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Trying out the new iPad app for WordPress. Typing is not perfect but it is not to bad either.

For those of you wondering I got an iPad because of the Citrix receiver. It make the device priceless. IMO… Everyone should have one.

tshell :: May.18.2010 :: All, Citrix :: No Comments »

Some really exciting news forth coming!

@BSonPosh #CitrixSynergy

tshell :: May.12.2010 :: All :: No Comments »

This event is going to ROCK! The god of VDI himself (http://www.shawnbass.com) is going to nail the VDI vendors to the wall… well not really but I know for fact he has some good questions for them.

Catch it on March 2, 2010.

More Detail: http://community.citrix.com/display/ocb/2010/02/23/Geek+Speak+Virtual+-Desktop+Virtualization+Vendors+Speak+Out-+March+2+2010

tshell :: Feb.23.2010 :: All :: No Comments »

Citrix and Microsoft have teamed up to offer the “Implementing XenDesktop 4.0 on Hyper-V R2” virtual lab, an interactive, pre-built environment/training session for testing and viewing the XenDesktop 4 & Hyper-V solution. Check it out!

For details and a video, click here:
http://community.citrix.com/x/aonqBg

To launch the virtual lab, click here:
https://cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=281742e3-2613-42da-bd58-2c3578f039b4

tshell :: Feb.22.2010 :: All :: No Comments »

I am off to Briforum next week. What vendors (found here) should I bang over the head for Powershell support?

tshell :: Jul.16.2009 :: All :: 2 Comments »

I have to say… the XenApp guys at Citrix get it and I mean they really get it. We all know there are areas where Citrix has blew it in the Powershell space, but this is not one of them (good time to note that Citrix has taken the feedback from the community and is changing things.)

btw… You can catch a vid of me and Brian Madden discussing Powershell HERE. If I sound a tad distracted… I am. This was done in the Expo hall with 1000s of people walking around. I was doing my best not to yell out ";LOOK!… SHINY!";

I had the privilege of showing off the new XenApp cmdlets to the world at Synergy and thought I would share the demo's with you guys as well.

Ok… back to the blog at hand

NOTE: It requires 4.5 with HR3 and above for most functionality. XenApp5 for full functionality.

Here is the first demo that demo's Get-XAFarm, Get-XAFarmConfiguration, Get-XAServer, and Get-XAApplication

Download XenAppDemo

Here is the list of the cmdlets included, sorted by verb:

Verb: Add
Name
—-
Add-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Add-XAApplicationAccount
Add-XAApplicationFileType
Add-XAApplicationServer
Add-XALoadEvaluatorServer
Add-XASessionPrinter

Verb: Clear
Name
—-
Clear-XAConfigurationLog

Verb: Connect
Name
—-
Connect-XASession

Verb: Copy
Name
—-
Copy-XAApplication

Verb: Disable
Name
—-
Disable-XAAdministrator
Disable-XAApplication
Disable-XAPolicy
Disable-XAServerLogOn

Verb: Disconnect
Name
—-
Disconnect-XASession

Verb: Enable
Name
—-
Enable-XAAdministrator
Enable-XAApplication
Enable-XAPolicy
Enable-XAServerLogOn

Verb: Get
Name
—-
Get-XAAccount
Get-XAAccountAuthority
Get-XAAdministrator
Get-XAAdministratorFolder
Get-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Get-XAApplication
Get-XAAppliedPolicy
Get-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
Get-XAClientModule
Get-XAClientPrinter
Get-XAConfigurationLog
Get-XAFarm
Get-XAFarmConfiguration
Get-XAFileType
Get-XAFolder
Get-XAHmrTest
Get-XAIconStream
Get-XALoadEvaluator
Get-XAMemoryOptimization
Get-XAOfflineLicense
Get-XAPolicy
Get-XAPolicyConfiguration
Get-XAPolicyFilter
Get-XAPrinter
Get-XAPrinterDriver
Get-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Get-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Get-XAPrintServer
Get-XAProfileApplication
Get-XAResultantPolicy
Get-XAServer
Get-XAServerConfiguration
Get-XAServerLoad
Get-XASession
Get-XASessionPrinter
Get-XASessionProcess
Get-XAStreamingSession
Get-XAVirtualIPRange
Get-XAZone

Verb: Import
Name
—-
Import-XALegacyApplication
Import-XAPrintServer

Verb: Move
Name
—-
Move-XAApplication
Move-XAFolder
Move-XAServer

Verb: New
Name
—-
New-XAAdministrator
New-XAApplication
New-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
New-XAClientPrinter
New-XAFolder
New-XAHmrTest
New-XAIcaFile
New-XALoadEvaluator
New-XAPolicy
New-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
New-XAPrinterDriverMapping
New-XAVirtualIPRange

