Enabling Logging for XenDesktop PDF Print E-mail
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Enabling Logging on the Virtual Desktop Agent

By default, logging is disabled for XenDesktop. Log files can be obtained from the Virtual Desktop Agent after manually enabling the logging. An administrator can use the following procedure to enable logging on the Virtual Desktop Agent.

  1. Manually create a Citrix Desktop Server directory on the virtual desktop.
  2. Browse to \Program Files\Citrix\Virtual Desktop Agent and open WorkstationAgent.exe.config using a text editor.
  3. Under the appSettings node, add the lines: 
    <add key="LogToCDF" value ="1"/>
<add key="LogFileName" value ="c:\cds\logname.log"/>
    Replace logname with the name of the log file.
  4. Restart the desktop to initiate logging.

Enabling Logging for the Desktop Delivery Controller


By default, logging is disabled for XenDesktop. Log files can be obtained from the Desktop Delivery Controller after manually enabling logging. An administrator can use the following procedure to enable logging on the Desktop Delivery Controller.

  1. Manually create a Citrix Desktop Server directory on the Desktop Delivery Controller. Change the security settings on the directory to allow the Network Service “Full Control”.
  2. Browse to \Program Files\Citrix\Desktop Delivery Controller and open CdsController.exe.config using a text editor.
  3. Under the appSettings node, add the key: 
    <add key="LogToCDF" value ="1"/>
<add key="LogFileName" value="c:\cds\controller_logname.log"/>
    Replace controller_logname with the name of the log file.
  4. Restart the Desktop Delivery Controller to initiate logging.
 
Windows 7 applications loosing their icon's. PDF Print E-mail
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Windows 7 applications loosing their icon's.

Today I lost my icon from outlook 2007 below the fix for the problem, the simple way to rebuild the windows icon cache. The icon cache can be cleared and rebuild by deleting the file : IconCache.db this is a hidden file.

Here the way how to solve the problem.
  • Start Task Manager.
  • In the Process tab, right-click on the Explorer.exe process and click End Process.
  • Click the End process.
  • Click file of Task Manager and select New Task (Run…)
  • Type CMD.EXE and click OK
  • In the Command Prompt window, type the following:

CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local
DEL IconCache.db /a
EXIT

  • In Task Manager, click File, select New Task (Run…)
  • Type EXPLORER.EXE, and click OK.

Now the icon cache is cleared and the problem should be solved.
 
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