Mac os x version history. We are migrating from Presentation Server 4.5 on Server 2003 -32bit to XenApp 6.5 on 2008 R2 - 64bit.
The issues that I have run into in the past when moving from 32 to 64 bit is the damn printers and their drivers.
We are allowing the Citrix Client to redirect all their current drivers and printers to the server. To make this as seamless as possible is there a 'recommended' method to managing drivers?
From other user's experience should I install all the 64 and 32 bit drivers from all the printers I know we will be using (there is about 10) or do I just let the OS and Citrix use the Universal Drivers? Do I see if the printer manufacturer has a universal for that printer and install that one?
In theory, if the printer is installed on the Citrix Server, you only need to worry about the 64bit Drivers.
This article contains information about the print drivers of the Citrix Universal Print Driver (UPD) component. XenDesktop 5 VDA for 32-bit or 64-bit Versions of Windows XP Operating System. The Citrix Universal Printer is an auto-created printer object that uses the Citrix Universal Print Driver and is not linked to any specific printer defined on the client. Once implemented, Citrix Universal Printer is available in all sessions that use the 32-bit Windows client. Ricohs Universal Print Driver provides a single intelligent advanced driver, which can be used across your fleet of Multifunction Products and Laser Printers. The Universal Print Driver lets you simplify printer support and lower management costs without sacrificing the features important to your users.
My suggestion is to install local copies of all the printers you can. You're eliminating the divide between 32 and 64.
If the Manufacturer does have a Universal 64bit Driver, but not a specific 64bit one, use that. If they don't have either, use the HPUPD (i hate it say it, but a good deal of printers will work with the HPLJ4/HPUPD driver.)
Citrix Universal Print Driver Mac
That's what I would do.