Verb: Remove
Name
—-
Remove-XAAdministrator
Remove-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Remove-XAApplication
Remove-XAApplicationAccount
Remove-XAApplicationFileType
Remove-XAApplicationServer
Remove-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
Remove-XAClientPrinter
Remove-XAFolder
Remove-XAHmrTest
Remove-XALoadEvaluator
Remove-XALoadEvaluatorServer
Remove-XAPolicy
Remove-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Remove-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Remove-XAPrintServer
Remove-XAServer
Remove-XASessionPrinter
Remove-XAVirtualIPRange

Verb: Rename
Name
—-
Rename-XAApplication
Rename-XAFolder
Rename-XAHmrTest
Rename-XALoadEvaluator
Rename-XAPolicy
Rename-XAZone

Verb: Replicate
Name
—-
Replicate-XAPrinterDriver

Verb: Reset
Name
—-
Reset-XAClientPrinter

Verb: Send
Name
—-
Send-XASessionMessage

Verb: Set
Name
—-
Set-XAAdministrator
Set-XAAdministratorFolder
Set-XAApplication
Set-XAFarmConfiguration
Set-XAHmrTest
Set-XALoadEvaluator
Set-XAPolicy
Set-XAPolicyConfiguration
Set-XAPolicyFilter
Set-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Set-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Set-XAServerConfiguration
Set-XAServerEdition
Set-XAServerZone
Set-XASessionPrinter

Verb: Stop
Name
—-
Stop-XASession
Stop-XASessionProcess

Verb: Test
Name
—-
Test-XAConfigurationLog
Test-XALicenseServer

Verb: Update

Name
—-
Update-XAFileType
Update-XAPrinter

tshell :: May.15.2009 :: Active Directory, All :: No Comments »

If there is one functionality that has been requested from myself and Citrix it is the ability to import/export applications.

With the XenApp cmdlets this is super trivial.

This is the SUPER COMPLEX Script

Not at all complex is it? Great stuff.

Here is a demo that shows how to do it.
Download XenAppExport Demo

tshell :: May.15.2009 :: Active Directory, All :: No Comments »

If there is one functionality that has been requested from myself and Citrix it is the ability to import/export applications.

With the XenApp cmdlets this is super trivial.

This is the SUPER COMPLEX Script

Not at all complex is it? Great stuff.

Here is a demo that shows how to do it.
Download XenAppExport Demo

tshell :: May.11.2009 :: All :: No Comments »

I have to say… the XenApp guys at Citrix get it and I mean they really get it. We all know there are areas where Citrix has blew it in the Powershell space, but this is not one of them (good time to note that Citrix has taken the feedback from the community and is changing things.)

btw… You can catch a vid of me and Brian Madden discussing Powershell HERE. If I sound a tad distracted… I am. This was done in the Expo hall with 1000s of people walking around. I was doing my best not to yell out “LOOK!… SHINY!”

I had the privilege of showing off the new XenApp cmdlets to the world at Synergy and thought I would share the demo’s with you guys as well.

Ok… back to the blog at hand

NOTE: It requires 4.5 with HR3 and above for most functionality. XenApp5 for full functionality.

Here is the first demo that demo’s Get-XAFarm, Get-XAFarmConfiguration, Get-XAServer, and Get-XAApplication

Download XenAppDemo

Here is the list of the cmdlets included, sorted by verb:

Verb: Add
Name
—-
Add-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Add-XAApplicationAccount
Add-XAApplicationFileType
Add-XAApplicationServer
Add-XALoadEvaluatorServer
Add-XASessionPrinter

Verb: Clear
Name
—-
Clear-XAConfigurationLog

Verb: Connect
Name
—-
Connect-XASession

Verb: Copy
Name
—-
Copy-XAApplication

Verb: Disable
Name
—-
Disable-XAAdministrator
Disable-XAApplication
Disable-XAPolicy
Disable-XAServerLogOn

Verb: Disconnect
Name
—-
Disconnect-XASession

Verb: Enable
Name
—-
Enable-XAAdministrator
Enable-XAApplication
Enable-XAPolicy
Enable-XAServerLogOn

Verb: Get
Name
—-
Get-XAAccount
Get-XAAccountAuthority
Get-XAAdministrator
Get-XAAdministratorFolder
Get-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Get-XAApplication
Get-XAAppliedPolicy
Get-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
Get-XAClientModule
Get-XAClientPrinter
Get-XAConfigurationLog
Get-XAFarm
Get-XAFarmConfiguration
Get-XAFileType
Get-XAFolder
Get-XAHmrTest
Get-XAIconStream
Get-XALoadEvaluator
Get-XAMemoryOptimization
Get-XAOfflineLicense
Get-XAPolicy
Get-XAPolicyConfiguration
Get-XAPolicyFilter
Get-XAPrinter
Get-XAPrinterDriver
Get-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Get-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Get-XAPrintServer
Get-XAProfileApplication
Get-XAResultantPolicy
Get-XAServer
Get-XAServerConfiguration
Get-XAServerLoad
Get-XASession
Get-XASessionPrinter
Get-XASessionProcess
Get-XAStreamingSession
Get-XAVirtualIPRange
Get-XAZone

