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XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Citrix Product Documentation | docs.citrix.com February 10, 2021 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Contents What’s new 3 Cumulative Update 9 (CU9) 4 Fixed issues 9 Cumulative Update 8 (CU8) 10 Fixed issues 14 Cumulative Update 7 (CU7) 16 Fixed issues 21 Cumulative Update 6 (CU6) 23 Fixed issues 28 Cumulative Update 5 (CU5) 34 Fixed issues 38 Cumulative Update 4 (CU4) 46 Fixed issues 50 Cumulative Update 3 (CU3) 63 Fixed issues 67 Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) 78 Fixed issues 82 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) 99 Issues fixed since XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR 104 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 135 Issues fixed since XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 147 Features not in this release 193 Known issues 196 © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) System requirements 199 Prepare to install 213 Install VDAs using the standalone package 217 Sessions 220 Upgrade a deployment 224 SSL 235 Licensing 242 © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) What’s new October 13, 2020 The Long Term Service Release (LTSR) program for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 provides stability and long-term support for the XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 release. The latest update to LTSR is Cumulative Update 9 (CU9). Citrix recommends that you update the LTSR components of your deployment to CU9. If you are new to the LTSR program and did not deploy the original XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR re- lease, there is no need for you to install it now. Instead, Citrix recommends that you bypass the 7.6 LTSR release and begin right with CU9. Documentation of the entire 7.6 LTSR release is available here In addition, Citrix also recommends specific versions of Citrix Receiver and other components. While not required for LTSR compliance, upgrading to the current versions of those components ensures further ease of maintenance and the availability of the latest fixes in your deployment. Downloads 7.6 LTSR CU9 (XenApp) 7.6 LTSR CU9 (XenDesktop) Documentation 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 9 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 8 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 7 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 6 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 5 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 4 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 3 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 2 7.6 LTSR Cumulative Update 1 7.6 LTSR © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Helpful links • Citrix Supportability Pack The Supportability Pack is a collection of popular tools written by Citrix engineers to help diagnose and troubleshoot XenDesktop/XenApp products. The tools are cataloged by features and compo- nents to make it easier to find and use. Early versions of the Pack serves as a launch pad for efforts … • Citrix LTSR Assistant LTSRAssistant scans components of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 to determine if they are Long Term Service Release (LTSR) compliant. The components to be scanned can reside on virtual or … • LTSR Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) Citrix Windows App Delivery team has been releasing innovations and feature enhancements for the XenApp and XenDesktop product lines at a rapid pace, with the 2015 year bringing about new product releases on a quarterly basis. This rapid pace of innovation enhances the use cases for XenApp and … • XenApp and XenDesktop servicing options Flexible service options enable predictable support. Citrix delivers new features and functionality for XenApp and XenDesktop frequently to keep your business competitive, streamline IT opera- tions, enhance data security, and ensure your employees have access to their business resources from anywhere. … • Product Lifecycle dates Refer to this table for product lifecycle dates. The Product Matrix table below provides informa- tion for Citrix products whose product lifecycle is governed by lifecycle phases. Product lifecycle milestones include Notice of Status Change (NSC), End of Sales (EOS), End of Maintenance (EOM) and End of Life (EOL). … • LTSR Program for Receiver for Windows For each major version (e.g., v3.0) of a Citrix Receiver for Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5, Java, or WinCE, customers will receive a minimum lifecycle of four years. The lifecycle consists of a Main- stream Maintenance Phase for at least the first three years followed by an Extended Maintenance Phase for … Cumulative Update 9 (CU9) November 19, 2020 Release date: November 2020 © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Cumulative Update 9 (CU9) is the latest Cumulative Update to