error: No DHCPv4 option 11 server ip or option 17 server name streaming aborted

 error: No DHCPv4 option 11 server ip or option 17 server name streaming aborted

PowerShell command to list out all the VDAs registered or registered/unregistered to site and schedule it using task scheduler send the report over mail

 PowerShell command to list out all the VDAs registered or registered/unregistered to site and schedule it using task scheduler send the report over mail

The PowerShell command will be used to collect only unregistered VDAs from the site.

Get-BrokerDesktop -MaxRecordCount 5000 | Select-Object ClientName, AssociatedUserFullNames, MachineName, RegistrationState, StartTime, LastDeregistrationReason, CatalogName, LastConnectionTime, FunctionalLevel |Where-object {$_.RegistrationState -eq 'Unregistered'} | Export-Csv -Path C:\TEMP\Get-brokerDesktop.csv |Format-Table –AutoSize

 

Send-MailMessage –From administrator@ads.com –To VDA@ads.com –Subject “Guess what!” -Attachment "Get-brokerDesktop.csv" –Body “I am testing to get VDA status through PowerShell” -SmtpServer smtp.mail.com -Port 25 

Below PowerShell command will be used to collect all VDAs registered/unregistered from the site.

Get-BrokerDesktop -MaxRecordCount 5000 | Select-Object ClientName, AssociatedUserFullNames, MachineName, RegistrationState, StartTime, LastDeregistrationReason, CatalogName, LastConnectionTime, FunctionalLevel, AssociatedUserSID, HostedMachineName | Export-Csv -Path C:\TEMP\Get-broker6.csv |Format-Table -InformationAction Stop -AutoSize

 

Send-MailMessage –From administrator@ads.com –To VDA@ads.com –Subject “Guess what!” -Attachment "Get-brokerDesktop.csv" –Body “I am testing to get VDA status through PowerShell” -SmtpServer smtp.mail.com -Port 25 

If you want  more details, refer below link and update the parameters accordingly.

https://developer-docs.citrix.com/projects/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops-sdk/en/latest/Broker/Get-BrokerMachine/ 

Output will be like below.

You can schedule it using the task scheduler.

You need to save the script file in the same location where the report file is getting exported.

For me it is c:\temp

Login to server from where you want to schedule task

Open Task scheduler

Create new task -> Give task name

In security options select how you want to run the script 

In my case I have selected Run whether user is logged on or not

Check mark on Run with highest privileges.

Click on Triggers and set the scheduled time

Click on Action and in Action select start a program

In program/script browse and select powershell.exe

In arguments: give the script path with script name .ps1

Start in: Give the path where you have kept your script.

Apply OK and wait for the scheduled time, task will execute at scheduled time like below

Manage Delivery Groups allow and restrict Users and groups to use desktop in Citrix delivery group

 

I have created 3 delivery groups in my test LAB.

To give access to these delivery groups I shall create 3 different groups in Active Directory.

I shall create 3 users and make them members of the group.

Next I shall give access to the delivery group from Citrix studio.

Below is the delivery group list.

Below is the list of users and groups

Added all 3 users in security group member list

Now login to Citrix Studio server and open console.

Click Delivery Groups

Select Delivery group from list where you want to do access modification 

Click Edit delivery group

Select Restrict use of this delivery group to the following users.

Click Add 

Enter group name that you want to allow access

Click check name and Okay

Click apply and Ok

Now click on delivery group from the list

And click Details, you will see delivery group details.

Now access Storefronts from Web console

Enter user id and password 

ADS\SRV2K16A

****************

Click on Desktops 

Now you will see a mapped desktop in web console.

Launch Desktop from console

Create Delivery group in Citrix 7.9 Step by Step

 

Create Delivery group in Citrix 7.9 Step by Step

To create a Delivery Group we need to first create a machine catalog and before creating a machine catalog we need to deploy machines.

Login to DDC server 

Open Citrix Studio -> Select Delivery Group

Right click on Delivery Group -> Create Delivery group

Click Next

Select the machine catalog that you want to assign in delivery group

In my case I am selecting DEMOVDI that I created recently.

Choose the number of machines for this Delivery group

Add Users or group names here to whom you want to allow access.

As I am doing for testing purpose so selecting here Domain admins

If you want to publish an application from here, Click Add and publish application as well but in my case I am not publishing application from here.

Click next.

Click next

Enter Display name that will show when you will launch Citrix storefront web console

Check mark on Enable desktop.

Click next

Enter delivery group name

Click finish

Now newly delivery group has been created.

Now launch Citrix  StoreFront and login with user ID  & Password

http://demopvsdc.ads.com/Citrix/StoreWeb/ 

Newly created Delivery group DEMOVDI is showing here.

Create Machine catalog in Citrix Studio 7.9 step by step

 Create Machine catalog in Citrix Studio 7.9 step by step

Login to DDC server where you have installed Citrix Studio

Open Citrix Studio console

Right click on Machine Catalogs -> Select Create Machine Catalog

Click Next

Select Operating system types (In my case I am creating for server OS)

Select Machine Management for VM select Power managed

Deployment type – in my case I am using PVS based

Enter PVS Name

Expend Site and select collection that you want to publish.

Click Next

Enter Machine catalog name

Enter machine catalog description 

Click Finish

New Machine catalog has created.

Now all 6 machines are showing that is available in that device collection.

PVS Device collection

Next steps will be create delivery group

http://www.mytechinfoit.com/2021/12/citrix-provisioning-2109-installation.html 

http://www.mytechinfoit.com/2021/12/how-to-create-bulk-machines-in-citrix.html