DaaS - Issue with cloud connectors after upgrade failure

The cloud connector connectivity test fails. Run sfc /scannow in Administrator Command Prompt to check for corrupt files...

Citrix workspace app for Windows issues with "limit instances"

If the user clicks multiple times on a published application it will launch several instances of the application even if "Limit to one instance per user" is set on the application...

PVS Boot Device Management creation of UEFI BDM disks.

PVS Boot Device Management wizard creation of UEFI BDM disks. In PVS 2402 and newer, the BDM wizard only shows options related to UEFI BDM creation, as BIOS has been deprecated, and BIOS management interfaces have been removed. This means BDM wizard will look for a locally attached drive with...

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report December 2024

Microsoft’s December 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 softwa...

NetScaler Gateway - 14.1 - How to perform backup and restore of NetScaler configuration

Migrating configurations to a new device -- Facing issues while performing a restore of the backup...

Troubleshooting Guidance for Apps Optimized with Citrix Unified Communications SDK

Document what data needs to be collected for Citrix support and Citrix engineers to troubleshoot issues with a vendor application that is optimized with Citrix Unified Communications SDK...

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...

PVS Server Down In Console After Upgrade to 2402CU1

After upgrading the first PVS Server in the FARM to 2402 CU1 and running the Configuration Wizard the PVS Server appears down in the console. The Configuration Wizard completes with errors. The following is one example found in the AOT logs:...

Image Preparation fails using MCS on GCP due to Google's deprecated images disk export workflow

Symptoms or Error Customers cannot create new catalogs or update the images of existing catalogs. Solution Citrix is currently working on a fix. Workaround: Customers can update the json files to use a newer image and script.Below is the step-by-step process. There are 2 options to update the...

The Image Does Not Have Layer Data Located In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT or HKEY_CURRENT_USER

In one use case the published image, with Windows 11 OS, was missing the value, HKEYCLASSESROOT\mailto\Default. The Windows 10 images were ok...

ADC: ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-1999-0524)

Vulnerability scan is flagging NetScaler device as vulnerable to ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-1999-0524 even when an ACL already exists to block ICMP type 13 traffic...

Citrix Endpoint Management (aka XenMobile Server) 10.15.0 Rolling Patch 9

Package name: xms10.15.0.10915.bin For: XenMobile Server 10.15.0 Deployment type: On-premises only Replaces: 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 xms10.15.0.10125.bin Date:...

Citrix Workspace App for Windows restarts after .NET upgrade

Citrix Workspace App Restart Issue: Mitigating .NET Runtime Upgrade Impact If the user endpoint updates the .NET Desktop Runtime, any .NET Core-based app running at the time of the update might exhibit inconsistent behavior. To mitigate this issue, Citrix Workspace App restarts itself. Behavior o...

ADC: Unable to delete backup files from GUI

Customer sees 50 backup files on NetScaler GUI whereas same files are not visible on /var/nssysbackup directory. Whenever trying to delete the backup files from GUI it shows "ERROR: Backup file does not exist."...

Failed to open the resources after the upgrading CWA for Windows to 2409

After upgrading CWA Windows to 2409, if any PNAgent stores are configured e.g.,https://url/citrix/store/pnagent/config.xml , CWA shows an error message on refresh or sign-in stating, “To resolve this issue, contact your helpdesk with this information: Error while parsing.”...

Unable to encrypt Identity disk on AWS when using encrypted master image

The AMI was created using an encrypted instance\snapshot. However, the MCS machines appear with identity disk "Not encrypted"...

Provisioning Services with multiple non routable streaming networks

Using Provisioning Services with multiple non routable streaming networks may result in target devices failing to fully boot.A simple example is described below, how customers may have multiple PVS servers added to each network. Example single PVS server farm, the PVS server has three network...

DAAS. PDF Printer generates image files are not editable selectable letters in PDFs with HTML5

Citrix PDF Printer generates image files are not editable / selectable letters in PDFs with 2402 With HTML5 Receiver v22.9.0.26 in DAAS. Users can't copy and paste any character...

ADC: Unable to initialize FIPS

After going through the steps to initialize the FIPS module, after the last reboot, the FIPS still shows as not configured...

Duplicate or Excessive Data in the Site Database May Cause Delivery Controller Performance Issues

The Citrix Broker Service experiences memory usage spikes, with memory consumption increasing significantly over a short period. This may lead to degraded performance or instability on the Delivery Controller. Affected Environments : CVAD environments with manually provisioned VDAs or PVS VDAs...

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...

Bidirectional Content Redirection: Local web browser window does not become foreground

The logic of Bidirectional Content Redirection feature is that if the URL is opened via a client-side redirect. Bidirectional Content Redirection feature is using the Microsoft API SetForegroundWindow directly to bring the window to the foreground, but it still doesn't work as expected in the...

Understanding the Citrix Telemetry Service

Understanding the Citrix Telemetry Service The Citrix Telemetry Service plays a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing the user experience of Citrix products. This feature is designed to collect diagnostic, performance, and usage data from Citrix products back to Citrix. The information...

Publishing an App Layering image to PVS with Offload Compositing may fail

When publishing an App Layering image to PVS using Offload Composting, it may fail...

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report November 2024

Microsoft’s November 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 softwa...

