Users prompted for the message "Please close your browser to protect your account"

When using Storefront and SAML or smart card authentication, after the user logs off or the session times out, if the user tries to log back in an error is displayed. With Smartcard the error is You cannot log on using a smart card Please close your browser to protect your account SAML...

CWA Mac 2503: Launch Failure “no Citrix SSL server configured on the specified address”

Users who are on Citrix Workspace app for Mac 2503, attempting to launch Citrix sessions, may encounter a failure. The following error message is displayed to the end user: “No Citrix SSL Server configured on the specified address." as below...

Enhanced SSO session may experience problem accessing network shares or group policy updates

You have configured configured Enhanced SSO for Citrix workspace app and you are either on Windows 10 or Windows 11 endpoints. When you launch a desktop session and try to access the domain shares you may encounter the below prompt for credentials - You can also repoduce this issue by accessing t...

Enabling WPF Rendering for Citrix HDX on Multi-Session VDAs

Overview Windows Presentation Foundation WPF applications can leverage GPU acceleration in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVAD environments running Windows Multi-session OS. By enabling WPF rendering on the server’s GPU, this reduces CPU load and improves graphics performance for WPF...

Hotfix XS82ECU1083 - 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 and is only available to customers on theCustomer Success Servicesprogram. Note: Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 reaches end of life on Jun 25, 2025. Upgrade toXenServer...

Citrix VDA - How to stop VDACEIP collection

How to stop VDACEIP collection on the VDA. VDA: any version...

"An Account is not Configured" Displayed On Startup when AllowAddStore is set to N in Registry

Citrix Workspace app for Windows is being configured via command line arguments and then launched programmatically The following error is displayed: An Account is not Configured. Please contact your administrator...

LACP Bonding in XenServer - Configuration and Troubleshooting

In XenServer 6.1, LACP link aggregation was added to existing bonding modes for vSwitch. This article describes dynamic link aggregation LACP between a XenServer host and a switch, giving a high-level overview of the 802.3ad protocol, explaining configuration and diagnosis tools. Background LACP...

How to Use Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Activation with Automatic Updates

This article describes how to use Multiple Activation Key MAK Windows OS Activation with Automatic Updates. Note: For Provisioning Server 6.x and 7.x environments, using vDisk versioning is the preferred method to update MAK-enabled image. MAK activation for Microsoft Office products isNOT...

How to Configure XenServer to Send System Alerts through Authenticated SMTP Servers

This article describes how to configure XenServer to send system alerts through SMTP servers that require authentication. Requirements Administrative access to a XenServer host console either directly, through SSH, or by using theConsoletab in XenCenter. Background Customers can configure XenServ...

Unable to install Citrix FAS - Error ID: XDMI:EA63CDB6

Unable to install Citrix FAS 2209 on Microsoft server 2019 with error message : Error ID: XDMI:EA63CDB6 - Object reference not set to an instance of an object...

How to disable "This Site is trying to open citrix workspace launcher" prompt when launch resource

"This Site is trying to open citrix workspace launcher" when launch resourcevia Edge or Google Chrome...

Failed to Publish FAS Certificate Template with "RPC server unavailable. 0x800706ba"

Failed to publishFAS certificate Template with"An error occurred: CCertAdmin::GetCAProperty:RPC server unavailable. 0x800706ba". On Domain Controller,there is an error message in Event Log "RPCCAUTHNLEVELPKTINTEGRITY"and EventID is 10036...

Get-BrokerController : Insufficient administrative privilege when ran via Remote POSH SDK

Issue using Get-BrokerController command when using remote POSH SDK with Citrix Cloud. Error : Insufficient administrative privilege...

RDP session fails to open, black screen appears briefly and the connection stops

Cannot start RDP session on VDA. A black screen appears briefly and the connection stops...

How to Factory Reset SDWAN 210-LTE without management access

Factory Reset 210 appliance when management access is not available...

Citrix Studio/StoreFront consoles stuck on "Expanding"

Citrix Studio Console which is installed on Delivery Controller cannot be launched. It stuck on "Expand" window. If we launch MMC on the DDC and try to launch Studio it gets stuck at “Assessing databases”...

How to Sysprep PVS images before they are streamed to Target Devices.

