Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: Session Launch Issues

Introduction This article provides a list of Knowledge Base resources on how to investigate, troubleshoot, and prevent the most common issues with session launch in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Overview of the Issue The process of session launch in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is depende...

テクニカル サポートの対応範囲および Q＆A

この文書では、テクニカルサポートの対応範囲および頻繁に寄せられる質問について記載しています。...

MCSIO Unable to Move Page File to Write Cache Disk

When creating a machine catalog, MCSIO does not redirect the page file to the cache disk...

XenServer and Citrix Hypervisor Security Update for CVE-2024-31143 and CVE-2024-31144

Description of Problem Two issues have been identified, the first of which affects both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR and the second of which affects Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR only. The first issue, which affects both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR, may allow...

How to Publish an Application Using a Shortcut (.lnk file)

This article outlines two options for publishing shortcuts in the XenApp environment...

How to Remove a Server from a XenServer Pool that Contains Only One Host

This article describes how to remove a server from a XenServer pool that contains only one server. The procedure to remove servers is also described in the XenCenter help. When you remove a server from a pool that contains only one server Pool Master, the pool will be deleted and the Pool Master...

Printing with the Mac 10.x ICA Client Explained

This article provides a brief overview of the printing architecture with the 10.x versions of the Mac ICA Client. Background The Mac 10.x ICA Client is a feature-rich client offering. Many of the same features found with Win32 clients/plug-ins. This includes the ability to autocreate all of the...

Changing Farms Using the CHFARM Utility

This article provides guidelines and alternate references for the use of Change Farm command CHFARM within a Citrix environment. CHFARM Usage The CHFARM utility is used to change the farm membership of a Citrix Server. Background You can use the command line CHFARM when you want to modify the far...

Citrix Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile Server) 10.15.0 Rolling Patch 7

Package name: xms10.15.0.10731.bin For: XenMobile Server 10.15.0 Deployment type: On-premises only Replaces: xms10.15.0.10624.bin, xms10.15.0.10517.bin, xms10.15.0.10417.bin, xms10.15.0.10327.bin, xms10.15.0.10220.bin, and xms10.15.0.10125.bin Date: June 2024 Languages supported: English US...

Clicking "Allow" in "Open Citrix Workspace Launcher" does not redirect to the next page

In Windows 11, go to the Workspace app for website in Edge and click on "Detect Citrix Workspace app" and you will see the "Open Citrix Workspace Launcher" prompt. Clicking "Allow" at that prompt does not redirect to the next page. Auto Redirection to Desktop/App list via Gateway stuck in "Detect...

How to modify the HTTP/HTTPS port while connecting to the management IP of Netscaler?

Regarding modify the HTTP/HTTPS port when connecting to the management IP of Netscaler...

Citrix DaaS: Single sign-on (SSO) not working after enabling FAS

In the DaaS environment, Single sign-onSSO did not work after enabling FAS, and users were prompted to enter credentials. FAS was enabled with Azure AD as IDP in a single-domain environment. Event ID 105, 120 and 121 logged on the FASServer,indicated that the Certificate wasissued by the Windows...

Error when uploading the upload_compliance_result.xml file.

Error - 'You have not chosen to trust "Baltimore CyberTrust Root", the issuer of the server's security certificate.doHandshake failed! ' when uploading the uploadcomplianceresult.xml file...

Unable to Create Memory Dump from Windows 2008 R2 Servers after Installing Service Pack 1

Unable to get the operating system to generate complete memory dumps on Windows 2008 R2 servers after updating the server to Service Pack 1 for Windows 2008 R2. The issue was observed on XenApp 6 servers in various environments: Physical servers XenServer virtual machine XenServer with Provisioni...

Ctxexceptionhandler.exe creates dump files under C:\ drive in VDA

Dump files .dmp files with special characters are generated under C:\ drive in VDA randomly...

VDA machines stuck at initializing for Hybrid Azure AD join and taking long time to register

Azure AD based machines stuck in the initializing state or taking 45 minutes to register...

Citrix Director throws “Unexpected Server Error” while clicking on the Trends Tab

Citrix Director throws “Unexpected Server Error” while clicking on the Trends Tab Event ID 5 is logged in Citrix Director, pointing to failure while connecting to data source. The CDF Traces captured from Director Server, show the exception "Unexpected character encountered while parsing value" D...

