Windows 2003 TS with Citrix PS 4.5

[CoolerThenZero]

Hope someone can help further. I read a previous post on this group
that was being replied to by Vera Noest and it did help alot of my
questions. However, I'm still having problems. I created a .vbs batch
file to execute my application so that when the terminal server users
closes the application that it disconnects them.

Scenario

My session doesn't logoff when I quit my starting or published
application on a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running Citrix
Presenation Server 4.5

The workaround was to created a batch file like this one

use the following vb script to launch your application, and
define the vb script as the starting application.


Dim objWshShell, objExec, strAppExe


strAppExe = "<path_to_the_folder_containing_your_application>
\<application_executable>"
Set objWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objExec = objWshShell.Exec(strAppExe)
Do While objExec.Status = 0
WScript.Sleep 500
Loop
Set objExec = objWshSHell.Exec("logoff")

However, I am unsure of where to place the .vbs file. He (Vera)
mentioned to "define the vb script as the starting application".

Problem:

I get an error message when it tries to start the .vbs. To log on to
this server you must be a terminal server user,etc.

Steps I took

1. I went directly to the two windows 2003 Citrix Servers,
Administrative Tools-->Terminal Services Configuration-->Connections--
> ICA-tcp Properties--> and finally the Environment Tab.

2. I chose the "Start the Following program when the user logs on"
radio button and placed the .vbs file in the program file and path.




My Environment

I am not using Group policy for the two Windows 2003 Citrix servers.
I have both WYSE Terminals and Desktop PC's that will be accessing the
two Win 2003 Citrix Servers.

I would greatly appreciate everybody's input on this.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Windows 2003 TS with Citrix PS 4.5

Did you identify which process is keeping the session from logging
off?
The workaround with the logoff-script is a last resort. If you are
able to identify the culprit there's a much more elegant solution,
described here:

CTX891671 - Graceful Logoff from a Published Application Keeps
Sessions in Active State
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX891671

OT: I always thought that Vera is a female name in most parts of
the world, but this is the second time this month that I am accused
of being male
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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CoolerThenZero <sjamal@comcast.net> wrote on 17 okt 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hope someone can help further. I read a previous post on this
> group that was being replied to by Vera Noest and it did help
> alot of my questions. However, I'm still having problems. I
> created a .vbs batch file to execute my application so that when
> the terminal server users closes the application that it
> disconnects them.
>
> Scenario
>
> My session doesn't logoff when I quit my starting or published
> application on a Windows 2003 Terminal Server running Citrix
> Presenation Server 4.5
>
> The workaround was to created a batch file like this one
>
> use the following vb script to launch your application, and
> define the vb script as the starting application.
>
>
> Dim objWshShell, objExec, strAppExe
>
>
> strAppExe = "<path_to_the_folder_containing_your_application>
> \<application_executable>"
> Set objWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> Set objExec = objWshShell.Exec(strAppExe)
> Do While objExec.Status = 0
> WScript.Sleep 500
> Loop
> Set objExec = objWshSHell.Exec("logoff")
>
> However, I am unsure of where to place the .vbs file. He (Vera)
> mentioned to "define the vb script as the starting application".
>
> Problem:
>
> I get an error message when it tries to start the .vbs. To log
> on to this server you must be a terminal server user,etc.
>
> Steps I took
>
> 1. I went directly to the two windows 2003 Citrix Servers,
> Administrative Tools-->Terminal Services
> Configuration-->Connections--
>> ICA-tcp Properties--> and finally the Environment Tab.
>
> 2. I chose the "Start the Following program when the user logs
> on" radio button and placed the .vbs file in the program file
> and path.
>
>
>
>
> My Environment
>
> I am not using Group policy for the two Windows 2003 Citrix
> servers. I have both WYSE Terminals and Desktop PC's that will
> be accessing the two Win 2003 Citrix Servers.
>
> I would greatly appreciate everybody's input on this.