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Windows 10 v2004, 20H2 & 21H1 – Citrix Known Issues

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Microsoft releases software updates for Windows 10 twice a year through the Semi-Annual Channel. Microsoft released its Semi-Annual Channel ‘May 2020 update’ (v2004) in May 2020 and ‘October 2020 update’ (20H2) in October 2020.

This article is intended to capture known issues with Windows 10 v2004 and 20H2 that have been identified so far through Citrix internal testing and customer reports.

Note:

  • This is a live article and is updated as and when new information is available.
  • This article also outlines issues seen with Windows 10 20H2. Unless explicitly specified, issues seen with Windows 10 v2004 are seen with Windows 10 20H2 also.

Known Issues

The following are the known issues:

Issue 1

Issue Description

Citrix User Profile Manager (UPM) may stop working after Windows 10 with VDA installed is upgraded to v2004 OR it may break the native Windows applications like notepad, calculator etc when UPM is configured on fresh install of v2004.

[TPV-2706]

Problem Cause

Changes in Windows 10 v2004 is causing this issue.

Solution

This issue is fixed in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2003 and later versions.

Issue 2

Issue Description

Printers part of Citrix Universal Print Server (UPS) are not mapped within ICA session of Windows 10 v2004 VDA.

Problem Cause

Changes in Windows 10 v2004 Operating System is causing the printer mapping failure.

Solution

This issue is resolved with the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection signature updates released around June 2020.


Issue 3

Issue Description

On Virtual Machine’s (hosted on vSphere) with VM version 14 and boot option EFI, a failure may be seen when you upgrade Windows 10 machine to v2004 with an error “We can’t tell if your PC is ready to continue installing Windows 10. Try restating the setup”

[TPV-2703]

Solution

Installing the latest VMWare tools 11.0.0.x before attempting to upgrade to v2004 resolves this issue.

Issue 4

Issue Description

On Windows 10 v2004 end point with Receiver/Workspace App, when a network interruption is caused by disabling the Network Interface from Control Panel, Session Reliability feature fails to work.

[RFWIN-15116]

Problem Cause

Changes in Windows 10 v2004 Operating System is making the Session Reliability to fall back to Auto Client Reconnect when the network is disrupted.

Solution

This issue has been fixed in Citrix Workspace App.

  • Users on Current Release of Workspace App are advised to upgrade to version 2002 or its replacement that contains the fix.
  • Users on the LTSR version of Workspace App are advised to upgrade to version 1912 or its replacement that contains the fix.

Issue 5

Issue Description

On Windows 10 v2004 end point with Receiver/Workspace App, when a network interruption is caused using Firewall, Session Reliability feature fails to work.

[RFWIN-15263]

Problem Cause

Changes in Windows 10 v2004 Operating System is making the Session Reliability to fall back to Auto Client Reconnect as soon as the the network is disrupted.

Solution

This issue has been fixed with KB4571744. Install this KB OR its replacement on end-points to resolve this issue.


Issue 6

Issue Description

ICA launch of Citrix VDA installed on Windows 10 Virtual Desktop v2004 fails OR ICA session disconnects within 2 minutes with error message “Idle Timer Expired “ or “Logon timer Expired”.

[TPV-3025]

Problem Cause

Changes in Windows 10 v2004 Operating System is causing this issue.

Solution

For Citrix VDA version 2006 and above:

Issue is resolved in KB4586853, Install this KB OR its replacement on your VDAs to resolve this issue.

For Citrix VDA versions before 2006:

ICA launch still fails and Citrix is working on fixing it. Please use the below workaround.

Workaround

The WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connection which is enabled by default in Windows 10 v2004 and above needs to be disabled as it is not supported by the Citrix VDA. To disable, set the below policies through the group policies for your OU:

  • Browse to Administrative Templates (Computers) -> Windows Components – > Remote Desktop Service -> Remote Desktop Session Host.
  • Disable the setting “Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connection”

Issue 7

Issue Description

A failure during component initialization may be seen when 7.15 LTSR VDA (with any CU) is upgraded to CU6 on Windows 10 v2004. This issue is not seen with a fresh install of CU6 VDA on Windows 10 v2004.

