System requirements
Introduction
The system requirements in this document were valid when this product version released; updates are made periodically. System requirements components not covered here (such as StoreFront, host systems, Citrix Workspace apps and plug-ins, and Provisioning Services) are described in their respective documentation.
Important: Review the Prepare to install article before beginning an installation.
Note:
*Support for Windows operating systems: Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop and associated components are supported only on operating system versions that are supported by their manufacturer. Customers might be required to purchase extended support from their operating system manufacturer.
Unless otherwise noted, the component installer deploys software prerequisites automatically (such as .NET and C++ packages) if the required versions are not detected on the machine. The Citrix installation media also contains some of this prerequisite software.
The installation media contains several third-party components. Before using the Citrix software, check for security updates from the third party, and install them.
For globalization information, see CTX119253.
For components and features that can be installed on Windows Servers, Server Core and Nano Server installations are not supported, unless specifically noted.
For components and features that can be used on Windows 10 machines, the following Windows 10 servicing options and editions are supported:
- Semi-annual Channel: Pro, Enterprise, Education, Mobile Enterprise (the IoT Core Pro Edition is supported only for Citrix Workspace app).
- Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC): Enterprise LTSB Edition
For further details, see CTX224843.
Hardware requirements
RAM and disk space values are in addition to requirements for the product image, operating system, and other software on the machine. Your performance will vary, depending on your configuration. This includes the features you use, plus the number of users, and other factors. Using only the minimum can result in slow performance.
For example, the amount of disk space needed on the Controller for connection leasing (which is enabled by default) depends on the number of users, applications, and the mode: 100,000 RDS users with 100 recently-used applications require approximately 3 GB for connection leases; deployments with more applications may require more space. For dedicated VDI desktops, 40,000 desktops require at least 400-500 MB. In all cases, Citrix suggests providing several GBs of additional space.
The following table lists the minimum requirements for core components.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| All core components on one server, for an evaluation only, not a production deployment | 5 GB RAM |
| All core components on one server, for a test deployment or a small production environment | 12 GB RAM |
| Delivery Controller (more disk space required for Local Host Cache) | 5 GB RAM, 800 MB hard disk |
| Studio | 1 GB RAM, 100 MB hard disk |
| Director | 2 GB RAM, 200 MB hard disk |
| StoreFront | 2 GB RAM, see the StoreFront documentation for disk recommendations |
| License Server | 2 GB RAM; see the Licensing documentation for disk recommendations |
Sizing of VMs that deliver desktops and applications
Specific recommendations cannot be provided because of the complex and dynamic nature of hardware offerings, and every XenApp and XenDesktop deployment has unique needs. Generally, sizing a XenApp VM is based on the hardware and not the user workloads (except for RAM; you’ll need more RAM for applications that consume more). The Citrix Tech Zone contains the latest guidance on VDA sizing.
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime versions
Installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Runtime on a machine that has the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime installed can result in automatic removal of the Visual C++ 2015 Runtime. This is as designed.
If you’ve already installed Citrix components that automatically install the Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, those components will continue to operate correctly with the Visual C++ 2017 version.
For more information, see the Microsoft article https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/332815/visual-c-redistributable-2017-install-removes-visu.html.
Delivery Controller
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions*
Requirements:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 only)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 through 4.8 are also supported)
- CU3 and earlier: Windows PowerShell 2.0
- CU4 and later: both Windows PowerShell 2.0 and Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, 32- and 64-bit
Databases
Supported Microsoft SQL Server versions for the Site Configuration, Configuration Logging, and Monitoring databases:
- SQL Server 2019, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions supports XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU6 and later versions.
- SQL Server 2019, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions supports Provisioning Services 7.15 LTSR CU7 and later versions.
- SQL Server 2017, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
- SQL Server 2016 SP1 through SP3, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
- SQL Server 2014 SP1 through SP3, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions. By default, SQL Server 2014 SP2 Express is installed when installing the Controller, if an existing supported SQL Server installation is not detected.
- SQL Server 2012 through SP4, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
- SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, Express, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions.
The following database high availability solutions are supported (except for SQL Server Express, which supports only standalone mode):
- SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances
- SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups (including Basic Availability Groups)
- SQL Server Database Mirroring
Windows authentication is required for connections between the Controller and the SQL Server Site database.