"No Such Instance currently exists at this OID" retuned even the OID is correct

"No Such Instance currently exists at this OID" retuned even the OID is correct like nsCPUusage OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5951.4.1.1.41.6.1.2 sysHealthDiskPerusage OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5951.4.1.1.41.8.1.5 etc...

XenServer and Citrix Hypervisor Security Update for CVE-2024-45818

Description of Problem An issue has been identified that affects both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR and allows a malicious administrator of a guest VM to cause the host to crash or become unresponsive. This issue has the following identifier: CVE-2024-45818 What Customers Should ...

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...

Hotfix XS82ECU1078 - 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 inCTX692065 - XenServer and Citrix Hypervisor Security Update for CVE-2024-45818should install this hotfix. Note: This hotfix is...

Netscale MPX/SDXr: LOM GUI is not accessible.

Unable to access the GUI of configured LOM IP. CLI access to LOM IP works but does not behave as expected...

Rendezvous v1 Connections fail after setting PortNumber argument on VDA Command Line Installs

After installing VDA with a custom port number with the commandline argument: /portnumber NNNN where NNNN is the port number, and runningxaxdcloudproxy.exe -VDAPORT NNNN on the cloud connectors, Rendezvous v1 connections to VDA fail. Network traces show that Cloud Connector attempts to reach...

Fail to open the recorded session file using the old version Session Recording Player

"The recorded session file requires a newer version of the Session Recording Player for playback" error message was shown when opening the recorded session file. The error message was shown as below...

MCS Machines on Microsoft Azure show as 'Creating' on the Azure Portal

When using Microsoft Azure and Citrix Machine Creation Services MCS, the Virtual Machine Object shows as 'Creating' instead of 'Running,' but otherwise registers and can be connected to until it forcibly shuts down...

Citrix Virtual Desktop - Printers cannot be created if one of printer server is offline

There are 2 printer servers, each with 6 printers. Apply the printers with Citrix policy "Printer Assignment". If one printer server is offline, other online printers cannot be created in the ICA session desktop...

Hotfix XS82ECU1072 - 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 theCustomer Success Servicesprogram. Information About this Hotfix Prerequisite| None ---|--- Post-update tasks| None Content live...

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...

Cloud || Remote Browser Isolation most of the time not working

Users getting black screen. Or connection was closed screen...

XenServer 6.x/7.x unsupported with Citrix DaaS and CVAD

XenServer 6.x and 7.x have been end-of-life and are unsupported. Customers still using these versions will see host connections no longer functioning when used with Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Version 2411 & later...

Unexpected Creation of BullseyeCoverageError.txt in UserProfile Folder with 2402CU1 UPM

After upgrading Citrix Profile Management CPM to version 2402 CU1, administrators and users may notice a file named BullseyeCoverageError.txt appearing in the user’s profile folder. While this file does not impact functionality, it may cause confusion as it is unexpected...

VMware vSphere 8.0 Known Issues

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Citrix Director - Incorrect applied policy result shown on the session detail page

Set a policy that contains computer policies and user policies and assign the policy to be enabled only when accessing via Gateway. However the policy name is shown on applied policy of session detail page when the session is an internal one that not via the Gateway...

Custom application fails to launch when the command line exceeds 203 characters

Custom application fails to launch when the command line exceeds 203 characters. Application appears to launch and then disappears...

CVAD products update for CVE-2024-45817

CVE-2024-45817 In x86's APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller architecture, error conditions are reported in a status register. Furthermore, the OS can opt to receive an interrupt when a new error occurs. It is possible to configure the error interrupt with an illegal vector, which...

After upgrading VDA from 2203 LTSR to 2402 LTSR, mic volume set to 0 in ICA/HDX session.

After upgrading VDA from 2203 LTSR to 2402 LTSR, mic volume set to 0 in ICA/HDX session connected from Citrix Worksapce app 2203.1 LTSR...

M365 activation fails when app layering elastic\user layers are enabled

When publishing an App Layering image with Elastic enabled, M365 may fail to be licensed. You may find the license is missing at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Office\Licenses\5...

If Workspace Apps is deployed by StoreFront, platformRateLimitPktDrop can be recorded in ns.log.

"platformRateLimitPktDrop" is recorded when the licensed bandwidth is exceeded. Recent Citrix Workspace Apps size is larger than before. If you set "Local files on the storeFront server on Citrix StoreFront", licensed bandwidth can be exceeded...

[NetScaler-AAA] MAC address EPA scan on macOS 15 may fail

If you have EPA policies to scan Gateway clients MAC address, it may fail after end users upgrading macOS to version 15. Log says, the MAC address predefined in EPA policy cannot be found. Log sample: 2024-09-26 15:54:30 Epa Failed2024-09-26 15:54:30 Case ID : 9fc302024-09-26 15:54:30 Epa log msg...

VDA Installer Only Displays Splash Screen then Closes

When installing the workstation VDA, the Installer Splash Screen appears for a second then disappears. Nothing is logged in the installer logs There are no crashes reported in the eventlogs DebugView shows the installer exits with status Code: 1 Using the Citrix VDA Cleanup Utility Tool does not...

Data lost upon configuring folder redirection for existing user profiles

When Desktop folder redirection is configured for existing user profiles, User Profile Management UPM only transfers individual files from the user profile's Desktop folder to the redirected location, resulting in the deletion of all subfolders and their contents...