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Get Windows user names, who are currently using application in Citrix/RDP

We have Citrix XenApp installed on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Remote users start application, which in it's turn can start other applications.
I need to know, who is using what application?

Citrix AppCenter is showing only name of first application, but I need all applications opened by that user.
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Are these other applications running within the same session or are they also being run from a different Citrix server?

If they're within the same session, you will only see the initial application in AppCenter. You would need to view each user's individual processes in AppCenter and sort by username to see which applications they have launched within the session.

If they're on further remote Citrix servers, you need to view the session for the particular server the user is connected to for their "double hop" session.
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they are on the same server.

I have noticed that Task Manager gives more detailed information if Processes - Command Line column is enabled. it has -Embedding at the end.

however still no file name there..
Go onto the Citrix server in AppCenter that the user you're interested is on. Switch to the "Sessions" tab (I think), view the processes and sort them by username.
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I had to be more explicit..
User are open MS Access application with command line sort of: "msaccess.exe db1.mdb"
when he clicks button in this application, another one is started using shell command: db2.mdb

now in AppCenter I see only MSACCESS.EXE opened:
User generated image
while I need to know, what exactly file are opened: db1, db2 (or maybe db3, db4, which is also possible)

In task manager I have following:
User generated imagewhat I ideally need to see for line with -Embedding, is what exactly file name is opened.

not sure if that is possible..
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not sure if our IT guys will like this.. anyway, thank you for suggestion