When installing a Controller, a SQL Server Express database is installed by default for use with the Local Host Cache feature. This installation is separate from the default SQL Server Express installation for the Site database.
For more information, see the following articles:
Citrix Studio
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 10 (see edition support in the Introduction section)
- Windows 8.1, Professional and Enterprise Editions*
- Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions*
- Windows Server 2016, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions*
Requirements:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 through 4.8 are also supported)
- Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (included with all supported operating systems)
- Windows PowerShell 2.0 (CU 3 and earlier)
- Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later (CU 4 and later)
Citrix Director
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions*
Requirements:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 through 4.8 are also supported).
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 only)
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and ASP.NET 2.0. Ensure that the IIS server role has the Static Content role service installed. If these are not already installed, you are prompted for the Windows Server installation media, then they are installed for you.
Note:
To view the event logs on machines where Citrix Director is installed, you must install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
Citrix User Profile Manager:
- Ensure that the Citrix User Profile Manager and Citrix User Profile Manager WMI Plugin are installed on the VDA (Additional Components section in the installation wizard) and that the Citrix Profile Management Service is running to view the user profile details in Director.
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) integration requirements:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Supported browsers for viewing Director:
- Internet Explorer 11. (You can use Internet Explorer 10 only on Windows Server 2012 R2 machines.) Compatibility mode is not supported for Internet Explorer. You must use the recommended browser settings to access Director. When you install Internet Explorer, accept the default to use the recommended security and compatibility settings. If you already installed the browser and chose not to use the recommended settings, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Reset and follow the instructions.
- Microsoft Edge.
- Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release).
- Chrome.
The recommended optimal screen resolution for viewing Director is 1366 x 1024.
Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for Desktop OS
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 10, (see edition support in the Introduction section. The following features are not supported on Windows 10: desktop composition redirection and legacy graphics mode.
- Windows 8.1, Professional and Enterprise Editions*
- Windows 7 SP1, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions*
Requirements:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 through 4.8 are also supported)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows 7 only)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 and 2015 Runtimes, 32- and 64-bit
- PowerShell 3.0 or later
Remote PC Access uses this VDA, which you install on physical office PCs. This VDA supports Secure Boot for XenDesktop Remote PC Access on Windows 10.
Several multimedia acceleration features (such as HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection) require that Microsoft Media Foundation be installed on the machine on which you install the VDA. If the machine does not have Media Foundation installed, the multimedia acceleration features will not be installed and will not work. Do not remove Media Foundation from the machine after installing the Citrix software; otherwise, users will not be able to log on to the machine. On most supported Windows desktop OS editions, Media Foundation support is already installed and cannot be removed. However, N editions do not include certain media-related technologies; you can obtain that software from Microsoft or a third party. For more information, see Prepare to install.
During VDA installation, you can choose the HDX 3D Pro mode of the VDA for Windows Desktop OS. That mode is particularly suited for use with DirectX and OpenGL-driven applications and with rich media such as video. See the HDX 3D Pro section for additional support information.
For Linux VDA information, see the Linux Virtual Delivery Agent articles.
To use the Server VDI feature, you can use the command line interface to install a VDA for Windows Desktop OS on a supported server operating system. See Server VDI for guidance.
Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for Server OS
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2012, Standard and Datacenter Editions
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions*
The installer automatically deploys the following requirements, which are also available on the Citrix installation media in the Support folders:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 through 4.8 are also supported)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 only)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 and 2015 Runtimes, 32- and 64-bit
- PowerShell 3.0 or later
The installer automatically installs and enables Remote Desktop Services role services, if they are not already installed and enabled.
Several multimedia acceleration features (such as HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection) require that the Microsoft Media Foundation be installed on the machine on which you install the VDA. If the machine does not have Media Foundation installed, the multimedia acceleration features will not be installed and will not work. Do not remove Media Foundation from the machine after installing the Citrix software; otherwise, users will not be able to log on to the machine. On most Windows Server versions, the Media Foundation feature is installed through the Server Manager (for Windows Server 2012 and later: ServerMediaFoundation; for Windows Server 2008 R2: DesktopExperience). However, N editions do not include certain media-related technologies; you can obtain that software from Microsoft or a third party. For more information, see Prepare to install.
If Media Foundation is not present on the VDA, these multimedia features do not work:
- Flash Redirection
- Windows Media Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- HDX Realtime Webcam Redirection
For Linux VDA information, see the Linux Virtual Delivery Agent articles.
Hosts / virtualization resources
Some XenApp and XenDesktop features may not be supported on all host platforms or all platform versions. For example, AppDisks are supported with XenServer, VMware, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager hosts. See the feature documentation for details.
The Remote PC Access Wake on LAN feature requires Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager minimum 2012.
IMPORTANT: The following major.minor versions are supported, including updates to those versions. CTX131239 contains the most current hypervisor version information, plus links to known issues.
XenServer
CTX131239 contains current version information, plus links to known issues.
VMware vSphere (vCenter + ESXi)
No support is provided for vSphere vCenter Linked Mode operation.
CTX131239 contains current version information, plus links to known issues.
For more information, see VMware virtualization environments.
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Includes any version of Hyper-V that can register with the supported System Center Virtual Machine Manager versions.
CTX131239 contains current version information, plus links to known issues.
For more information, see Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager virtualization environments.
Nutanix Acropolis
CTX131239 contains current version information, plus links to known issues.
For more information, see Nutanix virtualization environments.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- You can provision applications and desktops on supported Windows server operating systems.
- Citrix supports the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). See the Citrix Ready marketplace and Citrix and AWS for additional information.
CloudPlatform
- The minimum supported version is 4.2.1 with hotfixes 4.2.1-4.
- Deployments were tested using XenServer 6.2 (with Service Pack 1 and hotfix XS62ESP1003) and vSphere 5.1 hypervisors.
- CloudPlatform does not support Hyper-V hypervisors.
- CloudPlatform 4.3.0.1 supports VMware vSphere 5.5.
- See the CloudPlatform documentation (including the Release Notes for your CloudPlatform version) for more information.
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Active Directory functional levels
The following functional levels for the Active Directory forest and domain are supported:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows 2000 native (not supported for domain controllers)
HDX
UDP audio for Multi-Stream ICA is supported on Citrix Workspace app for Windows and Citrix Workspace app for Linux.
Echo cancellation is supported on Citrix Workspace app for Windows.
See the specific HDX feature support and requirements below.
HDX Desktop Composition Redirection
The Windows user device or thin client must support or contain:
- DirectX 9
- Pixel Shader 2.0 (supported in hardware)
- 32 bits per pixel
- 1.5 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 128 MB video memory on the graphic card or an integrated graphics processor
HDX queries the Windows device to verify that it has the required GPU capabilities, and then automatically reverts to server-side desktop composition if it does not. List the devices with the required GPU capabilities that do not meet the processor speed or RAM specifications in the GPO group for devices excluded from Desktop Composition Redirection.
The minimum available bandwidth is 1.5 Mbps; the recommended bandwidth is 5 Mbps. Those values incorporate end-to-end latency.
HDX Windows Media delivery
The following clients are supported for Windows Media client-side content fetching, Windows Media redirection, and realtime Windows Media multimedia transcoding: Citrix Workspace app for Windows, Citrix Workspace app for iOS, and Citrix Workspace app for Linux.
To use Windows Media client-side content fetching on Windows 8 devices, set the Citrix Multimedia Redirector as a default program: in Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs, select Citrix Multimedia Redirector and click either Set this program as default or Choose defaults for this program. GPU transcoding requires an NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPU with Compute Capability 1.1 or higher; see https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-gpus.
HDX Flash Redirection
Note:
Citrix Workspace App 1912 and later does not support HDX-FlashRedirection, which is part of the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU6 release. HDX-FlashRedirection is available only with Citrix Workspace App 1911 and earlier.
The following clients and Adobe Flash Players are supported:
- Citrix Workspace app for Windows (for second generation Flash Redirection features) - Second generation Flash Redirection features require Adobe Flash Player for Other Browsers, sometimes referred to as an NPAPI (Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface) Flash Player.
- Citrix Workspace app for Linux (for second generation Flash Redirection features) - Second generation Flash Redirection features require Adobe Flash Player for other Linux or Adobe Flash Player for Ubuntu.
- Citrix Online plug-in 12.1 (for legacy Flash Redirection features) - Legacy Flash Redirection features require Adobe Flash Player for Windows Internet Explorer (sometimes referred to as an ActiveX player).
The major version number of the Flash Player on the user device must be greater than or equal to the major version number of the Flash Player on the server. If an earlier version of the Flash Player is installed on the user device, or if the Flash Player cannot be installed on the user device, Flash content is rendered on the server.
