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February 16, 2021 James Rankin

QuickPost – using FSLogix object-specific settings

A brief but important update for anyone using multiple VHDLocations entries and/or the script I published to manage FSLogix file shares!

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February 14, 2021 James Rankin

Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, part #2 – default settings and JSON wrangling

Part #2 of Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – how to pre-stage user settings

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November 7, 2020 James Rankin

The ultimate guide to Windows logon time optimizations – part #3

It’s time for part 3 of the logon optimizations series – where we will be looking at “first logon impact”

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October 16, 2020 James Rankin

(Reasons not to be) using network drives on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

A rewrite and update of a previous article, as I revisit the thorny subject of network drive mappings.

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October 13, 2020 James Rankin

QuickPost – FSLogix Registry Redirection (HKLM to HKCU), or “how to turn Computer Config GPOs into User Config GPOs”

FSLogix Redirection is often forgotten about, and the Registry side of this even more. How do we go about using it?

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October 12, 2020 James Rankin

Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, part #1 – installing the damned thing

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on our old friend Microsoft Teams – this time we’re giving it a series!

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July 2, 2020 James Rankin

QuickPost – adding Windows File Explorer functions to the right-click menu

Do you want to customize your Windows context menus with File Explorer functions? Read on… I had a request recently

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June 13, 2020 James Rankin

Using multiple Citrix Workspace App / Receiver versions from the same image

Is it possible to use two Citrix client versions in one image? Actually – yes! The problem This week Citrix

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June 9, 2020 James Rankin

QuickPost – Using vPrefer instead of Keywords with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

vPrefer is a little-known Citrix feature that offers you some handy functionality for niche situations. Let’s quickly run through it.

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May 23, 2020 James Rankin

QuickPost – allowing multiple server sessions with FSLogix Profile Containers by using Citrix UPM

Using Citrix UPM to extend the functionality of FSLogix Profile Containers? Seems a bit odd… On the surface, yes, it

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  • QuickPost – using FSLogix object-specific settings February 16, 2021
  • Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, part #2 – default settings and JSON wrangling February 14, 2021
  • QuickPost – ImportProfileRegistry error when mounting FSLogix container January 29, 2021
  • The ultimate guide to Windows logon time optimizations – part #4 January 17, 2021
  • AppVentiX + FSLogix – super slick application delivery December 11, 2020

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