About Citrix Profiles (.profile)

AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Automated Application Converter

When you use Automated Application Converter, Repackager, or InstallShield Editor to prepare a Windows Installer package for deployment on Citrix XenApp, the resources you generate are called profiles .

When package conversion is complete, the Automated Application Converter, Repackager, or InstallShield Editor displays the path to the generated virtual package, such as:

C:\AdminStudio Shared\MyPackage\CitrixProfile\MyPackage.profile

These files are saved in a subfolder of a folder named CitrixProfile that is created in the same directory as the Windows Installer package you converted. The profile, which is published on Citrix XenApp, consists of the following:

Profile Files and Directories

A profile contains the following files and directories:

Component	Name	Description
Profile Manifest File	myapp.profile	An XML file that defines the profile.
CAB File	[alphanumeric_string].cab	Compressed cabinet file that provides the isolation environment contents for the application.
Hashes File	Hashes.txt	Hash key file for digital signatures and signing profiles.
Icons File	Icons.bin	Icons repository.
Scripts Folder	Scripts	Folder containing any pre- launch or post-exit scripts that you have chosen to include.
Metadata File	metadata.ami	A file created during AdminStudio 9.0+ package conversion that contains metadata identifying the original Windows Installer package that was used to create the virtual package. Because of this file, you are able to import this virtual package into the Application Catalog and associate it with its source Windows Installer package.

warning

Modifying these files directly is not recommended. To make any modifications, use the InstallShield Citrix Assistant.

A profile can contain a single application or suite of applications.