Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Citrix Workspace app for

Windows

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Contents

About this release 3

System requirements and compatibility 27

Install and Uninstall 33

Deploy 43

Update 49

Get started 56

Configure 75

Authenticate 151

Secure communications 168

Storebrowse 178

Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock 186

SDK and API 191

ICA Settings Reference 193

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

About this release

April 15, 2021

What’s new in 2103.1

Enhancement to keyboard layout configuration

The keyboard layout configuration now includes a Don’t sync option. The option is available for both

the Group Policy Object (GPO) policy and the GUI configurations.

When you select the Don’t sync option, the server keyboard layoutis used in the session and the client

keyboard layout is not synced to the server keyboard layout.

For more information, see Keyboard layout and language bar.

Option to disable storing of authentication tokens

Authentication tokens are encrypted and stored on the local disk so that you don’t need to reenter

your credentials when your system or session restarts.

With this release, Citrix Workspace app introduces an option to disable the storing of authentication

tokens on the local disk. For enhanced security, we now provide a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy

to configure the authentication token storage.

Note:

This configuration is applicable only in cloud deployments.

For more information, see Authentication tokens.

Microso Teams enhancements

• The VP9 video codec is now disabled by default.

• Enhancement to echo cancellation, auto gain control, noise suppression configurations: If Mi-

croso Teams configures these options, Citrix-redirected Teams honors the values as config-

ured. Otherwise, these options are set to True by default.

• DirectWShow is now the default renderer.

To change the default renderer, do the following:

– Launch the Registry editor.

– Navigate to the following key location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\

HDXMediaStream.

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– Update the following value: ”UseDirectShowRendererAsPrimary”=dword

:00000000

Other possible values:

0: Media Foundation

1: DirectShow (Default)

– Relaunch the Citrix Workspace app.

What’s new in 2102

Proxy authentication support

Previously, on client machines configured for proxy authentication, if the proxy credentials were not

stored in Windows Credential Manager, you could not authenticate to Citrix Workspace app.

Now, on client machines configured for proxy authentication, if the proxy credentials are not stored in

Windows Credential Manager, an authentication prompt appears, asking you to enter the proxy cre-

dentials. Citrix Workspace app then saves the proxy server credentials in Windows Credential Man-

ager. This results in a seamless login experience because you do not need to manually save your

credentials in Windows Credential Manager before accessing Citrix Workspace app.

Microso Teams enhancements

• Improved video rendering.

• Performance and reliability improvements.

What’s new in 2012.1

This release addresses issues that help to improve overall performance and stability.

What’s new in 2012

Support for Italian language

Citrix Workspace app for Windows is now available in the Italian language.

Log collection

Log collection simplifies the process of collecting logs for Citrix Workspace app. The logs help Citrix

to troubleshoot, and, in cases of complicated issues, facilitate support.

You can now collect logs using the GUI.

For more information, see Log collection.

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Support for the domain pass-through authentication on Citrix Workspace

This release introduces support for the domain pass-through authentication on Citrix Workspace,

along with the existing support for StoreFront.

Silent authentication for Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace app introduces a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy to enable silent authenticationfor

Citrix Workspace. This policy enables Citrix Workspace app to log in to Citrix Workspace automatically

at system startup. Use this policy only when domain pass-through (single sign-on) is configured for

Citrix Workspace on domain-joined devices.

For more information, see Silent Authentication.

Enhancement to app protection configuration

Previously, the authentication manager and the Self-Service plug-in dialogs were protected by de-

fault.

This release introduces a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy that lets you configure the anti-keylogging

and anti-screen-capturing functionalities separately for both the authentication manager and Self-

Service plug-in interfaces.

Note:

This GPO policy is not applicable for ICA and SaaS sessions. ICA and SaaS sessions continue to

be controlled using the Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway Service.

For more information, see Enhancement to app protection configuration.

Microso Teams enhancements

• Peers can now see the presenter’s mouse pointer in a screen sharing session.

• The WebRTC media engine now honors the proxy server configured on the client device.

What’s new in 2010

This release addresses several issues that help to improve overall performance and stability.

What’s new in 2009.6

Support for FIDO2 authentication

FIDO2 authentication lets users take advantage of the local endpoint FIDO2 components. Users can

now authenticate using FIDO2 security keys or integrated biometrics. Devices must have Trusted Plat-

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form Module (TPM) 2.0 and Windows Hello. For more information, see FIDO2: WebAuthn & CTAP.

Microso Teams enhancements

• Microso Teams now displays previously used peripheral devices in the Preferred devices list.

• The WebRTC media engine accurately determines the maximum encoding resolution possible

on an endpoint. The WebRTC media engine estimates multiple times a day and not only on first

launch.

• The Citrix Workspace app installer is now packaged with the Microso Teams ringtones.

• Echo cancellation improvements - Reducedecho level when a peer has a speaker or microphone

that generates an echo.

• Screen sharing improvements - Now when you do screensharing, only the Desktop Viewer

screen is captured in native bitmap format. Previously, client local windows that overlaid on

top of the Desktop Viewer window were blacked out.

What’s new in 2009

This release addresses issues that help to improve overall performance and stability.

What’s new in 2008

Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template configuration for keyboard layout and

language bar

In addition to the existingGUI method, you can now configure keyboardlayout and language bar using

the Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template.

For more information, see Keyboard layout and language bar.

CryptoKit update

Citrix Workspace app now supports Version 14.2.1 of the CryptoKit.

Language support

Citrix Workspace app for Windows is now available in the Portuguese (Brazil) language.

Authentication enhancement

To provide a seamless experience, the authenticationdialog now appears inside Citrix Workspace app.

The Store details appear on the logon screen. Authentication tokens are encrypted and stored so that

you don’t need to reenter the credentials in case of a system reboot or session restart.

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Note:

This authentication enhancement is applicable only in cloud deployments.

Enhancement to app protection

Previously, when you are trying to take a screenshot of a protected window, the entire screen, includ-

ing the non-protected apps in the background, are blacked out.

Now, when you are taking a screenshot using a snipping tool, only the protected window is blacked

out. You can take a screenshot of the area outside the protected window.

However, if you are using the PrtScr key to capture a screenshot on a Windows 10 device, you must

minimize the protected window.

Additionally, this release addresses issues to improve the app protection feature.

Enhancement to Browser Content Redirection

• Cookies are now persistent across the sessions: When you exit and relaunch a browser, you are

not prompted to reenter your credentials.

• Browsers now honor the local system language.

What’s new in 2006.1

Support for Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) with Microso Teams

Support for Dual-Tone Multifrequency (DTMF) signaling interaction with telephony systems (for exam-

ple, PSTN) and conference calls in Microso Teams. This feature is enabled by default.

Enhancement to Microso Teams screen sharing

With this release, the contents shared using Microso Teams are limited to the contents of the Desktop

Viewer window. Areas outside the Desktop Viewer window are cropped, and the client’s local apps

that overlap the Desktop Viewer appear blacked out.

For more information, see Screen sharing.

Update to Citrix Analytics Service

Citrix Workspace app is instrumented to securely transmit data to Citrix Analytics Service from ICA

sessions that you launch from a browser.

For more information on how Citrix Analytics uses this information, see, Self-Service for Performance

and Self-service search for Virtual Apps and Desktops.

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What’s new in 2002

App protection

Disclaimer

App protection policies work by filtering access to required functions of the underlying operat-

ing system (specific API calls required to capture screens or keyboard presses). This means that

app protection policies provide protection even against custom and purpose-built hacker tools.

However, as operating systems evolve, new ways of capturing screens and logging keys emerge.

While we continue to identify and address them, we can’t guarantee full protection in specific

configurations and deployments.

App protection is an add-on feature that provides enhanced security when using Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops. The feature restricts the ability of clients to be compromised by keylogging and screen

capturing malware. App protection prevents exfiltration of confidential information such as user cre-

dentials and sensitive information that is displayed on the screen. The feature prevents users and

attackers from taking screenshots and from using keyloggers to glean and exploit sensitive informa-

tion.

Note:

Citrix recommends that you only use the native Citrix Workspace app to launch a protected ses-

sion.

App protection is configured between StoreFront and the Controller using the Controller. For informa-

tion about configuring app protection on the Controller, see App protection in Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops documentation. This configuration is then applied to Citrix Workspace app by including the

app protection component using any of the following methods:

• GUI

• Command-line interface

You can include the app protection component both during the Citrix Workspace app installation or

on-demand installation.

Note:

• This feature is supported only on Microso Windows Desktop operating systems such as

Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7.

• This feature is not supported over Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

For information about configuring app protection in Citrix Workspace app, see App protection.

Installer enhancement

In earlier releases, if an administrator tried to install Citrix Workspace app on a system that has a user-

installed instance of the app, the installation was blocked.

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With this release, the administrators can now override the user-installed instance of Citrix Workspace

app and continue with the installation successfully.

Enhancement to Citrix Workspace Updates

In earlier releases, if Citrix Workspace app is installed by an administrator, a non-administrator might

not update it.

With this release, a non-administrator can update Citrix Workspace app on an admin-installed

instance. You can do that by right-clicking the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area and

selecting Check for Updates.

Note:

The Check for Updates option is now available on both the user-installed and the admin-

installed instances of Citrix Workspace app.

Support for outbound proxy

SmartControl allows administrators to define granular policies to configure and enforce user environ-

ment attributes for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops using Citrix Gateway. For instance, you might

want to prohibit users from mapping drives to their remote desktops. This can be achieved using the

SmartControl feature on Citrix Gateway.

However, the scenario changes when Citrix Workspace app and Citrix Gateway belong to separate

enterprise accounts. In such scenarios, the client domain cannot apply the SmartControl feature be-

cause the gateway does not exist on the client domain. Instead, you can use the Outbound ICA Proxy.

Outbound ICA Proxy lets you use the SmartControl feature even when Citrix Workspace app and Citrix

Gateway are deployed in dierent organizations.

Citrix Workspace app supports session launches using the Citrix ADC LAN proxy. Either a single, static

proxy can be configured or the proxy server can be selected at runtime using the outbound proxy

plug-in.

You can configure outbound proxies using the following methods:

• Static proxy: Proxy server is configured by providing a proxy host name and port number.

• Dynamic proxy: A single proxy server can be selected among one or more proxy servers using

the proxy plug-in DLL.

You can configure the outbound proxy using the Group Policy Object administrative template and the

Registry editor.

For more information about outbound proxy, see Outbound ICA Proxy support in the Citrix Gateway

documentation.

For more information about configuring the outbound proxy, see Outbound proxy.

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Citrix Embedded Browser binaries

You can now exclude the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries so as to not use this feature.

This release introduces a command-line switch to exclude the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries. Run

the /InstallEmbeddedBrowser=N switch from the Citrix Workspace app install location to discon-

tinue the embedded browser feature.

You can exclude the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries only in the following cases:

• Fresh install

• Upgrade from a version that does not include the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries.

If your version of Citrix Workspace app includes the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries and you are

upgrading to Version 2002, the embedded browser binaries are automatically updated during the up-

grade.

Enhancement to desktop sharing with Microso Teams

When you share your workspace using Microso Teams, Citrix Workspace app displays a red border

that surrounds the area of the monitor that is currently being shared. You can share only the Desktop

Viewer window, or any local window overlaid on top of it. When you minimize the Desktop Viewer

window, screen sharing is paused.

Endpoint encoder performance estimator on Microso Teams

When the HdxTeams.exe process (the WebRTC media engine embedded in Citrix Workspace app that

handles Microso Teams redirection) is launched, it estimates the best encoding resolution that the

endpoint’s CPU can sustain without overloading. Possible values are 240p, 360p, 720p and 1080p.

The performance estimation process (also called webrtcapi.EndpointPerformance) runs when

HdxTeams.exe initializes. The macroblock code determines the best resolution that can be achieved

with a particular endpoint. The highest possible resolution is then included during the codec negoti-

ation between the peers, or between the peer and the conference server.

For information on configuring endpoint encoder, see Encoder performance estimator.

For information, see Optimization for Microso Teams in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documen-

tation.

Enhancement to Citrix Analytics Service

With this release, Citrix Workspace app is instrumented to securely transmit the public IP address of

the most recent network hop to Citrix Analytics Service. This data is collected per session launch.

It helps Citrix Analytics Service to analyze whether poor performance issues are tied to specific geo-

graphic areas.

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By default, the IP address logs are sent to Citrix Analytics Service. However, you can disable this option

on the Citrix Workspace app using the Registry editor.

To disable IP address log transmissions, navigate to the following registry path and set the

SendPublicIPAddress key to O.

• On 64-bit Windows machines, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node

\Citrix\Dazzle.

• On 32-bit Windows machines, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\

Dazzle.

Note:

• IP address transmissions are best-case eorts. Although Citrix Workspace app transmits

every IP address that it is launched on, some of the addresses might not be accurate.

• In closed customer environments, where the endpoints are operating within an intranet,

ensure that the URL https://locus.analytics.cloud.com/api/locateip is

whitelisted on the endpoint.

For more information on how Performance Analytics uses this information, see Self-Service for Perfor-

mance.

What’s new in 1911

Workspace with intelligence

This version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows is optimized to take advantage of the Workspace

intelligence features when they are released. For more information, see Workspace Intelligence Fea-

tures - Microapps.

Support for automatically enrolling Windows 10 devices in Citrix Endpoint Management

Note:

The auto-enroll feature is in Technical Preview. Citrix recommends using technical preview fea-

tures only in test environments.

Citrix Workspace app now allows Windows 10 devices to automatically enroll in Endpoint Manage-

ment.

Note:

• This feature is supported only on Windows 10 devices.

• This feature is applicable only on cloud deployments.

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What’s new in 1909

New installer switch

This release introduces a new installer switch called /forceinstall.

Use this switch to clean up any existing configuration and registry entries of Citrix Workspace app on

the system in the following scenarios:

• You are upgrading from an unsupported version of Citrix Workspace app.

• The installation or upgrade is unsuccessful.

Note:

/forceinstall switch is the replacement for /rcu switch.

For more information, see Common parameters in the Install section.

Fixed issues

Fixed issues in 2103.1

Logon/Authentication:

• Even aer you enable the keep me signed in and don’t ask again for 60 days policies, Microso

Azure Multi-Factor Authentication might still prompt for authentication.

Note:

We recommend that users exit their stores rather than log o from their stores. If users log

o from stores using webview authentication, they might be prompted for authentication

again because Internet Explorer cookies are cleared in such scenarios. By default, the fix

is enabled (cookies are stored). You can disable the fix by using the GPO option. If you

disable the fix, the cookies are not stored and are cleared during logo.

[CVADHELP-14814]

• On Azure Active Directory (AD) joined devices, when Citrix Workspace app attempts to access a

store and then passes through endpoint logon credentials, users might not be authorized to log

on. Also, there is no option to log on with a dierent user account. [CVADHELP-14844]

Security issues:

• This fix improves security in an underlying component. [RFWIN-20912]

Session/Connection:

• When you launch a published desktop through a native Citrix Workspace app for Windows, the

native Citrix Workspace app automatically runs in the foreground within the desktop. The issue

occurs when the Local App Access feature enabled. [CVADHELP-15654]

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• In scenarios where proxy servers do not use port 8080, Citrix Workspace app might fail to con-

nect to published applications and desktops. The issue occurs because Citrix Workspace app

for Windows might fail to use the proxy port and use the default port 8080 instead. [CVADHELP-

15977]

• Citrix Workspace app for Windows might ignore proxy type settings. The issue occurs with non-

English versions of the Microso Windows operating system. [CVADHELP-16017]

• When you press ALT + Tab key in a user session, a new, blank window of Citrix Workspace app

for Windows might open. [CVADHELP-16379]

• The Print Screen key might not capture screenshots even if/when the protected windows are

minimized. [RFWIN-16777]

• If you are using a webcam or a video in a Microso Teams call, the HDXrtcengine.exe might

turn unresponsive. For a workaround, see Knowledge Center article CTX296639. [HDX-29122]

• When you attempt to compose DBCS text using IME, underlines might be missing. The issue

occurs with Windows 10 2004 operating systems. [RFWIN-20006]

• Incorrectly set permissions on the C:\ProgramData\Citrix folder might cause Citrix

Workspace app to exit unexpectedly. [RFWIN-22753]

• In Microso Teams calls, the audio might be choppy. The issue occurs when the UDP traic port

is disabled. [HDX-27914]

User Interface:

• Citrix Workspace app for Windows might not close when you click the Exit option once. As a

workaround, select the Exit option twice for the Workspace app to close. [RFWIN-21518]

Fixed issues in 2102

Session/Connection:

• When you attempt to open an application from Favorites on a published desktop using Citrix

Workspace app with the vPrefer option enabled, the application might open with a spinning

circle. If the spinning circle remains, you cannot open the application again. [CVADHELP-13237]

• With the vPrefer option enabled, App-V applications might start on a remote server rather than

on a local server. [CVADHELP-15356]

• The StoreBrowse.exe command might fail to display the complete list of published appli-

cations when the application names are provided in the Chinese traditional or Japanese lan-

guages. [CVADHELP-15952]

• When the EnableFactoryReset registry setting is set to False, attempts to uninstall Citrix

Workspace app might fail with this error message:

This feature has been disabled.

[CVADHELP-16114]

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• The log collection feature might fail to collect the CDF trace. [CVADHELP-16587]

System Exceptions:

• The Receiver.exe process might exit unexpectedly. [CVADHELP-15669]

User Interface:

• When using the Chinese or Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) to input text in a text box, the

text might appear outside of the text box in the top-le corner of the screen. [CVADHELP-15614]

Fixed issues in 2012.1

• Automatic update of Citrix Workspace app from Version 2012 to a later version fails with the

following error message:

“Could not load file or assemble Newtonso.Json”

The issue occurs only when automatic update is enabled on an admin-installed instance of the

Citrix Workspace app.

As a workaround, download Citrix Workspace app Version 2012.1 or later from the Citrix Down-

loads page and install it manually.

[RFWIN-21715]

Fixed issues in 2012

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading:

• When you attempt to refresh Citrix Workspace app by using its shortcut that is created manually,

the shortcut might get deleted and then recreated. [CVADHELP-15397]

Session/Connection:

• In a multi-monitor environment, attempts to maximize a user session might fail. The issue oc-

curs when you redock your laptop. [CVADHELP-13614]

• A security warning dialog might appear when you do one of the following:

– Retrieve an ICA file from StoreFront by using the Storebrowse command.

– Launch an application by using an ICA file rather than from a browser.

[CVADHELP-15221]

• In a double-hop scenario, attempts to launch an application using the shortcut in the Start

menu might fail. The issue occurs if you enable the one-instance-per-user application limit.

[CVADHELP-15576]

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• You configure Citrix Workspace app for Windows to connect to all store accounts when estab-

lishing a session. If you log o from Citrix Workspace app and log back on, the store account

setting changes to one store account rather than defaulting to all accounts. [CVADHELP-15728]

• Attempts to share your screen in a Microso Teams call might result in a black screen. [HDX-

27041]

User Experience:

• Attempts to launch a session might fail aer you do a fresh installation of Citrix Workspace app

for Windows or upgrade an existing installation to the latest. The session launch is stuck on the

Preparing your desktop screen. The issue occurs when you configure Desktop Lock by using a

Citrix Gateway URL.

Note:

A black screen appears for some time before Desktop Lock appears the first time you con-

figure Citrix Workspace app for Windows by using a Citrix Gateway URL and Desktop Lock.

If the black screen remains for a long time, sign out by using Ctrl+Alt+Delete for physical

machines and Ctrl+Alt+End for virtual machines.

[CVADHELP-15334]

• With High DPI set to Yes or No, when you launch a desktop session, some elements in the CD

Viewer toolbar might not scale up to match the current DPI setting of the device. The issue

occurs when the DPI setting of the user device is greater than 100%. [CVADHELP-15418]

• Aer you upgrade Citrix Workspace app to Version 1912 CU1 from Version 1912, application enu-

meration might be slow, taking about 10 minutes to complete. [CVADHELP-15766]

Fixed issues in 2010

Keyboard

• When you use a Japanese language keyboard, Full-width input mode might fail to work with

Microso Excel launched on the local device. The issue occurs when the app protection feature

is enabled. [CVADHELP-15410]

Session/Connection

• Attempts to launch applications might fail aer you upgrade Citrix Workspace app for Windows

from version 2006 to version 2008 or later. The issue occurs with machines running non-English

(such as Swedish) number formats. [CVADHELP-15988]

• When you enable the app protection feature, the Pause/Break and Num Lock keys might be

mapped incorrectly. [RFWIN-20083]

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• On Citrix Workspace app for Windows, when you add a cloud account using a store URL, this

error message might appear:

“Cannot connect to server.”

The issue occurs when the URL contains uppercase letter.

[RFWIN-20907]

• Microso Teams optimization: In a multi-monitor setup or a single monitor with high DPI, out-

going screensharing might not function properly. The other peer might view a black window

instead. [RFWIN-20854]

• When you click Help in the notification area of Citrix Workspace app for Windows, the Help page

appears in Traditional Chinese instead of English. [RFWIN-21069]

Fixed issues in 2009.6

• When you connect to Citrix Workspace app using a VPN and select the Refresh apps option, the

refresh action might fail. [CVADHELP-14418]

• Attempts to maximize the screen in a session that has a published instance of Microso Teams

running might fail. [RFWIN-20051]

• Desktop sessions might turn unresponsive intermittently or get disconnected. The issue occurs

when you set the Audio Quality option to Medium and enable the echo cancellation feature on

the Delivery Controller. [RFWIN-20557]

• Aer you upgrade Citrix Workspace app, multiple Workspace app icons might appear in the no-

tification area. [RFWIN-20589]

• When you try to access shared folders on a network, the Windows Security authentication

prompt might not appear. [RFWIN-20599]

• In a cloud deployment, attempts to connect to a store using proxy authentication might not

work. [RFWIN-20673]

• In cloud deployments, attempts to connecttoan existingstore might fail with the following error

message:

“Cannot Connect to Server.”

The issue occurs aer you upgrade Citrix Workspace app. As a workaround, reset Citrix

Workspace app or remove the store account and add it again. [RFWIN-20834]

Fixed issues in 2009

This release addresses issues that help to improve overall performance and stability.

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Fixed issues in 2008

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• Attempts to use the auto-update functionality to automatically update the HDX RealTime Media

Engine (RTME) along with Citrix Workspace app might fail. The RTME fails to upgrade to the

latest version. [CVADHELP-15047]

Logon/Authentication

• When you configure Citrix Gateway to support single sign-on (SSO) through the Citrix Workspace

app, SSO might fail. The issue occurs when a user name or password contains special characters

such as %, =, and &. [CVADHELP-14564]

Session/Connection

• When you launch a published application from the Start menu without logging on to Citrix

Workspace app, two windows might appear, prompting you to log on to Citrix Workspace app.

The issue occurs if you configure the PNA address as STORE0 using the CitrixReceiver.exe com-

mand. [CVADHELP-13916]

• With the vPrefer option enabled in Citrix Workspace app, attempts to launch an App-V applica-

tion might fail with the following error message:

Cannot start

[CVADHELP-14039]

• The registry values related to the deprecated feature, HDX MediaStream for Flash (for example,

Flash and Flash2) might not be removed from the registry setting, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\

SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\

Modules\ICA 3.0\VirtualDriver aer you upgrade the Citrix Workspace app. This issue

can cause a connection failure. [CVADHELP-14850]

• When you use Citrix Workspace app, the self-service window might intermittently display a

blank screen. [RFWIN-17563]

User Experience

• When you add an account using a store URL on Citrix Workspace app for Windows, it might take

a long time to complete. The issue occurs when the URL contains a port number. [CVADHELP-

14051]

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Fixed issues in 2006.1

Content redirection

• With Browser Content Redirection (BCR) enabled, you might not be able to enter any text in

input fields on a page aer refreshing that page. The issue occurs with seamless sessions.

[CVADHELP-12922]

• When you attempt to redirect a long URL, the URL might not be redirected to a VDA and the

Redirector.exe process exits unexpectedly with the following exception:

INVALID_CRUNTIME_PARAMETER

[CVADHELP-13197]

Session/Connection

• Aer launching and exiting streamed media, audio becomes unavailable in the session.

[CVADHELP-13297]

• If you add two stores to Citrix Workspace app for Windows using two dierent accounts, the

Sign-in button might not work for the secondary store aer you remove the primary store.

[CVADHELP-13805]

• In a double-hop scenario, the Citrix HDX Engine might exit unexpectedly when you attempt to

launch a session. [CVADHELP-13915]

• When multifactor authentication is enabled and Windows Security dialog is used to log in, the

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) dialog does not appear when authenticating to

stores. [CVADHELP-14316]

• Attempts to take screenshots of sessions might succeed even when app protection is enabled.

[RFWIN-17455]

System Exceptions

• The wfica32.exe process might exit unexpectedly when you attempt to reconnect to a session.

