Automatically launch the downloaded .ica files when using Chrome browser

When you try to launch a published application or desktop from a browser by browsing to storefront or gateway URL, an".ica"file is downloaded. You need to click the .ica file to launch the session instead of auto launch...

SQL Server AlwaysOn Configuration for Provisioning Services.

The purpose of this article is to explain the functionality of SQL Server AlwaysOn in relation to Citrix Provisioning Services PVS. The SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature: Is a high-availability solution from Microsoft SQL - that provides an alternative to database mirroring...

Launched App Stuck In 1 Monitor When 4 Or More Monitors Are Used

When Published Apps are launched through Workspace App and the Endpoint Device is using 4 monitors or more, they always open in the main screen monitor, and once the Published App is moved to another monitor and is maximized, the Published App goes to the original monitor where it started. Whethe...

Citrix Workspace App - Duplicate published app icons showing up in the endpoints

The customer recently deployed CWA through all company’s workstations and created a GPO to push the Store to CWA in the machines He noticed after the deployment that the endpoints and CWA show a duplicate of each published app Also, CWA shows two stores of the same name...

Multi-forest consideration for published resources in Citrix Cloud

How to configure multi forest user can access the published resource in Citrix Cloud...

Recommendations to Prevent PVS Write Cache from filling Up Too Fast

This article provides some recommendations to prevent the PVS Write Cache to fill up too fast. PVS Write Cache on RAM with OverFlow to HD improves the machines performance and it is the most recommended one. However, if the the HD dedicated to store Write Cache dumped from cache on RAM, this will...

Enable mitigations for CVE-2018-12207

Depending on your hardware, your Citrix Hypervisor or XenServer installation may be affected by the security issue with the identifierCVE-2018-12207. Citrix provides the following hotfixes to mitigate this issue: XS70E075, XS71ECU2024, XS76E012,XS80E008. For more information, seeCitrix Hypervisor...

XenCenter 8.1.2 - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.1

Who Should Install This Update? This XenCenter update is for customers who use XenCenter as the management console for Citrix Hypervisor 8.1.0 or an earlier CR. It constitutes the following deliverable: File Name| XenCenter.msi ---|--- Description| This file updates the XenCenter installation on...

Citrix UPS Print Driver Certification Tool

Where to download ? Certain legacy Citrix tools are now available on request only. Please submit the request here - https://forms.gle/obA39PEz5qpDiSPq8 Once we verify your request, we will provide access to the download location. Description The Citrix UPS Print Driver Certification Tool can be...

Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2.5569 installation failure error, " symcorpuires.dll could not be found."

Facing issues while installing Symantec Endpoint Protection client 14.x while installing on App Layer.When trying to install 14.2.5569 version of SEP , it’s getting crashed. and post a reboot of the packaging machine, unable to search in icons or search box . Getting an error that says...

How to troubleshoot License Server connectivity and grace period issues

Network Connectivity between Citrix product and the Citrix License server is necessary for normal operation. Please see steps below for troubleshooting steps...

How to change the SSL ciphers from XenMobile server.

Procedure to changethe SSL ciphers from XenMobile server...

Configuration of DPI matching and client-side scaling with Citrix Workspace app for Windows

DPI scaling is a critical consideration when using high-resolution monitors over 1920x1080 with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Without the proper product versions and configuration, the Citrix session could be displayed at resolutions and scales that diverge from the local client configuration...

How to Configure NetScaler Gateway Preauthentication EPA Scan for Domain Check

This article describes how to configure NetScaler Gateway preauthentication EPA scan for domain check...

Citrix Receiver on the Internal Network fails to connect to a Store when Remote Access enabled

This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only. Non-admin users must contact their company’s Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information. Under certain circumstances, while trying to access from a client in the internal network to a...

Error "Citrix License Server unavailable. Check the License Server to Make Sure It Is Running"

When setting up XenDesktop 7.1 or higher, the licensing node displays the following error message, "Citrix License Server unavailable. Check the license server to make sure it is running." Reference Screenshot:...

NetScaler Console and NetScaler SDX (SVM) Security Bulletin for CVE-2025-4365

Severity - Medium Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered in NetScaler Console formerly NetScaler ADM and NetScaler SDX SVM . Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions The following supported versions of NetScaler Console are affected: NetScaler Console 14.1 BEFORE...

