Accelerate logon performance using Citrix Environment Tool Hub and WEM

Last published : Oct 12, 2026
To accelerate slow Windows logon times, you can migrate those time-consuming Group Policy Preferences (GPP) settings to Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM). This article guides you through using the Citrix Environment Tool Hub to export these configurations and import them to WEM for optimized performance.
For more information about identifying specific Group Policy settings that cause slow logons, see Troubleshoot Login Time Issues Using Citrix Environment Tool Hub and WEM.
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How-to

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have:
  • Administrator privileges on the target Windows machine
  • Domain administrator privileges on the Domain Controller (DC)
  • Administrator privileges on the WEM Web Console

Migrate time-consuming Group Policy Preferences

To improve logon performance, migrate time-consuming GPP settings from Group Policy to WEM. Complete the following steps in sequence.

Step 1: Export GPP settings from the target Windows machine

  1. Log on to the target Windows machine with administrator privileges.
  2. Open Citrix Environment Tool Hub > Group Policy Migration Tool for Fast Logon.
    Open tool
  3. Click Scan for Group Policy Objects.
  4. Select the Group Policy Objects you want to migrate, and then click Migrate.
    Migrate start
    The Migration settings wizard appears.
    Migrate overview
    Note:
    If prompted, install the required modules for GPO backup.
  5. Select the settings that you want to migrate, and then click Next.
    Migrate export
  6. Click Export to back up the selected settings to a local .zip file.
    Migrate export select
    Export result:
    Migrate export result

Step 2: Import GPP settings to the WEM Web Console

  1. Launch the WEM Web Console with the WEM Full Administrator role. In the Quick access area, click Migrate Group Policy, and then select the appropriate configuration set.
    Migrate import tool
  2. Click Upload file to upload the exported .zip file.
    Migrate import action
  3. Review the settings, and then click Import.
    Migrate import action
  4. Click Next to configure the assignment targets.
    Migrate import assign
  5. Click Done to complete the import process.

Step 3: Disable migrated GPP settings in the Domain Controller

  1. Log on to the Domain Controller with administrator privileges.
  2. Disable all configurations that correspond to the migrated settings.
    Migrate disable
    Important:
    Disable only the settings that were successfully migrated to WEM to prevent disrupting user functionality.

Step 4: Re-log on and verify results

  1. Log off and then log on again.
  2. Use the Windows Logon Analysis tool to collect logon times for each session.
  3. Compare logon times before and after migration to confirm performance improvements.
    Migrate comparison
    Note:
    The comparison results shown above are environment-specific and provided for reference only.
For more information about identifying specific Group Policy settings that cause slow logons, see Troubleshoot Login Time Issues Using Citrix Environment Tool Hub and WEM.