XenDesktop Site Configuration

When trying to create a XenDesktop group that is using ESX 5.x as the hosting infrastructure, you receive the following error message:

"Unable to contact the hypervisor"

vSphere vCenter Server only allows connection through SSL (HTTPS) on port 443 by default. The vCenter uses a self-signed certificate that the Citrix XenDesktop application will not accept. The automatic installation process for certificates does not import into the correct location required for XenDesktop. Below are the steps required to import the self-signed certificate onto the XenDesktop server to make the connection.

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<span style="text-decoration: underline">To use the VMware installed, self-signed certificate on vSphere</span>
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	<li>Add the fully qualified domain name for the vSphere server to c:\windows\drivers\etc\hosts if not present in DNS.</li>
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	<li>Using Internet Explorer - enter <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://%3Cfqdn/" target="_top">https://&lt;FQDN</a></span> of vSphere server&gt;.</li>
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	<li>Accept the security warnings.</li>
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	<li>Click on the <strong>Certificate Error</strong> part of the address bar and select <strong>View Certificates</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Install Certificate</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Place all certificates in the following store</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Browse</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Show physical stores</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Expand <strong>Trusted People</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Select <strong>Local Computer</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
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	<li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li>
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