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Using Microsoft Azure MFA and Citrix NetScaler Gateway with OATH software tokens when traveling

June 14, 2017

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I’ve covered how to deploy Microsoft Azure MFA with Citrix NetScaler Gateway in the past. I’ve also covered the Azure MFA User Portal in depth where the user can choose their MFA method most convenient to them. You can skim through those guides here: How to deploy Microsoft Azure MFA & AD Connect with Citrix […]

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How to migrate Citrix ShareFile Sync data to a new PC without having to re-download all your files

June 7, 2017

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ShareFile Sync is a great tool to help you sync all your files down to your local PC or laptop for both online or offline use. You can choose to sync to a system drive or even a secondary drive that is dedicated for data storage in your system. But what happens if you have […]

Data Center

What’s New with Citrix NetScaler 12.0 and NetScaler MAS 12.0 Walkthrough

May 22, 2017

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The CUGC Networking Special Interest Group and Healthcare Special Interest Group did a joint webinar covering NetScaler Use Cases in Healthcare + NetScaler and NMAS 12.0 features. Dan Schlimme covered the Healthcare portion of the webinar and Dave Brett (CTP) and myself covered the 12.0 release with Carsten Bruns (CTA) fielding the audience questions in […]

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Using AD FS 4.0, Server 2016, Azure MFA, Citrix FAS, Single FQDN, & Single Sign On with Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway – JasonSamuel.com

May 2, 2017

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Wow, that’s a pretty long title! There’s a lot of moving parts involved with this setup but ultimately you will have a more secure environment with a better user experience in my opinion. The Table of Contents is below, I would urge you to read why you should consider this setup for your environment and […]

Data Center

How to delete a hidden VPX instance on a Citrix NetScaler SDX using XenServer command line

April 3, 2017

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Sometimes when creating a VPX instance on your NetScaler SDX you might be in a hurry and accidentally click Done twice which can cause the NetScaler to try provisioning an instance but not complete it since the initial provisioning has been interrupted: It’s easy to overlook the “Creating NetScaler Instance…” dialog in the bottom right […]

Cloud Computing

How to deploy Microsoft Azure MFA User Portal on separate servers in the DMZ

March 7, 2017

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A few years ago I wrote about How to deploy Microsoft Azure MFA & AD Connect with Citrix NetScaler Gateway and mentioned how you should deploy the MFA User Portal and allow your users self service and easy enrollment into the system. I also discussed allowing Azure MFA Authenticator mobile app. The User Portal is […]

Cloud Computing

Fixing the Microsoft Azure AD Connect User Name or Password is Incorrect Error

March 6, 2017

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I was setting up a new Microsoft Azure AD subscription for someone and came across this issue. Whenever I tried to sign into Azure AD Connect with a Global Administrator account it kept saying the below error message even though I verified the user ID and password were correct: The user name or password is […]

Applications

How to rewrite the Client Name in Citrix StoreFront 3.9 using StoreFront SDK

March 3, 2017

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In some companies there may be applications that require the user’s client name (PC name) to be rewritten to something specific for the application to work through XenApp. With StoreFront this can be accomplished using the StoreFront SDK. Simon Frost wrote a great blog post here on how to use the SDK to accomplish this: […]

Consumerization of IT

Building a secure high visibility WiFi network using Ubiquiti Networks UniFi gear!

January 31, 2017

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I have for the longest time wanted to give my WiFi network an overhaul. After months of research I decided to move forward with Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT) UniFi line of WiFi products to help build my new network. My previous WiFi equipment was fast, had good coverage, was easy to segment and manage, but one […]

Applications

How to fix Citrix Receiver for Windows when using NetScaler Gateway and StoreFront with backend HTTP

January 4, 2017

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I came across an interesting issue with Receiver 4.6 for Windows the other day where I could not add a NetScaler Gateway URL to the Receiver. The error I was getting was: “Your changes could not be saved due to an invalid configuration of the account Store” When you hit OK it takes you back […]

Cloud Computing

How to use Citrix NetScaler with CensorNet MFA (SMS PASSCODE) multi-factor authentication

December 8, 2016

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I’m a big believer in multi-factor authentication for NetScaler Gateway deployments. I’ve posted several guides and spoken at events in the past on the importance of having 2FA or MFA solutions in place for an enterprise. One that I had used years ago was SMS PASSCODE. They were bought by CensorNet earlier this year so […]

Applications

Citrix: How to publish content and use custom icons in XenApp XenDesktop 7.11 using PowerShell

September 20, 2016

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A few days ago we saw the release of XenApp & XenDesktop 7.11, a huge release in terms of features. As a CTP I’ve had the privilege of working on an early build in my lab (thank you Juan & XA/XD product team!) and I tell you, the feature set in this release really brings […]

Consumerization of IT

Internet of Things (IoT), Home Automation, & Smart Homes – A Getting Started Guide

September 15, 2016

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Want to bring your house into the modern “smart everything” age? Here’s a “cheat sheet” guide I wrote on getting started with home automation and IoT (Internet of Things): http://www.jasonsamuel.com/home-automation-internet-of-things-iot-cheat-sheet/ I plan on keeping the guide above updated on a regular basis so bookmark the link and come back to it for the latest info. […]

Data Center

Fixing the Citrix NetScaler Gateway blank page issue when upgrading from 11.0 to 11.1

September 14, 2016

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When you upgraded a NetScaler from firmware version 10.5 to 11.0, there were many things you needed to be aware of which I covered in my “Citrix NetScaler 10.5 to 11.0 firmware upgrade issues to watch out for” article. I really love 11.1 and all the improvements over the older firmware but one of these […]

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