Verb: Import
Name
—-
Import-XALegacyApplication
Import-XAPrintServer

Verb: Move
Name
—-
Move-XAApplication
Move-XAFolder
Move-XAServer

Verb: New
Name
—-
New-XAAdministrator
New-XAApplication
New-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
New-XAClientPrinter
New-XAFolder
New-XAHmrTest
New-XAIcaFile
New-XALoadEvaluator
New-XAPolicy
New-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
New-XAPrinterDriverMapping
New-XAVirtualIPRange

Verb: Remove
Name
—-
Remove-XAAdministrator
Remove-XAAdministratorPrivilege
Remove-XAApplication
Remove-XAApplicationAccount
Remove-XAApplicationFileType
Remove-XAApplicationServer
Remove-XAAutoReplicatedPrinterDriver
Remove-XAClientPrinter
Remove-XAFolder
Remove-XAHmrTest
Remove-XALoadEvaluator
Remove-XALoadEvaluatorServer
Remove-XAPolicy
Remove-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Remove-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Remove-XAPrintServer
Remove-XAServer
Remove-XASessionPrinter
Remove-XAVirtualIPRange

Verb: Rename
Name
—-
Rename-XAApplication
Rename-XAFolder
Rename-XAHmrTest
Rename-XALoadEvaluator
Rename-XAPolicy
Rename-XAZone

Verb: Replicate
Name
—-
Replicate-XAPrinterDriver

Verb: Reset
Name
—-
Reset-XAClientPrinter

Verb: Send
Name
—-
Send-XASessionMessage

Verb: Set
Name
—-
Set-XAAdministrator
Set-XAAdministratorFolder
Set-XAApplication
Set-XAFarmConfiguration
Set-XAHmrTest
Set-XALoadEvaluator
Set-XAPolicy
Set-XAPolicyConfiguration
Set-XAPolicyFilter
Set-XAPrinterDriverCompatibility
Set-XAPrinterDriverMapping
Set-XAServerConfiguration
Set-XAServerEdition
Set-XAServerZone
Set-XASessionPrinter

Verb: Stop
Name
—-
Stop-XASession
Stop-XASessionProcess

Verb: Test
Name
—-
Test-XAConfigurationLog
Test-XALicenseServer

Verb: Update

Name
—-
Update-XAFileType
Update-XAPrinter

tshell :: May.10.2009 :: All :: 9 Comments »

This weekend I did a Powershell session at a codecamp in Philly. During my session I was reminded of a old blog post of mine and the discussion Gil and I had. I thought this would be a perfect post for TheExpertsCommunity. I would love feedback on your thoughts.

I wanted to make a case for using task based cmdlets instead of methods when designing Snapins. There have been several "Vendors" that have produced cmdlets for Powershell: Exchange, Citrix, VMWare, and IBM to name a few. Most have done very well here, but this is one thing I think the VMware team excelled at.

Here is the basic Goal

Get-Something | Filter | Change-Something | Save-Something

The thing to avoid: Depending on methods for object task.

Get-Something | %{$_.DoSomething()}

Here is an Example of what I mean
Lets say we have a Car Object (class). The Car object has Properties like Make, Model, Color, TireCount, Size, and Type. We also have things we can do with a car like start , turn off, stop, turn, load, and unload.

We could approach this by creating a Car class with the set properties and methods. This may seem simpler, but it is not intuitive for your typical Admin. Your typical admin does not want to do this

Get-Car | ?{$_.Type -eq "MiniVan"} | %{$_.LoadPeople()} | %{$_.Start()} | %{$_.Turn("Right")} | %{$_.Stop()} | %{$_.UnLoadPeople()}

Ideally from an Admin perspective a bunch of Task oriented cmdlets would be your best bet. Let’s assume you had these cmdlets instead of Methods:

• Get-Car
• New-Car
• Remove-Car
• Start-Car
• Stop-Car
• Invoke-TurnCar
• Invoke-LoadCar
• Invoke-UnLoadCar
• Set-Car

Your admin can now do this

Get-Car -Type "MiniVan" | Invoke-LoadCar | Start-Car | Invoke-TurnCar -Right | Stop-Car | Invoke-UnloadCar

This reads more like a sentence than script syntax.

tshell :: Apr.19.2009 :: Active Directory, All :: No Comments »