Core 8.0 Or Later: Citrix Workspace .net

Not every Citrix component requires .NET 8. However, the following key products and versions will either fail to install, fail to launch, or exhibit degraded functionality without .NET 8.0+:

| Product | Minimum Version | .NET Requirement | |---------|----------------|------------------| | Citrix Workspace App (Windows) | 2307 and later | .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime | | Citrix VDA (Desktop OS) | 2311 and later | .NET 8.0 (for certain features like HDX Adaptive Transport) | | Citrix Workspace Environment Manager (WEM) | 2308+ | .NET 8.0 (Agent & Console) | | Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS) | 2311+ | .NET 8.0 | | Citrix Director (on-premises) | 2402 LTSR | .NET 8.0 (Core components) | citrix workspace .net core 8.0 or later

Note: While the Citrix Workspace app installer may attempt to download .NET 8 automatically (if internet access is available), air-gapped or locked-down enterprise environments require manual staging. Not every Citrix component requires

Without .NET 8: These features may fall back to legacy .NET Framework code paths or fail entirely. Without

For Citrix Workspace App for Linux, some SSO smart card and certificate validation components rely on .NET Core runtime. If you’re deploying Workspace App on RHEL 8/9 or Ubuntu 20.04+, you may need to install dotnet-runtime-8.0 separately.

You should install .NET 8.0 on your "Master Image" (MCS/PVS) before sealing it.

No. Only the Desktop Runtime is required. The SDK (which includes compilers and dev tools) is unnecessary and increases attack surface.