Hotfix package name: XAE500R01W2K8X64022.MSP
For: Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition with Hotfix Rollup Pack XAE500W2K8X64R01
Replaces: XAE500R01W2K8X64001
Date: June, 2011
Language supported: English (US)
Readme version: 1.01

Readme Revision History

Important Note(s) about This Release

• Important: Installing this hotfix over an ICA session is not supported but you can install it through a remote desktop session using an administrator account.
• Caution! This hotfix may require you to edit the registry. Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Where to Find Documentation

This document describes the issue(s) resolved by this release and includes installation instructions. For additional product information, see Citrix eDocs, the Citrix Product Documentation Library.

New Fixes in This Release

1. A NULL pointer can cause the svchost.exe process to exit unexpectedly while the operating system is starting.

   [From XAE500R01W2K8X64022][#246851]

2. This is an enhancement aiming to increase the robustness of the Automatic Client Reconnection feature.

   [From XAE500R01W2K8X64022][#247586]

Fixes from Replaced Hotfixes

1. On servers with Hotfix Rollup Pack 1 installed, local file type associations for Windows Internet Explorer no longer work after a published application is run.

   [From XAE500R01W2K8X64001][#250962]

Installing and Uninstalling This Release

Notes:

• Before installing this hotfix, make sure to verify the digital certificate chain validation of the MSP package. For more information, see Knowledge Center article CTX129998.
• This hotfix is packaged with Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0 as a .msp file. For more information about deploying .msp files, see Microsoft article 884016 or visit the Microsoft Web site and search on keyword msiexec.
• This installer program complies with Microsoft User Account Control (UAC). If UAC is enabled, you must run the installer program in elevated mode; that is, with administrative privileges enabled. For more information about UAC, see Microsoft TechNet or visit the Microsoft Web site and search on keyword UAC.
• To install this hotfix successfully, servers must not have registry modification restrictions in place.
• This hotfix might or might not prompt you to restart the server when the installation or uninstallation is complete. If you are using the Access Management Console, you must restart the server after installing or uninstalling this hotfix to ensure that the hotfix is added to or removed from the console's hotfix inventory list.
• If the need arises to restore the original settings and functionality provided by this hotfix, you must uninstall the hotfix before reinstalling it according to the installation instructions below.

To install this hotfix:

1. Copy the hotfix package to an empty folder on the hard drive of the server you want to update.
2. Open the Properties tab of the package and verify the digital certificate chain validation.
3. Close all applications.
4. Run the executable.
5. Restart the server.
6. If you are using the Access Management Console, restart the server to ensure the hotfix is added to the console's hotfix inventory list.

To uninstall this hotfix:

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Highlight the hotfix you want to uninstall and click Uninstall.
3. Follow the directions on-screen.
4. If you are using the Access Management Console, restart the server to ensure the hotfix is removed from the console's hotfix inventory list.

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