TheThin.Net's CITRIX and NT Tips and Hints

• Printing Tips
• Command Prompt & Batch
• Profile Issues
• Event Viewer Errors
• Application Issues
• Optimization
• Utilities
• Administrative Tips
• Watson & Hotfix Issues

Downloads Page of all the files listed within these help files. Click Here.

WARNING!
DISCLAIMER: I am only going to say this once...some of these tips require messing with the Windows NT Registry, always perform an rdisk /s before you mess with the registry. If you do mess with the registry and you change the wrong thing and your system crashes don't come whining back to me. You've been warned. Read my disclaimer at the bottom of all of my pages.

Since Citrix Products Use Windows NT many of these tips will also work on the Microsoft versions of Windows NT. Also see the tips links on theWindows NT Links Page Just follow these links to my pages of information. These are all original documents written by me. These are as of Winframe Version 1.8 and 1.8 and Metaframe 1.8.

Printing Issues

• How to eliminate Print Pop up messages & Print notifications in event log and fix hung spooler problems that can cause down sessions
• How to Solve Issues with HP Printers and Terminal Server
• How to copy your printers from one server to another without having to recreate them all
• How to reenable the Print Screen Button in Windows NT and 95/98

Command Line and Batch Files

• My Useful Command Line Batch Files for NT and Citrix
• Citrix Winframe/Metaframe Command Prompt Commands*
• How to run a batch file at system startup without logging on in NT. Just added..How to run a script or program at Logoff in NT.
• Simulating a full screen Dos Session in Citrix Winframe, Metaframe, and Windows NT

Profile Issues

• How to fix damaged user profiles in Citrix Winframe
• How do I Create User Profiles and Policies for MetaFrame Servers?
• How to Move the Location of a Locally Cached Profile
• Click to download the Profile generator utility that allows TSE/MetaFrame users to get their mailbox when launching MS Outlook (.zip file)
• Click to download my solution of winhlp32 file for Terminal Server and NT 4.0 that allows you to prevent users from accessing help from the start menu but allows limited help functionality within programs. (.zip file)

Event Log Errors

• Eliminating Perflib errors in the event log
• Prevent Event Log from filling up and being the cause of system crashes.
• How to eliminate Print Pop up messages & Print notifications in event log and fix hung spooler problems

Application Issues

• How to hide the Usrlogon.cmd window from showing up (or any script window)using the Runh script hiding utility.
• What you will need before you install Windows Terminal Server and Metaframe and What you will need to Upgrade from Winframe to Metaframe
• How to Use Application Compatibility Scripts to install Applications in Metaframe and Terminal Server
• How to rollout Citrix Program Neighborhood to your users by Michael Foster of Futurelink
• How to use a resource editor to lock down your applications.
• Some tips on Citrix MF/WF ver. 1.8 Program Neighborhood.
• How to configure Microsoft Office 2000 under Citrix Metaframe
• How to configure Microsoft Office 97 under Citrix Winframe
• How to install Internet Explorer 5 Standalone version on Terminal Server

Optimization

• How to Enable Supercache on CITRIX Winframe and Metaframe Servers
• Some suggested Optimum Server Settings to start with
• Making registry changes to MaxMpxCt and MaxWorkItem keys when you have Windows 95 machines on your network 11/08/99
• Disable sounds in Winframe/Metaframe/TSE for a dramatic improvement in performance.
• Disable all popup messages to prevent down sessions
• How to purge the paging file at Shutdown
• How to disable that leaky, resource stealing Find Fast.

Utilities

• Smonitor-Server Winstation/Listener Port Monitoring utility to reset down Winstations by Peter Ghostine of Emergent Technologies
• How do I keep people from running a program or logging on more than once
• How to reenable the Print Screen Button in Windows NT and 95/98
• Click to download the Clientname utility to resolve the name of a Winstation in a batch file (.zip file)

Administrative Problems and Issues

• Citrix Server Administration Crashes with Dr. Watson after install of SP4 or a Citrix Hotfix
• Administrative Procedures for Resetting Hung Workstations
• How do I hide drives in my computer in Windows NT or Terminal Server
• Wyse Winterminals and Windows Screen Savers hang servers
• Find that leaky app...cut down on those annoying yellow ? in Winstation Admin
• How to change the Winframe/Metaframe logon screen?
• How to make Load Balancing and Wyse Winterminals work over a WAN with different subnets
• How do initial drive mappings work on Winframe?

Hotfix and Dr. Watson Problems

• How to eliminate Dr. Watson errors for good. Just Kill Him.
• So you are having problems installing that hotfix you just downloaded. Here's most likely why.

Disclaimer: This information is supplied as is and is intended for information purposes only. Use this information at your own risk. The internet can often contain false or misleading information. While this is generally not the case with my personal documents I have to put this text here for legal purposes. See my copyright notice for more info.