XenDesktop 5 Services Overview
Summary
This document provides an overview of the Windows services installed with the XenDesktop software. Refer to version release notes for the latest updates to these services, known issues, and such. Licensing services, which are not listed here, might also appear if the license components are installed on the same server as the XenDesktop controller.
Controller Services
| Display Name (Service Name) | Executable | Logon Account / Startup Type | Description | Dependencies |
| Citrix AD Identity Service | Citrix.ADIdentity.SdkWcfEndpoint.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Manages Active Directory computer accounts | Windows Management Instrumentation |
| Citrix Broker Service | BrokerService.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Brokers connections to desktops | None |
| Citrix Configuration Service | Citrix.Configuration.SdkWcfEndpoint.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Stores service configuration information | Windows Management Instrumentation |
| Citrix Delivery Services Protocol Transition Service | Citrix.DeliveryServices. ProtocolTransition.ServiceHost.exe | Local System
Disabled |
Provides for impersonation of an arbitrary user via protocol transition | None |
| Citrix Diagnostic Facility COM Service | CdfSvc.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Controls Citrix diagnostic trace sessions on the system | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Citrix Host Service | Citrix.Host.SdkWcfEndpoint.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Manages hosts and hypervisor connections | Windows Management Instrumentation |
| Citrix ICA File Signing Service | Citrix.DeliveryServices.ICASign. ServiceHost.exe | Local Service
Disabled |
Adds a digital signature to ICA files | None |
| Citrix Machine Creation | Citrix.MachineCreation. SdkWcfEndpoint.exe | Network Service | Creates new virtual machines | Windows Management Instrumentation |
VDA Services
| Display Name (Service Name) | Executable | Logon Account / Startup Type | Description | Dependencies | ||
| Citrix Audio Redirection Service | CtxAudioService.exe | Local Service
Automatic |
Provides audio redirection between the endpoint device and the virtual desktop | Citrix HDX Audio (driver) | ||
| Citrix CGP Server Service | CitrixCGPServer.exe | Local Service
Automatic |
Ensures a reliable connection from the endpoint | None | ||
| Citrix Desktop Service | WorkstationAgent.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Manages communication between the controller and virtual desktops | Citrix ICA Service
Server Workstation |
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| Citrix Diagnostic Facility COM Server | CdfSvc.exe | Network Service
Automatic |
Controls Citrix diagnostic trace sessions on the system | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | ||
| Citrix Encryption Service | Encsvc.exe | Local Service
Automatic |
Provides secure ICA encryption | Windows Management Instrumentation | ||
| Citrix End User Experience Monitoring Service | SemsService.exe | Local Service
Manual |
Service to collect data on the end user experience | Citrix ICA Service | ||
| Citrix Group Policy Engine | CitrixCseEngine.exe | Local System
Automatic |
Applies Citrix-specific Group Policy settings configured by administrators | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | ||
| Citrix HDX MediaStream for Flash Service | CtxSvcHost.exe -g HDXFlashSvcs | Local Service
Automatic |
Enables Adobe Flash content to be rendered locally | None | ||
| Citrix ICA Service | picaSvc.exe | Local Service
Automatic |
Manages communication
between the endpoint device and the virtual desktop
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Citrix Client Drive Mapping Redirector
Citrix Client Parallel Port Mapping Citrix Client Serial Port Mapping Citrix Console Keyboard & Mouse Driver DHCP Client Picadd Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
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| Citrix Print Manager Service | CpSvc.exe | Ctx_cpsvcuser
Automatic |
Implements the Citrix printing subsystem for auto-creation and other functions | Citrix ICA Service
Print Spooler Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
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| Citrix Pvs for VMs agent | PvsVmAgent.exe | Local System
Automatic |
The Pvs for VMs agent machine password update service | None | ||
| Citrix Smart Card Certificate Propagation Service | CtxSvcHost.exe –g SCardCertPropSvcs | Local System
Automatic |
Propagates certificates from smart cards | Citrix Smart Card Service | ||
| Citrix Smart Card Removal Policy Service | CtxSvcHost.exe –g SCardRemovalPolicySvcs | Local System
Automatic |
Applies smart card removal policy on removal | Citrix Smart Card Service | ||
| Citrix Smart Card Service | CtxSvcHost.exe –g SmartCardSvcs | Network Service
Automatic |
Provides smart card redirection functionality | None
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| Citrix USB Service | CitrixUSB | Local Service
Automatic |
Service to manage remote USB devices | Citrix ICA Service | ||