Migrating Users From Physical Workstations to XenDesktop

Virtual desktops can dramatically reduce the maintenance and security concerns associated with maintaining a physical workstation for each employee. The key to making a successful move from physical to virtual desktops lies in gaining employee support by providing the smoothest possible transition. This paper provides recommendations and best practices for moving a user's data from their physical corporate workstations into the virtual Citrix XenDesktop environment. The following assumptions are made with regard to the environment: