March 2004
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March 29, 2004
29
Mar'04
Citrix and VMware: The Future (Part 3 of 3)
In the previous parts of this series (part 1, part 2), I talked about how VMware got to where they are today and how their products are relevant in the Citrix and Terminal Server world. For this final part looking to the future, I don’t want to talk... Continue Reading
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March 28, 2004
28
Mar'04
Windows Server 2003 Policy Templates Available from Jeroen van de Kamp
Jeroen van de Kamp (famous for creating the Flex Profile Kit) has just updated his ALLinONE policy templates for all versions of Terminal Server, from NT4 to Windows 2003. This template is basically a "super template" used to configure policies in ... Continue Reading
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March 27, 2004
27
Mar'04
Should you remap drive letters when installing MetaFrame Presentation Server?
One of the things that you will need to decide before you install MetaFrame XP is whether or not you want to remap your server drive letters. Essentially, this option gives you a one-shot chance to change the current server drive letter assignments. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2004
25
Mar'04
Using Off-Line Load Evaluators to Deal with Broken MetaFrame Servers
This technique, developed by Ken Smith and written up by Scott Chiara, allows administrators of large Citrix MetaFrame farms to easily move servers from an online to an offline state with the ability to centrally see which servers are in which state. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2004
25
Mar'04
UPDATED: Jetro Launches CockpIT 3.5, No Endorsement from Microsoft?
Jetro Platforms just released the 3.5 versions of its products that compete with Citrix's MetaFrame product line. Continue Reading
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March 23, 2004
23
Mar'04
Live Coverage of Utility Computing World 2004
I'm at Utility Computing World 2004 this week. I'll be providing live coverage and daily blog postings on my site. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2004
22
Mar'04
How the Utility Computing Vision will Shape Citrix and Terminal Server
Utility Computing World 2004 takes place this week in New York City. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how today’s Windows-based server-based computing Continue Reading
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March 22, 2004
22
Mar'04
Webcast: Citrix and Terminal Server Performance Tuning (Now with Q&A)
I gave a live webcast about Citrix MetaFrame and Terminal Server performance tuning and optimization. This webcast is the audio companion to my Terminal Server performance tuning white paper , so be sure to download that paper if you have not done ... Continue Reading
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March 22, 2004
22
Mar'04
Certified Paper: Appsense Performance Suite ROI Study
This is the first paper in my "Certified No Bull" program. It's an ROI study that Appsense did showing how much money their Performance Suite can save customers over a three-year period. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2004
21
Mar'04
Is Terminal Server Microsoft's Secret Competitive Advantage in the Linux War?
At a Microsoft Top VAR conference last year, one of the seminar speakers used a sledgehammer to smash a PC running Linux. Continue Reading
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March 18, 2004
18
Mar'04
Comparing 32-bit and 64-bit Memory Architectures
I've written about how the 4GB 32-bit Windows memory limit impacts Terminal Server environments. That article has spawned a lot of discussions, particularly about whether 64-bit environments will have the same limit. Continue Reading
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March 18, 2004
18
Mar'04
So what exactly does MetaFrame Secure Access Manager do again?
Citrix recently released version 2.2 of their MetaFrame Secure Access Manager (MSAM) product. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2004
17
Mar'04
Citrix turns to direct marketing to push GoToMyPC
According to Direct Marketing News, an online paper, Citrix has hired a firm to develop a direct marketing strategy for them. Continue Reading
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March 16, 2004
16
Mar'04
Citrix's New CCEA and Exam Retirements Explained
Citrix has revamped their CCEA certification and he wanted the 411 on the new tests and requirements. Continue Reading
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March 15, 2004
15
Mar'04
More Information about the blinking cursor in Terminal Server 2003
Claudio Rodrigues spoke with the developers at Microsoft regarding the lack of blinking cursor support in Terminal Services on Windows Server 2003. Continue Reading
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March 10, 2004
10
Mar'04
Terminal Services Licensing in Mixed Windows 2000 & 2003 Environments
SituationA site has an existing Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services environment. For specific applications they want to use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services features, so new Microsoft Windows Server 2003 servers are added to the ... Continue Reading
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March 09, 2004
09
Mar'04
Citrix Readies MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0
According to rumors from several sources, Citrix has released MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 (codenamed "Hudson") to manufacturing. Continue Reading
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March 09, 2004
09
Mar'04
Windows Server 2003 Disables the Blinking Cursor via RDP
After talking with Microsoft Support, cursor blinking functionality is programmatically disabled by design on the Windows 2003 Server platform for RDP sessions. Continue Reading
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March 08, 2004
08
Mar'04
FAQ: Using Wireless Devices with Citrix and Terminal Server
This FAQ addresses using wireless devices with Citrix and Terminal Server. Continue Reading
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March 08, 2004
08
Mar'04
FAQ: Terminal Server Licensing
Q: Can a Windows 2000 license server pass out licenses to a Windows 2003 Terminal Server? Continue Reading