The issue occurs with Version 1904.1 of Citrix Workspace app for Windows. [CVADHELP-12807]

User Interface

• An application might attempt to come to the foreground intermittently, displacing the current

application. Its icon in the taskbar might flash, informing the user that the application attempts

to come to the foreground. [CVADHELP-13071]

• When you minimize an application launched through Local App Access, the application’s icon

might disappear from the taskbar. [CVADHELP-13293]

• An extra Workspace app for Windows icon might appear in the notification area. [RFWIN-17499]

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Fixed issues in 2002

Compared to Citrix Workspace app 1911 for Windows

HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection

• In a multi-monitor environment, when you play an MP4 video using the Windows Media Player

in a user session, the video might play correctly on the primary monitor. But, when you move

the player to a dierent screen, a black screen might appear on the secondary or an extended

monitor connected through DisplayLink using a docking station. [CVADHELP-11848]

Session/Connection

• When you attempt to reconnect to a session from the HDX RealTime Media Engine using a fast

smart card, the HDX RealTime Media Engine might exit unexpectedly. [CVADHELP-12605]

• When published applications receive many requests to play short sounds for a short period, the

wfica32.exe process might exit unexpectedly. [CVADHELP-12855]

• Aer a session timeout is reached, the session might automatically log o. When you attempt

to launch the session again, the session takes longer than normal to launch. The issue occurs

when there is a network disruption. [CVADHELP-13017]

• With Local App Access and Desktop Lock enabled, when you perform the Switch user function

aer pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del key, the local user session might reconnect. But, when the server

session attempts to reconnect, the VDA is stuck on a white screen that displays the message

connected to desktop. The desktop never appears. [CVADHELP-13046]

• A seamless application window might be rendered partially truncated and remain truncated

until you manually resize the window. [CVADHELP-13108]

• Workspace app now performs a check of the presence of shortcut icons every time it refreshes

or starts. If an icon is not available, Workspace app fetches the icon again. Doing so ensures that

shortcuts appear correctly. [RFWIN-15501]

• When attempting to enable the Bidirectional Content Redirection policy (under Computer Con-

figuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > User experience), you are prompted to type a URL-specific entry even

if you do not enable the URL-specific application or desktop overrides. [RFWIN-15867]

System Exceptions

• The Receiver.exe process might exit unexpectedly while capturing the CDF traces. [CVADHELP-

13077]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Fixed issues in 1911

Content Redirection

• With the bidirectional content redirection policy enabled, Internet Explorer running on a user

device might appear on the user’s taskbar. Also, the Internet Explorer browser window does not

appear in the foreground. [LD1924]

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• With the Citrix HDX RealTime Media Engine plug-in installed, you cannot start a session aer you

upgrade Citrix Receiver for Windows to Version 4.9 LTSR Cumulative Update. [LD1814]

Seamless Windows

• When you open a new window within a published application, the icon of the published appli-

cation might disappear from the taskbar. [LD1868]

Session/Connection

• With Local App Access or Desktop Lock enabled, attempts to launch a session might fail. The

Citrix logon screen displays the message please wait along with the Logo and Disconnect but-

tons. Also, the screen flickers for a few seconds and then the flickering stops, but the please

wait message remains there.[LD1124]

• The original client machine resolution might be unexpectedly applied to a user session aer Au-

tomatic Client Reconnection (ACR) completes the session reconnection aer a network outage.

The issue occurs when the DPI is not set to 100% on the user device and when you select Yes on

the Workspace app for Windows > Advanced Preferences > High DPI page. [LD1423]

• With the Vprefer option enabled in Citrix Workspace app, published applications might launch

locally, but you might experience the following two issues:

– The system environment is not expanded, For example, %computername% as a

command-line parameter is not expanded at the local client to PC12345. System envi-

ronment variables do not expand. For example, %computername% as a command-line

parameter does not expand to PC12345 on the local client machine.

– Command-line parameters are not passed back to the client. For example, when using

selfservice’.exe -qlaunch IE11 http://www.citrix.com, the command-line parameter is

passed as “Iexplore.exe %*” instead of being passed back to the client.

[LD1450]

• When you attempt to reconnect to a session from the HDX RealTime Media Engine using a fast

smart card, the HDX RealTime Media Engine might exit unexpectedly. [LD1655]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• When using Citrix Workspace app for Windows, if you minimize, maximize, or resize a desktop,

a gray screen might overlap the desktop. [LD1656]

• The Plantronics Blackwire 320 USB headset might disappear from the device list of Citrix Pref-

erences when it is connected to a USB 2.0 port. The issue occurs when you repeatedly switch

between the optimized and generic modes. [LD1864]

• In double-hop scenarios where VDAs for Desktop OS are running in the first hop and published

applications are running in the second hop, this error message might appear:

Citrix HDX Engine has stopped working.

Exception caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program.

The issue occurs when you use third-party applications with a custom virtual channel and re-

connect or seize the first hop desktop from a dierent client device.

[LD1898]

• Certain third-party applications might fail to work as seamless applications as expected. The is-

sue occurs when window styles (for example, WS_DISABLED) are not applied correctly. [LD1912]

• With Local App Access enabled, the following issues might occur when you launch a locally in-

stalled third-party application within a published desktop:

– With Desktop Lock enabled, the application might maximize and minimize to the top-right

corner of the screen. You can restore the application by clicking the application icon in the

task bar.

– With Desktop Lock disabled, a secondary window, such as the small authentication dialog

window, must be in focus. But, the main window is always on top, and the secondary

window is hidden behind the main window. The secondary window does not come into

focus until you set the desktop to window mode.

[LD1979]

• A seamless application window might be rendered partially truncated and remain truncated

until you manually resize the window. [LD2124]

• With the SelfServiceMode flag set to false, when you disable an application in Citrix Studio, the

application shortcut might still appear in the Start menu. [LD2126]

System Exceptions

• With Driver Verifier enabled for CtxUsbm.sys, a memory leak in CtxUsbm.sys can result in a blue

screen. Also, the development tool, Driver Verifier, must not be used in the production environ-

ment. [LD1973]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Fixed issues in 1909

Session/Connection

• In double-hop scenarios where VDAs for Desktop OS are running in the first hop and published

applications are running in the second hop, this error message might appear:

” Citrix HDX Engine has stopped working.

Exception caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program.”

The issue occurs when you use third-party applications with a custom virtual channel and re-

connect or seize the first hop desktop from a dierent client device. [LD0479]

• You reduce the monitor number from three to two by closing one monitor and then minimize

and maximize the applications. Two white screens might appear. The issue occurs when the

resolution of the laptop is dierent from the resolution of the others. Also, the issue occurs

when you dock or undock your laptop. [LD1558]

• Attempts to copy text from a published application to an endpoint might fail when using Citrix

Workspace app 1902 for Windows or later. [LD1972]

• When using the HDX Optimization for Microso Teams, when User1 starts a video call with User2

and then shares the desktop with User2, User2 might view video artifacts instead of a shared

desktop. [RFWIN-11863]

• When using the HDX Optimization for Microso Teams, when User1 starts a video call with User2,

both users can hear and see each other. But, when User1 starts sharing the desktop with User2,

User2 might see a gray screen instead of a shared desktop. The issue occurs when the call is

established on AMD clients. [RFWIN-11866]

• When using the HDX Optimization for Microso Teams, when User1 starts a video call with User2

and then adds User3 to the video call, the video screen might become black for User1. As a

result, the video screen displays as black for all the users. [RFWIN-11875]

• When using the HDX Optimization for Microso Teams, when User1 starts a video call with User2

from a published instance of an application and then shares the desktop with User2, User2

might view only a black screen instead of User1’s screen. [RFWIN-11952]

• In the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client

\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Client Engine\HotKeys,

when the DWORD value of the EnableCtrlAltEnd attribute is set to 1, published desktops

cannot be launched. [RFWIN-12091]

• When using the HDX Optimization for Microso Teams, the display window for the Desktop

Viewer might become unresponsive during a meeting or a call until you kill the HDXTeams.exe

process. [RFWIN-15231]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

User Experience

• When you hover the mouse pointer over an application icon while several applications are run-

ning, the taskbar preview might show only the active window’s content.

Note: With client rendered Flash or Windows Media Redirection, the taskbar preview might not

display correctly. [LD1030]

• Application enumeration and filtering based on client names might not work in native Citrix

Receiver with the unified experience. [LD1427]

• When you launch a VDI desktop from Internet Explorer and move your mouse pointer toward

the VDI desktop window, the VDI desktop frame might lose the focus and the mouse pointer

hides behind the frame. [LD1486]

Known issues

Known issues in 2103.1

• The Self-Service plugin window is blank and no apps are displayed at session launch. The issue

occurs when using Intel Xe Graphics card. This is a third-party limitation. [CVADHELP-17005]

• Attempts to compose characters in Japanese, Chinese or Korean IME might not work properly.

The composition window appears misplaced and is not seamless. This issue does not occur

when using CVAD sessions and SaaS apps. [RFWIN-21158]

• Attempts to exit Citrix Workspace app might fail. The issue occurs when the user credentials

prompt appears repeatedly. [RFWIN-22491]

• Aer creating a desktop shortcut for an app and restarting the client device, the first attempt

to launch the app from the shortcut might fail. The issue occurs when you do not specify the

storedescription when installing Citrix Workspace app using the command-line interface.

[RFWIN-22510]

• When you download a .txt file from Citrix Files, the Japanese file name can appear garbled.

[RFWIN-22516]

Known issues in 2102

• Attempts to launch an ICA session might fail. The issue occurs when the proxy server uses port

8080 instead of a custom port. [CVADHELP-15977]

• In an application session, when you open an image to scan in Microso Paint, both the Microso

Paint application and the scanning process might become unresponsive. The issue occurs when

you launch the session in windowed mode. [RFWIN-21413]

• On machines configured for Azure Active Directory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), the login

prompt appears even when the Keep me signed in and Don’t ask again for 60 days options

are selected. [RFWIN-21623]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• Attempts to log in to Citrix Workspace app on Azure Active Directory-joined machines might fail.

The issue occurs when the authentication prompt does not appear. [RFWIN-21624]

• When you launch a published desktop session, the Self-Service plug-in dialog appears in the

foreground. The issue occurs when the Local App Access policy is enabled on the Delivery Con-

troller. [RFWIN-21629]

• Attempts to switch windows using the ALT + Tab keys might result in a blank Citrix Workspace

app screen. The issue occurs when you launch the session in windowed mode. [RFWIN-21828]

• If you are using a webcam or a video in a Microso Teams call, the HDXrtcengine.exe might

turn unresponsive. For a workaround, see the Knowledge Center article CTX296639. [HDX-

29122]

Known issues in 2012.1

No new issues have been observed in this release.

Known issues in 2012

• If you try to add a protected app to your Favorites, this message might appear, “Your apps are

not available at this time…” When you then click OK, this message appears, “Cannot add app.”

Aer you switch to the Favorites screen, the protected app is listed there, but you can’t remove

it from Favorites. [WSP-5497]

• In the Chrome browser with browser content redirection in eect, when you click a link that

opens a new tab, the tab might not open. As a workaround, select Always allow pop-ups and

redirects in the Pop-ups blocked message. [HDX-23950]

• Automatic update of Citrix Workspace app from Version 2012 to a later version fails with the

following error message:

“Could not load file or assemble Newtonso.Json”

The issue occurs only when automatic update is enabled on an admin-installed instance of the

Citrix Workspace app.

As a workaround, download Citrix Workspace app Version 2012.1 or later from the Citrix Down-

loads page and install it manually.

[RFWIN-21715]

• If you launch the app bar and then open the Connection Center menu in Citrix Workspace app

for Windows, the app bar doesn’t appear under the server that hosts it. [HDX-27504]

• If you use Citrix Workspace app for Windows and launch the app bar in a vertical position, the

bar covers the Start menu or the system clock tray. [HDX-27505]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Known issues in 2010

No new issues have been observed in this release.

Known issues in 2009.6

• Attempts to minimize or maximize the Citrix Workspace app screen might distort the screen

momentarily. [RFWIN-20692]

Known issues in 2009

No new issues have been observed in this release.

Known issues in 2008

• The Print Screen key might not capture screenshots even if/when the protected windows are

minimized. When this issue occurs, exit and restart the Citrix Workspace app. [RFWIN-16777]

• When a non-administrator logs in with the FastConnect API, the Self-Service window is blank.

As a workaround, restart the client device. [RFWIN-19804]

• When you launch a protected VDA session, attempts to capture a screenshot on a non-protected

VDA are blocked. [RFWIN-19823]

Known issues in 2006.1

• If the Media Foundation feature is uninstalled on a Windows 2012 R2 machine, the instance of

Citrix Workspace app installed on that server turns unresponsive. [RFWIN-17628]

Known issues in 2002

• Attempts to capture a screen using the Print Screen key might fail when a protected Citrix

Workspace app session is minimized. [RFWIN-15155]

• When you launch Microso Word both in a published session and on your local deviceand delete

the store from Accounts, the following error message appears when you launch the app on the

local device:

Do you want to find an application in Citrix Workspace to open this file?

[RFWIN-15884]

• Attempts to launch a session on an SSL-enabled VDA might fail. [RFWIN-16129]

• In a protected desktop session, attempts to take a screenshot of a non-protected session might

fail. [RFWIN-16704]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• You might not be able to remove store details that were added using the Group Policy Object

(GPO) administrative template using the GUI. [RFWIN-16754]

• Attempts to change the display in a protected session cause the session to exit. [RFWIN-16784]

Known issues in 1911

• Unable to connect to the StoreFront using the DUO authentication. [LD1497]

• The session window doesn’t appear in the foreground. [LD2089]

• The session might turn unresponsive in a double-hop scenario. [LD2185]

• When a webcam is used through generic USB redirection in a cloud deployment, the session

turns unresponsive with a blue screen. [LD2432]

• During session launch, the progress bar displays the Connecting.. message instead of the se-

lected app name. [LD2450]

• On a system configured with Dell Wyse RAM, the Citrix Workspace app installation fails with the

following error:

“The system cannot open the device or file specified”.

[LD2480]

• In a multi-display setup, the text might appear unclear. [LD2484]

• When you undock the laptop in a session, it turns unresponsive for some time and then the

following error appears:

“Connection interrupted”.

[LD2496]

• When you configure the bidirectional content redirection feature using the Group Policy Object

administrative policy, and you clear the option Enable URL-specific published application or

desktop overrides, the configuration is unsuccessful and the following error appears:

“No entries were added to the list. Make sure you added one entry in the list.”

[LD2510]

• In a Microso Teams meeting, when you set the video to On , the self-video preview might flicker

frequently. [RFWIN-11993]

• On a Windows 10 RS 6 system, when you set the UDT to O and disable the network using the

firewall command, the Common Gateway Protocol might not work. This is a third-party limita-

tion. As a workaround, enable the HDX Adaptive Transport policy on the DDC. [RFWIN-15116]

• The resource name is appended with “1” when the same resource is enabled in one site and

disabled in the other. [ RFWIN-15395]

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• In Microso Teams, the video does not recover aer disconnect and reconnect while the video

preview is up. [RFWIN-15539]

Known issues in 1909

• With bidirectional content redirection enabled, the Internet Explorer window does not appear

in the foreground. [LD1924]

• When you switch users using CTRL+ALT+DEL and try to reconnect to a session, the session fails

to reconnect and turns unresponsive, and the following message appears:

“Connected to Desktop”

[LD2063]

• When you set the SelfServiceMode option to False in the Registry editor and click Refresh, the

app shortcuts are not deleted from the Start menu. [LD2126]

• URL redirection fails for URLs with more than 2048 characters. [LD2210]

Third-party notices

Citrix Workspace app for Windows might include third-party soware licensed under the terms de-

fined in the following document:

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Third-Party Notices (PDF Download)

System requirements and compatibility

April 23, 2021

Requirements

• Minimum 1 GB RAM.

• .NET Framework minimum requirements

– Self-Service plug-in requires .NET 4.6.2. It allows you to subscribe to and launch the apps

and desktops from the Workspace app user interface or command line. For more informa-

tion, see Using command-line parameters.

If you are trying to install or upgrade to Citrix Workspace app 1904 or later and the req-

uisite version of the .NET Framework is not available on your Windows system, the Citrix

Workspace app installer will download and install the required version of the .NET Frame-

work.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Note:

If you are trying to install or upgrade Citrix Workspace app with non-administrator privi-

leges and .NET Framework 4.6.2 or greater is not present on the system, the installation

fails.

• Latest version of Microso Visual C++ Redistributable.

Note:

Citrix recommends that you use the latest version of Microso Visual C++ Redistributable.

Otherwise, a restart prompt might appear during an upgrade.

Starting with Version 1904, Microso Visual C++ Redistributable installer is packaged with the

Citrix Workspace app installer. During Workspace app installation, the installer checks whether

the Microso Visual C++ Redistributable package is present on the system and installs it if nec-

essary.

Note:

Attempts to install the Citrix Workspace app with non-administrator privileges on a system

without the Microso Visual C++ Redistributable package might fail.

Only an administrator can install the Microso Visual C++ Redistributable package.

For troubleshooting issues with the .NET Framework or the Microso Visual C++ Redistributable

installation, see Citrix Knowledge Center article CTX250044.

Compatibility matrix

Citrix Workspace app is compatible with all the currently supported versions of Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops, and Citrix Gateway as listed in the Citrix Product Lifecycle Matrix.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows is compatible with the following Windows Operating systems:

Note:

• Citrix Workspace app 2009.5 and later prevents installation on unsupported operating sys-

tems.

• Support for Windows 7 has been stopped from Version 2006 onwards.

• The Citrix Gateway End-Point Analysis Plug-in (EPA) is supported on Citrix Workspace. On

the native Citrix Workspace app, it is supported only when using nFactor authentication.

For more information, see Configure pre-auth and post-auth EPA scan as a factor in nFactor

authentication in the Citrix ADC documentation.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Operating system

Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit Enterprise Editions. For more information about compatible

Windows 10 versions, see Windows 10 Compatibility with Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Windows 8.1, 32-bit and 64-bit editions (including Embedded edition)

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard, and, Datacenter editions

Windows Server 2019

Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB 1607

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise *

*Supports Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB, Anniversary

Update, Creators Update, Falls Creators Update.

Windows 10 Compatibility with Citrix Workspace app for Windows

With the releaseof the Windows 10 OperatingSystem, Microso introduceda new way to build, deploy,

and service Windows: Windows as a service. New features are packaged into Feature Updates (major

versions like 1703, 1709, 1803). Bug fixes and security fixes are packaged into Quality Updates. These

updates that can be deployed using existing management tools like SCCM.

The following table lists supported Windows 10 versions.

Note:

• We do not recommend installing Citrix soware versions that are released earlier to the

Semi-Annual Channel version.

• Once a Windows 10 version reaches End of Service that version is no longer serviced or sup-

ported by the Microso. Citrix supports running its soware only on an operating system

that its manufacturer supports. For information about Windows 10 End of Service, see Mi-

croso’s Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet.

Citrix Workspace app Version

Windows 10 Enterprise

Edition Version number Build number

2012 and later 20H2 19042.508

2006.1 and later 2004 19041.113

1911 and later 1909 18363.418

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Citrix Workspace app Version

Windows 10 Enterprise

Edition Version number Build number

1909 and later 1903 18362.116

1812 and later 1809 17763.107

1808 and later 1803 17134.376

Validating free disk space

The following table provides details on the required disk space to install the Citrix Workspace app.

Installation type Required disk space

Fresh installation 572 MB

Upgrade 350 MB

Citrix Workspace app performs a check for the required disk space to complete the installation. The

verification is performed both during a fresh installation and an upgrade.

Note:

• The installer performs the check on the disk space only aer extracting the installation pack-

age.

• When the system is low on disk space during silent installation, the dialog does not appear

but the error message is recorded in the CTXInstall\\_TrolleyExpress-\*.log.

Connections, Certificates, and Authentication

Connections

• HTTP store

• HTTPS store

• Citrix Gateway 10.5 and later

Certificates

Note:

Citrix Workspace app for Windows is digitally signed. The digital signature is time-stamped. So,

the certificate is valid even aer the certificate is expired.

• Private (self-signed)

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• Root

• Wildcard

• Intermediate

Private (self-signed) certificates

If a private certificate is installed on the remote gateway, you must install the root certificate of the

organization’s certificate authority on the user device that is accessing the Citrix resources.

Note:

If the remote gateway’s certificate cannot be verified upon connection (because the root certifi-

cate is not included in the local Keystore.), an untrusted certificate warning appears. If a user

chooses to continue through the warning, the apps are displayed but cannot be launched.

Root certificates

For domain-joined computers, you can use a Group Policy Object administrative template to

distribute and trust CA certificates.

For non-domain joined computers, the organization can create a custom install package to distribute

and install the CA certificate. Contact your system administrator for assistance.

Wildcard certificates

Wildcard certificates are used on a server within the same domain.

Citrix Workspace app supports wildcard certificates. Wildcard certificates must be used in accordance

with your organization’s security policy. In practice, an alternative to wildcard certificates is a certifi-

cate containing the list of server names with the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension. Private

and public certificate authorities issue these certificates.

Intermediate certificates

If your certificate chain includes an intermediate certificate, the intermediate certificate must be ap-

pended to the Citrix Gateway server certificate. For information, see Configuring Intermediate Certifi-

cates.

Authentication

Authentication to StoreFront

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Workspace

for web

StoreFront

Services site

(native)

StoreFront,

Citrix Virtual

Apps and

Desktops

(native)

Citrix

Gateway to

Workspace

for web

Citrix

Gateway to

StoreFront

Services site

(native)

Anonymous Yes Yes

Domain Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes*

Domain

pass-through

Yes Yes Yes

Security

token

Yes* Yes*

Two-factor

authentica-

tion (domain

with security

token)

Yes* Yes*

SMS Yes* Yes*

Smart card Yes Yes Yes Yes

User

certificate

Yes (Citrix

Gateway

plug-in)

Yes (Citrix

Gateway

plug-in)

* With or without the Citrix Gateway plug-in installed on the device.

Note:

Citrix Workspace app supports two-factor authentication (domain plus security token) using Cit-

rix Gateway to the StoreFront native service.

Certificate revocation list

Certificate revocation list (CRL) allows Citrix Workspace app to check if the server’s certificate is re-

voked. Checking the certificate helps to improve the cryptographic authentication of the server and

the overall security of the TLS connection between the user device and a server.

You can enable CRL checking at several levels. For example, you can configure Citrix Workspace app

to check only its local certificate list or to check the local and network certificate lists. In addition, you

can configure certificate checking to allow users to log on only if all the CRLs are verified.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

If you are configuring certificate checking on your local computer, exit Citrix Workspace app. Ensure

all the Citrix Workspace components, including the Connection Center, are closed.

For more information, see the TLS section.

Install and Uninstall

April 15, 2021

You can install the Citrix Workspace app either by:

• Downloading the CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe installation package from the Download page or

• From your company’s download page (if available).

The package can be installed by:

• Running an interactive Windows-based installation wizard. Or

• Typing the installer file name, installation commands and installation properties using

the command-line interface. For information about installing Citrix Workspace app using

command-line interface, see Using command-line parameters.

Installation with administrator and non-administrator privileges:

Citrix Workspace app can be installed by both a user and an administrator. Administrator privileges

are required only when using pass-through authentication and Citrix Ready workspace hub with Citrix

Workspace app for Windows.

The following table describes the dierences when Citrix Workspace app is installed as an administra-

tor or a user:

Installation folder Installation type

Administrator C:\Program Files

(x86)\Citrix\ICA Client

Per-system installation

User %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Citrix\ICA

Client

Per-user installation

Note:

Administrators can’t install Citrix Workspace app if a user-installed instance is present on the

system. We recommend that you uninstall all user-installed instances before installing the Citrix

Workspace app as an administrator.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Using a Windows-based installer

You can install Citrix Workspace app for Windows by manually running the CitrixWorkspaceApp.

exe installer package, using the following methods:

• Installation media

• Network share

• Windows Explorer

• Command-line interface

By default, the installer logs are at %temp%\CTXReceiverInstallLogs*.logs.

1. Launch the CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe file and click

Start

2. Read and accept the EULA and continue with the installation.

3. When installing on a domain-joined machine with administrator privileges, a single sign-on di-

alog appears. See Domain pass-through authentication for more information.

4. Follow the Windows-based installer to complete the installation.

Using command-line parameters

You can customize the Citrix Workspace app installer by specifying dierent command-line options.

The installer package self-extracts to the system temp directory before launching the setup program.

The space requirement includes program files, user data, and temp directories aer launching several

applications.

To install the Citrix Workspace app using the Windows command line, launch the command prompt.

And type the installer file name, installation commands and installation properties on a single line.

