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MFCOM Errors During Discovery Process in the Admission Management Panel for Custom Citrix Administrators

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Symptoms or Error

Custom Citrix Administrative Users meet an MFCOM Service error when running the discovery procedure on the Direction Console:

"Errors occurred when using <server proper noun> in the discovery process.

An unexpected error occurred. Check that the server proper name is correct, that the server is on, that Citrix XenApp is installed on this server, and that the Citrix MFCOM Service is running."

"Errors occurred when using <server name> in the discovery process.

Citrix MFCOM Service did not reply as expected. Brand sure that your account is a member of this computer's Distributed COM Users group if you are connecting to a remote server. Check the version of Citrix XenApp on the calculator and brand certain that a compatible version of Citrix MFCOM Service is installed and running."

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Solution

There are multiple possible causes for this issue. Post-obit are the most mutual causes and the appropriate resolutions:

Cause 1

The account used to run discovery is non an Citrix Administrator. Error: "Y'all must exist a Citrix Administrator to perform this activity"

Resolution 1

Use DSView to check all the Administrators of the subcontract and use another Citrix Admin credentials to launch AppCenter.
Once launched, you tin can change information technology to whatever user equally per your requirement.

Cause two

The user is not a member of the Distributed COM Users grouping on the server:

Resolution 2

Add the user to the BUILT-IN\Distributed COM Users group on the server that y'all are connecting to. The recommendation is to do this using nested groups, such every bit Citrix Admins group.

Cause three

The users do not accept View Published Applications and Content permissions configured.

Resolution iii

1. In the properties of the Citrix Ambassador business relationship, go to the Applications section.

2. Nether the node Published Applications, select View Published Applications and Content (on the Applications node and all sub folders).

   

Cause 4

An application might comprise an invalid character. (Update AppCenter to newest release prevents invalid characters).

Capture a CDF trace while attempting to launch AppCenter or re-run discovery in AppCenter. Check for message entries like to:

>Inside GetXmlNodesFromXml
>within LoadXml
>Exception While Loading XML..srtipping non xml chars and retrying..
>'', hexadecimal value 0x1F, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 2428522.
>Inside stripNonValidXMLCharacters
>Failed to call method EnumFarmObjects: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation...

If Citrix XenApp vi.five PowerShell SKD is installed a XenApp server, then use the PowerShell commands (...
Add-PSSnapin citrix.*
get-xaapplication | ft displayname, browsername, enabled -auto
...and review the output of the PowerShell command and identify whatsoever awarding that brandish unexpected characters. Example output:

DisplayName BrowserName Enabled
----------- ----------- -------
Excel False
Filezilla v3_▼10 Filezilla v3_▼10 Truthful

Note that the Filezilla application includes a unexpected grapheme '▼'.

Resolution 4

Over again if Citrix XenApp half-dozen.v PowerShell SKD is installed- Use the PowerShell command is used to remove the suspect published awarding.
remove-xaapplication ("Filezilla v3_" + [char]0x001F + "10")

After removing the application, Citrix AppCenter discover works every bit expected.

Crusade 5

Discovery would fail if a custom ambassador has permissions to a nested subfolder only no permissions to the parent folder of that subfolder.

Resolution five

For discovery to piece of work add atleast the view permission or remove the permissions.

Crusade half-dozen

Invalid MFServer entry in database

Resolution 6

Perform DScheck on server. Ensure that a backup of the database has been perform before proceeding.

Select "Server" > "All Servers"> Check Only" > "Run".

Review results for whatever invalid entries

One time object is found: Select "Delete server from Datastore"> Enter object name > "Run"

One time object has been deleted, Select "Clean" > "Run".

Crusade 7

The business relationship used to run discovery is non an Citrix Administrator. Error: "You must be a Citrix Administrator to perform this action"

Resolution 7

Utilise DSView to bank check all the Administrators of the farm and use another Citrix Admin credentials to launch AppCenter.
Once launched, y'all can change it to any user equally per your requirement.

Run DSVIEW
Expand Server Neighborhoods----- Farm Proper noun-----
Admin Tools---------- Users-----------GUID----------
Attribute(click on each attribute GUID)--------Adminfriendlyname

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Boosted Resources

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Source: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126977

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