Restarting the Citrix Desktop Service fails with error 1053 on event viewer:


Event ID 1035 on the event viewer:

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1. Check permission to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\Machine.config


2. Permissions should be as below:
-ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:
-Read & Execute
-Read

-SYSTEM:
.Full Control
.Modify
.Read & Execute
.Read
.Write

-Administrator (VDAhostname\Administrators)
.Full Control
.Modify
.Read & Execute
.Read
.Write

-Users (VDAhostname\Users)
.Read & Execute
.Read

3. Check permissions under the following location too:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\Machine.config
4. Set the permissions as instructed in both locations.
5. Check the 'Log on' tab on Citrix Desktop Service Properties and make sure 'Network Service is used. 

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Problem Cause

Application install changed permission under folder C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\Machine.config and C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\Machine.config

Desktop Service failing to start with error 1053 aster installing application

- The Citrix Desktop Service on a Virtual Desktop Agent Fails to Start - http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX119421