Filename: XD560VDAWX64503.msp
For: XenDesktop 5.6 Virtual Desktop Agent (64-bit) with Hotfix Rollup XD560VDAWX64500 installed. For operating system requirements, see Citrix Product Documentation.
Replaces: None
Date: April, 2015
Languages supported: English (US), Japanese (JA), Simplified Chinese (SC)
Readme version: 1.00

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Important Note(s)

• This release is based on XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent 5.6 Hotfix Rollup XD560VDAWX64500. It patches only systems where the XdsAgent_x64.MSI file that shipped as Hotfix Rollup XD560VDAWX64500 is installed.
• You can install or upgrade the Virtual Desktop Agent from a console session or from an RDP session. Upgrading from within an ICA session is not supported.
• Caution! This release 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, including supported operating systems and system requirements, see Citrix Product Documentation.

New Fixes in This Release

1. The Client USB Device Redirection Rules policy can fail to apply. The issue occurs when the number of user-entered characters in the policy exceeds 1002.

   [From XD560VDAWX64503][#LC1144]

Fixes from Replaced Hotfixes

No hotfixes were replaced by this release.

Installing and Uninstalling This Update

Notes:

• This release 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 release successfully, computers must not have registry modification restrictions in place.
• Slipstreaming - installations of the VDA base product packaged with one or more individual hotfixes - is not supported and might leave computers in an unstable state.
• You must restart the computer after the installation of this hotfix completes. However, if you are installing multiple hotfixes at the same time, there is no need to restart the computer after the installation of each hotfix. It is sufficient to restart the computer after the installation of the final hotfix completes.
• If the need arises to restore the original settings and functionality provided by this release, you must uninstall the update before reinstalling it according to the installation instructions below.

To install this update:

1. Copy the hotfix package to an empty folder on the hard drive of the computer you want to update.
2. Close all applications.
3. Run the executable.
4. Restart the computer.

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.

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