James Scanlon" <James.Scanlon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Russell sorry for the delay and thanks for your replies!
> RSOP shows identical user configs. (comparing my account - that doesn't have
> the issue and the user who does)
>
> We have most of our servers built by script - though we have a couple
> internal IT support boxes that we have cloned using the citrix sysprep.
> Any schools of thought for or against cloning? we have noticed that a number
> of apps on these cloned boxes are starting to 'not play nice' including the
> crashing of the desktop.....grrrr
>
> James
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Russell Robertson
> Sent: 15 June 2011 14:51
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> Did you try running RSOP on a user with the problem and a user without the
> problem on the same Citrix server to see if they are subject to different
> policies??
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Russell
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James Scanlon
> Sent: 15 June 2011 14:39
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop
>
>
>
> Upgrade of client didn't work....
>
> End user still gets the "you have started windows explorer in your ICA
> seamless session. This will obscure your local explorer desktop." etc etc
> etc...
>
>
>
> Change the colour depth of the published app to match the desktop (24bit) -
> FAIL
>
> Change colour depth to less than core desktop - FAIL
>
> Changed to run as a 'non seamless' app - FAIL
>
> Launching published app-v app - FAIL
>
> Launching just executable (IE)- FAIL
>
> Delete the users roaming profile - FAIL
>
> Duplicate the troubled Account in AD - OK seamless all ok.
>
>
>
> It must be user account specific?!?!
>
> James
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James Scanlon
> Sent: 15 June 2011 10:51
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop
>
> wiped the profile (roaming) - no joy
>
>
>
> they connect like so:
>
> HP thin client - citrix desktop receiver (version 11.2.2.3) -> Desktop
> Server: Windows 2008 SP2 x64 server with Xen App 5 and with Client version 12
> -> IT Published Apps Servers: Windows 2008 SP2 x64 client version 11.2.2.3
>
>
>
> it seems that concentr.exe is IN the ICA Client directory on the servers - im
> goign to update the published apps servers client to Version 12 inline with
> the core desktop servers.
>
>
>
> See what happens. :)
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Russell Robertson
> Sent: 15 June 2011 10:26
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> Tried a new profile for the problem users? Or would they be subject to a
> particular group policy that a working user isn’t getting?
>
>
>
> Would be good to know too what version of Windows and Citrix you have.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Russell
>
>
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James Scanlon
> Sent: 15 June 2011 10:13
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Seamless crashing to desktop
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
>
> Recent patches been applied for anything? (has it always failed) - always
> failed for these specific users
>
> Event log errors? looks like its 'detecting' to enable HDX from the core
> (citrix servers) to the tier 2 servers - which of course fails.. as its ctx
> to ctx not thin client to ctx
>
> also we get The following application was terminated because it was hung:
> concentr.exe.
>
> Configuration changes? nothing new / recent - same app works for me... grrrrr
>
> ICA client updates? they havent changed. v12 on the servers, v11 on the thin
> clients
>
>
>
> Do the errors always stick with the user? What happens when they try a
> different client device? logged the user directly on as local admin of thin
> client - and same issue. but only with this error logged this time- The
> following application was terminated because it was hung: concentr.exe.
>
>
>
> Thanks again for the pointers and tests - very much appreciated..!
>
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James Scanlon
> Sent: 14 June 2011 13:21
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Seamless crashing to desktop
>
>
>
> Anyone got any quick ideas of where to look as to why a published app is
> crashing out to a full desktop for some end users?
>
> It seems to be user 'account' related because when we setup a new account
> from a broken one - the same issues apply.
>
> The users are NOT admins and we have only launch published apps enabled.....??
>
>
>
> J
>
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