What is the best solution for migrating Citrix UPM profiles to FS logix profiles

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! @V Venkat Saran Kumar I hope you are doing well,While Microsoft doesn't offer a native "one-click" migration tool to convert Citrix UPM (file-based) profiles to FSLogix (VHDX container-based) profiles, there are two standard approaches for this transition to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD):

1. The Clean-Slate Route (Highly Recommended) To avoid bringing years of profile bloat and registry garbage into AVD, implement OneDrive Known Folder Move (KFM) and browser sync in your Citrix environment first. When users log into AVD, FSLogix creates a fresh, optimized profile, and OneDrive automatically syncs their critical files back down.

2. The Scripted Migration Route If you must retain all application settings, you can use a PowerShell script to automate the conversion. The script will need to dynamically create an FSLogix VHDX for each user, set the correct SID permissions, and use robocopy to mirror the contents of the UPM profile into the newly mounted VHDX. (Note: There are many open-source community scripts available online for this exact workflow).

Recommended Next Step: Evaluate whether your business requires keeping all AppData settings or just user documents. If you go with the scripted migration, ensure your robocopy command excludes Citrix-specific temporary folders and caches to keep the new FSLogix containers lightweight and performant.

References:

FSLogix Profile Container overview

Configure FSLogix Profile Containers for Azure Virtual Desktop

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