The available installation commands and properties are listed below:

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe [commands] [properties]

List of command-line parameters

The parameters are broadly classified as follows:

• Common parameters

• Install parameters

• HDX features parameters

• Preferences and user interface parameters

• Authentication parameters

Common parameters

• /? Or /help - Lists all the installation commands and properties.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• /silent - Disables installation dialogs and prompts during installation.

• /noreboot - Suppresses the prompts to reboot during installation. When you suppress the

reboot prompt, the USB devices that are in a suspended state are not recognized. The USB

devices are activated only aer the device is restarted.

• /includeSSON - Requires you to install as an administrator. Indicates that the Citrix Workspace

app is installed with the single sign-on component. See Domain pass-through authentication

for more information.

• /rcu - This switch is eective only when upgrading from an unsupported version of the so-

ware. Indicates that Citrix Workspace app will be installed or upgraded by uninstalling existing

version. The /rcu switch also cleans up existing or older settings.

Note:

/rcu switch is deprecated from Version 1909. For more information, see Deprecation.

• /forceinstall - This switch is eective when cleaning up any existing configuration or entries

of Citrix Workspace app in the system. Use this switch in the following scenarios:

– Upgrading from an unsupported version of Citrix Workspace app version.

– The installation or upgrade is unsuccessful.

Install parameters

/AutoUpdateCheck

Indicates that Citrix Workspace app detects when an update is available.

Note:

This is a mandatory parameter that you must set to configure other parameters like /

AutoUpdateStream, /DeferUpdateCount, /AURolloutPriority.

• Auto (default) - You are notified when an update is available. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /AutoUpdateCheck=auto.

• Manual - You are not notified when an update is available. Check for updates manually. Exam-

ple, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /AutoUpdateCheck=manual.

• Disabled - Disables auto-updates. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /AutoUpdateCheck

=disabled.

/AutoUpdateStream

If you have enabled auto-update, you can choose the release track you would like to update to. See

Lifecycle Milestones for more information.

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• LTSR - Auto-updates to Long Term Service Release cumulative updates only. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /AutoUpdateStream=LTSR.

• Current- Auto-updates to the latest version of Citrix Workspaceapp. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /AutoUpdateStream=Current.

/DeferUpdateCount

Indicates the number of times that you can defer notifications when an update is available. For more

information, see Citrix Workspace Updates.

• -1(default)- Allows deferring notifications any number of times. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /DeferUpdateCount=-1.

• 0 - Indicates that you will receive one notification (only) for every available update. You

won’t be reminded again about the update. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /

DeferUpdateCount=0.

• Any other number ‘n’ - Allows deferring notifications ‘n’ number of times. The Remind

me later option is displayed in the ‘n’ count. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /

DeferUpdateCount=<n>.

/AURolloutPriority

When a new version of the app is released, Citrix rolls out the update for a specific deliveryperiod. With

this parameter, you can control at what time during the delivery period you can receive the update.

• Auto (default) - You receive the updates during the delivery period as configured by Citrix. Ex-

ample,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /AURolloutPriority=Auto.

• Fast- You receive the updatesat the beginning of the deliveryperiod. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /AURolloutPriority=Fast.

• Medium - You receive the updates at the mid-delivery period. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /AURolloutPriority=Medium.

• Slow - Youreceive the updatesatthe end of the delivery period. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe /AURolloutPriority=Slow.

/includeappprotection

Provides enhanced security by restricting the ability of clients to be compromised by keylogging and

screen-capturing malware.

• CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /includeappprotection

See App protection for more information.

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/InstallEmbeddedBrowser

Excludes the Citrix Embedded Browser binaries. Run the /InstallEmbeddedBrowser=N switch to

discontinue the embedded browser feature.

INSTALLDIR

Specifies the custom installation directory for Citrix Workspace app installation. The default path is

C:\Program Files\Citrix. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe INSTALLDIR=C:\Program

Files\Citrix.

ADDLOCAL

Installs one or more of the specified components. Example, CitrixWorkspaceapp.exe

ADDLOCAL=ReceiverInside,ICA_Client,AM,SELFSERVICE,DesktopViewer,Flash,Vd3d,

WebHelper,BrowserEngine, WorkspaceHub, USB.

Note:

By default, ReceiverInside, ICA_Client and AM are installed when installing the Citrix

Workspace app.

HDX features parameters

ALLOW_BIDIRCONTENTREDIRECTION

Indicates that the bidirectional content redirection between the client and the host and vice versa is

enabled. For more information, see the Bidirectional content redirection policy settings section in

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

• 0 (default) – Indicates that the bidirectional content redirection is disabled. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ALLOW_BIDIRCONTENTREDIRECTION=0.

• 1 - Indicates that the bidirectional content redirectionis enabled. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe ALLOW_BIDIRCONTENTREDIRECTION=1.

FORCE_LAA

Indicates that Citrix Workspace app is installed with the client-end Local App Access component. You

must install the workspace app with administrator privileges for this component to work. See the

Local App Access section in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation for more information.

• 0 (default)- Indicates that LocalApp Access componentis not installed. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe FORCE_LAA =0.

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• 1 - Indicates that the client-end Local App Access component is installed. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe FORCE_LAA =1.

LEGACYFTAICONS

Specifies if icons are displayed for documents or files that have file type associations with subscribed

applications.

• False (default) - Indicates that the icons are displayed for documents or files that have file type

associations with subscribed applications. When set to false, the operation system generates

an icon for the document that does not have a specific icon assigned to it. The icon generated

by the operation system is a generic icon overlaid with a smaller version of the application icon.

Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe LEGACYFTAICONS=False.

• True - Indicates that the icons are not displayed for documents or files that have file type associa-

tions with subscribed applications. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe LEGACYFTAICONS

=True.

ALLOW_CLIENTHOSTEDAPPSURL

Enables the URL redirection feature on the user device. See the Local App Access section in the Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation for more information.

• 0 (default)- Disables the URL redirectionfeatureon the user device. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe ALLOW_CLIENTHOSTEDAPPSURL=0.

• 1- Enables the URL redirection feature on the user devices. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.

exe ALLOW_CLIENTHOSTEDAPPSURL=1.

Preference and user interface parameters

ALLOWADDSTORE

Allows you to configure the stores (HTTP or https) based on the specified parameter.

• S(default)- Allows you to add or remove secure stores only (configured with HTTPS). Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ALLOWADDSTORE=S.

• A – Allows you to add or remove both secure stores (HTTPS) and non-secure stores (HTTP). Not

applicable if Citrix Workspace app is per-user installed. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ALLOWADDSTORE=A.

• N – Never allow users to add or remove their own store. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ALLOWADDSTORE=N.

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ALLOWSAVEPWD

Allows you to save the store credentials locally. This parameter applies only to stores using the Citrix

Workspace app protocol.

• S(default)- Allows saving the password for secure stores only (configured with HTTPS). Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ALLOWSAVEPWD=S.

• N - Does not allow saving the password. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ALLOWSAVEPWD

=N.

• A - Allows saving the password for both secure stores (HTTPS) and non-secure stores (HTTP).

Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ALLOWSAVEPWD=A.

STARTMENUDIR

Specifies the directory for the shortcuts in the Start menu.

• <Directory Name> - By default, applications appear under Start > All Programs. You can

specify the relative path of the shortcuts in the \Programs folder. For example, to place short-

cuts under Start > All Programs > Workspace, specify STARTMENUDIR=\Workspace.

DESKTOPDIR

Specifies the directory for shortcuts on Desktop.

Note:

When using the DESKTOPDIR option, set the PutShortcutsOnDesktop key to True.

• <Directory Name> - You can specify the relative path of the shortcuts. For example, to place

shortcuts under Start > All Programs > Workspace, specify DESKTOPDIR=\Workspace.

SELFSERVICEMODE

Controls access to the self-service Workspace app user interface.

• True - Indicates that the user has access to self-service user interface. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe SELFSERVICEMODE=True.

• False - Indicates that the user does not have access to the self-service user interface. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe SELFSERVICEMODE=False.

ENABLEPRELAUNCH

Controls session pre-launch. See Application launch time for more information.

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• True - Indicates that session pre-launch is enabled. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ENABLEPRELAUNCH=True.

• False - Indicates that session pre-launch is disabled. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ENABLEPRELAUNCH=False.

DisableSetting

Hides the Shortcuts and Reconnect option from being displayed in the Advanced Preferences sheet.

See Hiding specific settings from the Advanced Preferences sheet for more information.

• 0 (default) – Displays both Shortcuts and Reconnect options in the Advanced Preferences

sheet. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe DisableSetting=0.

• 1 – Displays only Reconnect optionin the Advanced Preferences sheet. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe DisableSetting=1.

• 2 – Displays only Shortcuts option in the Advanced Preferences sheet. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe DisableSetting=2.

• 3 – Both Shortcuts and Reconnect options are hidden from the Advanced Preferences sheet.

Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe DisableSetting=3.

EnableCEIP

Indicates your participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program. See CEIP for more

information.

• True (default)- Opt in to the Citrix Customer Improvement Program (CEIP). Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe EnableCEIP=True.

• False - Optout of the Citrix Customer Improvement Program(CEIP).Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe EnableCEIP=False.

EnableTracing

Controls the Always-on tracing feature.

• True (default)- Enables the Always-on tracing feature. Example. CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

EnableTracing=true.

• False - Disables the Always-on tracing feature. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

EnableTracing=false.

CLIENT_NAME

Specifies the name used to identify the user device to the server.

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• <ClientName> - Specifies the name used identify the user device on the server. The

default name is %COMPUTERNAME%. Example, CitrixReceiver.exe CLIENT_NAME=%

COMPUTERNAME%.

ENABLE_DYNAMIC_CLIENT_NAME

Allows client name to be the same as the computer name. When you change the computer name, the

client name changes too.

• Yes (default) – Allows the client name to be the same as the computer name. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ENABLE_DYNAMIC_CLIENT_NAME=Yes.

• No - Does not allow the client name to be the same as the computer name. You must

specify a value for the CLIENT_NAME property. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ENABLE_DYNAMIC_CLIENT_NAME=No.

Authentication parameters

ENABLE_SSON

Enables single sign-on when the Workspace app is installed with the /includeSSON command. See

Domain pass-through authentication for more information.

• Yes (default) - Indicates that single sign-on is enabled. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ENABLE_SSON=Yes.

• No - Indicates that single sign-on is disabled. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

ENABLE_SSON=No.

ENABLE_KERBEROS

Specifies whether the HDX engine must use Kerberos authentication. This applies only when single

sign-on authentication is enabled. For more information, see Domain pass-through authentication

with Kerberos.

• Yes - IndicatesthattheHDXengine will use Kerberosauthentication. Example, CitrixWorkspaceApp

.exe ENABLE_KERBEROS=Yes.

• No - Indicates that the HDX engine will not use Kerberos authentication. Example,

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe ENABLE_KERBEROS=No.

In addition to the above properties, you can also specify the store URL that is used with the Workspace

app. You can add up to 10 stores. Use the following property to do so:

STOREx=”storename;http[s]://servername.domain/IISLocation/discovery;[On,

Off]; [storedescription]”

Values:

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• x - Integers 0 through 9 used to identify a store.

• storename - Name of the store. This value must match the name configured on the StoreFront

server.

• servername.domain - The fully qualified domain name of the server hosting the store.

• IISLocation - the path to the store within IIS. The store URL must match the URL in the StoreFront

provision file. The store URL is in the following format /Citrix/store/discovery. To obtain

the URL, export a provisioning file from StoreFront, launch it in Notepad and copy the URL from

the Address element.

• [On, O] - The O option enables you to deliver disabled stores, giving users the choice of

whether they access them. When the store status is not specified, the default setting is On.

• storedescription - Description of the store, such as HR App Store.

Examples of a command-line installation

To specify the Citrix Gateway store URL:

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe STORE0= HRStore;https://ag.mycompany.com##Storename;

On;Store

Where,

Storename

indicates the name of the store that needs to be configured.

Note:

• The Citrix Gateway store URL configured using this method does not support the PNA Ser-

vices Sites that are using Citrix Gateway.

• In a multi-store setup, Citrix Gateway store URL mustbe first in the list. Only 2 Citrix Gateway

store URL configuration is allowed.

To install all components silently and specify two application stores:

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent

STORE0=”AppStore;https://testserver.net/Citrix/MyStore/discovery;on;HR App

Store”

STORE1=”BackUpAppStore;https://testserver.net/Citrix/MyBackupStore/discovery

;on;Backup HR App Store”

Note:

• It is mandatory to include /discovery in the store URL for successful pass-through au-

thentication.

• The Citrix Gateway store URL must be the first entry in the list of configured store URLs.

Uninstall

Using Windows-based uninstaller:

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You can uninstall Citrix Workspace app using the Windows Programs and Features utility (Add or Re-

move Programs).

Note:

During Citrix Workspace app installation, you get a prompt to uninstall the Citrix HDX RTME pack-

age. Click OK to continue the uninstallation.

Using the command-line interface:

You can uninstall Citrix Workspace app, from a command line by typing the following command:

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /uninstall

For silent uninstallation of Citrix Workspace app, run the following switch:

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent /uninstall

Note:

• The registry keys created by receiver.adm/receiver.adml or receiver.admx remain af-

ter uninstallation.

• If you find any entries in the Registry editor aer uninstallation, delete them manually.

Deploy

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You can deploy the Citrix Workspace app in the following methods:

• Use Active Directory and sample startup scripts to deploy the Citrix Workspaceapp for Windows.

For information about Active Directory, see Using Active Directory and sample scripts.

• Before launching workspace for web, install the Workspace app for Windows. For more infor-

mation, see Using workspace for web.

• Use an Electronic Soware Distribution (ESD) tool like the Microso System Center Configura-

tion Manager 2012 R2. For more information, see Using System Center Configuration Manager

2012 R2.

Using Active Directory and sample scripts

You can use Active Directory Group Policy scripts to deploy Citrix Workspace app based on your or-

ganizational structure. Citrix recommends using the scripts rather than extracting the .msi files. For

general information about startup scripts, see the Microso documentation.

To use the scripts with Active Directory:

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1. Create the Organizational Unit (OU) for each script.

2. Create a Group Policy Object (GPO) for the newly created OU.

Edit scripts

Edit the scripts with the following parameters in the header section of each file:

• Current Version of package - The specified version number is validated and if it is not pre-

sented, the deployment proceeds. For example, set DesiredVersion= 3.3.0.XXXX to ex-

actly match the version specified. If you specify a partial version, for example, 3.3.0, it matches

any version with that prefix (3.3.0.1111, 3.3.0.7777, and so on).

• Package Location/Deployment directory - The network share containing the packages and

that are not authenticated by the script. The shared folder must have Read permission set to

EVERYONE.

• Script Logging Directory - The network share where the install logs are copied and is not au-

thenticated by the script. The shared folder must have Read and Write permissions for EVERY-

ONE.

• Package Installer Command Line Options- These command-line options are passed to the

installer. For the command-line syntax, see Using command-line parameters.

Scripts

Citrix Workspace app installer includes the sample of both per-computer and per-user scripts to install

and uninstall Citrix Workspace app. The scripts are present in the Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Downloads page.

Deployment type To deploy To remove

Per-computer CheckAndDeployWorkspacePerMachineStartupScript

.bat

CheckAndRemoveWorkspacePerMachineStartupScript

.bat

Per-user CheckAndDeployWorkspacePerUserLogonScript

.bat

CheckAndRemoveWorkspacePerUserLogonScript

.bat

To add the startup scripts:

1. Open the Group Policy Management Console.

2. Select Computer Configuration or User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings >

Scripts.

3. In the right-hand pane of the Group Policy Management Console, select Logon.

4. Select Show Files and copy the appropriate script to the folder displayed.

5. Close the dialog.

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6. In the Properties menu, click Add and Browse to find and add the newly created script.

To deploy Citrix Workspace app for Windows:

1. Move the user devices designated to receive this deployment to the OU that you created.

2. Reboot the user device and log on.

3. Verify that the newly installed package is listed in the Program and Features.

To remove Citrix Workspace app for Windows:

1. Move the user devices designated for the removal to the OU you created.

2. Reboot the user device and log on.

3. Verify that the newly installed package is not listed in the Program and Features.

Using workspace for web

The workspace for web enables you to access StoreFront stores through a browser using a webpage.

Before connecting to an app from a browser, do the following:

1. Install the Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

2. Deploy the Citrix Workspace app from workspace for web

If workspace for web detects that a compatible version of Citrix Workspace app is not present, a

prompt appears asking you to download and install Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Note:

The workspace for web does not support email-based account discovery.

Use the following configuration to prompt for the server address only.

1. Download CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe to your local computer.

2. Rename CitrixWorkspaceApp.exeto CitrixWorkspaceAppWeb.exe.

3. Deploy the renamed executable using your regular deployment method. If you use StoreFront,

see Configure StoreFront using the configuration files in the StoreFront documentation.

Using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2

You can use Microso System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to deploy Citrix Workspace app.

You can deploy the Citrix Workspace app using the SCCM using the following four parts:

1. Adding Citrix Workspace app to the SCCM deployment

2. Adding distribution points

3. Deploying the Citrix Workspace app to the soware center

4. Creating Device Collections

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Adding Citrix Workspace app to the SCCM deployment

1. Copy the downloaded Citrix Workspace app installation folder to a folder on the Configuration

Manager server and launch the Configuration Manager console.

2. Select Soware Library > Application Management. Right-click Application and click Create

Application.

The Create Application wizard appears.

3. In the General pane, select Manually specify the application information and click Next.

4. In the General Information pane, specify information about the application such as Name,

Manufacturer, Soware version, and so on.

5. In the Application Catalog wizard, specify additional information such as Language, Applica-

tion name, User category and so on and click Next.

Note:

Users can see the information that you specify here.

6. In the Deployment Type pane, click Add to configure the deployment type for Citrix Workspace

app setup.

The Create Deployment Type wizard appears.

7. In the General pane: Set the deployment type to Windows Installer (*.msi file), select Manually

specify the deployment type information and click Next.

8. In the General Information pane: Specify deployment type details (For example: Workspace

Deployment) and click Next.

9. In the Content pane:

a) Provide the path where the Citrix Workspace app setup file is present. For example: Tools

on SCCM server.

b) Specify Installation program as one of the following:

• CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent for default silent installation.

• CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent /includeSSON to enable domain pass-

through.

• CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent SELFSERVICEMODE=false to install Citrix

Workspace app in non-Self Service Mode.

c) Specify Uninstall program as CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent /uninstall (to

enable uninstallation through SCCM).

10. In the Detection Method pane: Select Configure rules to detect the presence of this deploy-

ment type and click Add Clause.

The Detection Rule dialog appears.

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• Set Setting Type to File System.

• Under Specify the file or folder to detect the application, set the following:

– Type – From the drop-down menu, select File.

– Path – %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Citrix\ICA Client\Receiver\

– File or folder name – receiver.exe

– Property – From the drop-down menu, select Version

– Operator - From the drop-down menu, select Greater than or equal to

– Value - Type 4.3.0.65534

Note:

This rule combination applies to Citrix Workspace app for Windows upgrades as well.

11. In the User Experience pane, set:

• Installation behavior - Install for system

• Logon requirement - Whether or not a user is logged on

• Installation program visibility - Normal

Click Next.

Note:

Do not specify any requirements and dependencies for this deployment type.

12. In the Summary pane, verify the settings for this deployment type. Click Next.

A success message appears.

13. In the Completion pane, a new deployment type (Workspace Deployment) is listed under the

Deployment types.

14. Click Next and click Close.

Add distribution points

1. Right-click Citrix Workspace app in the Configuration Manager console and select Distribute

Content.

The Distribute Content wizard appears.

2. In the Content Distribution pane, click Add > Distribution Points.

The Add Distribution Points dialog appears.

3. Browse to the SCCM server where the content is available and clicks OK.

In the Completion pane, a success message appears

4. Click Close.

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Deploy Citrix Workspace app to the soware center

1. Right-click Citrix Workspace app in the Configuration Manager console select Deploy.

The Deploy Soware wizard appears.

2. Select Browse against Collection (can be Device Collection or User Collection) where the appli-

cation is to be deployed and click Next.

3. In the Deployment Settings pane, set Action to Install and Purpose to Required (enables unat-

tended installation). Click Next.

4. In the Scheduling pane, specify the schedule to deploy the soware on target devices.

5. In the User Experience pane, set the User notifications behavior; select Commit changes at

deadline or during a maintenance window (requires restart) and click Next to complete the

Deploy Soware wizard.

In the Completion pane, a success message appears.

Reboot the target endpoint devices (required only to start installation immediately).

On endpoint devices, Citrix Workspace app is visible in the Soware Center under Available Soware.

Installation is triggered automatically based on the configured schedule. Alternatively, you can also

schedule or install on-demand. The installation status is displayed in the Soware Center aer the

installation starts.

Creating device collections

1. Launch the Configuration Manager console, click Assets and Compliance > Overview > De-

vices.

2. Right-click Device Collections and select Create Device Collection.

The Create Device Collection wizard appears.

3. In the General pane, type the Name for the device and click Browse for Limiting collection.

This determines the scope of devices, which can be one the default Device Collections created

by SCCM.

Click Next.

4. In the Membership Rules pane, click Add Rule for filtering the devices.

The Create Direct Membership Rule wizard appears.

• In the Search for Resources pane, select the Attribute name based on the devices you

want to filter and provide the Value for Attribute name to select the devices.

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5. Click Next. In the Select Resources pane, select the devices that are required to be part of device

collection.

In the Completion pane, a success message appears.

6. Click Close.

7. In the Membership rules pane, a new rule is listed under Click Next.

8. In the Completion pane, a success message appears. Click Close to complete the Create Device

Collection wizard.

The new device collection is listed in Device Collections. The new device collection is a part of

Device Collections while browsing in Deploy Soware wizard.

Note:

Attempts to configure Citrix Workspace app using the SCCM might fail when you set the

MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL attribute to False.

As per our analysis, Citrix Workspace app for Windows is not the cause of this failure. Also,

retrying might yield successful deployment.

Update

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Manual update

If you have alreadyinstalled Citrix Workspace app for Windows, download and installthe latest version

of the app from the Citrix Downloads page.

Automatic update

When a new version of the Citrix Workspace app is released, Citrix pushes the update on the system

that has the Citrix Workspace app installed.

Note:

• If you have configured an SSL intercepting outbound proxy, add an exception to the

Workspace auto-update signature service https://citrixupdates.cloud.com/ and

the download location https://downloadplugins.citrix.com/ to receive updates

from Citrix.

• Your system must have an internet connection to receive updates.

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• By default, Citrix Workspace Updates is disabled on the VDA. This includes RDS multi-user

server machines, VDI and Remote PC Access machines.

• Citrix Workspace Updates are disabled on machines where Desktop Lock is installed.

• Workspace for web users cannot download the StoreFront policy automatically.

• Citrix Workspace updates can be limited to LTSR updates only.

• Citrix HDX RTME for Windows is included in Citrix Workspace Updates. You are notified

of the available HDX RTME update on both the LTSR and the current release of the Citrix

Workspace app.

Advanced configuration for automatic updates (Citrix Workspace Updates)

You can configure Citrix Workspace Updates using the following methods:

1. Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template

2. Command-line interface

3. Graphical user interface

4. StoreFront

Configure Citrix Workspace Updates using the Group Policy Object administrative template

Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit.msc

and navigate to the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > Workspace Updates.

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1. Enable or disable updates – Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable Workspace Up-

dates.

Note:

When you select Disabled, you are not notified of the new updates. This also hides the

Workspace Updates option from the Advanced Preferences sheet.

2. Update notification – When an update is available, you can choose to be automatically noti-

fied or check for them manually. Aer you have enabled Workspace updates, select one of the

following options from the Enable Citrix Workspace Update Policy drop-down:

• Auto - You are notified when an update is available (default).

• Manual - You are not notified when an update is available. Check for updates manually.

3. Select LTSR ONLY to get updates for LTSR only.

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4. From the Citrix-Workspace-Update-DeferUpdate-Count drop-down, select a value between

-1 and 30:

• -1 - Allows deferring the notifications any number of times (default).

• 0 - You will receive only one notification for the update.

Configure the delay in checking for updates

When a new version of Workspace app is available, Citrix rolls the update during a specific delivery

period. With this property, you can control at what stage during the delivery period you can receive

the update.

To configure the delivery period, run gpedit.msc to launch the Group Policy Object administrative

template. Under Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > Set the Delay in Checking for Update.

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Select Enabled, and from the Delay Group drop-down, select one of the following:

• Fast – Update rollout happens at the beginning of the delivery period.

• Medium – Update rollout happens at the mid-delivery period.

• Slow – Update rollout happens at the end of the delivery period.

Note:

When you select Disabled, you are not notified of the available updates. This also hides the

Workspace Updates option from the Advanced Preferences sheet.

Configure Citrix Workspace Updates using the command-line interface

By specifying command-line parameters while installing Workspace app:

You can configure Workspace updates by specifying command-line parameters during the Citrix

Workspace app installation. See Install parameters for more information.

