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We're in a clinical environment and thus did not want any of the users printing or saving to home machines. Thus, our default policy turns off client printer and file support. This is fine, and the users don't really have grounds to object to this.

However, there are some web applications (only available at work, not clinical in nature) that some of our users would like to print/save from remotely. So the trick is that I have to somehow give them access to client drives and printers ONLY for that published (a locked down copy of Firefox) application.

I'm a loss as to how to accomplish this. My initial thought was to have one generic domain account that users could use to access this application (a policy in PSC then allows file+print access for this one account.) This certainly works...until more than one user logs in, and connects to the session that someone else was using.

I do NOT want to have to create duplicate accounts for all the users wanting this type of access. But I'm struggling to find a way to give the users rights to print when launching one app, but not others.

Any clever ideas?

Environment:
Two CPS 4.5 in one farm on win2003
All clients connecting via Web Interface

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SteveRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:35:04 GMT101978Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/101798Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:54:28 GMT101798Profiles / User Environmenthttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/101600
Is there an easy way to do it?Read more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Profiles / User Environment]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:13:22 GMT101600Profiles / User Environmenthttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/101502
I currently have an issue with the server that all of my users terminal services profiles are stored on, basically it is on its last legs and I need to move all the users terminal services profiles to a different server.

Currently most of our users terminal services profiles paths are set us as follows:
\\SERVER\Profile_Share\username

However there are a few exceptions which look like this:
\\SERVER\Profile_Share\username123

So what I am wanting to do is move all users in a specific active directory OU (we have an OU for every site in the company so would like to move users site by site) to the new server, but keeping the terminal services profile path the same with the exception of the server name.

So I want it to change from:
\\SERVER\Profile_Share\username123
To:
\\NEW_SERVER\Profile_Share\username123

I am not a programmer in the slightest but I have modified a VBScript to work for a single user in the way that I want, the script is as follows:

---

Const Enabled = 1
Const Disabled = 0
Set objUser = GetObject _
("LDAP://BRADDC02/cn=nm nm,OU=Test,OU=Sites,DC=barrett,DC=local")


Dim profilename
Dim username
profilename = objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath

profilename = Mid(profilename,16,(Len(profilename) - 15))

username = objUser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory

username = Mid(username,16,(Len(username) - 15))


objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath = "\\testing\test\"& profilename
objUser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory = "\\testing\test\"& username
objUser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive = "Y:"
objUser.AllowLogon = Enabled


objUser.SetInfo

---

Does anyone know how I can modify this script to work for all users within the Test OU? Or does anyone know of a script that will work in the same way?

Thanks

NickRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Profiles / User Environment]]>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:02:50 GMT101502Scripting / Automationhttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/101441
I have been trying to use mfcom to create new load evaluators or amend an existing ones. The rule that I am struggling and having issues with is IPRange. Can someone pls help to provide the script samples to get this working? I have looked thru the MFCOM Class Diagram but I just can't piece it together. Thanks in advanceRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Scripting / Automation]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:44:18 GMT101441Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/100999
user name,
logon time,
log off time,
application accessed and
server accessed

Seems it should be relatively available data but since it's not one of the canned reports with PS 4.5 platinumn I guessing it's harder than I'm envisioning.

Any other products in use for reporting against the Reource Manager Data Store?

Thanks

JL HowardRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:27:44 GMT100999Profiles / User Environmenthttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/100971Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:09:32 GMT100971Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/100921Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:04:05 GMT100921Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/100858
They have several classrooms with about 30 machines (mixed PCs and Macs) in each. Each computer has a unique name defining which classroom they are in.

Obviously Citrix is geared towards access by username, but is there an way of doing this via computername.?

I could do it by AD groups and run a script on app launch to check group memeberships and computernames against application name, but this could be messy.

Thanks guys and gals

It's Win2003 PS4.5 farm with about 40 applications (and growing)
They are planning to use PNAgent and WebInterface.Read more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:43:05 GMT100858Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/100763
MSIEXEC /P PSE450W2K3R02.MSP /QB / NORESTART
or
CPATCH /P PSE450W2K3R02.MSP

Then there is always a popup comming asking me to close command prompt: "You must close all applications before you install or uninstall Citrix PResentation Server. Please close the applications listed below before continuing."

Then I have to press: Cancel, Retry or Ignore.

Is there a way to bypass this? Because now I have to give input en the script waits :(
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does anyone know how to script the creation of Citrix AIE Rules in VBscript? I want to create FileSystem Redirects for use during an unattended Citrix Installation. A short example script would be nice for understanding, I am pretty new to VBscript.

Thanks

DirkRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Scripting / Automation]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:21:13 GMT100122Scripting / Automationhttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99991
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on an issue I am having putting the svrOnLine and svfOffLine scripts floating about into a VB6 App.

