Workspace Environment Management

What’s new

Tip:

You can download the latest Workspace Environment Management installer from the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops downloads page https://www.citrix.com/downloads/citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops/. On that page, access the installer under Components of the latest version of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

This release includes the following new features and addresses issues to improve the user experience:

Note:

The following features are available only for the WEM on-premises web console (Preview):

  • User Data source name
  • Ports
  • INI files
  • Agent on-demand task history
  • Enhanced filter condition capability for report management
  • Health check enhancements in the web console

User Data source name

Using the web console, you can now add user data source names (DSNs) and assign them to users. For more details, see User DSN.

Ports

Using the web console, you can now add port mappings and assign them to users. For more details, see Ports.

INI files

Using the web console, you can now add INI file operations and assign them to users. For more details, see INI files.

Agent on-demand task history

This enhancement allows you to check the progress and results of tasks initiated in the last 24 hours. You can see the task status for each of the target agents after you trigger a task. You can also view the history of recent tasks and their statuses. For tasks with reports, you can access those reports directly from the Reports tab. For more details, see Agents.

Enhanced filter condition capability for report management

This enhancement lets you filter and add multiple values by separating each value with a semicolon when you choose the Result summary condition, providing a flexible method for report management that enables you to monitor and optimize the system.

Health check enhancements in the web console

You can now gain a clearer and more detailed insight into the status of Profile Management through Workspace Environment Management:

  • Invalid: Indicates that Profile Management is either not found or not enabled.
  • Error: Indicates configuration issues in Profile Management.
  • Warning: Identifies a suboptimal state of Profile Management.
  • Notice: Identities an acceptable state of Profile Management.
  • Good: Identities Profile Management is in a healthy state.

For more details, see the description for the Profile Management health column in Statistics.

Enhanced analysis capability for Windows Logon

This enhancement provides a more detailed data analysis for User profile and Citrix Profile Management. Group policy objects sub-metric is now introduced with HDX connection sub-metric being enabled. For more details, see Windows Logon analysis.

WEM health check tool

You can now launch the WEM standalone tool to check the status of the WEM components and troubleshoot. This tool can run on WEM agents or the infrastructure server providing results for different selected (check) items respectively. After completing a check, a report is saved to their machine. You can turn on the debug mode and retrieve the log files to the specified location. You can also fix some configuration issues automatically. For more details, see WEM health check tool.

What’s new