By using command-line parameters aer Citrix Workspace app has been installed:

Citrix Workspace Updates can also be configured aer installing the Citrix Workspace app for Win-

dows. Navigate to the location of CitrixReceiverUpdater.exe using the Windows command line.

Typically, CitrixWorkspaceUpdater.exe is at CitrixWorkspaceInstallLocation\Citrix\Ica

Client\Receiver. You may run this binary along with the command-line parameters listed in the

Install parameters section.

For example,

CitrixReceiverUpdater.exe /AutoUpdateCheck=auto /AutoUpdateStream=Current /

DeferUpdateCount=-1 /AURolloutPriority= fast

Note:

/AutoUpdateCheck is a mandatory parameter that you must set to configure other parameters

like /AutoUpdateStream, /DeferUpdateCount, /AURolloutPriority.

Configure Citrix Workspace Updates using the graphical user interface

Individual user can over-ride the Citrix Workspace Updates setting using the Advanced Preferences

dialog. This is a per-user configuration and the settings apply only to the current user. Right-click

Citrix Workspace app icon from the notification area. Select Advanced Preferences > Workspace

Updates. Select the notification preference and click Save.

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Note:

You can hide all or part of the Advanced Preferences sheet available from the Citrix Workspace

app icon in the notification area. For more information, see the Advanced Preferences sheet sec-

tion.

Configure Citrix Workspace Updates using StoreFront

1. Use a text editor to open the web.config file, which is typically located in the C:\inetpub\

wwwroot\Citrix\Roaming directory.

2. Locate the user account element in the file (Store is the account name of your deployment)

For example: <account id=... name=”Store”>

Before the </account> tag, navigate to the properties of that user account:

1 <properties>

2 <clear/>

3 </properties>

3. Add the auto-update tag aer <clear /> tag.

1 <account>

3 <clear />

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5 <account id=”d1197d2c-ac82-4f13-9346-2ee14d4b0202” name=”

F84Store”

7 description=”” published=”true” updaterType=”Citrix”

remoteAccessType=”None”>

9 <annotatedServices>

11 <clear />

13 <annotatedServiceRecord serviceRef=”1__Citrix_F84Store”>

15 <metadata>

17 <plugins>

19 <clear />

21 </plugins>

23 <trustSettings>

25 <clear />

27 </trustSettings>

29 <properties>

31 <property name=”Auto-Update-Check” value=”auto” />

33 <property name=”Auto-Update-DeferUpdate-Count” value

=”1” />

35 <property name=”Auto-Update-LTSR-Only” value

=”FALSE” />

37 <property name=”Auto-Update-Rollout-Priority” value=

”fast” />

39 </properties>

41 </metadata>

43 </annotatedServiceRecord>

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45 </annotatedServices>

47 <metadata>

49 <plugins>

51 <clear />

53 </plugins>

55 <trustSettings>

57 <clear />

59 </trustSettings>

61 <properties>

63 <clear />

65 </properties>

67 </metadata>

69 </account>

The meaning of the properties and their possible values are detailed as follows:

• Auto-update-Check: Indicates that Citrix Workspace app detects an update automatically

when available.

• Auto-update-LTSR-Only: Indicates that the release update is for LTSR only.

• Auto-update-Rollout-Priority: Indicates the delivery period in which you can receive the up-

date.

• Auto-update-DeferUpdate-Count: Indicates the number of counts that you can defer the noti-

fications for the release updates.

Get started

May 3, 2021

This article is a reference document to help you set up your environment aer you install Citrix

Workspace app.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Prerequisites:

Verify that all the requirements are met as listed in the System requirements section.

Validating free disk space

See the following table for details on disk space required before installation:

Installation type Minimum disk space required

Fresh installation 572 MB

Upgrade 350 MB

Citrix Workspace app performs a check to verify whether there is enough available disk space to com-

plete the installation. The verification is performed both during a fresh installation and an upgrade.

During a fresh installation, the installation stops when there is insuicient disk space and the following

dialog appears.

When you are upgrading Citrix Workspace app, the installation ends when there is insuicient disk

space and the following dialog appears.

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Note:

• The installer performs the check on the disk space only aer extracting the installation pack-

age.

• When the system is low on disk space during silent installation, the dialog does not appear

but the error message is recorded in the CTXInstall\\_TrolleyExpress-\*.log.

Configure the following before using the Citrix Workspace app:

• Group Policy Object administrative template

• StoreFront

• Citrix Gateway Store

• User accounts

• Client drive mapping

• DNS name resolution

Group Policy Object administrative template

We recommend that you use the Group Policy Object administrative template to configure rules for:

• Network routing

• Proxy servers

• Trusted server configuration

• User routing

• Remote user devices

• User experience.

You can use the receiver.admx / receiver.adml template files with domain policies and local com-

puter policies. For domain policies, import the template file using the Group Policy Management con-

sole. Importing is useful when applying Citrix Workspace app settings to a number of dierent user

devices throughout the enterprise. To modify on a single user device, import the template file using

the local Group Policy Editor on the device.

Citrix recommends using the Windows Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template to config-

ure Citrix Workspace app.

The installation directory includes CitrixBase.admx and CitrixBase.adml, and, administrative

template files (receiver.adml or receiver.admx‘receiver.adml‘).

Note:

The .adm file is applicable with Windows XP Embedded platforms only. The .admx and .adml

files are for use with Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and other later versions of Windows.

For example: \<installation directory\>\Online Plugin\Configuration.

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If Citrix Workspace app is installed without the VDA, the admx/adml files are typically found in the

C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration directory.

See the following table for information about Citrix Workspace app template files and their respective

locations.

Note:

Citrix recommends that you use the GPO template files provided with latest version of Citrix

Workspace app.

File type File location

receiver.adm <Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration

receiver.admx <Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration

receiver.adml <Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration\[MUIculture]

CitrixBase.admx <Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration

CitrixBase.adml <Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration\[MUIculture]

Note:

• If the CitrixBase.admx\adml is not added to the local GPO, the Enable ICA File Signing

policy might be lost.

• When upgrading Citrix Workspace app, add the latest template files to local GPO. Earlier

settings are retained aer import. For more information, see the following procedure:

To add the receiver.adm template file to the local GPO (Windows XP Embedded Operating system

only):

We recommend that you use the CitrixBase.admx and CitrixBase.adml files to ensure that the options

are correctly organized and displayed within the Group Policy Object Editor.

You can use .adm template files to configure both the local and the domain-based GPO.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. In the le pane of the Group Policy Editor, select the Administrative Templates folder.

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3. From the Action menu, choose Add/Remove Templates.

4. Select Add and browse to the template file location \<Installation Directory>\ICA

Client\Configuration\receiver.adm.

5. Select Open to add the template and then Close to return to the Group Policy Editor.

Citrix Workspace app template file is available in the local GPO directory Administrative Tem-

plates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace.

Aer the .adm template files are added to the local GPO, the following message appears:

1 The following entry in the \[strings\] section is too long and has been

truncated:

2 Click OK to ignore the message.

To add the receiver.admx/adml template files to the local GPO (later versions of Windows Oper-

ating System):

You can use .adm template files to configure both the Local and the domain-based GPO. Refer to the

Microso MSDN article about managing ADMX files here.

Aer installing Citrix Workspace app, copy the template files as given below:

File type Copy from Copy to

receiver.admx Installation Directory

\ICA Client\

Configuration\receiver

.admx

%systemroot%\

policyDefinitions

CitrixBase.admx Installation Directory

\ICA Client\

Configuration\

CitrixBase.admx

%systemroot%\

policyDefinitions

receiver.adml Installation Directory

\ICA Client\

Configuration\[

MUIculture]receiver.

adml

%systemroot%\

policyDefinitions\[

MUIculture]

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File type Copy from Copy to

CitrixBase.adml Installation Directory

\ICA Client\

Configuration\[

MUIculture]\CitrixBase

.adml

%systemroot%\

policyDefinitions\[

MUIculture]

Note:

Add the CitrixBase.admx/CitrixBase.adml to the \PolicyDefinitions folder to view the tem-

plate files in Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace.

StoreFront

Additionally, you must also configure Citrix Gateway to enable users to connect from outside the in-

ternal network (for example, users who connect from the Internet or from remote locations).

Note:

You might see the old StoreFront user interface if you select The Show all Stores option.

To configure StoreFront:

Install and configure StoreFront as described in the StoreFront documentation. Citrix Workspace app

requires an HTTPS connection. On an http-configured StoreFront, a set the registry key as described

in Using command-line parameters.

Note:

Citrix provides a template you can use to create a download site for Citrix Workspace app for

Windows.

Citrix Gateway Store

To add or specify a Citrix Gateway using the Group Policy Object administrative template:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Classic Admin-

istrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > StoreFront.

3. Select Citrix Gateway URL/StoreFront Accounts List.

4. Edit the settings.

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• Store name – Indicates the displayed store name

• Store URL – Indicates the URL of the store

• #Store name – Indicates the name of the store behind Citrix Gateway

• Store enabled state –Indicates the state of the store, On or O

• Store Description – Provides description of the store

5. Add or specify the Citrix Gateway URL. Enter the name of the URL, delimited by a semi-colon:

Example: CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe STORE0= HRStore;https://ag.mycompany.com##

Storename;On;Store

Where #Store name is the name of the store behind Citrix Gateway.

Starting with Version 1808, changes made to the Citrix Gateway URL/StoreFront Account List policy

are applied in a session aer app restart. A reset is not required.

Note:

Citrix Workspace app Version 1808 and later does not require resetting on a fresh installation. If

there is an upgrade to 1808 or later, you must reset the Citrix Workspace app for the changes to

take eect.

Limitations:

• Citrix Gateway URL must be listed as first followed by StoreFront URLs.

• No support for Multiple Citrix Gateway URLs.

• Citrix Gateway URL configured using this method does not support the PNA Services site behind

Citrix Gateway.

Manage workspace control reconnect

Workspace control lets applications follow users as they move between devices. For example,

workspace control enables clinicians in hospitals to move from workstation to workstation without

having to restart their applications on each device. For Citrix Workspace app, you manage workspace

control on client devices by modifying the registry. This can also be done for domain-joined client

devices using Group Policy.

Caution

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall

your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use

of the Registry Editor can be solved. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up

the registry before you edit it.

Create WSCReconnectModeUser and modify the existing registry key WSCReconnectMode in the

Master Desktop Image or in the Citrix Virtual Apps server. The published desktop can change the be-

havior of the Citrix Workspace app.

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WSCReconnectMode key settings for Citrix Workspace app:

• 0 = do not reconnect to any existing sessions

• 1 = reconnect on application launch

• 2 = reconnect on application refresh

• 3 = reconnect on application launch or refresh

• 4 = reconnect when Citrix Workspace interface opens

• 8 = reconnect on Windows logon

• 11 = combination of both 3 and 8

Disable workspace control

To disable workspace control, create the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle (64-bit)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\\Dazzle (32-bit)

Name: WSCReconnectModeUser

Type: REG_SZ

Value data: 0

Modify the following key from the default value of 3 to zero

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle (64-bit)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle (32-bit)

Name: WSCReconnectMode

Type: REG_SZ

Value data: 0

Note:

Alternatively, you can set the WSCReconnectAll key to false if you do not want to create a new

key.

Changing the status indicator timeout

You can change the amount of time the status indicator displays when a user is launching a session. To

alter the time-out period, create a REG_DWORD value SI INACTIVE MS in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\

SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA CLIENT\Engine\. The REG_DWORD value can be set to 4 if you want the

status indicator to disappear sooner.

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Customizing location for application shortcut using command line

The start menu integration and desktop shortcut only feature lets you bring published application

shortcuts into the Windows Start menu and onto the desktop. Users do not have to subscribe to

applications from the Citrix Workspace user interface. Start menu integration and desktop shortcut

management provide a seamless desktop experience for groups of users, who need access to a core

set of applications in a consistent way.

The flag is called SelfServiceMode and is set to True by default. When the administrator sets the

SelfServiceMode flag to False, you cannot access the self-service user interface. Instead, you can

access subscribed apps from the Start menu and desktop shortcuts. This is referred to as shortcut-

only mode.

Users and administrators can use several registry settings to customize the way shortcuts are set up.

Working with shortcuts

• Users cannot remove apps. All apps are mandatory when working with the SelfServiceMode

flag set to false (shortcut-only mode). If you remove a shortcut icon from the desktop, the icon

comesback when the user selects Refresh from the Citrix Workspace app iconin the notification

area.

• Users can configure only one store. The Account and Preferences options are not available.

This is to prevent the user from configuring additional stores. The administrator can give a user

special privileges to add more than one account using the Group Policy Object template, or by

manually adding a registry key (HideEditStoresDialog) on the client machine. When the admin-

istrator gives a user this privilege, the user has a Preferences option in the notification area,

where they can add and remove accounts.

• Users cannot remove apps using the Windows Control Panel.

• You can add desktop shortcuts via a customizable registry setting. Desktop shortcuts are not

added by default. Aer editing the registry settings, restart the Citrix Workspace app.

• Shortcuts are created in the Start menu with a category path as the default, UseCategoryAsStart-

MenuPath.

Note:

Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 do not allow the creation of nested folders within the Start menu.

Applications are displayed individually or under the root folder but not within the Category sub

folders defined with Citrix Virtual Apps.

• You can add a flag [/DESKTOPDIR=”Dir_name”] during installation to bring all shortcuts into a

single folder. CategoryPath is supported for desktop shortcuts.

• AutoReinstall Modified Apps feature can be enabled using the registrykeyAutoReInstallModifiedApps

. When AutoReInstallModifiedApps is enabled, any changes to attributes of pub-

lished apps and desktops on the server are reflected on the client machine. When

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AutoReInstallModifiedApps is disabled, apps and desktop attributes are not up-

dated and shortcuts are not restored on refresh if deleted on the client. By default, the

AutoReInstallModifiedApps is enabled.

Customizing location for application shortcut using the Registry editor

Note:

• By default, registry keys use String format.

• Change registry keys before you configure a store. If at any time you or a user wants to

customize the registry keys, you or the user must reset Citrix Workspace app, configure the

registry keys, and then reconfigure the store.

Registry keys for 32-bit machines

Registry key: WSCSupported

Value: True

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” +

primaryStoreID +\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

Registry key: WSCReconnectAll

Value: True

Key path:

1 - `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle`

2 - `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” +

primaryStoreID + \Properties`

3 - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle`

4 - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINe\Software\Citrix\Dazzle`

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Registry key: WSCReconnectMode

Value: 3

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” +

primaryStoreID +\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

Registry key: WSCReconnectModeUser

Value: Registry is not created during installation.

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” + primaryStoreID

+\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

Registry keys for 64-bit machines:

Registry key: WSCSupported

Value: True

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” + primaryStoreID

+\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle

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Registry key: WSCReconnectAll

Value: True

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” +

primaryStoreID + \Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle

Registry key: WSCReconnectMode

Value: 3

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” +

primaryStoreID +\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle

Registry key: WSCReconnectModeUser

Value: Registry is not created during installation.

Key path:

1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

2 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver\SR\Store” + primaryStoreID

+\Properties

3 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle

4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle

User accounts

You can provide users with the account information that they need to access virtual desktops and

application using the following:

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• Configuring email-based account discovery

• Provisioning file

• Providing users with account information to enter manually

Important

Citrix recommends that you restart Citrix Workspace app aer the installation. This is to ensure

that users can add accounts and Citrix Workspace app can discover USB devices that were in a

suspended state during installation.

A dialog appears to indicate a successful installation, followed by the Add Account dialog. For a first

time user, the Add Account dialog requires you to enter an email or server address to set up an ac-

count.

Suppressing Add Account dialog

Add Account dialog is displayed when the store is not configured. Using the Add Account dialog, you

can set up a Citrix Workspace app account by entering email address or a server URL.

Citrix Workspace app determines the Citrix Gateway, StoreFront server, or Endpoint Management vir-

tual appliance associatedwith the email address and then promptsthe user to log on for enumeration.

Add account dialog can be suppressed in the following ways:

1. At system logon

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Select Do not show this window automatically at logon to prevent the Add Account window

to pop up on subsequent logon.

This is a per-user setting and resets during Citrix Workspace app for Windows Reset.

2. Command-line Installation

Install Citrix Workspace app for Windows as an administrator using the command-line interface

with the following switch.

CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /ALLOWADDSTORE=N

This is a per-machine setting. Consequently, the behavior applies to all users of that machine.

The following message is displayed when the Store is not configured.

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Also, the Add Account dialog can be suppressed in the following ways.

• Renaming Citrix execution file:

Rename the CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe to CitrixWorkspaceAppWeb.exe to alter the behavior

of the Add Account dialog. When you rename the file, the Add Account dialog is not displayed

from the Start menu.

• Registry Editor:

To hide Add Account option from the Citrix Workspace app installation wizard, navigate

to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Receiver path and set the DWORD

HideAddAccountOnRestart key to 00000001 value.

Configure email-based account discovery

When you configure Citrix Workspace app for email-based account discovery, users enter their email

address rather than a server URL during initial Citrix Workspace app installation and configuration.

Citrix Workspace app determines the Citrix Gateway or StoreFront Server associated with the email

address based on Domain Name System (DNS) Service (SRV) records and then prompts the user to log

on to access virtual desktops and applications.

For more information, see Configuring email based account discovery.

Provide users with provisioning files

StoreFront provides provisioning files that users can open to connect to stores.

You can use StoreFront to create provisioning files containing connection details for accounts. Make

these files available to your users to enable them to configure Citrix Workspace app automatically.

Aer installing Citrix Workspace app, users simply open the file to configure Citrix Workspace app. If

you configure workspace for web, users can also obtain Citrix Workspace app provisioning files from

those sites.

Formore information, see To export store provisioning files for users in the StoreFront documentation.

Provide users with account information to enter manually

To enable users to set up accounts manually, be sure to distribute the information they need to con-

nect to their virtual desktops and applications.

• For connections to a StoreFront store, provide the URL for that server. For example:https://

servername.company.com.

• For connections through Citrix Gateway, first determine whether a user needs to see all config-

ured stores or just the store that has remote access enabled for a particular Citrix Gateway.

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– To present all configured stores: Provide users with the Citrix Gateway fully qualified do-

main name.

– To limit access to a particular store: Provide users with the Citrix Gateway fully qualified

domain name and the store name in the form:

CitrixGatewayFQDN?MyStoreName:

For example, if a store named “SalesApps” has remote access enabled for server1.com and a store

named “HRApps” has remoteaccessenabledfor server2.com, a user mustenterserver1.com?SalesApps

to access SalesApps or enter server2.com?HRApps to access HRApps. This feature requires a first-time

user to create an account by entering a URL and is not available for email-based discovery.

When a user enters the details for a new account, Citrix Workspace app attempts to verify the connec-

tion. If successful, Citrix Workspace app prompts the user to log on to the account.

To manage accounts, open the Citrix Workspace app home page, and click , and then click Accounts.

Sharing multiple stores accounts automatically

Warning

Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that can require you to reinstall

the operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect use of the

Registry Editor can be solved. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. Ensure you back up the

registry before you edit it.

If you have more than one store account, you can configure Citrix Workspace app for Windows to au-

tomatically connect to all accounts when establishing a session. To automatically view all accounts

when opening Citrix Workspace app:

For 32-bit systems:

Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

KeyName: CurrentAccount

Value: AllAccount

Type: REG_SZ

For 64-bit systems:

Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Wow6432Node\\Citrix\\Dazzle

KeyName: CurrentAccount

Value: AllAccount

Type: REG_SZ

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Client drive-mapping

Citrix Workspace app for Windows supports device mapping on user devices so they are available from

within a session. Users can:

• Transparently access local drives, printers, and COM ports

• Cut and paste between the session and the local Windows clipboard

• Hear audio (system sounds and .wav files) played from the session

During logon, Citrix Workspace app informs the server of the available client drives, COM ports, and

LPT ports. By default, client drives are mapped to server drive letters and server print queues are

created for client printers so they appear to be directly connected to the session. These mappings are

available only for the current user during the current session. They are deleted when the user logs o

and recreated the next time the user logs on.

You can use the redirection policy settings to map user devices not automatically mapped at logon.

For more information, see the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Disable user device mappings

You can configure user device-mapping including options for drives, printers, and ports, using the

Windows Server Manager tool. For more information about the available options, see your Remote

Desktop Services documentation.

Redirect client folders

Client folder redirection changes the way client-side files are accessible on the host-side session.

When you enable only client drive mapping on the server, client-side full volumes are automatically

mapped to the sessions as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) links. When you enable client folder

redirection on the server and the user configures it on the user device, the portion of the local volume

specified by the user is redirected.

Only the user-specified folders appear as UNC links inside sessions instead of the complete file system

on the user device. If you disable UNC links through the registry, client folders appear as mapped

drives inside the session. For more information, including how to configure client folder redirection

for user devices, see the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Map client drives to host-side drive letters

Client drive mapping allows drive letters on the host-side to be redirected to drives that exist on the

user device. For example, drive H in a Citrix user session can be mapped to drive C of the user device

running Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

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Client drive mapping is built into the standard Citrix device redirection facilities transparently. To File

Manager, Windows Explorer, and your applications, these mappings appear like any other network

mappings.

The server hosting virtual desktops and applications can be configured during installation to map

client drives automatically to a given set of drive letters. The default installation maps drive letters

assigned to client drives starting with V and works backward, assigning a drive letter to each fixed

drive and CD-ROM drive. (Floppy drives are assigned their existing drive letters.) This method yields

the following drive mappings in a session:

Client drive letter Is accessed by the server as:

A A

B B

C V

D U

The server can be configured so that the server drive letters do not conflict with the client drive letters;

in this case the server drive letters are changed to higher drive letters. For example, changing server

drives C to M and D to N allows client devices to access their C and D drives directly. This method yields

the following drive mappings in a session:

Client drive letter Is accessed by the server as:

A A

B B

C C

D D

The drive letter used to replace the server drive C is defined during Setup. All other fixed drive and CD-

ROM drive letters are replaced with sequential drive letters (for example; C > M, D > N, E > O). These

drive letters must not conflict with any existing network drive mappings. If a network drive is mapped

to the same drive letter as a server drive letter, the network drive mapping is not valid.

When a user device connects to a server, client mappings are reestablished unless automatic client

device mapping is disabled. Client drive mapping is enabled by default. To change the settings, use

the Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) Configuration tool. You can also use policies to give

you more control over how client device mapping is applied. For more information about policies,

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see the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

HDX Plug and Play USB device redirection

HDX Plug and Play USB device redirection enables dynamic redirection of media devices, including

cameras, scanners, media players, and point of sale (POS) devices to the server. You or the user can

restrict redirection of all or some of the devices. Edit policies on the server or apply group policies on

the user device to configure the redirection settings. For more information, see USB and client drive

considerations in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Important

If you prohibit Plug and Play USB device redirection in a server policy, the user cannot override

that policy setting.

A user can set permissions in Citrix Workspace app to always allow or reject device redirection or to be

prompted each time a device is connected. The setting aects only devices plugged in aer the user

changes the setting.

To map a client COM port to a server COM port:

Client COMport mapping allows devicesattachedtothe COM ports of the user device to be used during

sessions. These mappings can be used like any other network mappings.

You can map client COM ports at the command prompt. You can also control client COM port mapping

from the Remote Desktop (Terminal Services) Configuration tool or using policies. For information

about policies, see the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Important

COM port mapping is not TAPI-compatible.

1. For Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployments, enable the Client COM port redirection policy

setting.

2. Log on to Citrix Workspace app.

3. At a command prompt, type:

net use comx: \\\\\client\\comz:

where x is the number of the COM port on the server(ports 1 through 9 are available for mapping)

and z is the number of the client COM port you want to map.

4. To confirm the operation, type:

net use

at a command prompt. The list that appears contains mapped drives, LPT ports, and mapped

COM ports.

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To use this COM port in a virtual desktop or application, install your user device to the mapped name.

For example, if you map COM1 on the client to COM5 on the server, install your COM port device on

COM5 during the session. Use this mapped COM port as you would a COM port on the user device.

DNS name resolution

You can configure Citrix Workspace app for Windows that uses the Citrix XML Service to request a Do-

main Name Service (DNS) name for a server instead of an IP address.

Important:

Unless your DNS environment is configured specifically to use this feature, Citrix recommends

that you do not enable DNS name resolution on the server.

DNS name resolution is disabled by default on the server and enabled by default on the Citrix

Workspace app. When DNS name resolution is disabled on the server, any Citrix Workspace app

request for a DNS name returns an IP address. There is no need to disable DNS name resolution on

Citrix Workspace app.

To disable DNS name resolution for specific user devices:

If your server deployment uses DNS name resolution and you experience issues with specific user

devices, you can disable DNS name resolution for those devices.

