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How to limit the memory usage for iexplore.exe in a citrix environment
HI
We are running a 2 server citrix farm using E2K3 and are serving out desktop sessions to 80 users.
The main issue that we have is that the Iexplore.exe processes in the task manager are using huge amounts of memory.
The usage is between 256,000k and 140,000k. there are 8 sessions in this range
My question is, how can i set limits on applications / processes in citrix and what is the effect on the user
We are running a 2 server citrix farm using E2K3 and are serving out desktop sessions to 80 users.
The main issue that we have is that the Iexplore.exe processes in the task manager are using huge amounts of memory.
The usage is between 256,000k and 140,000k. there are 8 sessions in this range
My question is, how can i set limits on applications / processes in citrix and what is the effect on the user
Is it the same users that are using all of the memory? Do the users use IE as part of their sessions? I try to lock down my IE, but sometimes you can't if your users need it. If you find it is the same users that are using the memory check to be sure they haven't downloaded some toolbar like starware or whatever in their profile.
What version of IE do you have? Are you using UPHClean?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en
What version of IE do you have? Are you using UPHClean?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en
ASKER
Thank you for the comments,
We are using IE6 at the moment. I will check the sessions and users as suggested.
I have not tried UHPclean,
is this a utility that should be executed frequently as a housekeeping task or only when we have events as desribed in the MS article?
"event ids 1517 and 1524 "
regards
We are using IE6 at the moment. I will check the sessions and users as suggested.
I have not tried UHPclean,
is this a utility that should be executed frequently as a housekeeping task or only when we have events as desribed in the MS article?
"event ids 1517 and 1524 "
regards
ASKER
apoligies, I didn't answer all of your questions.
Do the users use IE as part of their sessions? Yes they do as the local Host pc's / terminals do not have internet access and we havent published it as an application.
Do the users use IE as part of their sessions? Yes they do as the local Host pc's / terminals do not have internet access and we havent published it as an application.
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Croberds
Thank you for the advice, I did find a lot of toolbars and other rubbish which I have removed ,which has helped the systems. I didn't run UHP clean yet as on reflection we have decided that 2 servers are not enough for the ammount of users we have, so we have decided to builda new farm using Xen on 2 new servers and will then rebuild the old servers and add them to the new farm.. Thanks for your help and advice
conor
Thank you for the advice, I did find a lot of toolbars and other rubbish which I have removed ,which has helped the systems. I didn't run UHP clean yet as on reflection we have decided that 2 servers are not enough for the ammount of users we have, so we have decided to builda new farm using Xen on 2 new servers and will then rebuild the old servers and add them to the new farm.. Thanks for your help and advice
conor
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If i could be pointed in the right direction then I will do some more research on the question my self.