Het juist configureren van je anti-virus product heeft een grote impact op de performantie van je Citrix platform, en dus ook op de gebruikerservaring. Toch wordt dit in de praktijk vaak over het hoofd gezien. We geven alle recommended exclusions per server rol in een handig overzicht.
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Anti-virus Exclusions voor Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
In deze eerste post, lijsten we anti-virus exclusions op per server rol in je CVAD omgeving. Het juist configureren van je anti-virus product heeft een grote impact op performantie van je Citrix platform, en dus ook op de gebruikerservaring. Toch wordt dit in de praktijk vaak over het hoofd gezien.
Hieronder lijsten we de recommended exclusions op, per Citrix CVAD server rol.
Virtual Delivery Agent
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Virtual Desktop Agent\BrokerAgent.exe | File(s) | Citrix Broker Agent |
| C:\Program Files\Common Files\Citrix\System32\CdfSvc.exe | File(s) | Citrix Diagnostic Facility COM Server |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Group Policy\CseEngine.exe | File(s) | Citrix Group Policy Engine |
| C:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\ICAClient\Cache | Directory | Citrix ICA Client Cache |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\System32\CtxSvcHost.exe | File(s) | Citrix ICA Host Service Process |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\system32\CpSvc.exe | File(s) | Citrix Print Management Service |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\System32\wfshell.exe | File(s) | Citrix WinFrame Shell |
| C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp\Citrix\HDXRTConnector\*\*.txt | File(s) | HDX RealTime Optimization Pack |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\User Profile Manager\UserProfileManager.exe | File(s) | User Profile Management |
| C:\ProgramData\ntuser.pol | File(s) | Windows All Users Profile Group Policy Registry Information |
| C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine | Directory | Windows Group Policy Client Settings |
| C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\User | Directory | Windows Group Policy Client Settings |
| C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS | Directory | Windows Print Spooler Directory |
| C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe | File(s) | Windows Print Spooler Service |
| C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe | File(s) | Windows Process Handling Console Windows and Threads |
| C:\Windows\system32\smss.exe | File(s) | Windows Process Handling Session Startup |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.chk | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.cmtx | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.csv | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.edb | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.jrs | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.log | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.sdb | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Windows\Security\Database\*.xml | File(s) | Windows Security Database File(s) |
| C:\Window\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\DataStore.edb | File(s) | Windows Update Database File(s) |
| C:\Window\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\Logs\Edb*.jrs | File(s) | Windows Update Database File(s) |
| C:\Window\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\Logs\Edb*.log | File(s) | Windows Update Database File(s) |
| C:\Window\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\Logs\Edb.chk | File(s) | Windows Update Database File(s) |
| C:\Window\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\Logs\Tmp.edb | File(s) | Windows Update Database File(s) |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICAService\picaSvc2.exe | File(s) | Citrix Port ICA Service (Desktop OS Only) |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICAService\CpSvc.exe | File(s) | Citrix Print Manager Service (Desktop OS Only) |
Delivery Controller
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Broker\Service\BrokerService.exe | File(s) | Broker Service Process |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\ConfigSync\ConfigSyncService.exe | File(s) | Configuration Synchronization Service |
| C:\ProgramData\Citrix\Broker\Cache | Directory | Delivery Controller Cache Directory |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Broker\Service\HighAvailabilityService.exe | File(s) | High Availability Process |
| C:\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\HA*.mdf | File(s) | Highly Available Database Files |
| C:\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\HA*.ldf | File(s) | Highly Available Database Files |
StoreFront
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Services\CredentialWallet\Citrix.DeliveryServices.CredentialWallet.ServiceHost.exe | File(s) | StoreFront Credential Wallet Process |
| C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Citrix\SubscriptionsStore\*\PersistentDictionary.edb | File(s) | StoreFront Database File |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Services\SubscriptionsStoreService\Citrix.DeliveryServices.SubscriptionsStore.ServiceHost.exe | File(s) | Subscription Store Process |
| C:\inetpub\logs | Directory | IIS Logs |
| C:\inetpub\temp\IIS Temporary Compressed Files | Directory | IIS Temporary Files |
| C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\w3wp.exe | File(s) | World Wide Publishing Service Process |
| C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inetsrv\w3wp.exe | File(s) | World Wide Publishing Service Process (x64) |
Director
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\inetpub\logs | Directory | IIS Logs |
| C:\inetpub\temp\IIS Temporary Compressed Files | Directory | IIS Temporary Files |
| C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\w3wp.exe | File(s) | World Wide Publishing Service Process |
| C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inetsrv\w3wp.exe | File(s) | World Wide Publishing Service Process (x64) |
Citrix Provisioning Services Server
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CfsDep2.sys | File(s) | File System Minifilter |
| C:\ProgramData\Citrix\Provisioning Services\Tftpboot\ARDBP32.BIN | File(s) | PVS Boot Image |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\soapserver.exe | File(s) | PVS Database connectivity and AD authentication Process |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\MgmtDaemon.exe | File(s) | PVS Inter-server communication |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\Notifier.exe | File(s) | PVS Inter-server communication |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\StreamService.exe | File(s) | PVS Management Service for Streaming Engine |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\BNPXE.exe | File(s) | PVS PXE service |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\StreamProcess.exe | File(s) | PVS Streaming Engine |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\BNFTP.exe | File(s) | PVS TFTP service Process |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\PVSTSB.exe | File(s) | PVS Two Stage Process |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\Inventory.exe | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk Inventory |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CVhdMp.sys | File(s) | Storage Miniport Driver |
| *.vhd | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk |
| *.avhd | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk |
| *.vhdx | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk |
| *.avhdx | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk |
| *.pvp | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk Properties |
| *.lok | File(s) | PVS Virtual Disk Lock |
Citrix Provisioning Services Target Device
| Pad | Type | Omschrijving |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\BNDevice.exe | File(s) | PVS Target Device |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\bnistack6.sys | File(s) | PVS Target Device BNI Stack Driver |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CfsDep2.sys | File(s) | PVS Target Device Driver |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cnicteam.sys | File(s) | PVS Target Device Driver |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CVhdBusP6.sys | File(s) | PVS Target Device Driver |
| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CVhdMp.sys | File(s) | PVS Target Device Driver |
| C:\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services\TargetOSOptimizer.exe | File(s) | PVS Target Device Optimizer |
| CacheDisk:\vdiskdif.vhdx | File(s) | PVS Write Cache Disk File |
| CacheDisk:\pagefile.sys | File(s) | Windows Pagefile Location on PVS Cache Disk |