Caution

Using the Registry Editor incorrectly might cause serious problems that requires you to reinstall

the operating system. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect use of the

Registry Editor can be solved. Use the Registry Editor at your own risk. Ensure you back up the

registry before you edit it.

1. Add a string registry key xmlAddressResolutionType to HKEY\\_LOCAL\\_MACHINE\

Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All

Regions\Lockdown\Application Browsing.

2. Set the value to IPv4-Port.

3. Repeat for each user of the user devices.

Configure

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When using the Citrix Workspace app for Windows, the following configurations allow you to access

their hosted applications and desktops.

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Microso Teams

• Encode performance estimator

• Screen sharing

Screen sharing

Starting with Version 2006.1, new functionalities in the outgoing screen sharing feature for the Mi-

croso Teams application that uses HDX optimization are introduced.

The contents shared using Microso Teams are limited to the contents of the Desktop Viewer window.

Areas outside of the Desktop Viewer window (client local desktop, apps) are blacked out.

On a Windows 10 operating system, the following are not blacked out when they overlap the Desktop

Viewer window:

• Start menu, Search menu and Task View.

• Notification bar and Notifications that appear at the right-side of the task bar.

• On a multi-monitor set up with dierent DPI settings, if a local app is overlapping 2 dierent

monitors and its DPI does not match that of the main monitor which has the Desktop Viewer

window.

• App & preview shown when you mouse-hover over the app’s icon in the task bar.

Encoder performance estimator

HdxTeams.exe is the WebRTC media engine embedded in Citrix Workspace app that handles Mi-

croso Teams redirection. HdxTeams.exe can estimate the best encoding resolution that the end-

point’s CPU can sustain without overloading. Possible values are 240p, 360p, 720p and 1080p.

The performance estimation process (also called webrtcapi.EndpointPerformance) runs when

HdxTeams.exe initializes. The macroblock code determines the best resolution that can be achieved

with the particular endpoint. The Codec negotiation includes the highest possible resolution. The

Codec negotiation can be between the peers, or between the peer and the conference server.

There are four performance categories for endpoints that have its own maximum available resolution:

Endpoint performance Maximum resolution Registry key value

fast 1080p 3

medium 720p 2

slow 360p 1

very slow 240p 0

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You can disable the VP9 or H264 codec using the configuration flags.

H264 is lighter on the CPU and consumes more bandwidth. Whereas, VP9 consumes more CPU power

using less bandwidth.

Registry Path in Citrix Workspace app:

Navigate to the registry path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\HDXMediaStream and create

the following keys:\

Name Type Values Description

DisableVP9 DWORD 1; 0 1 - disable VP9 codec;

0 - enable

DisableH264 DWORD 1;0 1 - disable H.264

codec; 0 - enable

OverridePerformance DWORD 0;1;2;3 Force desired

performance. Value

must be in the range

between 0 and 3,

where 0 indicates

very slow and 3 very

fast.

For more information about Microso Teams optimization, see Optimization for Microso Teams.

App protection

Disclaimer

App protection policies work by filtering access to required functions of the underlying operat-

ing system (specific API calls required to capture screens or keyboard presses). This means that

app protection policies can provide protection even against custom and purpose-built hacker

tools. However, as operating systems evolve, new ways of capturing screens and logging keys

can emerge. While we continue to identify and address them, we cannot guarantee full protec-

tion in specific configurations and deployments.

App protection is an add-on feature that provides enhanced security when using Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops. The feature restricts the ability of clients to be compromised by keylogging and screen

capturing malware. App protection prevents exfiltration of confidential information such as user cre-

dentials and sensitive information displayed on the screen. The feature prevents users and attackers

from taking screenshots and from using keyloggers to glean and exploit sensitive information.

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App protection requires that you install an add-on license on your License Server. A Citrix Virtual Desk-

tops license must also be present. For information on Licensing, see the Configure section in the Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Requirements:

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Version 1912 or later.

• StoreFront Version 1912.

• Citrix Workspace app Version 1912 or later.

Prerequisites:

• The app protection feature must be enabled on the Controller. For more information, see App

protection in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

You can include the app protection component with Citrix Workspace app either:

• During Citrix Workspace app installation using the command-line interface or the GUI OR

• During an app launch (on-demand installation).

Note:

• This feature is supported only on desktop operating systems such as Windows 10, Windows

8.1. Note: Starting with Version 2006.1, Citrix Workspace app is not supported on Windows

7. Therefore, app protection does not work on Windows 7. For more information, see Dep-

recation.

• This feature is not supported over Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

On-premises HDX session protection:

Two policies provide anti-keylogging and anti-screen-capturing functionality in a session. These poli-

cies must be configured through PowerShell. No GUI is available for the purpose.

Note:

Starting with Version 2103, Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops Service supports app protec-

tion with StoreFront only.

For information on app protection configuration on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, see App protec-

tion.

App protection - Configuration in Citrix Workspace app

Note:

• Include the app protection component with Citrix Workspace app only if your administrator

has instructed you to do so.

• Adding the app protection component might impact the screen-capturing capabilities on

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your device.

During the Citrix Workspaceapp installation, you can include app protection using one of the following

methods:

• GUI

• Command-line interface

GUI

During the Citrix Workspace app installation, use the following dialog to include the app protection

component. Select Enable app protection and then click Install to continue with the installation.

Note:

Not enabling app protection during installation causes a prompt to appear when you launch a

protected app. Follow the prompt to install the app protection component.

Command-line interface

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Use the command-line switch /includeappprotection during Citrix Workspace app installation to

add the app protection component.

The following table provides information on screens protected depending on deployment:

App protection deployment Screens protected Screens not protected

Included in Citrix Workspace

app

Self-Service plug-in and Auth

manager / User credentials

dialog

Connection Center, Devices,

Any Citrix Workspace app

error messages, Auto client

reconnect, Add account

Configured on the Controller ICA session screen (both apps

and desktops)

Connection Center, Devices,

Any Citrix Workspace app

error messages, Auto client

reconnect, Add account

In earlier releases, when you are trying to take a screenshot of a protected window, the entire screen,

including the non-protected apps in the background, are blacked out.

Starting with Version 2008, when you are taking a screenshot, only the protected window is blacked

out. You can take a screenshot of the area outside the protected window.

Expected Behavior:

The expected behavior depends upon the method by which users access the StoreFront that has the

protected resources.

Note:

• Citrix recommends that you only use the native Citrix Workspace app to launch a protected

session.

• Behavior on the workspace for web:

The app protection component is not supported on the workspace for web configurations. Ap-

plications that are protected by app protection policies are not enumerated. For more informa-

tion about the resources assigned, contact your system administrator.

• Behavior on Citrix Workspace app versions that do not support app protection:

On Citrix Workspace app Version 1911 and earlier, applications that are protected by app protec-

tion policies are not enumerated on StoreFront.

• Behavior of apps that have the app protection feature configured on the Controller:

On an app protection configured-Controller, if you try to launch an application that is protected,

the app protection is installed on-demand. The following dialog appears:

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Click Yes to install the app protection component. You can then launch the protected app.

• Behavior of protected session in case of Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP)

– Your active protected session disconnects, if you launch a Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP)

session.

– You cannot launch a protected session in a Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP) session.

Enhancement to app protection configuration

Previously, the authentication manager and the Self-Service plug-in dialogs were protected by de-

fault.

Starting with Version 2012, Citrix Workspace app introduces a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy that

lets you configure the anti-keylogging and anti-screen-capturing functionalities separately for both

the authentication manager and Self-Service plug-in interfaces.

Note:

This GPO policy is not applicable for ICA and SaaS sessions. The ICA and SaaS sessions continue

to be controlled using the Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway Service.

Configuring app protection for the Self-Service plug-in interface:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit

.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace.

3. To configure anti-keylogging and anti-screen-capturing for the Self-Service plug-in dialog, se-

lect Self Service > Manage app protection policy.

4. Select one or both the following options:

• Anti-key logging: Prevents keyloggers from capturing keystrokes.

• Anti-screen-capturing: Prevents users from taking screenshots and sharing their screen.

5. Click Apply and OK.

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Configuring app protection for authentication manager:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit

.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace.

3. To configure anti-keylogging and anti-screen-capturing for authentication manager, select User

authentication > Manage app protection policy.

4. Select one or both the following options:

• Anti-key logging: Prevents keyloggers from capturing keystrokes.

• Anti-screen-capturing: Prevents users from taking screenshots and sharing their screen.

5. Click Apply and OK.

App protection error logs:

Starting with Version 2103, the app protection logs are collected as part of Citrix Workspace app logs.

For more information about log collection, see Log collection.

You do not need to install or use a third-party app to collect the app protection logs specifically. How-

ever, DebugView can still be continued to be used for log collection.

The app protection logs are registered to the debug output. To collect these logs, do the following:

1. Download and install the DebugView app from the Microso website.

2. Launch the command prompt and run the following command:

Dbgview.exe /t /k /v /l C:\logs.txt

From the example above, you can view the logs in log.txt file.

The command indicates the following:

• /t – The DebugView app starts minimized in the notification area.

• /k – Enable kernel capture.

• /v – Enable verbose kernel capture.

• /l – Log the output to a specific file.

Uninstalling the app protection component:

To uninstall the app protection component, you must uninstall Citrix Workspace app from your sys-

tem. Restart the system for the changes to take eect.

Note:

App protection is supported only on upgrade from Version 1912 onwards.

Known issues or limitations:

• This feature is not supported on Microso Server operating systems such as Windows Server

2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016.

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• This feature is not supported in double-hop scenarios.

• For this feature to function properly, disable the Client clipboard redirection policy on the VDA.

Log collection

Log collection simplifies the process of collecting logs for Citrix Workspace app. The logs help Citrix

to troubleshoot, and, in cases of complicated issues, facilitate support.

You can collect logs using the Graphical user interface.

Collecting logs:

1. Right-click the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area and select Advanced Prefer-

ences.

2. Select Log collection.

The Log collection dialog appears.

3. Select one of the following log levels:

• Low

• Medium

• Verbose

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4. Click Start collecting logs to reproduce the issue and collect the latest logs.

The log collection process starts.

5. Click Stop collecting logs aer the issue is reproduced.

6. Click Save log to save the collected logs.

HDX adaptive throughput

HDX adaptive throughput intelligently fine-tunes the peak throughput of the ICA session by adjusting

output buers. The number of output buers is initially set at a high value. This high value allows

data to be transmitted to the client more quickly and eiciently, especially in high latency networks.

Providing better interactivity, faster file transfers, smoother video playback, higher framerate, and

resolution results in an enhanced user experience.

Session interactivity is constantly measured to determine whether any data streams within the ICA

session are adversely aecting interactivity. If that occurs, the throughput is decreased to reduce the

impact of the large data stream on the session and allow interactivity to recover.

This is feature is supported only on Citrix Workspace app 1811 for Windows and later.

Important:

HDX adaptive throughput changes the way that output buers are set by moving this mechanism

from the client to the VDA. Therefore, adjusting the number of output buers on the client as

described in CTX125027 has no eect.

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Adaptive transport

Adaptive transport is a data transport mechanism that is faster, can scale, improves application inter-

activity, and is more interactive on challenging long-haul WAN and internet connections. Adaptive

transport maintains high server scalability and eicient use of bandwidth. By using adaptive trans-

port, ICA virtual channels automatically respond to changing network conditions. They intelligently

switch the underlying protocol between the Citrix protocol called Enlightened Data Transport (EDT)

and TCP to deliver the best performance. It improves data throughput for all ICA virtual channels

including Thinwire display remoting, file transfer (Client Drive Mapping), printing, and multimedia

redirection. The same setting is applicable for both LAN and WAN conditions.

In earlier releases, when HDXoverUDP is set to Preferred, data transport over EDT is used when pos-

sible, with fallback to TCP.

With session reliability enabled, EDT, and TCP are attempted in parallel during the initial connection,

session reliability reconnection, and auto client reconnect. This enhancement reduces connection

time when EDT is preferred but the required underlying UDP transport is unavailable and TCP must

be used.

By default, aer fallback to TCP, adaptive transport continues to seek EDT every five minutes.

Requirements:

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.12 or later.

• StoreFront 3.8.

• IPv4 VDAs only. IPv6 and mixed IPv6 and IPv4 configurations are not supported.

• Add firewall rules to allow inbound traic on UDP ports 1494 and 2598 of the VDA.

Note:

TCP ports 1494 and 2598 are also required and opened automatically when you install the VDA.

However, UDP ports 1494 and 2598 are not automatically opened. Set them to Enabled.

Adaptive transport must be configured on the VDA by applying the policy before it is available for

communication between the VDA and Citrix Workspace app.

Citrix Workspace app allows the adaptive transport by default. However, also by default, the client

attempts to use adaptive transport only if the VDA is configured to Preferred in the Citrix Studio policy

and if the setting has been applied on the VDA.

You can enable adaptive transport using the HDX Adaptive Transport policy setting. Set the new

policy to Preferred to use adaptive transport when possible, with fallback to TCP.

To disable adaptive transport on a specific client, set the EDT options appropriately using the Citrix

Workspace app for Windows Group Policy Object administrative template.

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To configure adaptive transport using the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object (GPO)

administrative template

The following are optional configuration steps to customize your environment. For example, you

might choose to disable the feature for a particular client for security reasons.

Note:

By default, adaptive transport is disabled (O) and TCP is always used.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Network routing.

3. Set the Transport protocol for Receiver policy to Enabled.

4. Select Communication Protocol for Citrix Workspace as required.

• O - Indicates that TCP is used for data transfer.

• Preferred - Indicates that the Citrix Workspace app tries to connect to the server using

UDP at first and then switches to TCP as a fallback.

• On - Indicates that the Citrix Workspace app for Windows connects to the server using UDP

only. There is no fallback to TCP with this option.

5. Click Apply and OK.

6. From the command line, run gpupdate /force command.

Also, for the adaptive transport configuration to take eect, add the Citrix Workspace app template

files to the Policy Definitions folder. For more information on adding template files to the local GPO,

see Group Policy Object template.

To confirm that the policy setting has taken eect:

Navigate to HKEY\\_LOCAL\\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\

Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Network\UDT and verify that the HDXOverUDP

key is included.

For more information, see Adaptive transport section in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documenta-

tion.

Advanced Preferences sheet

Starting with Version 4.10, you can customize the availability and the contents of the Advanced Pref-

erences sheet that is present in the right-click menu of the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notifica-

tion area. Doing so ensures that users can apply only administrator-specified settings on their sys-

tems. Specifically, can:

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• Hide the Advanced Preferences sheet altogether

• Hide the following, specific settings from the sheet:

– Data collection

– Connection Center

– Configuration checker

– Keyboard and Language bar

– High DPI

– Support information

– Shortcuts and Reconnect

– Citrix Files

– Citrix Casting

Hiding Advanced Preferences option from the right-click menu

You can hide the Advanced Preferences sheet by using the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object

(GPO) administrative template:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Self Service > Advanced Preferences Options.

3. Select the Disable Advance Preferences policy.

4. Select Enabled to hide the Advanced Preferences option from the right-click menu of the Citrix

Workspace app icon in the notification area.

Note:

By default, the Not Configured option is selected.

Hiding specific settings from the Advanced Preferences sheet

You can hide specific user-configurable settings from the Advanced Preferences sheet by using the

Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template. To do this:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Self Service > Advanced Preferences Options.

3. Select the policy for the setting that you want to hide.

The table below lists the options that you can select and the eect of each:

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Options Action

Not Configured Displays the setting

Enabled Hides the setting

Disabled Displays the setting

You can hide the following specific settings from the Advanced Preferences sheet:

• Configuration checker

• Connection Center

• High DPI

• Data collection

• Delete saved passwords

• Keyboard and Language bar

• Shortcuts and Reconnect

• Support information

• Citrix Files

• Citrix Casting

Hiding the Reset Workspace option from the Advanced Preferences sheet using the Registry

editor

You can hide the Reset Workspace option from the Advanced Preferences sheet only using the Reg-

istry editor.

1. Launch the registry editor.

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle.

3. Create a String Value key EnableFactoryReset and set it to any of the following options:

• True - Displays the Reset Workspace option in the Advanced Preferences sheet.

• False - Hides the Reset Workspace option in the Advanced Preferences sheet.

Hiding Citrix Workspace Updates option from the Advanced Preferences sheet

Note:

The policy path for the Citrix Workspace Updates option is dierent from that of the other options

present in the Advanced Preferences sheet.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

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2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > Workspace Updates.

3. Select the Workspace Updates policy.

4. Select Disabled to hide the Workspace Updates settings from the Advanced Preferences sheet.

Application delivery

When delivering applications with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, consider the following options to

enhance the user experience:

• Web Access Mode - Without any configuration, Citrix Workspace app provides browser-based

access to applications and desktops. You can open a browser to a workspace for web to select

and use the applications you want. In this mode, no shortcuts are placed on the user’s desktop.

• Self-Service Mode - By adding a StoreFront account to Citrix Workspace app or configuring Cit-

rix Workspace app to point to a StoreFront website, you can configure self-service mode, which

allows you to subscribe to applications from the Citrix Workspace app user interface. This en-

hanced user experience is similar to that of a mobile app store. In a self-service mode, you can

configure mandatory, auto-provisioned, and featured app keyword settings as required.

Note:

By default, Citrix Workspaces app allows you to select the applications to display in the Start

menu.

• App shortcut-only mode - As a Citrix Workspace app for Windows administrator, you can config-

ure Citrix Workspace app to automatically place application and desktop shortcuts directly in

the Start menu or on the desktop in a similar way that Citrix Workspace app Enterprise places

them. The new shortcut only mode allows you to find all the published apps within the familiar

Windows navigation schema where you would expect to find them.

For more information, see the Create Delivery Groups section in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

documentation.

Configure self-service mode

By simply adding a StoreFront account to Citrix Workspace app or configuring Citrix Workspace app

to point to a StoreFront site, you can configure self-service mode, which allows users to subscribe to

applications from the Citrix Workspace user interface. This enhanced user experience is similar to that

of a mobile app store.

Note:

By default, Citrix Workspace app allows users to select the applications they want to display in

their Start menu.

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In self-service mode, you can configure mandatory, auto-provisioned, and featured app keyword set-

tings as needed.

Append keywords to the descriptions you provide for delivery group applications:

• To make an individual app mandatory, so that it cannot be removed from Citrix Workspace app,

append the string KEYWORDS: Mandatory to the application description. There is no Remove

option for users to unsubscribe to mandatory apps.

• To automatically subscribe all users of a store to an application, append the string KEYWORDS:

Auto to the description. When users log on to the store, the application is automatically provi-

sioned without users needing to manually subscribe to the application.

• To advertise applications to users or to make commonly used applications easier to find by list-

ing them in the Citrix Workspace Featured list, append the string KEYWORDS: Featured to the

application description.

Customize the app shortcut location using the Group Policy Object template

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > Self Service.

3. Select Manage SelfServiceMode policy.

a) Select Enabled to view the Self-service user interface.

b) Select Disabled to subscribe to the apps manually. This option hides the Self-service user

interface.

4. Select Manage App Shortcut policy.

5. Select the options as required.

6. Click Apply and OK.

7. Restart Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take eect.

Using StoreFront account settings to customize app shortcut locations

You can set up shortcuts in the Start menu and on the desktop from the StoreFront site. The follow-

ing settings can be added in the web.config file in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\Roamingin the

<annotatedServices> section:

• To put shortcuts on the desktop, use PutShortcutsOnDesktop. Settings: “true” or “false” (de-

fault is false).

• To put shortcuts in the Start menu, use PutShortcutsInStartMenu. Settings: “true” or “false”

(default is true).

• To use the category path in the Start menu, use UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath. Settings: “true”

or “false” (default is true).

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Note:

Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10 do not allow the creation of nested folders within the Start menu.

Applications are displayed individually or under the root folder but not within Category sub fold-

ers defined with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

• To set a single directory for all shortcuts in the Start menu, use StartMenuDir. Setting: String

value, being the name of the folder into which shortcuts are written.

• To reinstall modified apps, use AutoReinstallModifiedApps. Settings: “true” or “false” (default

is true).

• To show a single directory for all shortcuts on the desktop, use DesktopDir. Setting: String

value, being the name of the folder into which shortcuts are written.

• To notcreate an entryon the clients ‘add/remove programs’, use DontCreateAddRemoveEntry

. Settings: “true” or “false” (default is false).

• To remove shortcuts and Citrix Workspace icon for an application that was previously available

from the Store but now is not available, use SilentlyUninstallRemovedResources. Set-

tings: “true” or “false” (default is false).

In the web.config file, add the changes in the XML section for the account. Find this section by locating

the opening tab:

<account id=... name=”Store”

The section ends with the </account> tag.

Before the end of the account section, in the first properties section:

Properties can be added into this section aer the <clear /> tag, one per line, giving the name and

value. For example:

Note:

Property elements added before the <clear /> tag may invalidate them. Removing the <clear />

tag when adding a property name and value is optional.

An extended example for this section is:

<properties <property name=”PutShortcutsOnDesktop”value=”True”<property

name=”DesktopDir”value=”Citrix Applications”>

Important

In multiple server deployments, use only one server at a time to make changes to the configura-

tion of the server group. Ensure that the Citrix StoreFront management console is not running

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on any of the other servers in the deployment. Once complete, propagate your configuration

changes to the server group, so that the other servers in the deployment are updated. For more

information, see StoreFront documentation.

Using per-app settings in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x to customize app shortcut

locations

Citrix Workspace app can be configured to automatically place application and desktop shortcuts di-

rectly in the Start menu or on the desktop. This functionality was similar to previously released ver-

sions of Workspace for Windows, however, release 4.2.100 introduced the ability to control app short-

cut placement using Citrix Virtual Apps per app settings. This functionality is useful in environments

with a handful of applications that need to be displayed in consistent locations.

Using per app settings in XenApp 7.6 to customize app shortcut locations

To configure a per app publishing shortcut in XenApp 7.6:

1. In Citrix Studio, locate the Application Settings screen.

2. In the Application Settings screen, select Delivery. Using this screen, you can specify how

applications are delivered to users.

3. Select the appropriate icon for the application. Click Change to browse to the location of the

desired icon.

4. In the Application category field, optionally specify the category in Citrix Workspace app where

the application appears. For example, if you are adding shortcuts to Microso Oice applica-

tions, enter Microso Oice.

5. Select the Add shortcut to user’s desktop check box.

6. Click OK.

Reducing enumeration delays or digitally signing application stubs

If users experience delays in app enumeration at each logon, or if there is a need to digitally sign ap-

plication stubs, Citrix Workspace app provides functionality to copy the .EXE stubs from a network

share.

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This functionality involves several steps:

1. Create the application stubs on the client machine.

2. Copy the application stubs to a common location accessible from a network share.

3. If necessary, prepare an allow list (or, sign the stubs with an Enterprise certificate.

4. Add a registry key to enable Workspace for Windows to create the stubs by copying them from

the network share.

If RemoveappsOnLogo and RemoveAppsonExit are enabled, and users are experiencing delays in

app enumeration at every logon, use the following workaround to reduce the delays:

1. Use regedit to add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle /v ReuseStubs /t

REG_SZ /d “true”.

2. Use regedit to add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle /v ReuseStubs /t

REG_SZ /d “true”. HKEY_CURRENT_USER has preference over HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Caution

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your

operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Reg-

istry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry

before you edit it.

Enable a machine to use pre-created stub executables that are stored on a network share:

1. On a client machine, create stub executables for all of the apps. To accomplish this, add all the

applications to the machine using Citrix Workspace app. Citrix Workspace app generates the

executables.

2. Harvest the stub executables from %APPDATA%\Citrix\SelfService. You only need the .exe

files.

3. Copy the executables to a network share.

4. For each client machine that is locked down, set the following registry keys:

a) Reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle /v CommonStubDirectory

/t REG_SZ /d “\\ShareOne\WorkspaceStubs”

b) Reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle /v

c) CopyStubsFromCommonStubDirectory /t REG_SZ /d “true”. It’s also possible to con-

figure these settings on HKEY_CURRENT_USER if you prefer. HKEY_CURRENT_USER has

preference over HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

d) Exit and restart Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take eect.

Example use cases:

This topic provides use cases for app shortcuts.

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Allowing users to choose what they want in the Start menu (Self-Service)

If you have dozens (or even hundreds) of apps, it’s best to allow users to select which applications

they want to Favorite and add to the Start menu:

If you want the user to choose the applications,

they want in their Start menu..

configure Citrix Workspace app in self-service

mode. In this mode, you also configure

auto-provisioned and mandatory app keyword

settings as needed.

If you want the user to choose the applications,

they want in their Start menu but also want

specific app shortcuts on the desktop..

configure Citrix Workspace app without any

options and then use per app settings for the

few apps that you want on the desktop. Use

auto provisioned and mandatory apps as

needed.

No app shortcuts in the Start menu

If a user has a family computer, you might not need or want app shortcuts at all. In such scenarios,

the simplest approach is browser access; install Citrix Workspace app without any configuration and

browse to workspace for web. You can also configure Citrix Workspace app for self-service access

without putting shortcuts anywhere.

