Citrix XenDesktop 7.6.300 environment.
Configured GPO:
Problem:
Screen Saver not kicking in on a Windows 7 VDI.
Troubleshooting:
Check what processes are using the power configuration of the display:
C:\Windows\system32>powercfg requests
DISPLAY:
[PROCESS] \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Citrix\ICAService\GfxMgr.exe
SYSTEM:
[PROCESS] \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Citrix\ICAService\PicaSessionAgent.exe
AWAYMODE:
None.
Solution:
Added register key to the GPO:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerRequestOverride\Process]
“GfxMgr.exe”=dword:00000001