Citrix DaaS

Machine identities

Each machine must have a unique machine identity, also known as computer account. Machine identities can be created and managed in the machines locally or in a directory, such as on-premises Active Directory (AD) or Azure AD. Citrix supports hosting virtual applications and desktops on machines that are Active Directory joined, Azure Active Directory joined, Hybrid Azure Active Directory joined, or non-domain joined.

Machine identity types

The following machine identity types are supported.

Machine identity type Description
AD joined Identities are created and managed in on-premises Active Directory. Provisioned machines are joined to on-premises Active Directory using the assigned machine identities.
Entra joined Identities are created and managed in Entra ID. Provisioned machines are joined to Entra ID using the assigned machine identities. Importing VMs to Citrix DaaS is not supported.
Entra hybrid joined Identities are created in on-premises Active Directory and are synced with Entra ID through Microsoft Entra Connect. Provisioned machines are joined to on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID. The machines are then Entra hybrid joined. For importing an Entra hybrid joined VM, the VM is treated as an Active Directory joined VM by Citrix DaaS.
Non-domain-joined Identities are created and managed in the machines locally. Importing VMs to Citrix DaaS is not supported.

Supported Configurations

The following are details of the supported configurations for each scenario.

Supported infrastructure

Machine identity Citrix DaaS Citrix Workspace Citrix StoreFront Citrix Gateway Service Citrix Gateway
AD joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Entra joined Yes Yes No Yes No
Entra hybrid joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Non-domain-joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NOTE

Neither Local Host Cache nor Service Continuity are available for Non-domain joined session hosts when using Storefront.

Supported workspace authentication identity providers

Machine identity Azure Active Directory Active Directory Active Directory and Token Okta SAML Citrix Gateway Adaptive Authentication
AD joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Entra joined Yes No No No Yes No No
Entra hybrid joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Non-domain-joined Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NOTE

If using an identity provider other than Active Directory or Active Directory + Token with AD joined or Entra hybrid joined deployments, you need Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS) to achieve single sign-on (SSO) to the virtual app or desktop session. Refer to the FAS documentation for details.

If you plan to use SAML as your identity provider and require access to Entra joined session hosts, see the Citrix Cloud documentation for information on configuring SAML with Entra ID identities.

Machine identities