If you want to prevent Citrix Workspace app

from putting application shortcuts in the Start

menu automatically.

configure Citrix Workspace app with

PutShortcutsInStartMenu=False. Citrix

Workspace app will not put apps in the Start

menu even in self-service mode unless you put

them there using per app settings.

All app shortcuts in the Start menu or on the Desktop

If the user has only a few apps, you can put them all in the Start menu or all on the desktop, or in a

folder on the desktop.

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If you want Citrix Workspace app to put all

application shortcuts in the start menu

automatically..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

SelfServiceMode =False. All available apps

appear in the Start menu.

If you want all application shortcuts to put on

desktop..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

PutShortcutsOnDesktop = true. All available

apps appear in the desktop.

If you want all shortcuts to be, put on the

desktop in a folder…

configure Citrix Workspace app with

DesktopDir=Name of the desktop folder where

you want applications.

Per app settings in XenApp 6.5 or 7.x

If you want to set the location of shortcuts so every user finds them in the same place use XenApp per

App Settings:

If you want per-app settings to determine

where applications are placed independently

of whether in self-service mode or Start menu

mode..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

PutShortcutsInStartMenu=false and enable per

app settings.

Apps in category folders or in specific folders

If you want applications displayed in specific folders use the following options:

If you want the application shortcuts Citrix

Workspace app places in the start menu to be

shown in their associated category (folder)..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

UseCategoryAsStartMenuPath=True.

If you want the applications that Citrix

Workspace app puts in the Start menu to be in

a specific folder.

configure Citrix Workspace app with

StartMenuDir=the name of the Start menu

folder name.

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Remove apps on logo or exit

If you don’t want users to see apps if another user is going to share the end point, you can ensure that

apps are removed when the user logs o and exits

If you want Citrix Workspace app to remove all

apps on logo..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

RemoveAppsOnLogo=True.

If you want Citrix Workspace app to remove

apps on exit..

configure Citrix Workspace app with

RemoveAppsOnExit=True.

Configuring Local App Access applications

When configuring Local App Access applications:

• To specify that a locally installed application must be used instead of an application available

in Citrix Workspace app, append the text string KEYWORDS:prefer=”pattern.” This feature is re-

ferred to as Local App Access.

Before installing an application on a user’s computer, Citrix Workspace app searches for the

specified patterns to determine if the application is installed locally. If it is, Citrix Workspace

app subscribes the application and does not create a shortcut. When the user starts the appli-

cation from the Citrix Workspace app window, Citrix Workspace app starts the locally installed

(preferred) application.

If a user uninstalls a preferred application outside of Citrix Workspace app, the application is un-

subscribed during the next Citrix Workspace app refresh. If a user uninstalls a preferred applica-

tion from the Citrix Workspace app dialog, Citrix Workspace app unsubscribes the application

but does not uninstall it.

Note:

The keyword prefer is applied when Citrix Workspace app subscribes an application. Adding the

keyword aer the application is subscribed has no eect.

You can specify the prefer keyword multiple times for an application. Only one match is needed to

apply the keyword to an application. The following patterns can be used in any combination:

• To specify that a locally installed application should be used instead of an application available

in Citrix Workspace app, append the text string KEYWORDS:prefer=”pattern”. This feature is re-

ferred to as Local App Access.

Before installing an application on a user’s computer, Citrix Workspace app searches for the

specified patterns to determine if the application is installed locally. If it is, Citrix Workspace

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app subscribes the application and does not create a shortcut. When the user starts the appli-

cation from the Citrix Workspace app dialog, Citrix Workspace app starts the locally installed

(preferred) application.

If a user uninstalls a preferred application outside of Citrix Workspace app, the application is

unsubscribed during the next Citrix Workspace app refresh. If a user uninstalls a preferred ap-

plication from the Citrix Workspace app, Citrix Workspace app unsubscribes the application but

does not uninstall it.

Note:

The keyword prefer is applied when Citrix Workspace app subscribes an application. Adding the

keyword aer the application is subscribed has no eect.

You can specify the prefer keyword multiple times for an application. Only one match is needed to

apply the keyword to an application. The following patterns can be used in any combination:

• prefer=”ApplicationName”

The application name pattern matches any application with the specified application name in

the shortcut file name. The application name can be a word or a phrase. Quotation marks are re-

quired for phrases. Matching is not allowed on partial words or file paths and is case-insensitive.

The application name matching pattern is useful for overrides performed manually by an admin-

istrator.

KEYWORDS:prefer= Shortcut under Programs Matches?

Word \Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

Yes

Microso Word \Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

Yes

Console McAfee\VirusScan Console Yes

Virus McAfee\VirusScan Console No

Console McAfee\VirusScan Console Yes

• prefer=”\\Folder1\Folder2\…\ApplicationName”

The absolute path pattern matches the entire shortcut file path plus the entire application name

under the Start menu. The Programs folder is a sub folder of the Start menu directory, so you

must include it in the absolute path to target an application in that folder. Quotation marks

are required if the path contains spaces. The matching is case-sensitive. The absolute path

matching pattern is useful for overrides implemented programmatically in Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops.

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KEYWORDS:prefer= Shortcut under Programs Matches?

\Programs\Microso

Oice\Microso Word 2010

\Programs\Microso

Oice\Microso Word 2010

Yes

\Microso Oice \Programs\Microso

Oice\Microso Word 2010

\Microso Word 2010 \Programs\Microso

Oice\Microso Word 2010

\Programs\Microso Word

2010

\Programs\Microso Word

2010

Yes

• prefer=”\Folder1\Folder2\…\ApplicationName”

The relative path pattern matches the relative shortcut file path under the Start menu. The rel-

ative path provided must contain the application name and can optionally include the folders

where the shortcut resides. Matching is successful if the shortcut file path ends with the rela-

tive path provided. Quotation marks are required if the path contains spaces. The matching

is case-sensitive. The relative path matching pattern is useful for overrides implemented pro-

grammatically.

KEYWORDS:prefer= Shortcut under Programs Matches?

\Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

\Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

Yes

\Microso Oice \Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

\Microso Word 2010 \Microso Oice\Microso

Word 2010

Yes

\Microso Word \Microso Word 2010 No

For information about other keywords, see “Additional recommendations” in Optimize the user expe-

rience section in the StoreFront documentation.

Graphics mode indicator

The Display graphics mode indicator policy has been updated to replace the display lossless indicator

policy.

This setting configures the graphics mode indicator to run in the user session. It allows you to see

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details about the graphics mode in use, including graphics provider, encoder, hardware encoding,

image quality, progressive display status, and lossless text.

By default, the Display graphics mode indicator policy is disabled. It replaces the Display lossless

indicator policy of earlier releases, which was enabled by default.

Virtual display layout

This feature lets you define a virtual monitor layout that applies to the remote desktop and to virtually

split a single client monitor into up to eight monitors on the remote desktop. You can configure the

virtual monitors on the Monitor Layout tab in the Desktop Viewer. There, you can draw horizontal or

vertical lines to separate the screen into virtual monitors. The screen is split according to specified

percentages of the client monitor resolution.

You can set a DPI for the virtual monitors that is used for DPI scaling or DPI matching. Aer applying a

virtual monitor layout, resize or reconnect the session.

This configuration applies only to full-screen, single-monitor desktop sessions, and does not aect

any published applications. This configuration applies to all subsequent connections from this client.

Application launch time

Use the session prelaunch feature to reduce application launch time during normal or high traic peri-

ods, thus providing users with a better experience. The prelaunch feature allows a prelaunch session

to be created when a user logs on to Citrix Workspace app, or at a scheduled time if the user is already

logged on.

This prelaunch session reduces the launch time of the first application. When a user adds a new ac-

count connection to Citrix Workspace app for Windows, session prelaunch does not take eect until

the next session. The default application ctxprelaunch.exe is running in the session, but it is not visible

to you.

For more information, see that the session prelaunch and session linger guidance in the Citrix Virtual

Apps and Desktops article titled Manage delivery groups.

Session prelaunch is disabled by default. To enable session prelaunch, specify the ENABLEPRELAUNCH

=true parameter on the Workspace command line or set the EnablePreLaunch registry key to true.

The default setting, null, means that prelaunch is disabled.

Note:

If the client machine has been configured to support Domain Passthrough (SSON) authentica-

tion, prelaunch is automatically enabled. If you want to use Domain Pass-through (SSON) with-

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out prelaunch, set the EnablePreLaunch registry key value to

false.

The registry locations are:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[Wow6432Node\]Citrix\\Dazzle

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\Dazzle

There are two types of prelaunch:

• Just-in-time prelaunch- prelaunch starts immediately aer the user’s credentials are authen-

ticated whether it is a high-traic period. Typically used for normal traic periods. A user can

trigger just-in-time prelaunch by restarting the Citrix Workspace app.

• Scheduled prelaunch- prelaunch starts at a scheduled time. Scheduled prelaunch starts only

when the user device is already running and authenticated. If those two conditions are not met

when the scheduled prelaunch time arrives, a session does not launch. To spread network and

server load, the session launches within a window of when it is scheduled. For example, if the

scheduled prelaunch is scheduled for 1:45 p.m., the session actually launches between 1:15 p.m.

and 1:45 p.m. Typically used for high-traic periods.

Configuring prelaunch on a Citrix Virtual Apps server consists of creating, modifying, or deleting

prelaunch applications, and updating user policy settings that control the prelaunch application.

You cannot customize the prelaunch feature using the receiver.admx file. However, you can change

the prelaunch configuration by modifying registry values during or aer Citrix Workspace app for Win-

dows installation.

• The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE values are written during client installation.

• The HKEY_CURRENT_USER values enable you to provide dierent users on the same machine

with dierent settings. Users can change the HKEY_CURRENT_USER values without administra-

tive permission. You can provide your users with scripts to accomplish this.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry values:

For 64-bit Windows operating systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix

\ICA Client\Prelaunch

For 32-bit Windows operating systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\

Prelaunch

Name: UserOverride

Type: REG_DWORD

Values:

0 - Use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE values even if HKEY_CURRENT_USER values are also present.

1 - Use HKEY_CURRENT_USER values if they exist; otherwise, use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE values.

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Name: State

Type: REG_DWORD

Values:

0 - Disable prelaunch.

1 - Enable just-in-time prelaunch. (prelaunch starts aer the user’s credentials are authenticated.)

2 - Enable scheduled prelaunch. (prelaunch starts at the time configured for Schedule.)

Name: Schedule

Type: REG_DWORD

Value:

The time (24-hour format) and days of week for scheduled prelaunch entered in the following format:

HH:MM M:T:W:TH:F:S:SU where HH

and MM are hours and

minutes. M:T:W:TH:F:S:SU is

the days of the week. For

example, to enable scheduled

prelaunch on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday at 1:45

p.m., set Schedule as

Schedule=13:45

1:0:1:0:1:0:0. The session

actually launches between

1:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\Prelaunch

The State and Schedule keys have the same values as for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Bidirectional content redirection

The bidirectional content redirection policy allows you to enable or disable client to host and host

to client URL redirection. Server policies are set in Studio, and client policies are set from the Citrix

Workspace app Group Policy Object administration template.

Though Citrix also oers host to client redirection and Local App Access for client to URL redirection,

we recommend that you use bidirectional content redirection for domain-joined Windows clients.

You can enable bidirectional content redirection using one of the following methods:

1. Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template

2. Registry editor

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Note:

• Bidirectional content redirection does not work on session where Local App Access is en-

abled.

• Bidirectional content redirection must be enabled both on the server and the client. When

it is disabled either on the server or the client, the functionality is disabled.

• When you include URLs, you can specify one URL or a semi-colon delimited list of URLs. You

can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.

To enable bidirectional content redirection using the GPO administrative template:

Use Group Policy Object administrative template configuration only for a first-timeinstallation of Citrix

Workspace app for Windows.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the User Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative

Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User experience.

3. Select the Bidirectional Content Redirection policy.

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1. In the Published Application or Desktop name field, provide the name of the resource used to

launch the redirected URL.

Note:

When you include URLs, specify a single URL or a semi-colon delimited list of URLs. You

can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.

2. From the Above Name is for Published Type, select Application or Desktop of the resource as

appropriate.

3. In the Allowed URLs to be redirected to VDA field, enter the URL that must be redirected. Sep-

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arate the list with a semicolon.

4. Select Enable URL-specific published application for desktop overrides? option to override

a URL.

5. Click Show to display a list where the value name must match any of the URLs listed in the

Allowed URLs to be redirected to the VDA field. The value must match a published application

name.

6. In the Allowed URLs to be redirected to Client: field, enter the URL that must be redirected

from the server to the client. Separate the list with a semicolon.

Note:

When you include URLs, specify a single URL or a semi-colon delimited list of URLs. You

can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.

7. Click Apply and OK.

8. From the command line, run the gpupdate /force command.

To enable bidirectional content redirection using the registry:

To enable bidirectional content redirection, run the redirector.exe /RegIE command from the

Citrix Workspace app installation folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client).

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Important:

• Ensure that redirection rule does not result in a looping configuration. A looping configura-

tion results if VDA rules are set so that, for example, a URL, https://www.my\\_company

.com is configured to be redirected to the client, and the VDA.

• URL redirection supports only explicit URLs (those appearing in the address bar of the

browser or found using the in-browser navigation, depending on the browser).

• If two applications with same display name are configured to use multiple StoreFront ac-

counts, the display name in the primary StoreFront account is used for launching the appli-

cation or a desktop session.

• New browser window opens only when URL is redirected to the client. When URL is redi-

rected to VDA, if the browser is already open, then the redirected URL opens in the new

tab.

• Embedded links in files like documents, emails, PDF is supported.

• Ensure that only one of the server file type association and the host content redirectionpoli-

cies is set to Enabled on the same machine. Citrix recommends that you disable either the

server file type association feature or the Host Content (URL) Redirection feature to ensure

that URL redirection works properly.

Limitation:

No fallback mechanism is present if the redirection fails due to session launch issues.

Bloomberg keyboards

Citrix Workspace app supports the use of Bloomberg keyboard in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

session. The required components are installed with the plug-in. You can enable the Bloomberg key-

board feature when installing Citrix Workspace app for Windows or by using the Registry editor.

Multiple sessions with Bloomberg keyboards are not recommended. The keyboard operates in a

single-session environment only.

Configure Bloomberg keyboard:

Caution

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall

your Operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use

of Registry editor can be solved. Use Registry editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the

registry before you edit it.

1. Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\GenericUSB.

2. Do one of the following:

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• To enable this feature, for the entry with type DWORD and Name EnableBloombergHID,

set the value to 1.

• To disable this feature, set the value to 0.

For more information on configuring Bloomberg Keyboard, see Knowledge Center article CTX122615.

To prevent the desktop viewer window from dimming:

If you have multiple Desktop Viewer windows, by default the desktops that are not active are dimmed.

If users want to view multiple desktops simultaneously, this can make the information on them un-

readable. You can disable the default behavior and prevent the DesktopViewer window from dimming

by editing the Registry editor.

Caution

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall

your Operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use

of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the

registry before you edit it

• On the user device, create a REG_DWORD entry called DisableDimming in one of the following

keys, depending on whether you want to prevent dimming for the current user of the device or

the device itself. An entry exists if the Desktop Viewer has been used on the device:

– HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\XenDesktop\DesktopViewer

– HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\XenDesktop\DesktopViewer

Optionally, instead of controlling dimming, you can define a local policy by creating the same

REG_WORD entry in one of the following keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Citrix\XenDesktop\DesktopViewer

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\XenDesktop\DesktopViewer

Before using these keys, check whether the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administrator has set a

policy for this feature.

Set the entry to any non-zero value such as 1 or true.

If no entries are specified or the entry is set to 0, the Desktop Viewer window is dimmed. If multiple

entries are specified, the following precedence is used. The first entry that is located in this list, and

its value, determine whether the window is dimmed:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Soware\Policies\Citrix\…

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Soware\Policies\Citrix\…

3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Soware\Citrix\…

4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Soware\Citrix\…

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Citrix Casting

The Citrix Ready workspace hub combines digital and physical environments to deliver apps and data

within a secure smart space. The complete system connects devices (or things), like mobile apps and

sensors, to create an intelligent and responsive environment.

Citrix Ready workspace hub is built on the Raspberry Pi 3 platform. The device running Citrix

Workspace app connects to the Citrix Ready workspace hub and casts the apps or desktops on a

larger display. Citrix Casting is supported only on Microso Windows 10 Version 1607 and later or

Windows Server 2016.

Citrix Casting is a feature that has the capability to allow you to instantly and securely access any app

from a mobile device and display on a large screen.

Note:

• Citrix Casting for Windows supports Citrix Ready workspace hub Version 2.40.3839 and

later. Workspace hub with earlier versions might not get detected or cause a casting error.

• The Citrix Casting feature is not supported on Citrix Workspace app for Windows (Store).

Prerequisites:

• Bluetooth enabled on the device for hub discovery.

• Both Citrix Ready workspace hub and Citrix Workspace app must be on the same network.

• Port 55555 must not be blocked between the device running Citrix Workspace app and the Citrix

Ready workspace hub.

• For Citrix Casting, port 1494 must not be blocked.

• Port 55556 is the default port for SSL connections between mobile devices and the Citrix Ready

workspace hub. You can configure a dierent SSL port on Raspberry Pi’s settings page. If the

SSL port is blocked, users cannot establish SSL connections to the workspace hub.

• Citrix Casting is supported only on Microso Windows 10 Version 1607 and later or Windows

Server 2016.

Configure Citrix Casting launch

Note:

You can hide all or part of the Advanced Preferences sheet available from the Citrix Workspace

app icon in the notification area. For more information, see Advanced Preferences sheet.

1. Right-click the Citrix Workspace app icon from the notification area and select Advanced Pref-

erences.

The Advanced Preferences dialog appears.

2. Select Citrix Casting.

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The Citrix Casting dialog appears.

3. Select one of the options:

• Yes – Indicates that Citrix Casting is launched when Citrix Workspace app starts.

• No, do not launch the Citrix Casting on startup – Indicates that Citrix Casting does not

launch when Citrix Workspace app starts.

Note:

Selecting the option No does not terminate the current screen casting session. The setting

is applied only at the next Citrix Workspace app launch.

4. Click Save to apply the changes.

How to use Citrix Casting with Citrix Workspace app

1. Log on to Citrix Workspace app and enable Bluetooth on your device.

The list of available hubs is displayed. The list is sorted by the RSSI value of the workspace hub

beacon package.

2. Select the workspace hub to cast your screen and choose one of the following:

• Mirror to duplicate the primary screen and cast the display to the connected workspace

hub device.

• Extend to use the workspace hub device screen as your secondary screen.

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Note:

Exiting Citrix Workspace app does not exit Citrix Casting.

In the Citrix Casting notification dialog, the following options are available:

1. The current screen casting session displayed at the top.

2. Refresh icon.

3. Disconnect to stop the current screen casting session.

4. Star icon to add the workspace hub to Favorites.

5. Right-click the workspace hub icon in the notification area and select Exit to disconnect the

screen casting session and to exit Citrix Ready workspace hub.

Self-check list

If Citrix Workspace app cannot detect and communicate with any available workspace hubs in range,

ensure that you do the following as part of self-check:

1. Citrix Workspace app and Citrix Ready workspace hub are connected to the same network.

2. Bluetooth is enabled and working properly on the device where Citrix Workspace app is

launched.

3. The device where Citrix Workspace app is launched is within range (less than 10 meters and

without any obstructing objects such as walls) of Citrix Ready workspace hub.

4. Launch a browser in Citrix Workspace app and type http://<hub_ip>:55555/device-

details.xml to check whether the workspace hub device details are displayed.

5. Click Refresh in Citrix Ready workspace hub and try reconnecting to the workspace hub.

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Known issues and limitations

1. Citrix Casting does not work unless the device is connected to the same network as the Citrix

Ready workspace hub.

2. In case of network issues, there might be a lag in display on the workspace hub device.

3. When you select Extend, the primary screen where Citrix Ready workspace app is launched

flashes multiple times.

4. In Extend mode, you cannot set the secondary display as the primary display.

5. The screen casting session automatically disconnects when there is any change in the display

settings on the device. For example, change in screen resolution, change in screen orientation.

6. During the screen casting session, if the device running Citrix Workspace app locks, sleeps or

hibernates, an error appears at login.

7. Multiple screen casting sessions are not supported.

8. The maximum screen resolution supported by Citrix Casting is 1920 x 1440.

9. Citrix Casting supports Citrix Ready workspace hub Version 2.40.3839 and later. Workspace hub

with earlier versions might not get detected or cause a casting error.

10. This feature is not supported on Citrix Workspace app for Windows (Store).

11. On Windows 10, Build 1607, Citrix Casting in Extend mode might not be properly positioned.

For more information about Citrix Ready workspace hub, see the Citrix Ready workspace hub section

in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Composite USB device redirection

Configuring composite USB redirection:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the User Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Components >

Citrix Workspace > Remoting client devices > Generic USB Remoting.

3. Select the SplitDevices policy.

4. Select Enabled.

5. Click Apply Click OK to save the policy.

To allow or deny an interface:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the User Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Components >

Citrix Workspace > Remoting client devices > Generic USB Remoting.

3. Select USB Device Rules policy.

4. Select Enabled.

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5. In the USB Device Rules text box, add the USB device that you want to allow or deny.

For example, ALLOW: vid=047F pid= C039 split=01 intf=00,03 - allows 00 and 03 in-

terface and restrict others.

6. Click Apply and OK.

In a desktop session, split USB devices are displayed in the Desktop Viewer under Devices. Also, you

can view split USB devices from Preferences > Devices.

Note:

When you split a composite USB device for generic USB redirection, you must select the device

from Desktop Viewer or Connection Center to redirect the device.

In an application session, split USB devices are displayed in the Connection Center.

The table below provides details on the behavior scenarios when a USB interface is allowed or denied.

To allow an interface:

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Split Interface Action

TRUE Valid number 0 -n Allow specified interface

TRUE Invalid number Allow all interfaces

FALSE Any value Allow Generic USB of parent

device

Not specified Any value Allow Generic USB of parent

device

For example, SplitDevices- true indicates that all devices split.

To deny an interface:

Split Interface Action

TRUE Valid number 0 -n Deny specified interface

TRUE Invalid number Deny all interfaces

FALSE Any value Deny Generic USB of parent

device

Not specified Any value Deny Generic USB of parent

device

For example, SplitDevices- false indicates that devices are not split with specified interface number.

Example: MyPlantronics headset

Interface number:

• Audio Interface Class -0

• HID Interface Class-3

Sample rules used for MyPlantronics headset:

• ALLOW: vid=047F pid= C039 split=01 intf=00,03 /Allowed 00 and 03

interface, restrict others

• DENY: vid=047F pid= C039 split=01 intf=00,03 / deny 00 and 03

Limitation:

Citrix recommends that you do not split interfaces for a webcam. As a workaround, redirect the device

to a single device using Generic USB redirection. For a better performance, use the optimized virtual

channel.

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DPI scaling

Citrix Workspace app allows the operating system to control the session resolution.

You can apply high DPI in a session but the feature is disabled by default. This means that session

scaling follows the operating system resolution.

You can configure DPI scaling using the following options:

1. Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template (per-machine configuration)

2. Advanced Preferences (per-user configuration)

Limitations:

• Even with this feature enabled, a slight blur has been observed in the Desktop Viewer.

• In a session, when you change the DPI settings and relaunch it, the size of the session window

might not be appropriate. As a workaround, resize the session window.

To configure DPI scaling using GPO administrative template:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > DPI

3. Select High DPI policy.

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4. Select from one of the following options:

a) Yes - Indicates that high DPI is applied in a session.

b) No, use the native resolution - Indicates that the resolution is set by the operating system.

5. Click Apply and OK.

6. From the command line, run the gpupdate /force command to apply the changes.

Configure DPI scaling using the graphical user interface:

Note:

You can hide all or part of the Advanced Preferences sheet available from the Citrix Workspace

app for Windows icon in the notification area. For more information, see Advanced Preferences

sheet.

1. Right-click Citrix Workspace app icon from the notification area.

2. Select Advanced Preferences and click DPI settings.

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The DPI settings dialog appears.

3. Select one of the following options:

a) Yes - Indicates that high DPI is applied in a session.

b) No, use the native resolution - Indicates that the Workspace app detects the DPI on the

VDA and applies it.

c) Let the operating system scale the resolution - By default, this option is selected. It allows

the Windows to handle the DPI scaling. This option also means that the High DPI policy is

set to disabled.

4. Click Save.

5. Restart the Citrix Workspace app session for the changes to take eect.

DPI scaling options

There are three possible settings for DPI scaling in the Citrix Workspace app - Scaled, Unscaled, and

Operating system scaling. The use cases for the dierent settings are as follows.

