Configure App Control for use with the Citrix App Layering Integration
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Article ID: 290799
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Products
Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)
Issue/Introduction
How to configure the Agent for use with Citrix App Layering Integration
Environment
App Control Server: All Supported Versions
App Control Agent: All Supported Versions
Resolution
Step 1: App Control Settings
Log in to the Console and navigate to Rules > Policies.
Create or verify the dedicated Policy to be used for Citrix App Layering.
Navigate to: https://ServerAddress/agent_config.php
Click Add Agent Config
Enable the Citrix App Layering Integration
Property Name: Approve Citrix App Layering Files
Host ID: 0
Value:
approve_files_on_unidesk_ro_volume=1
Create for: Specific Policies that contain the Citrix VMs
Enable and Save it
Disable USN journal check - this feature can cause performance issues with the Citrix App Layering environment. New files discovered by the agent on system startup could trigger automatic Cache Consistency checks.
Property Name: Disable USN Journal Check
Host ID: 0
Value:
usn_journal_flags=0
Create for: Specific Policies that contain the Citrix VMs
Enable and Save it
Disable Volume Remediation - the GUIDs of the attached volumes changes every time the system starts. The agent will trigger automatic CC check when it detect that a new volume is attached to the system leading to performance impact.
Property Name: Disable Volume Remediation
Host ID: 0
Value:
allow_volume_remediation=1
Create for: Specific Policies that contain the Citrix VMs
Enable and Save it
Follow the steps outlined in the User Guide > Managing Virtual Machines > Creating a Template Computer.
IMPORTANT: Citrix App Layering uses the Template Computer feature. Do not use the Template Image feature.