If you happen to run XenApp 5 on Windows Server 2008 platform and users can’t open Picture files on a Citrix session, you are having the headache once I had. Let me describe the problem. Users are trying to open up an Picture file attachment on a Citrix Session (from the published application like Outlook, … Continue reading XenApp: “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” when try opening Picture Files
Category: Windows Server
Citrix – Open .MSG attachments with Outlook
If Microsoft Outlook is already installed in Citrix server and you want to set Outlook as default viewer for MSG files (saved e-mail from Outlook), read ahead. As you know (by now), when you click .MSG file on Citrix server, it triggers Outlook to create a new profile. Here is the solution to use Outlook … Continue reading Citrix – Open .MSG attachments with Outlook
Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program”
How many times you get this error message when you try to delete or move a folder or file? OR you may get one of the following error messages depending on the OS flavors. Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. … Continue reading Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program”
Windows Server 2003: Remotely enable RDP feature (or Reenable)
Time to time we have a situation to troubleshoot a server which is not RDP enabled. Damn those sys admins who don’t follow the server build standard within the company. There are ways to edit the registry remotely to enable the RDP feature. I came across the free tool which does the job without fuss. … Continue reading Windows Server 2003: Remotely enable RDP feature (or Reenable)
“VMware converter agent interface version is not compatible”
Like you I get the message and stumbled at the P2V process. The error message means the installed P2V agent on the source computer is not compatible with new P2V program. Hint: Did you update your ESX server recently? Solution: Simply uninstall the P2V agent from source computer and try the P2V process again.
DHCP Reservation Entry: Batch file solution
When you get a request to add a printer or any device for DHCP reservation with MAC address, it’s a hassle to find the hosting DHCP servers and have add it on both servers. If you read this you already know how to do it with DHCP MMC console. To make this process easy, I … Continue reading DHCP Reservation Entry: Batch file solution