End of Sale/Renewal for Citrix DaaS Hybrid Rights add-on, new purchases, expansions, and renewals

Cloud Software Group has decided to end of sale EOS on October 11th, 2023, and end of renewal EOR on December 6th, 2023 all Citrix entitlements with hybrid rights HR. This change is designed to simplify our product line and deliver superior value and user experience to our customers. Scope of...

How to Connect the SQL Server Using a Specific Port in Citrix Session Recording Server

This article is designed to describe how to connect the SQL Server using a specific port in Citrix Session Recording Server...

How to auto launch published app while logon Storefront Web URL

This article describes how to enable and customize "auto launch published app" feature from Storefront server. Caution! Citrix does not support or assist with this customized configuration. Perform this modification at your own risk. If you do proceed, make sure to always take a backup before...

How to add custom text or a disclaimer to a login schema

How to add a custom text / Disclaimer to the XML file of a login schema...

SSL handshake failure when client hello contains cipher suit "TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO_SCSV"

During SSL handshake process in packet trace: 1. After client sending "Client Hello" contains cipher suit "TLSEMPTYRENEGOTIATIONINFOSCSV " to NetScaler, NetScaler replied "server Hello "、"certificate"、"server key exchange " and "server hello done" to client. Refer pic.1 2. client replies...

Bookmark missing in iPhone/Android Client after NetScaler upgrade to NS13.0 91.13

After NetScaler upgrade firmware to NS13.0.91.13, in CVPN accessing mode, theBookmark is missing iPhone / Android device...

Azure MCS catalog update fails with FailedToStartImagePreparationVm - CreateUpdateVm-1 timed out

Unable to update a machine catalog for an Azure hosted MCS deployment. The MCS process fails early about 15% into the update The error message shows "Error - Terminated", and the action name is "MCUpdateMachineCatalog" The full stack trace is similar to this : TerminatedStack Trace: at...

Can't Logoff Ghost Sessions “-” from Citrix Studio

Can't logoff the session in Studio, which is not even shown in VDAtask manager. Customer tried to hide the session with the below Powershell command, but this ghost session record still exists on Studio. "Get-BrokerSession -username Domain\username | Set-BrokerSession -hidden $true" Need to figur...

Low performance with Intel X710/XL710/X722

Creating a snapshot on Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 might be slower than XenServer 7.1 when using the following driver and firmware. Driver: i40e: IntelR 40-10 Gigabit Ethernet Connection Network Driver - version 2.9.21 Firmware: fw 8.71.63306 api 1.11 nvm 10.54.7...

SAML authentication fails with PingFed IdP with error "There was a failure with the mapped account"

Users get the error: "There was a failure with the mapped account" when attempt to login to StoreFront URL after configuring SAML authentication on the StoreFront server with PingFed IdP When checked the Citrix Delivery Services event logs from SF, we see below error: The security token failed...

LAPS : Randomizing Local Admin Passwords in Non-persistent Environments

Use LAPS inLocal Admin Passwords for Non-persistent Environments...

Restrict access to Storefront via Gateway based on Login Username

This article will describe how to configure responder policy to restrict access to storefront via gateway based on login username, and also explain the difference between expression "AAA.USER.LOGINNAME" and "AAA.LOGIN.USERNAME"...

Devices tab was missing from toolbar when launching desktop

Devices tab missing when launching desktop...

Error connecting to PVS Farm with Credentials from trusted domain using Selective Trust

When connecting to the PVS Farm "localhost" with credentials from a trusted domain, an error is thrown that reads: "Error Domain Controller" and "unable to connect to the domain Controller if any or the default rootDSE. Error code: 60075030, message: Access is denied Exception from HRESULT:...

CWA for HTML5 "Multi-Monitor setup requires permission" message appears even with single monitor

Below message is seen after launching a session using the HTML5 client .Multi-monitor setup requires permission Do you want to give permission to use multiple monitors? The message is seebn even though there is only 1 monitor on the client device...

Intermittent Session Launch Failure with Active/Active StoreFront Server Groups

Users intermittently fail to receive ICA files from StoreFront when trying to launch a new session in the following circumstances all of the below conditions must apply: Multiple active StoreFront server groups are in use, connected by GSLB, configured either for direct access or authentication...

IPv6 Network Configuration Implementation with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

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Unable to upgrade the Storefront from 7.15 LTSR CU7 to CU8; fails with "An error occurred during installation. Please ensure all the required prerequisites have been installed and run the installer again."

