Checklist for testing a XenDesktop implementation

Overview
The checklist provides testing criteria guidance for ensuring the XenDesktop environment has been
built effectively. It is assumed for successful testing that all infrastructure servers have been built and
components have a base configuration applied according to the design decisions.

Checklist for the user perspective

# Test Step Expected Result Test Step
Status
Testing connectivity to virtual desktops
1 Connect to virtual desktop and confirm that the Login process completes Pass
Windows operating system loads successfully. and windows shell opens or
successfully without error.
Failed
2 Confirm the user experience of the XenDesktop The user functionality of Pass
session is as expected. the XenDesktop session is or
as expected including Start
Failed
Menu, Taskbar and
Desktop.
3 Open locally installed application – no user Application loads Pass
acceptance testing performed. correctly. or
Failed
4 Check Event Log. No unexpected events Pass
found in Event Log. or
Failed
Application of Citrix Policies
1 Open Windows Explorer and identify which drives Depending on policy Pass
are available. configuration, drives are or
mapped or not.
Failed
2 Open Printers and Faxes and identify which Depending on policy Pass
printers are available. configuration, printers are or
mapped or not.
Failed
3 Attempt to copy and paste between local device Depending on policy Pass
and virtual desktop. configuration, copy and or
paste is functional.
Failed

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# Test Step Expected Result Test Step
Status
4 Attempt to connect a USB device (e.g. external Depending on policy Pass
drive, webcam) and verify if it is available in the configuration, USB or
virtual desktop. devices are mapped into
Failed
the virtual desktop
5
Accessing XenApp hosted applications
1 Initiate connection to XenApp hosted application XenApp hosted Pass
from within a virtual desktop application initiates or
without error.
Failed
2 Confirm application functionality is as expected. Full feature set of Pass
applications are available. or
Functionality is as
Failed
expected including
toolbars, personalized
views etc.
Accessing XenApp streamed applications
1 Initiate connection to a XenApp or App-v Streamed application Pass
streamed application from within a virtual desktop opens without error. or
Failed
2 Confirm application functionality is as expected. Full feature set of Pass
applications are available. or
Functionality is as
Failed
expected including
toolbars, personalized
views etc.

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Checklist for the IT perspective
# Test Step Expected Result Test Step
Status
Citrix License Server functionality
1 Connect to virtual desktop. Upon load of shared Pass
virtual desktop, Citrix or
XenDesktop license is
Failed
checked out.
2 Logout of shared virtual desktop. Upon logout, Citrix Pass
XenDesktop license is or
checked in.
Failed
3 Connect to XenApp hosted application from Upon load of published Pass
within virtual desktop. application, Citrix or
XenApp license is
Failed
checked out.
4 Logout of XenApp hosted application. Upon logout, Citrix Pass
XenDesktop license is or
checked in.
Failed

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