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enable TLS 1.2 and disabling TLS1.0 and SSL 3 on all exchange servers and Clients

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1)       Table depicting support for various SSL/TLS versions on different Windows OS   2)       SMTP – key piece of Exchange server infrastructure – support for TLS 1.1 and 1.2 were added in Exchange Server 2013 CU8 and Exchange Server 2010 SP3 RU9. This means if you want to add support for the latest ciphers and TLS versions, you may need to apply an update. 3)        Disable SSL  3.0 on all windows exchange servers Steps to disable support for the SSL 3.0 protocol on Windows by following these steps: ·          Click Start, click Run, type regedt32 or type regedit, and then click OK. ·          In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: ·          HKey_Local...

Citrix Certification

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Virtualization certifications focus on the design, deployment, and management of XenDesktop 7 solutions. Comprehensive requirements provide a streamlined, efficient path for validating your skills

AD Commands

To get List of domain controllers netdom query DC to get FSMO roles netdom query fsmo

Citrix Insight Services

Citrix Insight Services Citrix self support tool called CIS, formerly known as Tools-as-a Service (TaaS). Insight Services takes a XenServer status report, and analyses it to determine if there are any operational issues present in the deployment. A best practice is to upload a report after installing a XenServer host to determine if any issues are present which can result in latent performance or stability problems. CIS is used extensively by the Citrix support teams, but doesn't require a commercial support contract for end users link for the tool https://taas.citrix.com/AutoSupport/

How to Make StoreFront the Default Page within IIS

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Complete the following steps to make a Storefront Web Site the default page within the IIS site: 1.      Copy the following text in a Notepad: 2.      <script type="text/javascript"> 3.      <!-- 4.      window.location="/Citrix/StoreWeb"; 5.      // --> </script> Notes : - Replace /Citrix/StoreWeb to the correct path to your Store’s Web Site, if required. - For HTTPS connection, use “https://<SF-BaseURL>/Citrix/StoreWeb” instead of using the syntax “/Citrix/StoreWeb”. 6.       Select  File  >  Save As  and browse to the IIS folder, by default the C:\inetpub\wwwroot is the IIS folder. 7.       Select  Save as type  to  All types . 8.        Type a file name with an html extension, and select  Save . 9.  ...

Remove Member server in Citrix XenApp 6.x

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To move a XenApp server from the farm or join the server to another farm, complete the following steps: 1.      Use  XenApp Server Configuration Tool  accessed through the  Server Role Manager . Note : In XenApp 6.0, the server manager is available from the  Start  >  Citrix . In XenApp 6.5 the server manager is accessed through  Administrative Tools  >  Citrix . 2.              Select  Edit Configuration . 3.              Select  Remove this server from the current farm . 4.              Alternatively, use the following command-line through  XenAppConfigConsole.exe . Both methods remove the server from the farm data store and from the lists of servers displayed in the consoles. XenAppConfigConsole.ex...

XenServer 6.5 configuration limits

XenServer 6.5 configuration limits is described in the following link. grab a copy and make sure to design your VM as per limits xenserver conf limits