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Troubleshooting Citrix Xendesktop

By : Gurpinder Singh
Book Image

Troubleshooting Citrix Xendesktop

By: Gurpinder Singh

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Troubleshooting Citrix XenDesktop
Notice
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Getting familiar with the VDA registration process


The VDA registration process involves two major components: Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) and Desktop Delivery Controller (DDC). These two components interact with each other for a successful VDA registration.

VDA is a collection of drivers and services that are loaded on to the desktop or host machine where you want to establish a connection. The VDA agent contacts one of the Delivery Controllers as per the configured DDC server-list and registers itself to be available to users, based upon the desktop groups/catalogs configured in the SQL data store. The list of DDC servers can be configured in the following ways:

  • While installing the VDA agent on host machines

  • Using Windows registry discovery

  • Through Active Directory GPO

  • Through Citrix policies

DDC is a component that enables you to deliver virtual desktops to endusers. It allows you to effectively manage, maintain, and provision all virtual desktop connections with a single management console...