When resizing an OS layer to a smaller size, the Finalize process fails

When attempting to shrink an OS layer version OS layer using a size that is smaller then it currently is , the Finalize process may fail. The CALCE or UNISYSLIB logs from the Compositing Engine would shows an error similar to the following: 2024-01-17 09:29:11 ERROR 1668 uni.ca.syslib.reghive...

CVAD: Importance of LogonTimings WMI class for reporting Logon Duration in Citrix Director

Ques: Why is LogonTimings WMI class important for reporting Logon Duration in Citrix Director? Ans: LogonTimings WMI class is crucial for monitoring and reporting logon durations in Citrix environments. It provides detailed metrics that help administrators analyze and troubleshoot logon performan...

Citrix Cloud: Workspace App configuration is missing silent plugin install for teams or other apps

To understand reason for certainplugin install for teams or other apps is currently unavailable along workspace configuration of Daas console On trying to enable the "Updates and Plug-ins" options for MSTeam, WebEx or Zoom the options to enabled or disable the below are not showing or missing in...

CVAD: Logon Duration is not reported if "Do not process the legacy run list" group policy is enabled

Logon Duration is not logged in Citrix Director if "Do not process the legacy run list" group policy is enabled...

CVAD: Role of "Citrix Profile Management" service in reporting logon duration in Citrix Director

Q. What is the role of "Citrix Profile Management" service in logon duration reporting? Ans. The Citrix Profile Management service is responsible for collecting logon duration data from the Virtual Delivery Agent VDA. It gathers information about the logon process, including the time taken for...

uberAgent on MacOS displays splash screen at login, fails to recognize license file

uberAgent on MacOS displays a splash screen at login advising users: "Evaluation Version. Not for Production Use." uberAgent.log will show failure to read the licensing file. LicenseCheck,Starting license verification LicenseCheck,Copying license files from to cache LicenseCheck,Reading license...

uberAgent - Splunk dashboard does not display information about applications and desktops from DaaS

Splunk dashboard CVAD/DaaS Applications & Desktops does not display any information about published applications and desktops for DAAS. uberAgent.log file located in C:\Windows\Temp on the machine used for Citrix Cloud monitoring shows the errors: 2025-03-05 12:11:08.145...

uberAgent service stops after a few seconds

Windows' Services console shows that uberAgent service is not running. When manually started, the service starts and stops after a few seconds. uberAgent log file located in C:\Windows\Temp default location shows the issue with network driver startup. Example: 2025-03-01 17:28:33.013 +0200,INFO...

Citrix - CSP Monthly Consumption licenses EOL

On 01-Mar-2025, Citrix Service Providers running License Server v11.17.2 build 51000 with a combination of certain types of licenses were unable to launch end user sessions. The impacted licenses were associated with a discontinued licensing offering. There were some cases where partners on the n...

Citrix Infrastructure Monitoring- issue with adding new PVS/SF servers for monitoring from Cloud UI

When Admin tries to add/register new PVS or Storefront Servers for monitoring, the eror message appears:Incorrect token. Ensure you copy and paste the token correctly. The token is valid. Network trace shows 500 response code when the request is send to...

Citrix Provisioning - Unable to add a new server to the Farm

Configuration Wizard shows warnings when admin tries to add a new PVS Server to the Farm. Error displayed: Errors have occured during the configuration process ConfigurationWizard.log located in C:\ProgramData\Citrix\Provisioning Services on the PVS Server shows the errors:...

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

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

CVAD: How to install Citrix Profile Management WMI Plug-in on the VDA

This article lists the steps to install the Citrix Profile Management WMI Plug-in on the VDA...

Citrix Profile Management fails to load When User Personalization Layer is enabled

When User Personalization Layer UPL is enabled, Citrix Profile Management CPM profile is is not loaded. If UPL is not enabled, CPM profile does load...

Driver Disk for Qlogic qla2xxx 10.02.13.00_k - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR

Who should install this driver disk? Customers running the Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR release who use Qlogic's qla2xxx driver and wish to use the latest version of the following: Driver Module| Driver Type| Version ---|---|--- qla2xxx| Fibre Channel HBA/Storage Controller|...

Licensing - We encounter the error "Citrix license server unavailable" in Citrix Studio.

After successfully upgrading the Citrix licensing server to version 11.17.2 build 51000, we encounter the error "Citrix license server unavailable" in Citrix Studio. The error in Licensing Manager "The License Activation Service entitlement could not be retrieved, Check your connection to License...

Streamlining Microsoft Teams Roaming with Citrix Profile Management: A Guide for Administrators

This guide provides Citrix administrators with a concise and practical approach to configuring Microsoft Teams roaming with Citrix Profile Management UPM. It consolidates key information and best practices to ensure a smooth and efficient implementation. Prerequisites 1. Teams Roaming Enablement:...

Netscaler VPX : NTP_Sync Failing even after ntp process restart

Netscaler VPX is configured with NTP sync to pool.ntp.org or any NTP server, but the NTP sync does not work even after disabling and enabling NTP sync and also restarting the NTP process...

Citrix Secure Access Client for Mac Security Bulletin for CVE-2025-1222 and CVE-2025-1223

Description of Problem Vulnerabilities have been discovered in Citrix Secure Access Client for Mac. Refer to below for further details: Affected Versions: The following supported versions of Citrix Secure Access Client for Mac are affected: Citrix Secure Access Client for Mac versions BEFORE...

NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-12284

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

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report February 2025

Microsoft’s February 2025 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 softwa...

Hotfix XS82ECU1084 - 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...

Hotfix XS82ECU1082 - 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 Workspace App for Windows - Blank window and no authentication prompt

Citrix Workspace App for Windows SelfService does not display authentication prompt. It stays with a blank screen. End user can browse the store URL, login and launch apps/desktops successfully...

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...

Driver Disk for Intel ice 1.15.5 - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR

Who should install this driver disk? Customers running the Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR release who use Intel's ice driver and wish to use the latest version of the following: Driver Module| Driver Type| Version ---|---|--- ice| Ethernet/NIC| 1.15.5 Issues resolved in this drive...

VDA launch failure via Workspace and browser with error "VDA refused connection"

While launching the applications after successful gateway authentication from the browser and Citrix workspace app. users get error "Gateway authentication failed because VDA refused connection "...

Connecting To Cloud Via a PVS Wizard Results In Grey Screen During Authentication

When attempting to authenticate to the Cloud SDK, you see a grey screen but no option to logon...

Daas unable to create host connection with error: "URL invalid"

Unable to create a host connection to AWS EC2 and on-premises hypervisors XenServer, VMWare, etc. with invalid URL or authentication failure when a proxy has been configured for the Network Service account...

Cloud - DaaS - Need to delete hosting connection

Unable to delete a hosting connection...

BSOD, "BAD SYSTEM CONFIG INFO", When Creating a New Layer

When trying to create a new Windows 11 platform layer a BSOD loop occurs during the first boot of the packaging machine. Offload Composting was enabled. The below screens are seen...

Win11 24H2/WS2025 machines not getting registered from Provisioning Catalog created in Citrix Studio

Win 11 24H2 VDAssingle session/Windows Server 2025 machines are not getting registered when machines created via Provisioning Catalog from Citrix Studio/Powershell commands LCM-16630 Applicable Products Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2411...

PVS Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard fails to create every other machine

When using PVS Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard, it creates machines however every other machine fails to be created. This typically means either all even numbers machines or odd numbers machines fails to be created depending on what number you start with...

Hotfix XS82ECU1081 - 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 Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile Server) 10.15.0 Rolling Patch 10

Package name: xms10.15.0.11009.bin For: XenMobile Server 10.15.0 Deployment type: On-premises only Replaces: xms10.15.0.10915.bin, xms10.15.0.10808.bin, xms10.15.0.10731.bin, 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...

Configuring USB Device Auto redirection on newer Citrix workspace App for Windows

USB Device Auto redirection configuration on newer Citrix workspace App for Windows...

VDA Showing Unregistered in Studio due to error "Test call from Cloud Connector to VDA failed."

VDAs are showing as unregistered in the Studio Console, VDA event log show below error: Test call from Cloud Connector to VDA failed...

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report January 2025

Microsoft’s January 2025 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...

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...

Microsoft’s January security update fails/reverts on a machine with 2411 Session Recording Agent

Microsoft’s January security update installation fails/reverts on a machine having 2411 Session Recording Agent TPV-6160...

EPA Client Removed When Workspace App is Upgraded from 2402 to 2402 CU1

Endpoints have Workspace app 2402 installed along with EPA Client Endpoints have been upgraded to Workspace app 2402 CU1 After upgrade, the EPA client has been removed...

Lower than expected performance with AMD CPUs and DOD

Lower than expected performance when using AMD CPUs on the VDA and Citrix Display Only Driver DOD which could result in perceived lag. The lag might be more noticeable with multiple monitors and is only observed with AMD CPUs. These symptoms might be observed with CVAD versions prior to 2212 or...

Hotfix XS82ECU1079 - 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...

Hotfix XS82ECU1080 - 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 Printing - Printer properties local settings is grayed out

Printer properties local settings grayed out after Citrix VDA server upgraded to Windows 2019 and Citrix upgraded to 2402...

FAS - Users from 2-way trusted domain getting "incorrect username or password" on VDA login

Users from primary domain are able to be authenticated without issue. Users from Domain B, which is in a different forest and is trusted via 2-way trust, can authenticate with the storefront without issue. However, when launching a resource the CWA eventually loads a small window indicating the t...

DaaS: 2411 VDAs are not registering with the Cloud Connectors

When users are trying to launch the published resource getting an error - "No work Station Available", as the VDA is in unregistered state...

Citrix Cloud Azure Questions on MCS Disk Network Access

Security alerts are receiving for VM disks on our Citrix Cloud Azure environment and is raising Security concerns. Currently, all our VDIs have two disks, an Identity and Data disk. These disks are created with the default Azure setting of “Enable public access from all networks”. We are...

Application launch is stuck at the stage "Please wait for the Local Session Manager"

Application launch is stuck at the stage "Please wait for the Local Session Manager". Launch is initiated using FAS enabled storefront URL. No error message displayed to user. No credential prompt. The launch works fine when using storefront URL without FAS...

Start menu may stop responding if December 2024 or newer security updates installed on Windows 11

Start menu within a Windows 11 VDI session may not respond for some users after installing Microsoft's December 2024 or newer security updates TPV-6122 Solution This issue is fixed in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2503 and newer versions. If users are using LTSR or older versions of Citr...