[LCM-7909]

Problem Cause

An error “Failed to configure component ‘ICA for workstation services’ because it is not installed” is seen. Changes in Windows 10 v2004 is causing this issue.

Solution

Citrix is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue.

Workaround

  • Uninstalling the existing CU and installing CU6 resolves this issue.
  • Upgrading 7.15 LTSR VDA to CU6 prior to upgrading VDA OS to Windows 10 v2004 is advised.


Issue 8

Issue Description

Following upgrade to Windows 10 v2004, user personalization layer (UPL) services will no longer be able to start during logon. This prevents user layer disks from attaching or being created when users log into their desktops. Note, this issue does not impact App Layering User Layers, it only affects user personalization layer for Virtual Apps and Desktops

[UNI-78456]

Problem Cause

During upgrade to Windows 10 v2004 Microsoft is removing the UPL service key and service from the Winlogon chain.

Solution

This issue is fixed in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2009 or newer. This issue has also been fixed with the latest updates of 20H1/20H2.

Issue 9

Issue Description

App Layering fails to import a new OS Layer for Windows 10 v2004 with the error: “A failure occurred while importing the OS: Cannot handle more than two partitions on a disk.”

[UNI-79067]

Problem Cause

Importing Windows 10 v2004 as a new OS Layer fails due to Windows creating a recovery partition during installation which results in their being a total of three partitions for the image. This is greater than the maximum two partitions allowed for OS Import.

Solution

This issue is fixed in Application Layering 2009 or newer. Citrix recommends to upgrade the Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM) and do the import again.

Issue 10

Issue Description

Published images from App Layering running Windows 10 v2004 can take 5 minutes or longer to log into Windows and/or for the Start Menu to appear after login.

[UNI-79147]

Problem Cause

The issue is caused by missing dependencies between the App Layering uniservice, and the Windows Delivery Optimization Service (dosvc) and Storage Service (StorSvc).

Solution

This issue is fixed in Application Layering 2011 or newer. Citrix recommends to upgrade the Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM) and redeploy any images.

Issue 11

Issue Description

Audio redirection may fail after a reconnect of ICA session on Windows 10 Multi-session editions with Citrix VDA.

[CVADHELP-15804]

Problem Cause

Changes made in Windows 10 v2004 is causing this issue.

Solution

There is no solution. Citrix is working on a fix to resolve this issue.


Issue 12

Issue Description

Upgrade to Windows 10 20H2 may fail on machines that are configured to have domain administrator profiles managed by UPM

[UPM-3083]

Problem Cause

Changes made in Windows 10 v2004 is causing this issue.

Solution

There is no solution. Citrix is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue.

Workaround

Ensure the domain administrator profiles are not managed by UPM before upgrading to Windows 10 20H2.

Issue 13

Issue Description

Unable to launch publish desktop. Desktop Viewer disappears after it opens.

[CVADHELP-15537]

Problem Cause

Changes made in Windows 10 v2004 is causing this issue.

Workaround

Downgrade OS to Windows 10 v1909.

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Error: “Cannot add account” When Connecting Through iOS Receiver 6.1.4

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This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only. Non-admin users must contact their company’s Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information.


The following error is received when connecting through iOS Receiver 6.1.4:

“Cannot add account”

There is no issues on Receiver for Windows and Android.

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Installation Issues with Receiver While Upgrading OS to Windows 10

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This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only.Non-admin users must contact their company’s Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information

Users need to upgrade their Receiver for Windows to 4.3 before performing a Windows 10 OS in-place upgrade.

Note: Receiver 4.2 and earlier versions are not supported by Windows 10.

Issue description

If you are using Receiver for Windows prior to 4.3 installed on the machine and try to upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, you might not be able to uninstall Receiver through Add/Remove Programs. Upgrade or uninstallation fails.

Scenarios

Non-working Scenario

If a computer with Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 and Receiver for Windows 4.2.100 or earlier is upgraded to Windows 10, users are unable to remove Receiver using the control panel. The following error message is displayed. Upgrading to Receiver for Windows 4.3 also fails.

