At one point some colleagues and I were searching for a list of ICA clients and their corresponding builds. We were unable to find a comprehensive list from Citrix so we put one together from those we had on hand. I also scoured the net looking for any trace of a build and tried to match the version.
I created a script to pull the information and match a build to a client. The script went through a number of changes (this is a modified version of my original script) from the first where I stuck all of the builds/versions in a Select..Case statement but that go too unruly. The next is what is currently sitting in a thread (the new forums have destroyed the old formatting though) where I stuck the builds/versions into arrays to try and make it a bit cleaner.
What is the point of all this you ask? Well I have placed all of the client info into an XML file and am currently working on a much more up to date script to dynamically load this file and pull back the information. Resource Manager does report the full version (for versions above 8.0 I think) but not everyone has Resource Manager or they may have older clients hanging out there that they can’t identify.
So I have tried creating a few videos for a while. I always ended up screwing up in the middle and in a spot that isn’t easily edited out and replaced. So I tried to do it again tonight and while it didn’t come out perfect or even ‘good’ by most standards it is nevertheless there.
It’s a quick and dirty video and next time I will spend more time getting a better quality audio, first time is always practice, right?
As I said in my comment on my last post, I had planned to do a Step-By-Step how-to for C# and MFCOM. I had also planned on doing a quick and simple video tutorial of the process as well.
I’ve used SnagIt/Camtasia Studio before and while they are great products I did not really want to spend money to create a video that someone may never see. This got me looking around for a free screen capture utility.
I happened along CamStudio which is a completely free (Personal or Commercial), open source application for recording Audio/Video.
I am rather impressed by it’s simplicity and quality so I think my search is over!
The current ‘Stable’ release is 2.0 but the 2.5 Beta is available as well. There is also a tutorial on YouTube which identifies a few good configuration settings.
I took some time to create a basic guide on how to configure DCOM permissions for use with MFCOM.
When I first started using MFCOM I found it somewhat confusing to get DCOM permissions straight. This was probably more about not understanding the details of DCOM more than it was MFCOM. Usually if an administrator was running the script/application I had no problems. It was when an elevated user would run the app that I would have the issues.
Over time I began to identify exactly where the permission errors were and found a good system for keeping permissions in line. While the document is written with step by step instructions that most administrators already know, I thought it would be beneficial to detail for those who may be in the same position I was years ago: Confused by DCOM.
The document could be written much better and is absolutely a work in progress.
So I packed my bags today and will be heading to the airport tomorrow morning. Destination: Houston, TX and Citrix Synergy!
At the end of the week before last, I received an e-mail from Vishal G. from Citrix asking if I would like to speak at the Geek Speak Barcamp event. I agreed and chose a topic of ‘MFCOM in the Enterprise’ . I plan to talk about how we have used MFCOM at the company I work for and how it has benefited.
What is a BarCamp you say? Well it’s basically a setting where geeks get together and talk about technology…my kind of place!
I’ll try to update throughout the week. I know it’s going to be a blast!
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