By default, what is the printing behavior when no printing policy is configured?

The correct answer is B. All client printers are auto-created. When no printing policy is configured in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment, the system defaults to auto-creating all printers from the user's client device within the session - this is the out-of-the-box behavior requiring zero administrator intervention, making B…

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Question

Options

ADirect connections to print servers are prohibited.
BAll client printers are auto-created.
CThe generic universal printer is automatically created.
DThe Universal Print Server is enabled.

How the community answered

(69 responses)

A
3% (2)
B
91% (63)
C
4% (3)
D
1% (1)

Explanation

When no printing policy is configured in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment, the system defaults to auto-creating all printers from the user's client device within the session - this is the out-of-the-box behavior requiring zero administrator intervention, making B correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

A is incorrect because restricting direct connections to print servers is an explicit policy action, not a default state - administrators must actively configure that restriction.
C is incorrect because the generic Universal Printer is only created when a specific policy enables it; it does not appear automatically in the absence of policy.
D is incorrect because Universal Print Server requires installation and deliberate configuration on both the server and client sides - it cannot be "enabled" by default.

Memory tip: Think of it as the least restrictive default - with no policy in place, Citrix errs on the side of giving users everything they already have, so all their local/network printers follow them into the session. "No policy = full printer passthrough."

Topics

#Printer Management#Default Policies#Client Printer Auto-creation

Community Discussion

Brenda K.Jun 27, 2026

Quick win, bank it and move on, do not let this one eat your clock. The correct answer is B. When no Citrix printing policy is configured, the default behavior is that all client printers are auto-created at session logon. This is the out-of-the-box behavior Citrix uses to ensure users can immediately access whatever printers are mapped on their local client device, no policy intervention required. Options C and D describe features that require explicit policy configuration to enable, and A is flat wrong because the default posture does not block print server connections.

Grace U.Jun 27, 2026

Brenda nailed it, and the mental hook I pass along is that Citrix defaults to maximum accessibility, so the moment a question tells you no policy exists, any answer that requires extra configuration to enable should feel immediately off.

Imani T.Jun 21, 2026

B is the right call here. When no printing policy is configured in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment, the default behavior is to auto-create all client printers, meaning every printer mapped on the endpoint shows up in the session automatically. This is actually why admins spend time locking down printing policies in the first place, because auto-creating every single client printer can hammer logon times, especially in environments where users have a dozen printers mapped. The other options describe behaviors that require explicit policy configuration to enable, so if you see a question asking about defaults, think auto-create all and you will be fine on exam day.

Brenda K.Jun 23, 2026

Solid breakdown, and worth adding that even with auto-create all as the default, the Universal Print Driver kicks in as the fallback when a native driver is not available, so your logon time hit can compound fast if you have a mix of exotic printers in the environment.

Ingrid P.Jun 27, 2026

I had C penciled in because the generic universal printer feels like the "safe default," but then I remembered the key distinction: auto-creation of client printers is the out-of-the-box behavior before any policy touches the session, and the generic universal printer only becomes the sole printer when you explicitly configure the policy to restrict auto-creation. Card this one with the cue "no policy at all" so your brain stops conflating default state with a configured restriction.

Bao N.Jun 27, 2026

When no printing policy is set, Citrix defaults to auto-creating all client printers, which is why new deployments often get flooded with printer objects before anyone locks it down. That default behavior is exactly what you need to memorize because the distractors about Universal Print Server and generic printers only kick in when you actually configure specific policies to enable them.

Grace U.Jun 27, 2026

No policy means no restriction, so what do you think happens to client printers?

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