Citrix Profile Management (discontinued) Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Score

8.5 out of 10

Reviews

3 Reviews

Unique and cutting edge software... but try to innovate more now or you'll be the next MSN!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

July 26, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I'm a user of Citrix Profile Management in my organization. I always thought it was not a real software or a program, just a utility as the installation and configuration were well-made by the system administrators of the company I was working for. As for me, it's a kind of transparent utility.

Pros

Virtualization
Start a remote desktop
Manage a remote desktop screen inside Windows

Cons

Improve UX-UI
When there's an error starting the remote desktop, offer a trouble-shooting wizard.
Improve maximize-minimize-full screen remote desktop functionality.

Likelihood to Recommend

I used Citrix in several ways and for several needs around several companies around the world. Not only tech companies but also flower companies were we migrated from on-premises ERP to cloud ERP. I think, based on my experience that if you have not so powerful computers and hardware it's nice to run Citrix remote desktop perhaps with a cloud app ERP on it but the internet connection has to stay always reliable and stable, better if you have 2 or more internet connections balanced each other with Peplink load balancing solution. A weak point is the internet connection. As for me, I don't like using Citrix solutions just to open a SharePoint folder or even a Jira.. total a waste of time.

Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Citrix Profile Management a must for managing employees

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 18, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

DNA uses Citrix Profile Management to keep track of application access, as well has the ability to reset end user sessions when they run into trouble. This tool allows us to assist with hung sessions without removing a user's access completely. This allows end users to access any application remotely with ease.

Pros

Easy to manage user access.
Can watch server usage.
Can manage end user profiles.

Cons

Disconnected session sometimes doesn't clear properly.

Likelihood to Recommend

This allows remote workers great flexibility. You can setup working profiles that are tailored to the end users' needs to assist them in being more productive. This also allows you to view idle sessions to see how productive your remote end users are. You can set timers to only allow access during certain times of day. You can also set auto log off for sessions.

Ed Davis

Director of Information Technology in Information Technology at Dallas Nephrology Associates (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

15 years of experience

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UPM is worth a try but don't expect the world

Rating: 6 out of 10

Incentivized

April 27, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Citrix User Profile Management in multiple data centers to manage users' profiles in our Citrix environments. We wanted something to manage profiles across multiple desktops and app servers that extended the default Microsoft roaming profiles.

Pros

UPM does extend the features of Microsoft roaming profiles. It gives you the ability to load ADM files and create group policies to set settings.
With UPM you are able to include or exclude files and folders in a user's profile.
There are some tie ins between UPM and Citrix Director to give administrators the ability to quickly see the size of the user's profile.

Cons

Since UPM manages Microsoft roaming profiles you still face profile size challenges. You can use the exclude feature but it can be a bit limiting.
Because of size concerns this may not be the best choice for international deployments if you intend to roam settings across multiple environments.
Troubleshooting UPM can be a bit difficult at times. There are some built in logging features but those are best reviewed by Citrix.

Likelihood to Recommend

The best use case for Citrix User Profile Management (UPM) is that it's included with many Citrix offerings. It's well worth trying to use instead of standard Microsoft roaming profiles to see if it fits your environments.

Ben Tusa

SR Systems Administrator in Information Technology at CSG International (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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