Technical Guide to Understanding the Citrix Logon Process

Quickly Identify and Troubleshoot Logon Initiation and Duration Issues with End-to-End Visibility

Did you know there are 33+ stages to the Citrix logon process? If you don’t have end-to-end visibility you can’t troubleshoot the true root cause of logon issues.

This Citrix Engineer authored how-to guide, with new updates by Citrix CTP George Spiers, breaks down each step of the complex Citrix logon process and explains the role each stage plays in delivering a successful logon. Get a detailed view of challenges inherent in isolating the root cause of slow or failed Citrix logons and how to troubleshoot them in order to improve end user experience.

The 33+ stages of the Citrix Logon Process broken down in this guide include:

GPO Policy Execution

Drive Mapping Execution

Registry Extension Mappings

Corrupted Print Drivers

SSO Permissions

Session Host Delays

Delivery Controller Brokering Delays

AD Group Membership

Improperly Coded Logon Scripts

Authentication

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