Scaled:

The scaled setting scales the resolution on the VDA similarly to Operating system scaling, however this

setting supports mixed DPI scenarios. This corresponds to the UI setting Yes, or the High DPI policy

set to Enabled in the GPO policy. This setting works well for mixed DPI scenarios when connecting to

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modern VDAs. This is the only way to scale seamless sessions. Scaling might cause blurriness in the

images, particularly in the case of text. There can be poor performance when connecting to legacy

VDAs (6.5, or configured for Legacy Graphics). Local App Access, RTOP, and other plug-ins that use

screen positioning APIs do not work with scaling. By design, seamless apps jumps between monitors

in this mode to maintain correct scaling.

This setting is recommended for users on Windows 10 connecting to modern VDAs. It supports mixed

DPI without any additional impact on server resources.

Unscaled:

The unscaled setting sends the full resolution of all monitors in the session. These resolutions are un-

scaled and can result in small text and icons in apps and desktops. This corresponds to the UI setting

“No” and the HighDPI policy is set to Enabled in the GPO. This setting does not cause any blurriness

due to scaling, but can result in small text and icons. When connecting to a desktop session, the DPI

can be set within the VDA resulting in the desired scaling. This is not possible on RDS desktops, or

seamless applications. Enabling this setting causes sessions with higher resolution which can impact

server performance and scalability.

This setting is recommended for desktop sessions requiring the best image quality, where the addi-

tional server resources are acceptable. It can also be used in cases where the small text and icons are

not an issue for the user.

Operating system scaling:

Operating system scaling is the default and corresponds to the UI setting “Let the operating system

scale the resolution”. The High DPI policy set to Disabled in this scenario. This lets the Windows Oper-

ating system handle the DPI scaling for a session. The resolution on the VDA is scaled based on the DPI,

resulting in a smaller resolution than the client device. This works well for single monitor sessions,

and is eicient when connecting to 6.5 VDAs, or VDAs configured for Legacy Graphics. This method

does not support Mixed DPI- all monitors must have the same DPI or the session does not work. Scal-

ing can cause blurriness in the images, particularly in the case of text. There might also be issues with

cursor sizes on Windows 10 Operating system.

This setting is recommended for users on Windows 7 endpoints, or those connecting to legacy VDAs.

It can also be used on Windows 10 if there is no Mixed DPI.

Virtual display layout

This feature lets you define a virtual monitor layout that applies to the remote desktop and to virtually

split a single client monitor into up to eight monitors on the remote desktop. You can configure the

virtual monitors on the Monitor Layout tab in the Desktop Viewer. There, you can draw horizontal or

vertical lines to separate the screen into virtual monitors. The screen is split according to specified

percentages of the client monitor resolution.

You can set a DPI for the virtual monitors that is used for DPI scaling or DPI matching. Aer applying a

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virtual monitor layout, resize or reconnect the session.

This configuration applies only to full-screen, single-monitor desktop sessions, and does not aect

any published applications. This configuration applies to all subsequent connections from this client.

Generic client Input Method Editors (IME)

Note:

If you’re using a Windows 10 Version 2004 operating system, you might face certain technical

issues when using the IME feature in a session. Those issues are the result of a third-party limita-

tion. For more information, see the Microso Support article.

Configuring generic client IME using the command-line interface:

• To enable generic client IME, run the wfica32.exe /localime:on command from the Citrix

Workspace app installation folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client.

• To disable generic client IME, run the wfica32.exe /localime:off command from the Citrix

Workspace app installation folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client.

Note:

You can use the command-line switch wfica32.exe /localime:on to enable both generic

client IME and keyboard layout synchronization.

• To disable generic client IME, run the wfica32.exe /localgenericime:off command

from the Citrix Workspace app installation folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA

Client. This command does not aect keyboard layout synchronization settings.

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If you have disabled generic client IME using the command-line interface, you can enable the feature

again by running the wfica32.exe /localgenericime:on command.

Toggle:

Citrix Workspace app supports toggle functionality for this feature. You can run the wfica32.exe

/localgenericime:on command to enable or disable the feature. However, the keyboard layout

synchronization settings take precedence over the toggle switch. If keyboard layout synchronization

is set to O, toggling does not enable generic client IME.

Configure generic client IME using the graphical user interface:

Generic client IME requires VDA Version 7.13 or later.

Generic client IME feature can be enabled by enabling keyboard layout synchronization. For more

information, see Keyboard layout synchronization.

Citrix Workspace app allows you to configure dierent options to use generic client IME. You can select

from one these options based on your requirements and usage.

1. Right-click the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area and select Connection Center.

2. Select Preferences and Local IME.

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The options below are available to support dierent IME modes:

1. Enable Server IME – Disables local IME and only the languages set on the server can be used.

2. Set Local IME to High Performance mode – Uses local IME with limited bandwidth. This option

restricts the candidate window functionality.

3. Set Local IME to Best Experience mode – Uses local IME with best user experience. This op-

tion consumes high bandwidth. By default, this option is selected when generic client IME is

enabled.

The changes are applied only for the current session.

Enabling hotkey configuration using a registry editor:

When generic client IME is enabled, you can use the Shi+F4 hotkeys to select dierent IME modes.

The dierent options for IME modes appear in the top-right corner of the session.

By default, the hotkey for generic client IME is disabled.

In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine

\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Client Engine\Hot Key.

Select AllowHotKey and change the default value to 1.

You can use the Shi+F4 hotkeys to select dierent IME modes in a session.

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The dierent options for IME modes appear in the top-right corner of the session while switching using

these hotkey combinations.

Limitations:

• Generic client IME does not support UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps such as Search UI,

and the Edge browser of the Windows 10 operating system. As a workaround, use the server IME

instead.

• Generic client IME is not supported on Internet Explorer Version 11 in Protected Mode. As a

workaround, you can disable Protected Mode by using Internet Options. To do this, click Se-

curity and clear Enable Protected Mode.

H.265 video encoding

Citrix Workspace app supports the use of the H.265 video codec for hardware acceleration of remote

graphics and videos. To benefit from this feature, it must be supported and enabled on both the VDA

and Citrix Workspace app. If the GPU on the endpoint does not support H.265 decoding using the

DXVA interface, the H265 Decoding for graphics policy settings is ignored and the session falls back to

using the H.264 video codec.

Prerequisites:

1. VDA 7.16 and later.

2. Enable the Optimize for 3D graphics workload policy on the VDA.

3. Enable the Use hardware encoding for video codec policy on the VDA.

Note:

H.265 encoding is supported only on the NVIDIA GPU.

In Citrix Workspace app for Windows, this feature is set to Disabled by default.

Configuring Citrix Workspace app to use H.265 video encoding using Citrix Group Policy Object

(GPO) administrative template:

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1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> User Experience.

3. Select the H265 Decoding for graphics policy.

4. Select Enabled.

5. Click Apply and OK.

Configuring H.265 video encoding using Registry editor:

Enabling H.265 video encoding on a non-domain joined network on a 32-bit operating system:

1. Launch the Registry Editor using regedit on the Run command.

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\

Graphics Engine.

3. Create a DWORD key by name EnableH265 and set the value of the key to 1.

Enabling H.265 video encoding on a non-domain joined network on a 64-bit operating system:

1. Launch the Registry Editor using regedit on the Run command.

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\ICA

Client\Graphics Engine.

3. Create a DWORD key by name EnableH265 and set the value of the key to 1.

Restart the session for the changes to take eect.

Note:

• If the Hardware acceleration for Graphics policy is disabled in the Citrix Workspace app

for Windows Group Policy Object administrative template, the H265 Decoding for graphics

policy settings is ignored and the feature does not work.

• Run the HDX Monitor 3.x tool to identify if H.265 video encoder is enabled within the ses-

sions. For more information about HDX Monitor 3.x tool, see the Knowledge Center article

CTX135817.

Keyboard layout and language bar

Keyboard layout

Note:

You can hide all or part of the Advanced Preferences sheet available from the Citrix Workspace

app icon in the notification area. For more information, see Advanced Preferences sheet.

Keyboard layout synchronization enables you to switch among preferred keyboard layouts on the

client device. This feature is disabled by default. The keyboard layout synchronization allows the

client keyboard layout to automatically synchronize to the Virtual Apps and Desktops session.

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To configure keyboard layout synchronization using the GPO administrative template:

Note:

The GPO configuration takes precedence over the StoreFront and the GUI configurations.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration or User Configuration node, go to Administrative Tem-

plates > Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User

experience.

3. Select the Keyboard settings policy.

4. Select Enabled and select one the options below:

• Allow dynamic sync - From the drop-down menu, select Yes or No. This option synchro-

nizes the client keyboard layout to the server when you change the client keyboard layout.

When selected, this option also enables the client IME for East Asian languages.

Selecting Yes for this option overrides the following two options.

• Sync mode on session launch - From the drop-down menu, select one of the following

options:

– Sync only once - when session launches - Synchronizes the client keyboard layout to

the server when the session launches. Any changes you make to the client keyboard

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layout during the session do not take eect immediately. To apply the changes, log

o and log back on.

– Don’t sync - Indicates that the client uses the keyboard layout present on the server.

5. Select Apply and OK.

To configure keyboard layout synchronization using the graphical user interface:

1. From the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area icon, select Advanced Preferences

> Keyboard and Language bar.

The Keyboard and Language bar dialog appears.

2. Select from one of the following options:

• Sync only once - when the session launches - Indicates that the keyboard layout is

synced from the VDA only once at the session launch.

• Allow dynamic sync - Indicates that the keyboard layout is synced dynamically to the VDA

when the client keyboard is changed in a session.

• Don’t sync - Indicates that the client uses the keyboard layout present on the server.

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3. Click Save.

To configure keyboard layout synchronization using CLI:

Run the following command from the Citrix Workspace app for Windows installation folder.

Typically, Citrix Workspace app installation folder is located at C:\Program files (x86)\Citrix

\ICA Client.

• To enable: wfica32:exe /localime:on

• To disable: wfica32:exe /localime:off

Using the client keyboard layout optionactivates the Client IME (Input Method Editor). If users working

in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean prefer to use the Server IME, they must disable the client keyboard

layout option by selecting No, or running wfica32:exe /localime:off. The session reverts to the

keyboard layout provided by the remote server when they connect to the next session.

Sometimes, switching the client keyboard layout does not take eect in an active session. To resolve

this issue, log o from Citrix Workspace app and login again.

Configuring keyboard sync on Windows VDA

Note:

The following procedure applies only on Windows server 2016 and later. On Windows Server 2012

R2 and earlier, the keyboard sync feature is enabled by default.

1. Launch the Registry editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\

IcaIme.

2. Create the DWORD entry DisableKeyboardSync and set its value to 0.

1 disables the keyboard layout sync feature.

3. Restart the session for the changes to take eect.

Aer you enable the keyboard layout on both the VDA and Citrix Workspace app, the following window

appears when you switch keyboard layouts.

This window indicates that the session keyboard layout is being switched to the client keyboard lay-

out.

Configuring keyboard sync on Linux VDA

Launch the command prompt and run the following command:

/opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg update -k ”HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet

\Control\Citrix\LanguageBar”-v ”SyncKeyboardLayout”-d ”0x00000001”

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Restart the VDA for the changes to take eect.

For more information about keyboard layout synchronization feature on Linux VDA, see Dynamic key-

board layout synchronization.

Hide the keyboard layout switch notification dialog:

The keyboard layout change notification dialog lets you know that the VDA session is switching the

keyboard layout. The keyboard layout switch needs approximately two seconds to switch. When you

hide the notification dialog, wait for some time before you start typing to avoid incorrect character

input.

Warning

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall

your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use

of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the

registry before you edit it.

Hide the keyboard layout switch notification dialog using the Registry editor:

1. Launch the Registry editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\

IcaIme.

2. Create a String Value key by name HideNotificationWindow.

3. Set the DWORD value to 1.

4. Click OK.

5. Restart the session for the changes to take eect.

Limitations:

• Remote applications which run with elevated privilege (for example, right-click an application

icon > Run as administrator) cannot be synchronized with the client keyboard layout. As a

workaround, manually change the keyboard layout on the server side (VDA) or disable UAC.

• If the user changes the keyboard layout on the client to a layout which is not supported on the

server, the keyboard layout synchronization feature is disabled for security reasons - an unrec-

ognized keyboard layout is treated as a potential security threat. To restore the keyboard layout

synchronization feature, log o and relog in to the session.

• In an RDP session, you cannot change the keyboard layout using Alt + Shi shortcuts. As a

workaround, use the language bar in the RDP session to switch the keyboard layout.

Language bar

The language bar displays the preferred input language in a session. The language bar appears in a

session by default.

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Note:

This feature is available in sessions running on VDA 7.17 and later.

Configure the language bar using the GPO administrative template:

The language bar displays the preferred input language in an application session.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration or User Configuration node, go to Administrative Tem-

plates > Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User

experience.

3. Select the Language bar policy.

4. Select Enabled and select one of the options below:

• Yes – Indicates that the language bar is displayed in an application session.

• No, hide the language bar – Indicates that the language bar is hidden in an application

session.

5. Click Apply and OK.

Configure language bar using the graphical user interface:

1. Right-click the Citrix Workspace app icon from the notification area and select Advanced Pref-

erences.

2. Select Keyboard and Language bar.

3. Select the Language bar tab.

4. Select from one of the following options:

a) Yes - Indicates that the language bar is displayed in a session.

b) No, hide the language bar - Indicates that the language bar is hidden in a session.

5. Click Save.

The setting changes take eect immediately.

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Note:

• You can change the settings in an active session.

• The remote language bar does not appear in a session if there is only one input language.

Hide the language bar tab from the Advanced Preferences sheet:

You can hide the language bar tab from the Advanced Preferences sheet by using the registry.

1. Launch the registry editor.

2. NavigatetoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration

\Advanced\Modules\LocalIME.

3. Create a DWORD value key, ToggleOLanguageBarFeature, and set it to 1 to hide the Language

bar option from the Advanced Preferences sheet.

USB support

USB support enables you to interact with a wide range of USB devices when connected to a Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops. You can plug USB devices into their computers and the devices are re-

mote to their virtual desktop. USB devices available for remoting include flash drives, smartphones,

PDAs, printers, scanners, MP3 players, security devices, and tablets. Desktop Viewer users can control

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whether USB devices are available on the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops using a preference in the

toolbar.

Isochronous features in USB devices, such as webcams, microphones, speakers, and headsets are

supported in typical low latency/high-speed LAN environments. This allows these devices to interact

with packages, such as Microso Oice Communicator and Skype.

The following types of device are supported directly in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, and

so does not use USB support:

• Keyboards

• Mice

• Smart cards

Specialist USB devices (for example, Bloomberg keyboards and 3-D mice) can be configured to use

USB support. For information on configuring Bloomberg keyboards, see

Configure Bloomberg keyboards.

For information on configuring policy rules for other specialist USB devices, see Knowledge Center

article

CTX122615.

By default, certain types of USB devices are not supported for remoting through Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops. For example, a user may have a network interface card attached to the system board

by internal USB. Remoting this device would not be appropriate. The following types of USB device

are not supported by default in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session:

• Bluetooth dongles

• Integrated network interface cards

• USB hubs

• USB graphics adapters

USB devices connected to a hub can be remote, but the hub itself cannot be remote.

The following types of USB device are not supported by default for use in a Citrix Virtual Apps session:

• Bluetooth dongles

• Integrated network interface cards

• USB hubs

• USB graphics adapters

• Audio devices

• Mass storage devices

How USB support works:

When a user plugs in a USB device, it is checked against the USB policy, and, if allowed, remoted to the

virtual desktop. If the device is denied by the default policy, it is available only to the local desktop.

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When a user plugs in a USB device, a notification appears to inform the user about a new device. The

user can decide which USB devices are remoted to the virtual desktop by selecting devices from the

list each time they connect. Alternatively, the user can configure USB support so that all USB devices

plugged in both before and/or during a session is automatically remoted to the virtual desktop that is

in focus.

Mass storage devices

For mass storage devices only, in addition to USB support, remote access is available through client

drive mapping, which you configure through the Citrix Workspace app for Windows policy Remoting

client devices > Client drive mapping. When this policy is applied, the drives on the user device

are automatically mapped to drive letters on the virtual desktop when users log on. The drives are

displayed as shared folders with mapped drive letters.

The main dierences between the two types of remoting policy are:

Feature Client drive mapping USB support

Enabled by default Yes No

Read-only access

configurable

Yes No

Safe to remove device during

a session

No Yes, if the user clicks Safely

Remove Hardware in the

notification area

If both Generic USB and the client drive-mapping policies are enabled and a mass storage device is in-

serted before a session starts, it is redirected using client drive mapping first, before being considered

for redirection through USB support. If it is inserted aer a session has started, it will be considered

for redirection using USB support before client drive mapping.

USB device classes allowed by default:

Dierent classes of USB device are allowed by the default USB policy rules.

Although they are on this list, some classes are only available for remoting in Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops sessions aer additional configuration. These are noted below.

• Audio (Class 01)- Includes audio input devices (microphones), audio output devices, and MIDI

controllers. Modern audio devices generally use isochronous transfers, which are supported

by XenDesktop 4 or later. Audio (Class01) is not applicable to Citrix Virtual Apps because these

devices are not available for remoting in Citrix Virtual Apps using USB support.

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Note:

Some specialty devices (for example, VOIP phones) require additional configuration. For more

information, see Knowledge Center article CTX123015.

• Physical Interface Devices (Class 05)- These devices are similar to Human Interface Devices

(HIDs), but generally provide “real-time” input or feedback and include force feedback joysticks,

motion platforms, and force feedback endoskeletons.

• Still Imaging (Class 06)- Includes digital cameras and scanners. Digital cameras oen support

the still imaging class which uses the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) or Media Transfer Protocol

(MTP) to transfer images to a computer or other peripheral. Cameras may also appear as mass

storage devices and it may be possible to configure a camera to use either class, through setup

menus provided by the camera itself.

Note:

If a camera appears as a mass storage device, client drive mapping is used and USB support is

not required.

• Printers (Class 07)- In general most printers are included in this class, although some use

vendor-specific protocols (class ). Multi-function printers may have an internal hub or be

composite devices. In both cases the printing element generally uses the Printers class and the

scanning or fax element uses another class; for example, Still Imaging.

Printers normally work appropriately without USB support.

Note

This class of device (in particular printers with scanning functions) requires additional con-

figuration. For instructions on this, see Knowledge Center article CTX123015.

• Mass Storage (Class 08)- The most common mass storage devices are USB flash drives; others

include USB-attached hard drives, CD/DVD drives, and SD/MMC card readers. There are a wide

variety of devices with internal storage that also present a mass storage interface; these include

media players, digital cameras, and mobile phones. Mass Storage (Class 08) is not applicable

to Citrix Virtual Apps because these devices are not available for remoting in Citrix Virtual Apps

using USB support. Known subclasses include:

– 01 Limited flash devices

– 02 Typically CD/DVD devices (ATAPI/MMC-2)

– 03 Typically tape devices (QIC-157)

– 04 Typically floppy disk drives (UFI)

– 05 Typically floppy disk drives (SFF-8070i)

– 06 Most mass storage devices use this variant of SCSI

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Mass storage devices can oen be accessed through client drive mapping, and so USB support

is not required.

• Content Security (Class 0d)- Content security devices enforce content protection, typically for

licensing or digital rights management. This class includes dongles.

• Video (Class 0e)- The video class covers devices that are used to manipulate video or video-

related material, such as webcams, digital camcorders, analog video converters, some televi-

sion tuners, and some digital cameras that support video streaming.

Important

Most video streaming devices use isochronous transfers, which are supported by XenDesktop 4

or later. Some video devices (for example webcams with motion detection) require additional

configuration. For instructions on this, see Knowledge Center article CTX123015.

• Personal Healthcare (Class 0f)- These devices include personal healthcare devices such as

blood pressure sensors, heart rate monitors, pedometers, pill monitors, and spirometry.

• Application and Vendor Specific (Classes fe and )- Many devices use vendor-specific proto-

cols or protocols not standardized by the USB consortium, and these usually appear as vendor-

specific (class ).

USB devices classes denied by default

The following dierent classes of USB device are denied by the default USB policy rules.

• Communications and CDC Control (Classes 02 and 0a). The default USB policy does not allow

these devices, because one of the devices may be providing the connection to the virtual desk-

top itself.

• Human Interface Devices (Class 03). Includes a wide variety of both input and output devices.

Typical Human Interface Devices (HIDs) are keyboards, mice, pointing devices, graphic tablets,

sensors, game controllers, buttons, and control functions.

Subclass 01 is known as the “boot interface” class and is used for keyboards and mice.

The default USB policy does not allow USB keyboards (class 03, subclass 01, protocol 1), or USB

mice (class 03, subclass 01, protocol 2). This is because most keyboards and mice are handled

appropriately without USB support and it is normally necessary to use these devices locally as

well remotely when connecting to a virtual desktop.

• USB Hubs (Class 09). USB hubs allow extra devices to be connected to the local computer. It is

not necessary to access these devices remotely.

• Smart Card (Class 0b). Smart card readers include contactless and contact smart card readers,

and also USB tokens with an embedded smart card-equivalent chip.

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Smart card readers are accessed using smart card remoting and do not require USB support.

• Wireless Controller (Class e0). Some of these devices may be providing critical network access,

or connecting critical peripherals, such as Bluetooth keyboards or mice.

The default USB policy does not allow these devices. However, there may be particular devices

to which it is appropriate to provide access using USB support.

• Miscellaneous network devices (Class ef, subclass 04)- Some of these devices may be pro-

viding critical network access. The default USB policy does not allow these devices. However,

there may be particular devices to which it is appropriate to provide access using USB support.

Update the list of USB devices available for remoting

You can update the range of USB devices available for remoting to desktops by editing the Citrix

Workspace for Windows template file. This allows you to make changes to the Citrix Workspace for

Windows using Group Policy. The file is located in the following installed folder:

\C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration\en

Alternatively, you can edit the registry on each user device, adding the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\GenericUSB Type=String Name=”DeviceRules”

Value=

Important

Editing the Registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your

operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Reg-

istry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry

before you edit it.

The product default rules are stored in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\GenericUSB Type=MultiSz Name=“DeviceRules”

Value=

Do not edit the product default rules.

For more information about USB devices policy settings, see USB devices policy settings in Citrix Vir-

tual Apps and Desktops documentation.

Configuring USB audio

Note:

• When you upgrade or install Citrix Workspace app for Windows for the first time, add the

latest template files to the local GPO. For more information on adding template files to the

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local GPO, see Group Policy Object administrative template. In case of an upgrade, the ex-

isting settings are retained while importing the latest files.

• This feature is available only on Citrix Virtual Apps server.

To configure USB audio devices:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Classic Admin-

istrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User experience, and

select Audio through Generic USB Redirection.

3. Edit the settings.

4. Click Apply and OK.

5. Open cmd prompt in administrator mode.

6. Run the below command

gpupdate /force.

vPrefer launch

In earlier releases, you could specify that the instance of an app installed on the VDA (referred to as lo-

cal instance in this document) must be launched in preference to the published application by setting

the KEYWORDS:prefer=”application” attribute in Citrix Studio.

Starting with Version 4.11, in a double-hop scenario (where Citrix Workspace app is running on the VDA

that is hosting your session), you can now control whether Citrix Workspace app launches the local

instance of an application installed on the VDA (if available as a local app) in preference to launching

a hosted instance of the application.

vPrefer is available on StoreFront Version 3.14 and Citrix Virtual Desktops 7.17 and later.

When you launch the application, Citrix Workspace app reads the resource data present on the Store-

Front server and applies the settings based on the vprefer flag at the time of enumeration. Citrix

Workspace app searches for the installation path of the application in the Windows registry on the

VDA and, if present, launches the local instance of the application. Otherwise, a hosted instance of

the application is launched.

If you launch an application that is not installed on the VDA, the hosted application is launched. For

more information on how the local launch is handled on StoreFront, see Control of local application

launch on published desktops in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

If you do not want the local instance of the application to be launched on the VDA, set the Lo-

calLaunchDisabled to True using the PowerShell on the Delivery Controller. For more information,

see the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

This feature helps to launch applications faster, thereby providing a better user experience. You can

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configure it by using the Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template. By default, vPrefer is

enabled only in a double-hop scenario.

Note:

When you upgradeor install Citrix Workspaceapp for the first time, add the latest templatefiles to

the local GPO. For more information on adding template files to the local GPO, see Group Policy

Object administrative template. In case of an upgrade, the existing settings are retained while

importing the latest files.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Template > Citrix Component

> Citrix Workspace > SelfService.

3. Select the vPrefer policy.

4. Select Enabled and from the Allow apps drop-down menu, select one of the following options:

• Allow all apps: This option launches the local instance of all apps on the VDA. Citrix

Workspace app searches for the installed application (including the native Windows apps

such as Notepad, Calculator, WordPad, Command prompt) and launches the application

on the VDA instead of the hosted app.

