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  • Deploying Horizon Cloud Services for vCenter: What Works, What Doesn’t

    Horizon Cloud Services now allows users to deploy Horizon Edge on local vCenter clusters, streamlining the process by eliminating the need for on-premises connection servers. This new feature includes automated provisioning of Unified Access Gateways (UAGs) and simplifies access to VDI desktops. However, challenges remain, including slow deployment times and limited logging capabilities.

  • Domain Joins on a Short Leash: Delegating Least-Privilege Rights to Specific OUs (Before Your Service Accounts Run Wild)

    Tired of rogue computer objects cluttering your Active Directory? This guide shows you how to properly delegate least-privilege Domain Join rights to service accounts—scoped only to specific OUs. No more domain-wide superpowers or security nightmares. Follow the step-by-step wizard walkthrough and lock it down securely.

  • How to Pull Logs from Horizon Edge Gateway

    If you are running Horizon Cloud Control Plane, or even Horizon Edge gateway for On-premises Connection Servers and you are running into issues with the Edge Gateway you can pull logs without calling support. But its not very fun, So lets jump into this. Connect to the Edge Gateway console in vSphere or AOS. Log…

  • Mastering vdmadmin.exe Commands: The Ultimate Guide for Omnissa Horizon Administrators

    This guide on vdmadmin.exe equips Omnissa Horizon administrators with essential skills for managing virtual desktop infrastructures. It covers command execution prerequisites, a comprehensive list of 56 commands, best practices, and troubleshooting tips to enhance administration efficiency. Mastering these commands ensures secure, scalable, and effective Horizon operations.

  • Ultimate Guide to lmvutil Commands for Omnissa Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture

    This guide details managing an Omnissa Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture (CPA) using the lmvutil command-line tool. It explains 39 commands for configuring and managing pods, global entitlements, and security settings, enabling effective desktop and application delivery across data centers. The guide emphasizes best practices and troubleshooting techniques for successful implementation.

  • Omnissa OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) Build: 12943850210 Not supported on Windows 11 – 24H2!

    The deployment of Horizon 2412 for a new customer involved installing Windows 11 24H2 and creating a master image. Several issues arose, including problems with removing Store Apps and Sysprep failing due to BitLocker. Workarounds were provided for these issues, but inherent problems remain with the OS version that need addressing.

  • In-depth User Inactivity Analysis for VMware Horizon Environment

    In running a Horizon Environment has your boss asked you to run a report of who is logging in or who has not logged in to the Horizon environment? Well guess what, to my knowledge there is no tool out there that will give you the ability to run a report of all users that…

  • Horizon Usage Report: Understanding your users, well maybe!

    If you’re tired of not getting useful reports from Horizon, I’ve got good news for you! I’ve updated my PowerShell script to help you export pool connection data easily. You can get CSV or Excel reports, with or without Pivot Table. Check it out and make your life easier! Download the script [here].

  • App Volumes Usage Report: Decoding the Signals for Retiring Old Applications with Precision

    As an app admin, it’s crucial to know who’s using the applications and how often. I’ve created a report for you. The User Usage Report shows user logins and assigned apps. The Package Usage Report tracks package usage and last usage time, important for app lifecycle management. The Writable Volumes Usage Report shows usage details.…