2203 LTSR (initial release)
About this release
The Long Term Service Release (LTSR) program for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops provides stability and long-term support for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops releases.
LTSRs are also available for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 and XenApp and XenDesktop Version 7.15.
This Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops release includes new versions of the Windows Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) and new versions of several core components. You can:
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Install or upgrade a site: Use the ISO for this release to install or upgrade core components and VDAs. Installing or upgrading to the latest version allows you to use the latest features.
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Install or upgrade VDAs in an existing site: If you already have a deployment, and aren’t ready to upgrade your core components, you can still use several of the latest HDX features by installing (or upgrading to) a new VDA. Upgrading only the VDAs can be helpful when you want to test enhancements in a non-production environment.
After upgrading your VDAs to this version (from version 7.9 or later), you do not need to update the machine catalog’s functional level. The 7.9 (or later) value remains the default functional level, and is valid for this release. For more information, see VDA versions and functional levels.
For installation and upgrade instructions:
- If you’re building a new site, follow the sequence in Install and configure.
- If you’re upgrading a site, see Upgrade a deployment.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2203 LTSR
PowerShell commands to manage Local Host Cache(LHC)
You can now use PowerShell commands to manage LHC on Delivery Controllers. For more information, see Local Host Cache PowerShell commands.
Hybrid Rights License
Starting with the 2203 LTSR initial release, previously unsupported public cloud host connections can now be deployed using the new Hybrid Rights License. So, you can now use on-premises deployments with cloud deployments. The public cloud host connections that are supported are: AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. If your deployment has public cloud host connections, you can’t upgrade to the current version without the Hybrid Rights License. For more information, see the following:
- Transition and Trade-Up (TTU) with Hybrid Rights
- Upgrade a deployment
- Citrix Provisioning
- System Requirements
Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) 2203
Version 2203 of the Windows single-session OS and multi-session OS VDAs includes the following enhancements. These items are in addition to any VDA installation and upgrade items listed earlier in this article.
Keyboard layout enhancements for Windows login screen
The 2203 LTSR initial release addresses keyboard layout issues occurring on the Windows sign-in screen prompted by a VDA when single sign-on isn’t possible (for example, during a connection lease-based launch while using Service Continuity.) Before this release, the VDA’s keyboard layout was used on the Windows sign-in screen.
Starting with the 2203 LTSR initial release, when you sign in to a virtual session on the VDA, you can now enter credentials using your local client keyboard layout.
Adaptive audio update
Adaptive audio and UDP audio now have a new implementation. For more information, see Audio over UDP Real-time Transport and audio UDP port range.
Citrix Director
TLS 1.3 support
Citrix Director now supports TLS version 1.3.
Citrix Studio
Changes in host support for Current Releases
Starting with the 2203 LTSR initial release, current releases of the product support VDAs (machines that deliver apps and desktops) on the following public cloud hosts:
- Amazon Web Services
- Google Cloud Platform
- Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Important:
If you want to add public cloud host connections to your deployment, you need a Hybrid Rights License. For information about Hybrid Rights License, see Transition and Trade-Up (TTU) with Hybrid Rights.
For a complete list of supported host and virtualization resources, see System requirements.
License validity checks
Citrix Studio now automatically checks the validity of licenses in use by host connections. A host connection is placed into maintenance mode if its license is invalid. As a result, you can’t perform certain operations, such as editing the connection and turning off maintenance mode. A license becomes invalid, for example, when:
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The license has expired. In this case, contact your Citrix sales representative to renew it or to purchase new licenses.
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The license has been deleted from the License Server.
Citrix Provisioning 2203 LTSR initial release
Citrix Provisioning 2203 LTSR initial release contains new features and fixes.
Linux Virtual Delivery Agent 2203 LTSR initial release
Linux Virtual Delivery Agent 2203 LTSR initial release contains new features and fixes.
