Scenario: A Citrix Administrator is implementing policies in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site. All non-Citrix user and computer policies are implemented through domain-level GPOs. Which policies will be processed first for a user when creating an HDX session?

• A. Citrix local-Site policies
• B. Domain-level GROs
• C. OU level GPOs
• D. Site-level GPOs

Answer: (A)

When a user starts an HDX session, Citrix policy processing takes precedence over Windows domain GPOs. The Citrix policy engine first evaluates policies that come from the local Citrix configuration on the VDA, and then any site-level Citrix policies. Only after these Citrix policies are applied do the non-Citrix settings sourced from domain-level GPOs come into play. So the earliest policies affecting the session are the Citrix local and site policies, before Windows domain GPOs.