The machines running VDAs require:
- Adobe Flash Player for Windows Internet Explorer (the ActiveX player)
- Internet Explorer 11 (in non-Modern UI mode). You can use Internet Explorer versions 7-10, but Microsoft supports (and Citrix recommends using) version 11. Flash redirection requires Internet Explorer on the server; with other browsers, Flash content is rendered on the server.
- Protected mode disabled in Internet Explorer (Tools > Internet Options > Security tab > Enable Protected Mode check box cleared). Restart Internet Explorer to effect the change.
HDX 3D Pro
When installing a VDA for Windows Desktop OS, you can choose to install the HDX 3D Pro version.
The physical or virtual machine hosting the application can use GPU Passthrough or Virtual GPU (vGPU):
- GPU Passthrough is available with: Citrix XenServer; Nutanix AHV, VMware vSphere and VMware ESX, where it is referred to as virtual Direct Graphics Acceleration (vDGA); and with Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 where it is referred to as Discrete Device Assignment (DDA).
- vGPU is available with Citrix XenServer, Nutanix AHV, and VMware vSphere; see https://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp-xendesktop/hdx-3d-pro.html.
Citrix recommends that the host computer have at least 4 GB of RAM and four virtual CPUs with a clock speed of 2.3 GHz or higher.
Graphical Processing Unit (GPU):
- For CPU-based compression (including lossless compression), HDX 3D Pro supports any display adapter on the host computer that is compatible with the application being delivered.
- For virtualized graphics acceleration using the NVIDIA GRID API, HDX 3D Pro can be used with supported NVIDIA GRID cards (see NVIDIA GRID). The NVIDIA GRID delivers a high frame rate, resulting in a highly interactive user experience.
- Virtualized graphics acceleration is supported on the Intel Xeon Processor E3 Family of data center graphics platform. For more information, see https://www.citrix.com/intel and https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/servers/data-center-graphics.html
- Virtualized graphics acceleration is supported with AMD RapidFire on the AMD FirePro S-series server cards (see AMD Virtualization Solution).
User device:
- HDX 3D Pro supports all monitor resolutions that are supported by the GPU on the host computer. However, for optimum performance with the minimum recommended user device and GPU specifications, Citrix recommends a maximum monitor resolution for user devices of 1920 x 1200 pixels for LAN connections, and 1280 x 1024 pixels for WAN connections.
- Citrix recommends that user devices have at least 1 GB of RAM and a CPU with a clock speed of 1.6 GHz or higher. Use of the default deep compression codec, which is required on low-bandwidth connections, requires a more powerful CPU unless the decoding is done in hardware. For optimum performance, Citrix recommends that user devices have at least 2 GB of RAM and a dual-core CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz or higher.
- For multi-monitor access, Citrix recommends user devices with quad-core CPUs.
- User devices do not need a GPU to access desktops or applications delivered with HDX 3D Pro.
- Citrix Workspace app must be installed.
For more information, see the HDX 3D Pro articles and www.citrix.com/xenapp/3d.
HDX video conferencing requirements for webcam video compression
Supported clients: Citrix Workspace app for Windows, Citrix Workspace app for Mac, and Citrix Workspace app for Linux.
Supported video conferencing applications:
- Adobe Connect
- Cisco WebEx
- Citrix GoToMeeting HDFaces
- Google+ Hangouts
- IBM Sametime
- Media Foundation-based video applications on Windows 8.x, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Lync 2010 and 2013
- Microsoft Office Communicator
- Microsoft Skype 6.7
To use Skype on a Windows client, edit the registry on the client and the server:
Client registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\HdxRealTime
Name: DefaultHeight , Type: REG_DWORD, Data: 240
Name: DefaultWidth, Type: REG_DWORD, Data: 320
Server registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Vd3d\Compatibility
Name: skype.exe, Type: REG_DWORD, Data: Set to 0
Other user device requirements:
- Appropriate hardware to produce sound.
- DirectShow-compatible webcam (use the webcam default settings). Webcams that are hardware encoding capable reduces client-side CPU usage.
- Webcam drivers, obtained from the camera manufacturer if possible.
Session Recording
Session Recording administration components
You can install the Session Recording administration components (Session Recording Database, Session Recording Server, and Session Recording Policy Console) on a single server or on different servers.