Profile Management 2203 LTSR initial release
Profile Management 2203 LTSR initial release contains new features and fixes.
Session Recording 2203 LTSR initial release
Session Recording 2203 LTSR initial release contains new features and no fixes.
StoreFront 2203 LTSR initial release
StoreFront 2203 LTSR initial release contains new features and fixes.
Workspace Environment Management 2203
Workspace Environment Management 2203 contains new features and fixes.
2203 LTSR initial release baseline components
| 2203 baseline component | Version as shown in Programs and Features | Documentation |
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| Single-session VDA | 2203.0.0.33220 | Single-session VDA |
| Multi-session VDA | 2203.0.0.33220 | Multi-session VDA |
| Delivery Controller | 2203.0.0.33220 | Delivery Controller |
| Citrix Studio | 7.33.0.70 | Citrix Studio |
| Citrix Director | 7.33.0.67 | Citrix Director |
| Citrix Group Policy Management | 7.33.0.33 | Citrix Group Policy Management |
| Citrix Group Policy Client-Side Extension | 7.33.0.22 | |
| Citrix StoreFront | 2203.0.0.36 | Citrix StoreFront |
| Citrix Provisioning | 2203.0.0 | Citrix Provisioning |
| Universal Print Server | 7.33.0.12 | Universal Print Server |
| Session Recording | 22.3.0 | Session Recording |
| Linux VDA | 22.03.0.16 | Linux Virtual Delivery Agent |
| Profile Management | 22.3.0.7 | Profile Management |
| Citrix Federated Authentication Service | 10.9.0.23 | Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS) |
| Browser Content Redirection | 15.32.0.17 | Browser Content Redirection |
| Citrix Probe Agent | 2103.1.0.0 | Download |
2203 LTSR initial release compatible components
The following components - at the versions given below - are compatible with LTSR environments. They aren’t eligible for the LTSR benefits (extended lifecycle and fix-only cumulative updates). Citrix might ask you to upgrade to a newer version of these components within your 2203 environments.
| Compatible components and features | Version as shown in Programs and Features | Documentation |
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| App Layering | 2202.0.0 | Citrix App Layering |
| HDX RealTime Optimization Pack | 2.9.400 | HDX RealTime Optimization Pack |
| License Server | 11.17.2.0 build 37000 | License Server |
| User personalization layer | 21.12.5.7 | User personalization layer |
| Session Recording web player | 22.3.0.24 | Session recording web player |
| Microsoft Teams optimization | 15.32 | Microsoft Teams optimization |
| Workspace Environment Management | 2203.1.0.1 | Workspace Environment Management |
| XenApp & XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR VDA (latest release)* | Latest Cumulative Update only | Documentation |
2203 LTSR initial release notable exclusions
The following features, components, and platforms aren’t eligible for 2203 lifecycle milestones and benefits. Specifically, cumulative updates and extended lifecycle benefits are excluded. Updates to excluded features and components are available through regular current releases.
| Excluded components and features |
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| AppDisks |
| AppDNA |
| Citrix SCOM Management Pack |
| Framehawk |
| Personal vDisk |
| StoreFront Citrix Online Integration |
| Excluded Windows platforms * |
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| Windows 2008 32-bit (for Universal Print Server) |
* Citrix reserves the right to update platform support based on third-party vendors’ lifecycle milestones.
In this article
- About this release
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2203 LTSR
- PowerShell commands to manage Local Host Cache(LHC)
- Hybrid Rights License
- Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) 2203
- Citrix Director
- Citrix Studio
- Citrix Provisioning 2203 LTSR initial release
- Linux Virtual Delivery Agent 2203 LTSR initial release
- Profile Management 2203 LTSR initial release
- Session Recording 2203 LTSR initial release
- StoreFront 2203 LTSR initial release
- Workspace Environment Management 2203
- 2203 LTSR initial release baseline components
- 2203 LTSR initial release compatible components
- 2203 LTSR initial release notable exclusions