Scenario: A Citrix Administrator maintains a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site where mandatory profiles are being used for all users. Users need to maintain the different printer property…

Question

Options

• AHeld in profile only if NOT saved on client
• BDo NOT retain printer properties
• CSaved on the client device only
• DRetained in user profile only

• A
  8% (4)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  6% (3)
• D
  84% (42)

Explanation

Option D is correct because in Citrix environments with mandatory profiles, Citrix Profile Management (UPM) maintains its own writable profile store that operates independently from the read-only Windows mandatory profile. "Retained in user profile only" directs HDX to store printer properties within the Citrix UPM layer, allowing those settings to persist across sessions even though the mandatory profile itself resets on logoff.

Option A is wrong ("Held in profile only if NOT saved on client") because this hybrid setting falls back to the profile only when client-side storage isn't available - creating inconsistent behavior across different devices and an unreliable experience in a mandatory profile environment.

Option B is wrong ("Do NOT retain") because it explicitly discards printer properties at session end, directly contradicting the stated requirement that users maintain their printer settings.

Option C is wrong ("Saved on the client device only") because it ties printer settings to a specific endpoint - if a user connects from a different client device, their custom printer properties are lost, making it unsuitable for any roaming or multi-device scenario.

Memory tip: Think "Mandatory = Managed centrally." When Windows locks the profile, Citrix UPM still holds the key - so "Retained in user profile only" is how Citrix preserves settings through the Citrix profile layer, not the mandatory Windows one.

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