Unable to upgrade the SF from 7.15 LTSR CU7 to CU8; fails with "An error occurred during installation. Please ensure all the required prerequisites have been installed and run the installer again."...

Storefront upgrade error : 'Storefront cannot be upgraded because the following folders are in use by another program'

Storefront cannot be upgraded because the following folders are in use by another program. Close the program and try again: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\apps\AppData C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\appsAuth...

When access the storefront webpage getting .Net errors

When access the newly added Storefront server getting the below error. Error : The 'targetFramework' attribute in the element of the Web.config file is used only to target version 4.0 and later of the .NET Framework for example, ''. The 'targetFramework' attribute currently references a version...

Citrix Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile Server) 10.13.0 Rolling Patch 2

Package name:xms10.13.0.10212.bin For: XenMobile Server 10.13.0 Deployment type: On-premises only Replaces:xms10.13.0.10129.bin Date:February, 2021 Languages supported:English US Readme version:1.00 Readme Revision History Version| Date| Change Description ---|---|--- 1.00| February, 2021| Initia...

"You cannot logon to the specified server" error when login to Storefront server.

Only certain users cannot log on to storefront. Following events can be seen on the storefront server : Security events logs : Event 4625, Microsoft Window security auditing Failure Information : Failure Reason : User not allowed to logon at this computer. Status : 0xC000006E Citrix Delivery...

Citrix App Layering 4.x: PVS Connector (BootPrivate)

Introduction When publishing an image to PVS the PVS Connector allows for running a PowerShell script after an image is uploaded to the PVS Store and added as a vDisk. This sample script is intended to show Citrix customers how this scripting can be used to increase administrative productivity...

How to enable USB redirection for Citrix Receiver for Windows Store Edition

Objective This article describes how to enable USB redirection for Citrix Receiver for Windows Store Edition on Non Windows 10 S end points by installing USB redirection/monitor drivers which help in redirecting the devices, setting registry entries to set default redirection settings like allowi...

Citrix Supportability Pack

Citrix Supportability Pack v1.7.4 Created Date: Nov 23, 2015 Updated Date: July 04, 2024 Please note: You can download the required file from the Citrix downloads website by visiting the following link:https://www.citrix.com/downloads/citrix-tools Description The Supportability Pack is a collecti...

Target device boot issue from PVS server - vDisk cannot be accessed (a).

When booting the target device from vDisk we get the following error on pre-boot screen: "vDisk cannot be accessed a."...

SSL Renegotiation Process and Session Reuse on ADC Appliance

This article contains information about the SSL renegotiation and session reuse on a ADC appliance. SSL Renegotiation Process on a ADC Appliance The SSL renegotiation process is the new SSL handshake process over an established SSL connection. The SSL renegotiation process can establish another...

The SNI Feature of NetScaler Appliance

This article contains information about Server Name Identification SNI feature of the NetScaler appliance. Background The SNI feature is included starting with the NetScaler software release 9.2. Note : The SNI feature is not supported on the back end connections. For information on how to...

PVS Imaging Wizard Fails With “ Failed to write disk” Message After It Finishes

Imaging Wizard fails with “ Failed to write disk” message after it finishes. The Imaging Wizard logs show: Failed to write disk \\.\PhysicalDrive1. Access is denied. 0x00000005...

How To Enable Citrix SD-WAN Auto MTU Detect Feature

This article describes how to enable Citrix SD-WAN auto MTU detect feature. Background Adding headers to packets affect the maximum transmission MTU size Downstream devices may do their own encapsulation as well e.g. VPNs The per packet delivery that the Virtual WAN provides is accomplished by...

Application Shortcuts disappear when connecting to server where the profile already exists

When first logging into a server and the user profile is created for the first time, application shortcuts as configured in WEM appears on Desktop. Application shortcuts configured in WEM: Shortcuts created on desktop of new user profile: Shortcuts deleted after subsequent logins...

Secure Web cannot access external websites

Unable to browse external websites. Error " http 1.1 gateway timeout" on Secure Web. VPN mode : Full VPN Internal websites work fine...

The list of Windows Updates is usually wrong in app/platform layers and published images/desktops

The Windows Update history is correct only in the layer where the updates were actually installed. So you can only rely on the displayed list of Windows Updates when you are editing the OS layer, because Windows Updates must always be installed in the OS Layer. Similarly, you can only rely on the...