Citrix virtual channel SDK for the Linux VDA

Preparing and deploying a server-side application

July 31, 2023

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This section uses the VDPING application as an example.

Install desktop file

Install the vdping.desktop file to the system autostart directory.

cp ${VCSDK_ROOT_PATH}/sample/vdping/vdping.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/

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Note:

In the vdping.desktop file, specify the location of your VDPING, for example, Exec=/opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/vdping. Make sure to specify the proper location.
Ensure that the VDA session users have access to VDPING.

Update registry on the Linux VDA

Note: In this VDPING example, <Your-Virtual-Driver-List> refers to vdping.desktop. You can provide a comma-separated list of items for <Your-Virtual-Driver-List>, for example, vdping.desktop,vdmix.desktop,vdover.desktop.

Create

sudo /opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg create -k "HKLM\Software\Citrix\VirtualDesktopAgent\VirtualChannel\ICA3.0\Desktops" -t "REG_SZ" -v "ListOfVcDesktops" -d "<Your-Virtual-Driver-List>" --force
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Update

sudo /opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg update -k "HKLM\Software\Citrix\VirtualDesktopAgent\VirtualChannel\ICA3.0\Desktops" -v "ListOfVcDesktops" -d "<Your-Virtual-Driver-List>

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Preparing and deploying a server-side application

July 31, 2023

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July 31, 2023

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Preparing and deploying a server-side application

Install desktop file

Update registry on the Linux VDA

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