XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x Cross Language Connection Support

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x Cross Language Connection Support

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Article ID: CTX200346

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Description

This article describes cross language connection support for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x.

Summary of Cross Language Connection Support

  • VDA image support:

    1. VDA images include:
      • RDS-VDA: Windows Server 2008 R2 and later version.
      • VDI-VDA: Windows 7 x86/x64 and later version.

    2. Windows XP and Vista have been removed from support list of latest VDA version.

  • XenDesktop connections among Controller 7.x, VDA 7.x and Citrix Receiver 14.x.

  • XenDesktop connections in conjunction with XenApp, Provisioning Services and hypervisors supported by XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x.

  • Multiple user locales in a master image for VDA host.

  • Different language combinations among Controller, VDA host and endpoint device. The following are the language scope:
    English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Russian.

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Prerequisites for Cross Language Connection Support

When you use English Windows 7 for VDI-VDA host in conjunction with Japanese endpoints, you need to install Japanese language packet for VDI-VDA in Control Panel > Regional and Language > Keyboards and Languages tab.

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List of Cross Language Effects on XenApp and XenDesktop Functions

IDItemLimitation
ICA connection
1Published desktop display namesNone
2User names to log on published desktopsNone
3User names to log on endpointNone
4Characters in clipboard synchronization   None
5Client printer namesNone
6Characters in printed documents (native printer driver and universal printer driver)Appropriate fonts must be installed on endpoint and print server (if they exist).
7Keyboard inputs in the sessionsNone
8Client drive mappingNone
9Time zone mappingIn XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x VDA session, display name of time zone would be incorrect under some conditions though UTC offset is always correct.
10XenApp connection from RDS/VDI-VDA session (double-hop ICA connection)None
11VDA event logCitrix Desktop Service event logs are displayed in the language of the current user locale.
Other Citrix service event logs are displayed in the language of the user locale when VDA is installed regardless of the current user locale.
This is not applicable when the user locale is out of English or Japanese.
VM Hosted Apps
12Published application namesNone
13Application folder namesNone
14Content redirection (File Type Association)None
Administration
15Machine Creation ServicesNone
16ICA session information in management consoleNone
17Citrix Policy deploymentNone
18Power Management for hypervisorsNone

Issues and Workarounds

Issue 1

Apply DE/ES/FR MUI language pack to JA Windows 7 OS, the information on "Client Settings" and "Printing Preferences" pages of mapped printer are truncated as shown in the following screen shot:

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This issue will occur in Asia VDA session if you apply Euro MUI language pack to Asia VDA host and change the System Locale to Euro language.

Workaround 1

The reference contents, which are truncated in the preceding issue are:

  • Configure the local printer device settings, including all printer-specific properties.

  • Configure the local printer document settings, including all printer-specific options.

Note: This issue does not occur on Euro only platform. The following is a screen shot of the content when it is not truncated:

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Issue 2

Appropriate fonts must be installed on endpoint and print server (if they exist).

Workaround 2

When printing in an environment, such as, the following, printing does not work with EMF UPD.

***************
VDI-VDA: JA Win7 64Bit
Client: EN XP 32bit
***************

This issue can be resolved by installing JIS2004 font for Windows XP on the endpoint.

Notes:

  1. If using a print server hosted on Windows Server 2003, you will need to install the font in this case too - Windows XP および Windows Server 2003 で JIS2004 対応フォントを使用する方法.

  2. The preceding issue is not reproducible with XPS UPD. XPS UPD works even if you do not execute the install files for East Asian languages and do not install JIS2004 font for Windows XP on the endpoint.

Environment Not Supported for Cross Language

  • Controller/VDA enclosed in XenDesktop 5 (no SP1).

  • VDA enclosed in XenDesktop 4.

  • 12.x or earlier ICA Clients for Windows.

  • ICA Clients for non-Windows.

Additional Resources

CTX122783 - Cross Language Known Issues and Limitations in XenApp

CTX130633 - XenDesktop Cross Language Known Issues and Limitations

Issue/Introduction

This article describes cross language connection support for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x.
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