User-added image

Working scenario – 1

  1. Upgrade Receiver for Windows to 4.3.

  2. Upgrade to the computer to Windows 10.

Working scenario – 2

  1. On a computer which does not have Receiver installed, upgrade to Windows 10.

  2. Install Receiver for Windows 4.3

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Storefront – generating event viewer warning – ” The Receiver for Windows package file could not be found at the path”

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Updated the Web.config file with the correct path for the MAC receiver client on the storefront server.


1. Navigate to the following path on the storefront server C:inetpubwwwrootCitrix(storename)Web

2. Open the Web.config file.

3. Locate the Win32 and macOS file paths and update accordingly.

<pluginAssistant enabled=”true” upgradeAtLogin=”false” showAfterLogin=”false”>

<win32 path=”http://downloadplugins.citrix.com/Windows/CitrixReceiverWeb.exe” />

<macOS path=”http://downloadplugins.citrix.com/Mac/CitrixReceiverWeb.dmg”

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Error Message: Cannot Start Desktop “[DesktopName]” When Trying to Launch a Desktop VDA

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Open an RDP connection to the Desktop VDA that cannot be launched and check if there is another existing connected/disconnected session in the Task manager. If that is the case then logoff the session and try to launch the published Desktop again.

Note: If the session cannot be logged of from the Task Manager, that probably is because it is an administrator account. Administrator accounts cannot be logged off from the Task Manager. In that case try to contact the person who owns the administrator account and request to logoff. Otherwise, proceed to reboot the host. Then try to launch the published Desktop again.

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Error: “The remote session was disconnected because there was no terminal server license server available to provide a license”

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Windows 2003 Terminal Servers do not recognize the Windows 2000 Licensing server and the following error occurs:

“The remote session was disconnected because there was no terminal server license server available to provide a license.”

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The following event ids are logged:

Event ID 1004: No Terminal Server licenses available.

Event ID 1011: There are no Terminal Server licenses available.

Users cannot log on to a session using either ICA or RDP.

Background

Microsoft stated that Windows 2003 Server serves the Windows 2003 Terminal Server licensing. In the old licensing scheme, the licensing was on an Active Directory controller but in Windows 2003 this is no longer a requirement.

Refer to Q279561 Microsoft technote to install a Windows 2003 Server and point all Terminal Server users to the installed license.

Note: Windows XP and pre-release client OS requires TS License of 2003. Vista, Windows 7 and later require license from 2008 Terminal Server.

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Error: “A Device Attached to the System is Not Functioning” While Reconnecting To Previous Session

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Solution 1

KB2661332

Csrss.exe has a deadlock with Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Visio

https://support.microsoft.com/zh-cn/help/2661332/you-cannot-reestablish-a-remote-desktop-services-session-to-a-windows-server-2008-r2-based-server

Solution 2

KB2383928

The issue occurs because of a problem in the Win32k.sys driver.

If a remote desktop session exits before the session is completely initialized, the state change notification of the session is not sent to the third-party driver. In this situation, the driver can leak resources, such as a system thread, in the context of Csrss.exe because the third-party driver cannot unload. The leaked thread causes the remote desktop session not to exit completely. After the computer is running in this status for some time, the Local Session Manager (Lsm.exe) blocks new incoming connections. Additionally, these orphaned sessions also cause the shutdown process to stop responding. Therefore, you experience the issue that is described in the “Symptoms” section.

https://support.microsoft.com/zh-cn/help/2383928/remote-desktop-sessions-do-not-completely-exit,-and-you-cannot-establish-new-remote-desktop-sessions-to-a-computer-that-is-running-windows-server-2008-r2

Solution 3

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/933664/error-message-when-you-try-to-connect-to-a-shared-resource-from-a-windows-vista-based-client-computer-a-device-attached-to-the-system-is-not-functioning

Solution 4

Configure session idle and disconnect policy in studio or MS policy for the VDI. That is logoff the session after disconnect for sometime

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