Question: Is needed to run Sysprep on PVS images? Answer: It is not needed to run Sysprep on PVS/MCS images since they both have their own version/method built-in to Sysprep the images. Also, it is not recommended to run Sysprep on PVS or MCS machines since it is not needed...

WEM agent is not able to connect/synchronize with the WEM Broker Server

ISSUE: WEM Agent is not able to connect and synchronize with the WEM Broker servers ERRORS PRESENT: The WEM Agent session & Debug logs show the following error: Exception - AgentLocalCacheSync. : The communication object, System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel, cannot be used for communicati...

CVE-2017-5933 - Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway GCM nonce generation

Description of Problem A flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway causes GCM nonces to be randomly generated, making it marginally easier for remote attackers to obtain the GCM authentication key and spoof data within a session. The following vulnerability has been addressed: CVE-2017-5933: Vulnerabilit...

Error: "Profile Installation Failed A Network Error Has Occurred" during XenMobile iOS Enrollment

XenMobile iOS enrollment getting error "Profile Installation Failed A network error has occurred" iOS console logs show: Xens-iPhone profiled148 : Error MC: URL request to https://mdmxms.domain.net:8443/zdm/scep/sp-078435ec-0aed-4ba0-bb3d-be665934be12?operation=GetCACert&message=APPLEPROFILE...

CVAD - Published app in windowed mode disappears offscreen when minimized

After launching non-seamless app, if the app gets minimized, the user unable to restore it back. The non-seamless app minimizes and disappears and cannot be retrieved unless the user invokes the task switcher with hotkey combinations. The issue also occurs when using RDP initial app testing...

Unable to reconnect to disconnected session.

Attempts to reconnect to a session might fail and the session might disappear from Citrix Director. A new session is launched instead of reconnecting to the existing session. To enable the fix, set the following registry key: Session Manager terminates session launches when the Group Policy...

How to remove Secure Hub from an Android device enrolled using Legacy DA mode

How to remove Secure Hub from an Android device enrolled using Legacy Device Administrator DA mode...

Workspace error "Unable to add account with the given server URL"

Afterentering Citrix Gateway URL on Workspace and thenenteringthecredentials, the user encounters the following error: "Unable to add account with the given server URL. Ensure that it is correct or enter your email address"...

Cannot join Server Group - Error occurred running the command: Start-DSClusterJoinService

When trying to add Storefront server to existing group, getting error: When checking event viewer logs on Storefront server, we see: An error occurred running the command: 'Start-DSClusterJoinService' Exception of type...

Citrix PVS soap server service does not start and crashes after installing Microsoft January 2022 Updates (E.g. KB5008877 or KB5009546)

Since installing Microsoft January 2022 Updates like KB5009546 or KB5008877 the Citrix PVS soap server service doesn't start anymore. When trying to start this service it crashes right away. While this happens the Citrix PVS API service also stops working. Soapserver.exe crashes Event 1000 .net...

Citrix Receiver gives error "HDX Engine Stopped Working"

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 toCTX297149for more information...

How Do I Load Balance FTPS Servers on a NetScaler ADC

This article describes how to load balance FTPS servers on a NetScaler ADC...

User SID is displayed in Workspace UI after sign-in through SAML authentication

In the use case of SAML using Azure AD and AD identities for Workspace authentication, when end user sign-in Citrix Workspace, Workspace UI just shows a Security Identifier SID, instead of the user’s display name...

Director: Dashboard not showing correct session count data

Director dashboard showing wrong data Session count in Studio and Director Dashboard is incorrect...

Unable to upload the master image on MCS machine catalog in GCP

Error when updating the catalog Action Name: MCUpdateMachineCatalog Exception: StudioErrorId : ProvisioningTaskError ErrorCategory : NotSpecified TaskState : UnknownError TaskStateInformation : Terminated ErrorId : ManagedMachineGeneralException Operation : PreparingMasterImage ErrorMessage : Err...

VDA 2203 OS Windows 11 || Username password incorrect with domain passthrough and SSON not working

Username password incorrect with domain passthrough and SSON not working...

Launch of Resources from CWA 2402,2403 or 2405 may fail if MSTeams Citrix plugin is installed

Affected versions : CWA release 2402, 2403 or 2405 When launching a published Desktop users are presented with a grey window momentarily. This then closes but shows connected in connection center Application launches will simply fail but the below error will be observed in the event logs In the...

