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SMS PASSCODE supports CSG, CAG5, CAGE with receiver 4.2.x on iOS devices(Iphone,Ipad)

Citrix released Citrix Receiver 4.2.x for Apple iOS devices (Iphone,Ipad) in December 2010. The big news in version 4.2.x was that it supports Webinterface, so you could make access your Citrix XenApp,XenDesktop by authenticating  on the Webinterface. In earlier version 4.0.1 it didnt support Webinterface, so the only way to provide a secure two factor authentication solution with SMS PASSCODE access to your Citrix infrastructure from your Apple Iphone,Ipad device well you had to buy a Citrix Netscaler (CAGE). SMS PASSCODE supports authentication with Citrix CSG, CAG5 (Access Gateway 5), CAGE (Netscaler) with Citrix Receiver 4.2.x for Apple iOS devices.

See the belowed chart to get an overview of support

Citrix NetScaler OS Release 9.2 Build 50.4

Citrix have released a new version of Citrix NetScaler OS Release 9.2 Build 50.4.

The NetScaler 9.2 Build 50.4 applies to XenServer, ESX, Hyper-V 
Release 9.2 Build 50.4 supports the VPX3000 licenses.

Read about the Bugfixes and know issues for the NetScaler OS Release 9.2 Build 50.4 here

Download here (my require mycitrix account)

Overview – Supported Databases for Citrix Products

I recommend that you look at this chart if you are in doubt about which database you want to use with a Citrix product, this chart gives you a quick overview in red and green colours ;o)

Citrix is committed to ensuring that their products function with the latest Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM databases and clients. Citrix will supply best efforts to ensure compatibility with upcoming database releases. New versions of supported databases (SQL, Oracle, or DB2) released after our products have been released should work. However, Citrix recommends creating a test environment to ensure there are no unforeseen issues related to changes made to the new version or update of the third-party product. Individuals wishing to use the new release with current Citrix products should perform their own testing before using the platform. Citrix does not support any BETA versions of third-party products. Attached to this article is a chart of the tested and supported databases for the following Citrix products:

  • XenApp 6.0 for Windows Server 2008 R2
  • XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
  • XenApp 5.0/Presentation Server 4.5 for Windows Server 2003 (IMA store, Configuration Logging, Resource Manager, and Resource Manager Summary Database)
  • Power and Capacity Management XenApp 6
  • Power and Capacity Management XenApp 5
  • XenApp Fundamentals 6.0
  • XenApp Fundamentals 3.0
  • XenApp Fundamentals 2.0
  • XenDesktop 5.0
  • XenDesktop 4.0
  • XenDesktop 3.0
  • SmartAuditor 1.3
  • SmartAuditor 1.2
  • SmartAuditor 1.1
  • Provisioning Services 5.6
  • Provisioning Services 5.1
  • Provisioning Services 5.0
  • Advanced Access Control 4.5
  • EdgeSight 5.3
  • EdgeSight 5.2.1
  • EdgeSight 5.1 Service Pack 1
  • EdgeSight for NetScaler

This is a living document; it will be updated as new information becomes available.

Download the Database Chart  for Citrix Products here

Microsoft SCVMM 2012+Citrix Netscaler =o)

Next version of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 is going to be cool and much more Cloud aware. So i will post more info, when i notice it.

Whats new in the upcoming Microsoft SCVMM 2012:

  • SCVMM 2012 will have two main roles: Service Management (lifecycle management of virtual machines and applications inside them) and Fabric Management (configuration management of computing, networking and storage)
  • Communication with the storage layer will happen through SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative Specification) providers. SCVMM 2010 will be able to provision LUNs at the cluster level
  • Capability to create logical networks (abstracting IP subnetting, VLANs, and DNS domains) for private cloud computing
  • Capability to define and assign IP pools to logical networks, as well as MAC address pools to host groups
  • Capability to copy a VM template from SAN to SAN on provisioning
  • Support for Citrix NetScaler as load balancer to create Virtual Private Addresses (VIPs) and assign them to services
  • Support for Citrix XenServer (5.6? 6.0?) and VMware ESX 4.1
  • Hyper-V remote deployment on bare-metal
    A new server will boot from PXE, download a WinPE image, download a VHD, join a domain and install the Hyper-V role all automated and orchestrated from SCVMM 2012.
  • Dynamic Optimization (DO)
    Automatic/Manual workloads balancing across Hyper-V hosts in a cluster, without System Center Operation Manager (SCOM).
    It will compete with VMware Distribute Resource Scheduler (DRS)
  • Enhanced Placement
    New 100 checks and validations used by the workload placing algorithm, including manual rules to detail inter-VMs dependencies, defined by the administrator.
    It will compete with the VMware DRS affinity rules.
  • Power Management
    Hyper-V hosts will be powered off using DO and Live Migration in case of low hardware utilization.
    It will compete with VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM).
  • Administration Delegation
  • Resources Quota
  • Capacity Management