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About the Citrix Assistant

AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Citrix Assistant

You can use the Citrix Assistant to prepare a Windows Installer package for deployment on Citrix XenApp by converting it to a Citrix profile. During this process, you:

  • Profile Information—Specify profile information.

  • OS and Language Requirements—Specify the operating system and language requirements for the application.

  • Files, Folders, Shortcuts, Registry Settings—Specify files, folders, shortcuts, and registry settings included in application.

  • Isolation Options—Define a set of options for running the application in isolation on the user desktop.

  • Build—Specify build settings and build a Citrix profile.

The following diagram illustrates the Citrix profile creation process:

Preparing Packages for Deployment on Citrix XenApp

See Also

About Virtualization

About Citrix XenApp

Components of an App-V Package

Using the Microsoft App-V Assistant to Create an App-V Package