Session Recording Database
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*
Supported Microsoft SQL Server versions:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP1 Enterprise, Express, and Standard editions
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP2 Enterprise, Express, and Standard editions
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP3 Enterprise, Express, and Standard editions
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Enterprise, Express, and Standard editions
Requirement: .NET Framework 4.7.2
Session Recording Server
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*
Other requirements:
- Internet Information Services (IIS) 10, 8.5, 8.0, or 7.5
- .NET Framework Version 4.7.2
- If the Session Recording Server uses HTTPS as its communications protocol, add a valid certificate. Session Recording uses HTTPS by default, which Citrix recommends.
- Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), with Active Directory integration disabled and MSMQ HTTP support enabled.
- For Administrator Logging: Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer 11
Session Recording Policy Console
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Requirement: .NET Framework 4.7.2
Session Recording Agent
Install the Session Recording Agent on every XenApp and XenDesktop server on which you want to record sessions.
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1*
- Windows 7 SP1*
Requirements:
- XenApp/XenDesktop 7.15 with Platinum license
- XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6.4000 with Platinum license (VDA for Windows Server OS only; VDA for Windows Desktop OS not supported)
- .NET Framework 4.7.2
- Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), with Active Directory integration disabled and MSMQ HTTP support enabled
Session Recording Player
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1*
- Windows 7 SP1*
Requirement: .NET Framework 4.7.2
For optimal results, install Session Recording Player on a workstation with:
- Screen resolution of 1024 x 768
- Color depth of at least 32-bit
- 2GB RAM minimum; additional RAM and CPU/GPU resources can improve performance when playing graphics-intensive recordings, especially when recordings contain many animations
The seek response time depends on the size of the recording and your machine’s hardware specifications.
Universal Print Server
The Universal Print Server comprises client and server components. The UpsClient component is included in the VDA installation. You install the UpsServer component on each print server where shared printers reside that you want to provision with the Citrix Universal Print Driver in user sessions.
The UpsServer component is supported on:
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1*
Requirement: Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Runtime, 32- and 64-bit
For VDAs for Windows Server OS, user authentication during printing operations requires the Universal Print Server to be joined to the same domain as the VDA.
Standalone client and server component packages are also available for download.
For more information, see Provision printers.
Other
StoreFront 3.12.2000 is the minimum supported version with this release. To use the zone preference feature, you must be using minimum StoreFront 3.12.2000 or later and NetScaler Gateway 11.0-65.x.
Note:
When you attempt to install StoreFront 3.12.5000 using a silent installation, the installer might exit unexpectedly. The issue occurs when PowerShell version 3.0 or later is not installed on the server.
When using Provisioning Services with this release, the minimum supported Provisioning Services version is 7.15.3.
The minimum supported License Server version for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU6 is 11.15.0.0 Build 24100. For more information on previous CU versions, see Licensing.
The Microsoft Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is required if you store Citrix policy information in Active Directory rather than the Site Configuration database. If you install CitrixGroupPolicyManagement_x64.msi separately (for example, on a machine that does not have a XenApp or XenDesktop core component installed), that machine must have Visual Studio 2015 runtime installed. For more information, see the Microsoft documentation.
If you plan to use Citrix Scout on Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 machines, you must install PowerShell 3.0 on those machines. For complete requirements, see Citrix Scout.
Multiple network interface cards are supported.
By default, Citrix Workspace app for Windows is installed when you install a VDA.
See App-V for supported versions of Microsoft App-V.
See Local App Access for supported browser information for that feature.
See the Self-Service Password Reset documentation for support and requirements information.
Client folder redirection - Supported operating systems:
- Server: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Client (with latest Citrix Workspace app for Windows): Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1
Mixed DPIs with multi-monitors. The use of different DPIs between monitors is not supported in Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp environments. You can verify the DPI (% scaling) using Windows Control Panel > Display options. If using a Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 client device, enabling the Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays option in the Windows Control Panel > Display options will configure the monitors appropriately. For more information, see CTX201696.
This version of XenApp and XenDesktop is not compatible with AppDNA 7.8 and AppDNA 7.9. Citrix recommends using the current AppDNA release.
In this article
- Introduction
- Hardware requirements
- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime versions
- Delivery Controller
- Databases
- Citrix Studio
- Citrix Director
- Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for Desktop OS
- Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for Server OS
- Hosts / virtualization resources
- Active Directory functional levels
- HDX
- Session Recording
- Session Recording Agent
- Session Recording Player
- Universal Print Server
- Other