Basically the code I am using is:

Set mfSvr = CreateObject("MetaFrameCOM.MetaFrameServer")
mfSvr.Initialize 6, "SERVERNAME"

For Each mfApp In mfSvr.Applications
fp.WriteLine mfApp.DistinguishedName
Next

I keep getting the following error when it tries to loop through the apps.

Run-Time Error '-2147467259'
Automation Error
Unspecified Error

It looks like the app does not know of any published apps...

I am pulling my hair out.....

Thanks,
Dave.Read more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Scripting / Automation]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:46 GMT99991Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99962
We are using presentation server 4.5.Read more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:48:12 GMT99962Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99923
Interesting question for you all!

I am currently working on a University's citrix farm which currently contains 5 servers (all the same pysical location and one farm).

They have a Microsoft campus agreement in place which allows MS Office to be used by staff and students when "on Campus" (whether it be University owned machines or staff/students own laptops) - But the agreement only covers staff access to the MS Office apps from outwith the campus (i.e. home).

When the farm was originally configured there was some confusion regarding the MS Office licensing situation - so a descision was taken to get all students, regardless of where they are connecting from to use OpenOffice.

This was easily implmented as students were in a set list of security groups and staff were in different groups - so apps were published to these groups and a registry script was run against students on login which changed the file associations for .doc .xls .ppt etc... to openoffice.

Things have now changed in regards to what was said above - Students are allowed to run MS office when on campus, but they can only run OpenOffice from outwith the campus.

In regards to connectivity, there are two WI+CSG boxes, one of which serves internal (or campus) connections and the other is public facing (i.e. off campus).

I think I can put together something that will change the file associations based on which WI+CSG the users are connecting through - But is there anyway to change the list of published apps based on where the inbound connections are coming in via - i.e. only show MS office apps for ALL "on campus" users, but show either OpenOffice or MS Office when connecting via the external WI+CSG dependant on what security group they are in?

I have a funny feeling this cant be done with a single farm??

Any thoughts?

Cheers

Paul Adam
Read more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:01:37 GMT99923Terminal Serviceshttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99639The program must always be closed when a user is finished with it (before they disconnect), or we run into many problems: database backups/repairs cannot be run unless all instances are closed, etc.

The only problem is, nobody can remember to close it, and it doesn't help that their session times out, which bring up another issue: the program must be closed properly - by the user and not a session ending - or worse things can occur; open unsaved work can be lost, database corruption, etc.

I made the mistake of letting some users choose their own password "upon login", so I can't remote control their accounts to close the program, and I shouldn't have to.

So, I've been searching for a way to "run a script when they disconnect" so that maybe I could run a AutoHotKey script to correctly close the program, with no success. Maybe there's a better solution I don't know about?

(The server is not running Active Directory.)

Thanks,
CLRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Terminal Services]]>Mon, 26 May 2008 13:18:11 GMT99639Profiles / User Environmenthttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99616ThanksRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Profiles / User Environment]]>Fri, 23 May 2008 15:08:37 GMT99616Scripting / Automationhttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99385
I am testing a simple vbs script I want to use to map a local drive for each TS user. The mapping is for a program to store its settings. These settings need to vary depending on the group membership of the user.

Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strDrive = "B:"
strPath = "M:\FRXSettings\Test"
objShell.Run "cmd /c SUBST " & strDrive & " " & strPath, 1, True

The TS server is running on a VM machine. M: is the system drive.

I want this script to run for every user. So I configured the RDP connection settings in the Terminal Services Configuration MMC. On the Environment tab I configured the "Start the following program when the user logs on" to M:\loginfiles\fcxlogin.vbs. I checked the path and it is correct. When I login via the RDP client the login hangs and I get "An error (193) occured while creating user logon. This initial program can't be started: M:\loginfiles\fcxlogin.vbs."

I tried to correct the problem by removing that program from the Environment tab on the RDP connection settings in the TS configuration tool and by adding that program to the client settings. I get the same error when I do that.

However, when i just add that vbs script to the startup folder under the programs menu for my user then the script works just fine. Drive B: is mapped without any problems.

Does anyone have an idea what the problem might be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
harveyRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Scripting / Automation]]>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:59:22 GMT99385Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99316Wed, 14 May 2008 10:55:11 GMT99316Citrix Presentation Server / XenApphttp://www.brianmadden.com/Forum/Topic/99240I tried modifying the .adduser section, but that did not work.

Also... We binterface seems to crash with more the 1500 published apps... any idea how to make it display the published apps.

Thanks,
MarioRead more:Group: Tech Support ForumsForum: Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp]]>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:30:26 GMT99240