Articles by 'Josue Molina'

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

MSIX is a Windows app package format that was released in 2018 to simplify app deployment and management. Although not widely used at first, MSIX has gained traction in recent years. For example, the Microsoft Teams VDI installation now uses MSIX for deployment, and there are several defined customer journeys. With that in mind, I thought it would be good to share what's contained within an MSIX package. Inside the MSIX package you’ll find the following folders and files: AppxMetadata: This... read more.

• February 19, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

With Windows 10 reaching end of life in October, new opportunities emerge, such as trying MSIX app attach for application delivery. MSIX app attach is a Microsoft packaging technology used to deliver apps to virtual desktops and sessions without requiring installation. The app simply runs in a container. There are four unique phases that must be executed to attach and detach MSIX apps: Stage: This phase prepares the machine to receive and mount the MSIX app disk image Register: This phase registers the... read more.

• February 18, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Support, Virtualization

I recently stumbled upon a Citrix Windows KMS license activation bug that I thought would be good to share along with a workaround. The bug appeared after I created machines from a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition virtual machine template using Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS). The Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition version was 21H2 (OS Build 20348.2322). The machines are created just fine, but when trying to log in to a virtual desktop, I noticed the “Activate Windows&rdq... read more.

• July 23, 2024