Comments on: Enabling Logging for Citrix XenDesktop http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/06/enabling-logging-for-citrix-xendesktop-30/ Application, Desktop, and Server Virtualization Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roger Birong, Jr. http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/06/enabling-logging-for-citrix-xendesktop-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Roger Birong, Jr. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:22:11 +0000 http://www.rogerbirong.com/?p=90#comment-89 Alistair, I've added the CTX article to the post. I posted this as to make the information easier to find. When it was posted I had issues finding the article via Google. Of course searching the CTX knowledge base would have yielded better results. You are absolutely correct, Network Service does need Full Control of the logging directory. I added that to the post as well. I also agree that Citrix needs a better way to enable logging. PVS 5.1 went in the right direction, adding it to many GUI components, but XenDesktop needs to catch up. Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated! Alistair, I’ve added the CTX article to the post. I posted this as to make the information easier to find. When it was posted I had issues finding the article via Google. Of course searching the CTX knowledge base would have yielded better results.

You are absolutely correct, Network Service does need Full Control of the logging directory. I added that to the post as well.

I also agree that Citrix needs a better way to enable logging. PVS 5.1 went in the right direction, adding it to many GUI components, but XenDesktop needs to catch up.

Thank you for your feedback, it’s much appreciated!

]]> By: Alistair Gillespie http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/06/enabling-logging-for-citrix-xendesktop-30/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Alistair Gillespie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:28:48 +0000 http://www.rogerbirong.com/?p=90#comment-76 Why not include a link to the origonal Citrix article http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117452 and "add value" by pointing out whats wrong with it / what can be done better 1) ACLs for VDA log directory Based on my experiance - VDA logging dosn't work unless "Network Service" has Full Control of the log directory. (this is noted in the DDC logging but crucially not for the VDA! - I've already complained to Citrix about this but they still havn't updated this article - CTX117452) 2) Manual editing of the .XML It's crazy that Citrix dont have a better way to enable / diable logging on demand. IMHO it should be possible to enable logging at a granular level from an admin console (or via GPO) 3) Automate enabling VDA logging. I got fed-up with editing this file for ad-hoc troublehsooting, so knocked up a quick powershell script to open the file (as XML) and write in the correct entries. Why not include a link to the origonal Citrix article http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117452 and “add value” by pointing out whats wrong with it / what can be done better

1) ACLs for VDA log directory
Based on my experiance – VDA logging dosn’t work unless “Network Service” has Full Control of the log directory.
(this is noted in the DDC logging but crucially not for the VDA! – I’ve already complained to Citrix about this but they still havn’t updated this article – CTX117452)

2) Manual editing of the .XML
It’s crazy that Citrix dont have a better way to enable / diable logging on demand.
IMHO it should be possible to enable logging at a granular level from an admin console (or via GPO)

3) Automate enabling VDA logging.
I got fed-up with editing this file for ad-hoc troublehsooting, so knocked up a quick powershell script to open the file (as XML) and write in the correct entries.

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