CSCM IT Solutions

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Xenapp - Server is too busy to accept connections gotcha!

I built a new XenApp 6.0 Fundamentals Server for a customer and had everything setup as I wanted but I could not establish a connection to the server, each time it failed and in the event log was the error that the Citrix Server was too busy to accept connections.

I used the qfarm /load command and I could see a load of 20000, this will result in connections being refused. I spent a while Googling on this and couldn't get to the root of it until I found this Citrix KB Article and realised I had not enabled Remote Desktop Connections to the server. Doh!

Vmware Converter - Converting a Computer fails with the error "Unable to start the change tracking driver"

This issue is outlined in this Vmware KB article

Vmware Converter Error

When you try to convert the computer and you have selected to Synchronise Changes the error is displayed.

Disable UAC

The problem is caused because the converter tries to change the UAC policy.

Turn off UAC

By turning off the UAC you can convert the computer and then switch this back on. Once you have changed this you will need to reboot for this to take effect.

Restart Conversion

Now your conversion will run correctly and get past the 1% stage.

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Sharepoint 2010 - When working on a document credentials are requested constantly

When you are working on a Sharepoint Site you find that you are asked for your Domain credentials constantly, this is more apparent when working on a document.

Create a New Document

When you are in the Sharepoint Site you choose to create a New Document.

Credentials Window

You are now asked for credentials even though you have logged onto your computer with the right credentials. This is because you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 and the Sharepoint site is a FDQN such as sharepoint.cscmhosting.co.uk rather than http://sharepoint. Windows thinks the site is on the Internet as as such wants you to authenticate.

Registry Edit

You can edit the registry to change the behaviour to allow your Sharepoint Site. Browse to the key

Compuer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servcies\WebClientaParameters

Create a new Multi String Key

Create a new Multi String Value

Key Name and Value

Create the Multi String Value

AuthForwardServerList

Then add the name of your Sharepoint Site FQDN

Restart the WebClient Service

Restart the WebClient Service to enable the change and now you will be able to create a New Document and not have the credentials dialog.

Friday, 27 July 2012

SysPrep and VmWare Virtual Machines

If you are cloning a Virtual Machine you will want to make sure that you get a unique SID for the clone machine and that means having the SysPrep files on your client machine. This is all explained in this KB from Vmware here.

Exchange 2010 - Update Rollup 3 for SP2 fails to install with error 1603

When you try to install Rollup Update 3 for Exchange 2010 SP2 the update fails and the event log error 1024 is logged.

Update Error

When you try to install the Rollup Update that is found here the above message is displayed. This is because the MSP file was not installed as an Administrator.