This article explains the changes for Citrix hotfix naming conventions in XenDesktop 7.1/7.5 with the introduction of XenApp 7.5.

Hotfix Name Changes

With the reintroduction of XenApp in version 7.5, the same underlying components are used for XenApp and XenDesktop. As a result, the ‘XA’ and 'XD' designation will not appear in the hotfix name. Instead, the component name is prepended to the hotfix name.

Example 1

A hotfix previously named XD750DStudioWX86001 will now be DStudio750WX86001.

Hotfix Version Number Association

The following components did not change between version 7.1 and 7.5. From now on, updates to these components will only contain the 7.5 association in the name. The hotfixes will be available and compatible with both the 7.1 and 7.5 component versions.

• Broker Agent

• Desktop OS VDA

• Director VDA Plugin

• Enhanced Desktop Experience

• Personalization AppV - Studio

• Personalization AppV - VDA

• Server OS VDA

• StoreFront Privilege Service

• Universal Print Client

• Universal Print Server

• WMI Proxy Plugin

Example 2
A hotfix previously named XD710ICAWSWX86006 will now be ICAWS750WX86006.

VDA Core Services Hotfixes and Machine Type Association

For the VDA core services hotfixes, the OS type is designated in the hotfix name. ‘TS’ for Terminal Server, the hotfix would apply to a Windows Server operating system. ‘WS’ for workstation, the hotfix would apply to a desktop Windows operating system. There is no correlation between the hotfix numbering for the Server OS (TS) and Desktop OS (WS) hotfixes. The ICATS hotfix ending in 007 might not have the same fixed issues as the ICAWS hotfix ending in 007.

Example 3

A hotfix named ICAWS750WX86007 is a VDA core services hotfix for a Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 operating system (32-bit).

A hotfix named ICATS750WX64007 is a VDA core services hotfix for a Windows Server 2008R2 , 2012, or 2012R2 operating system (64-bit).

Note: The previously released version 7.1 hotfixes will not be rebuilt with the new version identification, but the hotfix readme documents will reflect their support for versions 7.1 and 7.5.