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Q: What Windows Firewall ports does Citrix XenDesktop use to communicate with its VMs?
Learn what ports and feature to enable to support Cirtrix XenDesktop services with Windows Firewall.
Greg Shields
December 14, 2011
1 Min Read
A:If you enable the Windows Firewall on VMs inside your LAN, you'll need to ensure that the following ports and features are enabled to support CitrixXenDesktop's services:
For core functionality, enable ports for ICA, Workstation Agent, and CGP services: TCP ports 1494, 80, and 2598.
For user-to-user desktop shadowing, enable ports for Remote Assistance: TCP port 3389.
For real-time monitoring, enable the Remote Management feature.
For HDX RealTime for Audio, open UDP ports 16500 through 16509.
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