- Session sharing is a mode in which more than one published application runs on a single connection.
- For session sharing to occur, both applications must be hosted on the same server.
- If you want to share sessions, ensure all applications are published with the same settings. Inconsistent results may occur when applications are configured for different requirements, such as encryption.
- Session sharing always takes precedence over load balancing. That is, if users launch an application that is published on the same server as an application they are already using but the server is at capacity, XenApp still opens the second application on the server. Load Manager does not transfer the user’s request to another server where the second application is published.
- Session sharing occurs when a user has an open session and launches another application that is published on the same server; the result is that the two applications run in the same session.
- Thus, if a user runs multiple applications with session sharing, the session counts as one connection.
- Session sharing is configured by default when you specify that applications appear in seamless window mode.
- Note: Session sharing is not supported on PocketPC clients.
- If session sharing is not configured, a new session is opened on the server each time
a user opens an application. Likewise, every time a user opens a new application, a new client connection is created between the client device and the server.