XenMobile server fix for CVE-2023-48795,CVE-2023-51384, and CVE-2023-51385

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| Citrix Workspace App 24.x SSON fails and ssonsvr.exe not running on client

SSON fails with CWA 2402 and 2405.10 The logon to a session stops at the "other user" screen . It is also noticed that the ssonsvr.exe process is not running on the client...

CVAD Workspace App (Windows, MAC, Linux)

Introduction This article is a summary of the top support articles related to CVAD Workspace App Windows, MAC, Linux Overview of the Issue Provide a brief yet comprehensive overview of the issue, outlining the common challenges and key points that will be addressed in detail in the linked content...

Error: "HVM is Required for this Operation" when Trying to Start the VM in XenServer

Example 1 When trying to start the virtual machine VMthe following error is returned: “ There were no servers available to start VM ” The reason is displayed as “ HVM Hardware Virtual Machine is required for this operation ” Example 2 When trying to migrate a Windows VM from one host to another...

Error: "Unable to Create Deployment" on StoreFront

The installation of StoreFront fails and the error message “Unable to Create Deployment ” is displayed on the console: The following are the Event Viewer Errors: Source: Citrix Delivery Services AdminEvent ID: 1Description:...

Warning:Table chb_State.Workers object definition does not match the expected reference schema

The Site test Report shows a warning "Table chbState.Workers object definition does not match the expected reference schema" CDF traces captured from the DDC while running the Ste test show the below messages:...

How To: Check if HTTP/2 is being used in the NetScaler, and if so by which entities

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Workspace error "Unable to add account with the given server URL"

After adding Gateway URL on Windows Workspace, we can see below error: -------- Unable to add account with the given server URL. Ensure that it is correct or enter your email address --------...

Citrix indirect display adapter is installed along with Workspace app in Win10

After installingCitrix Workspace 1809 or above version in Windows 10,Citrix indirect display adapter is installed automatically...

Unable to login to Citrix Cloud - Error: "incorrect username, password or token"

Unable to login to Citrix Cloud to access virtualized app. The error message "incorrect username, password or token" is displayed. The process of setting up MFA works perfectly, but once Authenticator App is paired and actual login attempted, it always fails...

Citrix FAS - Incorrect username and password

Incorrect username and password FAS After launching desktop when users tries to log on. No error on the certificates, no error in "Application" and "System" in the FAS server. VDA event logs Windows logs Security and looking for audit failure at the same time as the login failure: 0xC000006A| use...

FAS: Information about Microsoft KB KB5014754/CVE-2022-34691, CVE-2022-26931 and CVE-2022-26923

• SSO will fail while trying to launch published resources and users will get the error that "The username or password is incorrect". They will be able to manually authenticate after clicking OK on VDIs/published desktops but there might be issues with published applications. • FAS will be able t...

Error:"resource already exists" When Installing a Certificate on NetScaler Appliance

When you install a certificate on the NetScaler appliance, the following error message appears: "resource already exists" Background When you create certificates, each certificate must have a unique serial number. Additionally, the certificate has the following components that help identify a...

How to troubleshoot “Cannot Start App” or “Cannot start Desktop” when launching an App or Desktop

Note: This is a master overview article. The solutions for each of the root causes is present in child articles shown in the following tables. The following error is displayed when launching an app “Cannot start App” or desktop: “Cannot start Desktop” Where to Start Troubleshooting Do you get the...

CVE-2013-4786 for LOM vulnerability

Mitigation recommendations for vulnerability CVE-2013-4786: 1. Setup SSL on the LOM port to encrypt credentials during login. 2. Follow the Secure Deployment Guide for Citrix ADC to isolate all management ports including the BMC management port on a management VLAN as is industry best practice...

Error: "Backup Failure: Could not find required XVA" on NetScaler SDX

After upgrading NetScaler SDX and Netscaler VPX firmware to any newer version you will get daily notifications about backups failing: For Example the Log Message is as below: Local0.Error 10.xx.xx. svmevent: GMT : EVENT BACKUPFAILED : 127.0.0.1:BackupFailure: - Could not find required XVA for...