XenApp 7.9 client mapped drive locked files

[Björn Schläfli]

Hi,

since we've updated to XenApp 7.9 (from 7.6) with VDA 7.9 we're facing the following issue. Files on a client mapped drive e.g. local drive C: are locked locally and in the Citrix session. It's not possible to rename or delete the files. Error in session "This file is locked by another program". Error on local client "this file is locked by HDX engine". No issues before with XA 7.6. Same issue with Citrix receiver 4.2 and 4.5.

Tomorrow I'll test with VDA 7.11 and report again.

[Björn Schläfli]

Finally found the culprit. Something has changed in picadm.sys (system file which controls the client drive mapping) starting with VDA version 7.9. We use legacy client drive mapping (drive letters instead of Standard 2008R2 and above naming scheme) because some applications need a drive letter for the mapped C drive. With legacy Client drive mapping and VDA 7.9 and higher files are getting locked from wfica32.exe sometimes. I have an open case with Citrix and hope they have a solution for VDAs with legacy Client drive mapping.

[Björn Schläfli]

no change with VDA 7.11

[Björn Schläfli]

I've updated my test XA 7.9 site to 7.11 with no success (VDA 7.9 and 7.11). Same issue. wfica32.exe locks the file local on the C drive.

[Björn Schläfli]

Fixed issue list from XenApp 7.7 & 7.8 described this issue. There also have been a hotfix for VDA 7.6. I've installed VDA 7.7 and it's working again. No locked files. Sad, that Citrix fixed this issue multiple times until XA 7.9. why is it not fixed again?

[Geir Sandstad1709158717]

Hi. I realize this is an old post, but we just encountered a problem with locked files on local drives with VDA 7.9. Did a solution ever surface here?

[Daniel Reinke]

On 9/28/2017 at 3:02 PM, Geir Sandstad1709158717 said:

Hi. I realize this is an old post, but we just encountered a problem with locked files on local drives with VDA 7.9. Did a solution ever surface here?

 

We have exactly the same problem.

Is there a solution to this by now?