Newly published App-V applications are not visible to end users

After most recent upgrade of Web Studio users are not able to see newly published App-V packages/applications. This issue affects only newly published App-V applications...

NetScaler-13.1-Mastool version in Secondary node is showed as 0.0-0.0

Mastool version in Secondary node is showed as 0.0-0.0. The command to check mastool version in NetScaler is as below. shellcat /var/mastools/version.txt 0.0-0.0...

ADC-13.1-How to support multiple domain SSO to StoreFront with user "distinguishedName" attribute

How to support multiple domain SSO to StoreFront from NetScaler with user "distinguishedName" attribute...

Update NetScaler Console certificate

NetScaler Console allows you to replace the default inbuilt database certificates with your own certificates from a trusted certificate authority. You can also configure your own cipher suites in the NetScaler Console database. This feature provides greater flexibility and security for your...

Citrix Virtual Apps - Mouse pointer looks big inside published application

Administrators might notice that in a multimonitor setup where the main screen is set to 200% scaling and the secondary screen to 100% scaling, when the published application is moved from the 100% scaled monitor to the 200% scaled monitor, the Mouse pointer size becomes bigger as expected both...

Microsoft Edge taskbar icon may not appear when it is launched through Local App Access

When Microsoft Edge is launched in an ICA desktop session through Local App Access LAA, Microsoft Edge icon may not appear in Windows taskbar of the session. In the situation, if end user makes a mouse click on the background Windows desktop in the session, the foreground Microsoft Edge window wi...

CWA 2402 - Client attempts to connect to VDA on SSL but VDA is not SSL enabled

Unable to launch applications internally, and the error is - cannot connect to the . Ports 1494 and 2598 are open from Client to VDA. Client attempts to connect to the VDA over UDP/TCP 443...

Intelligent Build to Lossless monitoring

Monitoring Intelligent Build to Lossless can be done via the Graphics status indicator: If more in-depth monitoring is needed, an in-session Intelligent Build to Lossless visual indicator can be enabled for the session. This indicator is turned off by default. When enabled, it will display a visu...

How to Test USB Device Driver Compatibility Using RDP Remote FX USB Redirection

To troubleshoot USB devices that may not function correctly using Citrix Generic USB Redirection. Such as devices that work correctly when redirected using Single User Desktop OS VDAs, but may not work correctly in Multiuser Server VDAs. A useful troubleshooting step is to test redirecting the...

Citrix Cloud VDIs hosted in Azure by Citrix Cloud shut down constantly with user sessions

When creating VDIs from a Master image that are rolled out with MCS into a Azure subscription - Users machines are constantly shutting down - Even when users are logged onto the machines, they consistently get shutdown after several minutes it can vary between 3-5 | 25-30 -The user will see a...

Unable to create a new machine catalog using SCVMM

Unable to create new machine catalog with the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager. This error is seen StudioErrorId : ProvisioningTaskError ErrorCategory : NotSpecified TaskState : FailedToCreateImagePreparationVm TaskStateInformation : Terminated ErrorId :...

XenServer - Potential performance issues on imported Windows VMs

When importing Windows VMs into XenServer, for example by using the Conversion Manager virtual appliance or the OVF import functionality in XenCenter, in some circumstances these VMs may not have been optimized for peak performance, as they may be missing certain Viridian optimization flags. If y...

On iPad Pro, text becomes blurry when using custom resolution.

On iPad Pro, text becomes blurry when using custom resolution...

ShareFile Support changes on Citrix Endpoint Management (CEM) Integration

Important Notice: Impact of ShareFile Support changes on Citrix Endpoint Management CEM Integration Citrix Endpoint Management CEM offers robust integration with ShareFile, enhancing secure file sharing and collaboration. However, it's crucial to understand that the continued functionality of the...

Prepare for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 End of Life

Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1becomes End of Life onJune 25, 2025. Plan to upgrade to XenServer 8.4 before this date. For more information about XenServer 8.4, see What's New. Key changes in XenServer 8.4 Licensing Only XenServer Premium Edition socket licenses are supported with...

Netscaler Gateway: ERR_CONNECTION_RESET when Accessing Gateway Vserver

When accessing Netscaler Gateway, we see ERRCONNECTIONRESET on the browser. Further, when we take a packet capture on Netscaler, we can see the Netscaler resetting the connection with Reset Code Window 9821. Further on checking the reason for this reset, we can understand this is due to the SSL...