the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR). Issues fixed since XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR CU8 Known issues in this release Downloads Download LTSR CU9 (XenApp) Download LTSR CU9 (XenDesktop) Important: The Citrix License Administration Console reached end of life and end of support in License Server 11.16.3.0 Build 30000. Use the Citrix Licensing Manager. New deployments How do I deploy CU9 from scratch? You can set up a brand-new XenApp or XenDesktop environment based on CU9 - using the CU9 metain- staller. Before you do that, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the product: Peruse the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release documentation and pay close at- tention to the Technical Overview, New Deployments, and Security sections before you start planning your deployment. Make sure your setup meets the system requirements for all components. Follow New Deployments for deployment instructions. Note: Provisioning Services and Session Recording are available as separate downloads and installers. Existing deployments What do I update? CU9 provides updates to baseline components of 7.6 LTSR. Remember: Citrix recommends that you update all LTSR components of your deployment to CU9. For example: If Citrix Provisioning is part of your LTSR deployment, update the Citrix Provisioning components to CU9. If Citrix Provisioning is not part of your deployment, you do not need to install or update it. Since the 7.6 LTSR release, we have added a metainstaller that lets you update the existing compo- nents of your LTSR environment from a unified interface. Following the Upgrade instructions, use the metainstaller to update the LTSR components of your deployment. © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Note: The following information is specific to the CU9 release. For the equivalent information for the LTSR base release, CU1, CU2, CU3, CU4, CU5, CU6, CU7, or CU8, see the respective documenta- tion. LTSR Baseline Components Version Notes VDA for Desktop OS 7.6.9000 Special rules apply for Windows 10. See CU9 compatible components and platforms VDA for Server OS 7.6.9000 Delivery Controller 7.6.9000 Citrix Studio 7.6.9000 Citrix Director 7.6.9000 Group Policy Management 2.5.9000 Experience Session Recording 7.6.8000 Platinum Edition only StoreFront 3.0.9000 StoreFront Service 7.6.9000 Provisioning Services 7.6.10 Special rules apply for Windows 10. See CU9 compatible components and platforms Universal Print Server 7.6.8000 Only Windows 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 2012, Windows 2012 R2 supported LTSR CU9 compatible components The following components - at the versions given below - are compatible with LTSR environments. They are not 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 7.6 LTSR environments. Note about Windows 10: © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 7 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Windows 10 does not get the full set of 7.6 LTSR benefits. For deployments that include Windows 10 machines, Citrix recommends that you use the latest 7.15 LTSR version of the VDA for Desktop OS and of Provisioning Services. For more information, see Adding Windows 10 Compatibility to XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR and the XenApp and XenDesktop Servicing Options (LTSR) FAQ. LTSR CU9 Compatible Components and Platforms Version Profile Management 7.15.4000 AppDNA 7.14 License Server 11.16.6.0 Build 32000 HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.4.3000 Windows 10 VDA and Provisioning Services: Latest 7.15 LTSR CU Compatible versions of Citrix Workspace app and Citrix Receiver All currently supported versions of Citrix Workspace app are compatible with the XenApp and XenDesk- top 7.6 LTSR. For information about the lifecycle of Citrix Workspace app, see Lifecycle Milestones for Citrix Workspace app & Citrix Receiver. For your convenience, consider subscribing to the Citrix Workspace app RSS feed to receive a notifica- tion when a new version of Citrix Workspace app becomes available. For Citrix Receiver for Windows, Citrix has announced a special LTSR program. More information on that program is available on the Lifecycle Milestones for Citrix Receiver page. LTSR notable exclusions The following features, components, and platforms are not eligible for LTSR 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 Features Local App Access Framehawk © 1999-2021 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Excluded Components Linux VDA Personal vDisk Excluded Windows Platforms * Windows 2008 32-bit (for Universal Print Server) *Citrix reserves the right to update platform support based on third party vendors’ lifecycle mile- stones. Install and upgrade analytics When you use the full-product installer to deploy or upgrade XenApp or XenDesktop components, anonymous information about the installation process is gathered and stored on the machine where you are installing/upgrading the component.