How to Disable Active Directory Based Registration in XenDesktop

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Description

This article describes how to disable Active Directory (AD)-based discovery in XenDesktop.

Background

Use this procedure if there is a need to revert to registry-based discovery after configuring the environment for AD-based discovery.

Instructions

Caution! Refer to the Disclaimer at the end of this article before using Registry Editor.

Start Windows PowerShell and connect to the Citrix module by running asnp citrix*.
To switch off the AD-based authentication, run Set-ADControllerDiscovery –off.
If you have configured the Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) for AD-based authentication, you must remove the following key:

32-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\VirtualDesktopAgent\FarmGUID
64-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\VirtualDesktopAgent\FarmGUID

As an optional step, re-install the VDA agent on the VDAs to ensure that the registry key configuration update occurs.

Environment

Caution! Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that might 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. Be sure to back up the registry before you edit it.

Issue/Introduction

This article describes how to disable Active Directory (AD)-based discovery in XenDesktop.

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