Citrix VDI-in-a-box 5.3

Citrix have released a new version of VDI-in-a-box 5.3 lets cover whats new in this article.

VDI-in-a-Box 5.3 provides you with full Windows 8 support, improved supportability, and an enhanced IT experience.

Full Windows 8 support

Windows 8 support is enriched to include:

HDX connection to Windows 8 desktops, with DirectX support and video improvements. Smooth-motion video is now available on any device, over any network connection. Windows 8 is also supported on VDI-in-a-Box 5.2, but only through RDP.
Windows 8 personal desktop support. End users can now install applications, change their desktop settings, and store data on their Windows 8 virtual desktops.
Full support for Windows Server 2012 VHDX format (in VDI-in-a-Box 5.2, VHDX files are automatically converted to VHD).

Use VDI-in-a-Box even more effectively with these improvements in supportability:

Single sign-on for remote users connecting through Access Gateway from the VDI-in-a-Box web interface. For details of how to configure single sign-on, seeConfigure secure remote access using Citrix Access Gateway.
More specific error messages for end users using the VDI-in-a-Box web interface.
Improved image distribution troubleshooting tool.
Logging improvements, including centralized log collection for multi-server grids. For details of how to configure centralized log collection, see Collect logs.

Use VDI-in-a-Box more easily with the following enhancements:

Wizard-based SSL certificate installation and management. For details of how to install and manage certificates, see Manage SSL certificates.
Support for Citrix XenServer 6.2, which provides increased VM density per server and other performance and scalability enhancements.
VDI-in-a-Box now works with XenMobile (Enterprise or App edition). Citrix App Controller provides a single point of access to all your business resources, including virtual desktops, mobile apps, SAAS apps, and data. For more details, see Use Citrix App Controller with VDI-in-a-Box.
If you need to update your hypervisor address, you can enter the new address through the server configuration settings in the VDI-in-a-Box user interface. For more details, see Update hypervisor addresses.
The Citrix Universal Print Server package (already supported in previous releases of VDI-in-a-Box) is now available directly from the VDI-in-a-Box product download page. Using the Universal Print Server means you do not need to install printer drivers on your images. For further details about printing with VDI-in-a-Box, see Manage printing.
End User License Agreement (EULA) now integrated into the setup wizard.

Download Citrix VDI-in-a-box 5.3 here (Require MyCitrix ID)