Citrix Session Recording Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-8068 and CVE-2024-8069

Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix Session Recording. Refer below for further details: Affected Versions The following supported versions of Citrix Session Recording are affected by the vulnerability: Current Release CR Citrix Session Recording before 2407 hotfix...

New Teams Deployment Guidance for App Layering or User Personalization Layer(UPL)

Microsoft Teams 2.x has changed its installation method and now installs under C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. Based on those changes this article provides the specific steps for the deployment of the Teams 2.x in an App LayeringAL or User Personalization LayerUPL environment. For the most current...

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report October 2024

Microsoft’s October 2024 security updates have passed Citrix testing the updates are listed below. The testing is not all-inclusive; all tests are executed against English only environments and issues may still be found upon implementation. Follow best practices for testing and installing softwar...

PVS targets running on Nutanix have a BSOD after boot

The customer created two different vdisks from two different master target devices on Nutanix. Both master target devices appeared to have identical hardware configuration in Nutanix management console. One vdisk failed to boot against PVS targets created via CVAD Setup Wizard, while the other...

Hotfix XS82ECU1076 - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1

Who Should Install This Hotfix? This is a hotfix for customers running Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1. Note: This hotfix is available only to customers on the Customer Success Services program. Information About this Hotfix Prerequisite| XS82ECU1040 ---|--- Post-update tasks| Restart...

Cannot download source for Citrix Hypervisor hotfixes

The Hotfix Source link in articles for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 hotfixes hangs when attempting to download the hotfix source file. This problem occurs whether or not the user is logged in to their Citrix account through the Log In link provided on support.citrix.com...

WEM : Application shortcut display blank white icons

On the WEM Agent, custom application shortcut icons uploaded to the WEM Service are displaying as blank white icons...

Hotfix XS82ECU1066 - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1

Who Should Install This Hotfix? This is a hotfix for customers running Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1. All customers who are affected by the issues described in CTX691115 - XenServer and Citrix Hypervisor Security Update for CVE-2024-31143 and CVE-2024-31144 should install this hotfix...

Netscaler SDX RAID

Introduction This article provides the instructions on how to replace the faulty physical drive on SDX box Overview of the Issue RAID replacement on SDX and steps to replace it. Note:The SDX appliance in its default configuration is shipped with four disk slots populated with solid-state drives...

VMware vSphere 5.5 - Communication Issue from Studio Console

Hosting a VMware vSphere 5.5 server through XenDesktop or XenApp Studio displays the following error:...

How to Enable and Configure the Windows DumpConfigurator Utility to Capture System Dumps

This article describes how to enable and configure the Windows DumpConfigurator Utility to Capture System Dumps. Requirements This utility supports Windows 2003, Windows 2003 64-bit, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 64-bit, and Windows 2008 R2.To download this DumpConfigurator Utility, click here...

Error 2320: "No value could be found for LegacyLocaluserNameAndPassword" when opening ICA connection

The following message is displayed when opening an ICA connection: Error 2320: Citrix Receiver configuration manager: No value could be found for LegacyLocaluserNameAndPassword that satisfies all lockdown requirements. The lockdown requirements in force might be conflicting...

How to Export Target Devices into a .CSV File

This article details how to export Target Devices from a Provisioning Services PVS database in a formatted Comma Separated Values CSV file. Requirements SQL Server Management Studio or bcp.exe, both of which are components of a full SQL Server or SQL Server Express install...

How to Configure NetScaler and StoreFront for Internal and External Connections

This article describes how to configure NetScaler and StoreFront with two NetScaler Gateways, two StoreFront sites, two different subnet IPs, and one URL for both internal and external connections...

VDA launch stuck at "Please wait for local session manager" for version 2303 or later

VDA launch may stuck at "Please wait for local session manager" after VDA 2303 or later...

Error "Invalid Client ID/Secret key" throws while configuring Probe Agent for Cloud Monitor

While configuring Citrix Probe Agent for Cloud Monitor it throws error "Invalid Client ID/Secret key" although Client ID, Secret and Customer ID are correct...

Citrix CDFControl As Service

The CDFControl utility is an event tracing controller or consumer for capturing Citrix Diagnostic Facility CDF trace messages displayed from various Citrix tracing providers. It is intended to troubleshoot complex Citrix-related issues, parse filter support, and collect performance data. To...