• Allow installed apps: This option launches the local instance of the installed app on the

VDA. If the app is not installed on the VDA, it launches the hosted app. By default, Allow

installed apps

is selected when the

vPrefer

policy is set to

Enabled

. This option excludes

the native Windows operating system applications such as Notepad, Calculator etc.

• Allow network apps

: This option launches the instance of an app that is published on a

shared network.

5. Click Apply and OK.

6. Restart the session for the changes to take eect.

Limitation:

• Workspace for web does not support this feature.

Workspace configuration

Citrix Workspace app for Windows supports configuring Workspace for subscribers, who might be us-

ing one or more services available from Citrix Cloud.

Citrix Workspace app will intelligently display only the specific workspace resources to which users

are entitled. All your digital workspace resources available in Citrix Workspace app are powered by

the Citrix Cloud Workspace experience service.

A workspace is part of a digital workspace solution that enables IT to securely deliver access to apps

from any device.

This screenshot is an example of what the workspace experience looks like to your subscribers. This

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interface is evolving and may look dierent to what your subscribers are working with today. For

example, it might say “StoreFront” at the top of the page instead of “Workspace”.

Content Collaboration Service integration

This release introduces integration of Citrix Content Collaboration Service with Citrix Workspace app.

Citrix Content Collaboration enables you to easily and securely exchange documents, send large docu-

ments by email, securely handle document transfers to third parties, and access a collaborationspace.

Citrix Content Collaboration provides many ways to work, including a web-based interface, mobile

clients, desktop apps, and integration with Microso Outlook and Gmail.

You can access Citrix Content Collaboration functionality from the Citrix Workspace app using the

Files tab displayed within Citrix Workspace app. You can view the Files tab only if Content Collabora-

tion Service is enabled in the Workspace configuration from the Citrix Cloud console.

Note:

Citrix Content Collaboration integration in Citrix Workspace app is not supported on Windows

Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 due to a security option set in the operating system.

The following image displays example contents of the Files tab of the new Citrix Workspace app:

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Limitations:

• Resetting Citrix Workspace app does not cause Citrix Content Collaboration to log o.

• Switching stores in Citrix Workspace app does not cause Citrix Content Collaboration to log o.

Configure download location for Citrix Files using the Registry editor:

1. Launch the Registry editor and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\

Dazzle\.

2. Create a String Value key by name DownloadPreference.

3. Copy and paste the preferred download path for Citrix Files to the Value column.

4. If you want a prompt for every download, set the Value column to * .

For information about configuring Citrix Files download location using the Advanced Preferences UI,

see Configuring download location using Advanced Preferences in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Help documentation.

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SaaS apps

Secure access to SaaS applications provides a unified user experience that delivers published SaaS

applications to the users. SaaS apps are available with single sign-on. Administrators can now protect

the organization’s network and end-user devices from malware and data leaks by filtering access to

specific websites and website categories.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows support the use of SaaS apps using the Citrix Secure Workspace

Access. The service enables administrators to provide a cohesive experience, integrating single sign-

on, and content inspection.

Delivering SaaS apps from the cloud has the following benefits:

• Simple configuration – Easy to operate, update, and consume.

• Single sign-on – Hassle-free log on with single sign-on.

• Standard template for dierent apps – Template-based configuration of popular.

Prerequisites:

• The SaaS application must support SAML 2.0 authentication to be able to apply the single sign-

on feature.

• The Enable enhanced security option must be enabled on the Citrix Secure Workspace Access

so that the embedded browser is used while rendering a SaaS application. If this is option is not

enabled, SaaS apps are launched using the default browser as set on the client.

Note:

Citrix Workspace app aggregates the apps, desktops, and files that are published both from on-

premises and cloud environments for a unified user experience.

Citrix Workspace app includes embedded browser to launch the SaaS apps. This results in a better

user experience when accessing secure SaaS apps.

Note:

• In case of workspace for web, SaaS apps are launched only in the default browser as set on

the client and not in the embedded browser.

• The user experience between an ICA session app and a secure SaaS app might vary.

The embedded browser supports operations such as toolbar, clipboard, Print, Download, and Water-

mark. These operations are applied in Citrix Workspace app as defined in the policy configuration on

the Citrix Secure Workspace Access.

Operations that you can perform using the embedded browser:

Toolbar - When the toolbar option is enabled on an app, you can view the Back, Forward, and Refresh

options in the launched app. The toolbar also displays an ellipsis that includes Clipboard operations.

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Clipboard - When the clipboard access is enabled on an app, you can use the Cut, Copy, and Paste

options that appear in the toolbar in the launched app. When the option is disabled, the Cut, Copy,

and Paste options are grayed out.

Print- You can run a print command in the launched app if the print option is enabled. When disabled,

the print option does not appear in the launched app.

Navigation - The next and the previous icon appear in the toolbarin the launched app if the navigation

option is enabled.

Download - You can download files from the launched app if the download option is enabled. Right-

click on the launched app and select Save as. Browse to the desired location and click Download.

Note:

When you download a file, a progress bar is not displayed to indicate the status of the download.

The download, however, is successful.

Watermark - When the watermark option is enabled, a watermark containing the user name and the

IP address of the client machine appears in the launched app. The watermark is semi-transparent and

cannot be edited to display any other information.

Configuring cache using the GPO:

When multiple users use the same device to log in to access the Secure SaaS apps, the cache gets

carried forward to the subsequent user, thereby sharing browsing information across users.

To address this issue, Citrix Workspace app introducesa newGroup Policy Object (GPO) administrative

policy. This policy will disallow the storing of the browser cache on the local device.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Citrix Secure browser.

3. Select the Cache policy.

Note: By default, this policy is set to Enabled.

4. To disable it, select Disabled and click Apply and OK.

5. Restart Citrix Workspace app for the change to take eect.

Limitations:

1. When you launch a published app with print option enabled and download disabled, and give

a print command on a launched app, you might be able to save the PDF even when the down-

load functionality is restricted. As a workaround, to strictly disable the download functionality,

disable the print option.

2. Videos embedded in an app might not work.

For more information about Workspace configuration, see Workspace configuration in Citrix Cloud.

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Forinformationon how to configure SaaS apps using Citrix Secure Workspace Access, see Citrix Secure

Workspace Access documentation.

PDF printing

Citrix Workspace app for Windows supports PDF printing in a session. The Citrix PDF Universal Printer

driver allows you to print documents that are launched using hosted applications and desktops run-

ning on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

When you select the Citrix PDF Printer option from the Print dialog, the printer driver converts the

file to a PDF and transfers the PDF to the local device. The PDF is then launched using the default PDF

viewer for viewing and prints from a locally attached printer.

Citrix recommends the Google Chrome browser or Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF viewing.

You can enable Citrix PDF printing using Citrix Studio on the Delivery Controller.

Prerequisites:

• Citrix Workspace app Version 1808 or later.

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Version 7 1808 or later.

• At least one PDF viewer must be installed on your computer.

To enable PDF printing:

1. On the Delivery Controller, use the Citrix Studio, to select the Policy node in the le pane. You

can either create a policy or edit an existing policy.

2. Set the Auto-create PDF Universal Printer policy to Enabled.

Restart the Citrix Workspace app session for the changes to take eect.

Limitation:

• PDF viewing and printing are not supported on the Microso Edge browser.

Expanded tablet mode in Windows 10 using Windows Continuum

Windows Continuum is a Windows 10 feature that adapts to the way the client device is used. Citrix

Workspace app for Windows Version 4.10 and later supports Windows Continuum, including dynamic

change of modes.

For touch-enabled devices, the Windows 10 VDA starts in tablet mode when there is no keyboard or

mouse attached. It starts in desktop mode when either a keyboard or a mouse or both are attached.

Detaching or attaching the keyboard on any client device or the screen on a 2-in-1 device like a Surface

Pro toggles between tablet and desktop modes. For more information, see Tablet mode for touch-

screen devices in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.

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The Windows 10 VDA detects the presence of a keyboard or a mouse on a touch-enabled client device

when you connect or reconnect to a session. It also detects when you attach or detach a keyboard

or mouse during the session. This feature is enabled by default on the VDA. To disable the feature,

modify the Tablet mode toggle policy using Citrix Studio.

Tablet mode oers a user interface that is better suited to touchscreens:

• Slightly larger buttons.

• The Start screen and all apps you start open in a full screen.

• The taskbar contains a Back button.

• Icons are removed from the taskbar.

Desktop mode oers the traditional user interface where you interact in the same manner as using a

PC with a keyboard and mouse.

Note:

Workspace for web does not support Windows Continuum feature.

Browser content redirection

Browser content redirection prevents the rendering of webpages in the allow list on the VDA side. This

feature uses Citrix Workspace app to instantiate a corresponding rendering engine on the client side,

which fetches the HTTP and HTTPS content from the URL.

Note:

You can specify that webpages be redirected to the VDA side (and not redirected on the client

side) by using a block list.

Browser content redirection supports the Google Chrome browser as well as Internet Explorer

browser. Browser content redirection redirects the contents of a web browser to a client device, and

creates a corresponding browser embedded within the Citrix Workspace app. This feature oloads

network usage, page processing, and graphics rendering to the endpoint. Doing so improves the user

experience when browsing demanding webpages, especially webpages that incorporate HTML5 or

WebRTC video.

For more information, see Browser content redirection.

Citrix Analytics

Citrix Workspace app is instrumented to securely transmit logs to Citrix Analytics. The logs are ana-

lyzed and stored on Citrix Analytics servers when enabled. For more information about Citrix Analyt-

ics, see Citrix Analytics.

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Relative mouse

The relative mouse feature determines how far the mouse has moved since the last frame within a

window or screen.

The relative mouse uses the pixel delta between the mouse movements. For example, when you

change the direction of the camera using mouse controls, the feature is eicient. Also, apps oen

hide the mouse cursor because the position of the cursor relative to the screen coordinates is not

relevant when manipulating a 3-D object or scene.

Relative mouse support provides an option to interpret the mouse position in a relative rather than

an absolute manner. This capability is required for applications that demand relative mouse input

rather than absolute.

You can configure the feature both on a per-user and a per-session basis. This gives you more granular

control on the availability of the feature.

Note

This feature can be applied in a published desktop session only.

Configuring the feature using the Registry Editor or the default.ica file allows the setting to be persis-

tent even aer the session is terminated.

Configuring relative mouse using the Registry editor

To configure the feature, set the following registry keys as applicable and then restart the session for

the changes to take eect:

To make the feature available on a per-session basis:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown

Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\RelativeMouse

To make the feature available on a per-user basis:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown

Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\RelativeMouse

1 - Name: RelativeMouse

2 - Type: REG_SZ

3 - Value: True

Note:

• The values set in the Registry editor take precedence over the ICA file settings.

• The values set in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER must be the same.

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Dierent values in these might cause conflicts.

Configuring the relative mouse using the default.ica file

1. Open the default.ica file typically at C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\<site name>\conf\

default.ica, where sitename is the name specified for the site when it was created. In case of

StoreFront customers, default.ica file is typically located at C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\<

Storename>\App_Data\default.ica, where storename is the name specified for the store

when it was created.

2. Add a new key by name RelativeMouse in the WFClient section, with its value set to the same

configuration as the JSON object.

3. Set the value as required:

• true – To enable relative mouse

• false – To disable relative mouse

4. Restart the session for the changes to take eect.

Note:

The values set in the Registry editor take precedence over the ICA file settings.

Enabling relative mouse from the Desktop Viewer

1. Log on to Citrix Workspace app.

2. Launch a published desktop session.

3. From the Desktop Viewer toolbar, select Preferences.

The Citrix Workspace - Preferences window appears.

4. Select Connections.

5. Under Relative Mouse settings, enable Use relative mouse.

6. Click Apply and OK.

Note:

Configuring relative mouse from the Desktop Viewer applies the feature to per-session only.

Hardware decoding

When using Citrix Workspace app (with HDX engine 14.4), the GPU can be used for H.264 decoding

wherever it is available at the client. The API layer used for GPU decoding is DirectX Video Acceleration.

To enable hardware decoding using Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative

template:

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1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

>User Experience.

3. Select Hardware Acceleration for graphics.

4. Select Enabled and click Apply and OK.

To validate if the policy was applied and hardware acceleration is being used for an active ICA session,

look for the following registry entries:

Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\CEIP\Data\GfxRender.

Tip

The value for Graphics_GfxRender_Decoder and Graphics_GfxRender_Renderer should be 2.

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If the value is 1, that means CPU-based decoding is being used.

When using the hardware decoding feature, consider the following limitations:

• If the client has two GPU’s and if one of the monitors is active on the second GPU, CPU decoding

will be used.

• When connecting to a Citrix Virtual Apps server running on Windows Server 2008 R2, Citrix rec-

ommends that you do not to use hardware decoding on the user’s Windows device. If enabled,

issues like slow performance while highlighting text and flickering issues are seen.

Microphone input

Citrix Workspace app supports multiple client-side microphone inputs. Locally installed microphones

can be used for:

• Real-time activities, such as sophone calls and Web conferences.

• Hosted recording applications, such as dictation programs.

• Video and audio recordings.

Citrix Workspace app users can select whether to use microphones attached to their device using Con-

nection Center. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops users can also use the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desk-

tops viewer Preferences to disable their microphones and webcams.

Client drive-mapping

Client drive mapping supports the transfer of data between the host and the client as a stream. The

file transfer adapts to the changing network throughput conditions. It also uses any available extra

bandwidth to scale up the data transfer rate.

By default, this feature is enabled.

To disable this feature, set the following registry key and then restart the server:

Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Currentcontrolset\services\picadm\Parameters

Name: DisableFullStreamWrite

Type: REG_DWORD

Value:

0x01 - disables

0 or delete - enables

Multi-monitor support

You can use up to eight monitors with Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

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Each monitor in a multiple monitor configuration has its own resolution designed by its manufacturer.

Monitors can have dierent resolutions and orientations during sessions.

Sessions can span multiple monitors in two ways:

• Full screen mode, with multiple monitors shown inside the session; applications snap to moni-

tors as they would locally.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: To display the Desktop Viewer window across any rectangu-

lar subset of monitors, resize the window across any part of those monitors and click Maximize.

• Windowed mode, with one single monitor image for the session; applications do not snap to

individual monitors.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: When any desktop in the same assignment (formerly “desktop

group”) is launched subsequently, the window setting is preserved and the desktop is displayed

across the same monitors. Multiple virtual desktops can be displayed on one device provided the

monitor arrangement is rectangular. If the primary monitor on the device is used by the Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops session, it becomes the primary monitor in the session. Otherwise, the

numerically lowest monitor in the session becomes the primary monitor.

To enable multi-monitor support, ensure the following:

• The user device is configured to support multiple monitors.

• The operating system must be able to detect each of the monitors. On Windows platforms, to

verify that this detection occurs, go to Settings > System and click Display and confirm that

each monitor appears separately.

• Aer your monitors are detected:

– Citrix Virtual Desktops: Configure the graphics memory limit using the Citrix Machine

Policy setting Display memory limit.

– Citrix Virtual Apps: Depending on the version of the Citrix Virtual Apps server, you have

installed:

Configure the graphics memory limit using the Citrix Computer Policy setting Dis-

play memory limit.

From the Citrix management console for the Citrix Virtual Apps server, select the farm

and in the task pane, select Modify Server Properties > Modify all properties > Server

Default > HDX Broadcast > Display (or Modify Server Properties > Modify all proper-

ties > Server Default > ICA > Display) and set the Maximum memory to use for each

session’s graphics.

Ensure that the setting is large enough (in kilobytes) to provide suicient graphic memory. If this

setting is not high enough, the published resource is restricted to the subset of the monitors that fits

within the size specified.

Using Citrix Virtual desktops on dual monitor:

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1. Select the Desktop Viewer and click the down arrow.

2. Select Window.

3. Drag the Citrix Virtual Desktops screen between the two monitors. Ensure that about half the

screen is present in each monitor.

4. From the Citrix Virtual Desktop toolbar, select Full-screen.

The screen is now extended to both the monitors.

For information about calculating the session’s graphic memory requirements for Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops, see Knowledge Center article CTX115637.

Printer

To override the printer settings on the user device

1. From the Print menu available from an application on the user device, choose Properties.

2. On the Client Settings tab, click Advanced Optimizations and make changes to the Image Com-

pression and Image and Font Caching options.

On-screen keyboard control

To enable touch-enabled access to virtual applications and desktops from Windows tablets, Citrix

Workspace app automatically displays the on-screen keyboard when you activate a text entry field,

and when the device is in tent or tablet mode.

On some devices and in some circumstances, Citrix Workspace app cannot accuratelydetect the mode

of the device, and the on-screen keyboard may appear when you do not want it to.

To suppress the on-screen keyboard from appearing when using a convertible device, create

a REG_DWORD value DisableKeyboardPopup in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA

Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\MobileReceiver and set the value to 1.

Note:

On a x64 machine, create the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA

Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\MobileReceiver.

The keys can be set to 3 dierent modes as given below:

• Automatic: AlwaysKeyboardPopup = 0; DisableKeyboardPopup = 0

• Always popup (on-screen keyboard): AlwaysKeyboardPopup = 1; DisableKeyboardPopup = 0

• Never popup (on-screen keyboard): AlwaysKeyboardPopup = 0; DisableKeyboardPopup = 1

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Keyboard shortcuts

You can configure combinations of keys that Citrix Workspace app interprets as having special func-

tionality. When the keyboard shortcuts policy is enabled, you can specify Citrix Hotkey mappings,

behavior of Windows hotkeys, and keyboard layout for sessions.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > User Experience.

3. Select the Keyboard shortcuts policy.

4. Select Enabled, and the desired options.

5. Restart the Citrix Workspace app session for the changes to take eect.

Citrix Workspace app support for 32-bit color icons:

Citrix Workspace app supports 32-bit high color icons and automatically selects the color depth for ap-

plications visible in the Connection Center dialog, the Start menu, and task bar to provide for seam-

less applications.

Caution

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your

operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Reg-

istry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry

before you edit it.

To set a preferred depth, you can add a string registry key named TWIDesiredIconColor to HKEY

\\_LOCAL\\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown

Profiles\All Regions\Preferences and set it to the desired value. The possible color depths

for icons are 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 bits-per-pixel. The user can select a lower color depth for icons if the

network connection is slow.

Desktop Viewer

Dierent enterprises have dierent corporate needs. Your requirements for the way users access vir-

tual desktops may vary from user to user and may vary as your corporate needs evolve. The user

experience of connecting to virtual desktops and the extent of user involvement in configuring the

connections depend on how you set up Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Use the desktop viewer when users need to interact with their virtual desktop. The user’s virtual

desktop can be a published virtual desktop, or a shared or dedicated desktop. In this access scenario,

the DesktopViewer toolbarfunctionalityallows the user to open a virtual desktopin a window and pan

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and scale that desktop inside their local desktop. Users can set preferences and work with more than

one desktop using multiple Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops connections on the same user device.

Note:

Use Citrix Workspace app to change the screen resolution on their virtual desktops. You cannot

change Screen Resolution using Windows Control Panel.

Keyboard input in Desktop Viewer

In Desktop Viewer sessions, Windows logo key+L is directed to the local computer.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete is directed to the local computer.

Key presses that activate Sticky Keys, Filter Keys, and Toggle Keys (Microso accessibility features) are

normally directed to the local computer.

As an accessibility feature of the Desktop Viewer, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Break displays the Desktop Viewer

toolbar buttons in a pop-up window.

Ctrl+Esc is sent to the remote, virtual desktop.

Note:

By default, if the Desktop Viewer is maximized, Alt+Tab switches focus between windows inside

the session. If the Desktop Viewer is displayed in a window, Alt+Tab switches focus between

windows outside the session.

Hotkey sequences are key combinations designed by Citrix. For example, the Ctrl+F1 sequence repro-

duces Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and Shi+F2 switches applications between full-screen and windowed mode.

You cannot use hotkey sequences with virtual desktops displayed in the Desktop Viewer (that is, with

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions), but you can use them with published applications (that is,

with Citrix Virtual Apps sessions).

Virtual desktops

From within a desktop session, users cannot connect to the same virtual desktop. Attempting to do

so will disconnect the existing desktop session. Therefore, Citrix recommends:

• Administrators should not configure the clients on a desktop to point to a site that publishes the

same desktop

• Users should not browse to a site that hosts the same desktop if the site is configured to auto-

matically reconnect users to existing sessions

• Users should not browse to a site that hosts the same desktop and try to launch it

Be aware that a user who logs on locally to a computer that is acting as a virtual desktop blocks con-

nection to that desktop.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

If your users connect to virtual applications (published with Citrix Virtual Apps) from within a virtual

desktop and your organization has a separate Citrix Virtual Apps administrator, Citrix recommends

working with them to define device mapping such that desktop devices are mapped consistently

within desktop and application sessions. Because local drives are displayed as network drives in

desktop sessions, the Citrix Virtual Apps administrator needs to change the drive-mapping policy to

include network drives.

Status indicator time-out

You can change the amount of time the status indicator displays when a user is launching a session.

To alter the time-out period, perform the following steps:

1. Launch the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the following path:

• On a 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA CLIENT\

Engine

• On a 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA CLIENT\Engine\

3. Create a registry key as follows:

• Type: REG_DWORD

• Name: SI INACTIVE MS

• Value: 4, if you want the status indicator to disappear sooner.

When you configure this key, the status indicator might appear and disappear frequently. This behav-

ior is as designed. To suppress the status indicator, do the following:

1. Launch the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the following path:

• On a 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA CLIENT\

• On a 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA CLIENT\

3. Create a registry key as follows:

• Type: REG_DWORD

• Name: NotificationDelay

• Value: Any value in millisecond (for example, 120000)

Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP)

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Data collected Description What we use it for

Configuration and usage data The Citrix Customer

Experience Improvement

Program (CEIP) gathers

configuration and usage data

from Citrix Workspace app for

Windows and automatically

sends the data to Citrix and

Google Analytics.

This data helps Citrix improve

the quality, reliability, and

performance of Citrix

Workspace app.

Additional information

Citrix will handle your data in accordance with the terms of your contract with Citrix, and protect it as

specified in the Citrix Services Security Exhibit available on the Citrix Trust Center.

Citrix also uses Google Analytics to collect certain data from Citrix Workspace app as part of CEIP.

Please review how Google handles data collected for Google Analytics.

You can turn o sending CEIP data to Citrix and Google Analytics (except for the two data elements

collected for Google Analytics indicated by an * in the second table below) by:

1. Right-click the Citrix Workspace app icon from the notification area.

2. Select Advanced Preferences.

The Advanced Preferences dialog appears.

3. Select Data Collection.

4. Select No, Thanks to disable CEIP or to forego participation.

5. Click Save.

Alternatively, you can navigate to the following registry entry and set the value as suggested:

Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\CEIP

Key: Enable_CEIP

Value: False

Note:

Once you select No Thanks in the data collection dialog or set the Enable_CEIP key to False, if

you would like to disable sending the final two CEIP data elements collected by Google Analytics

(that is, Operating System version & Workspace app version) navigate to the following registry

entry and set the value as suggested:

Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\CEIP

Key: DisableHeartbeat

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Value: True

The specific CEIP data elements collected by Citrix are:

Operating system

version

Workspace app

version

External devices

connected

Screen resolution

Flash version Desktop Lock

configuration

Touch enabled Authentication

configuration

Session launch

method

Graphics

configuration

Desktop Viewer

configuration

Printing

Connection error Time to launch Workspace app

language

VDA information

SSON state Installer state Time to install Connection protocol

Internet Explorer

version

The specific CEIP data elements collected by Google Analytics are:

Operating system

version*

Workspace app

version*

Authentication

configuration

Workspace app

language

Session launch

method

Connection error Connection protocol VDA information

Installer

configuration

Installer state Client keyboard

layout

Store configuration

Auto-update

preference

Connection Center

usage

App protection

configuration

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To maximize the security of your environment, you must secure the connections between Citrix

Workspace app and the resources you publish. You can configure various types of authentication for

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

your Citrix Workspace app, including domain pass-through, smart card, and Kerberos pass-through.

Domain pass-through authentication

Single sign-on lets you authenticate to a domain and use Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops without

having to reauthenticate again.

When you log on to Citrix Workspace app, your credentials are passed through to StoreFront, along

with the enumerated apps and desktops and Start menu settings. Aer configuring single sign-on,

you can log on to Citrix Workspace app and launch Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions without

having to retype your credentials.

All web browsers require you to configure single sign-on using the Group Policy Object(GPO) admin-

istrative template. For more information about configuring single sign-on using Group Policy Object

administrative template, see Configure single sign-on with Citrix Gateway.

You can configure single sign-on on both fresh installation or upgrade setup, using any of the following

options:

• Command-line interface

• GUI

Configure single sign-on during fresh installation

To configure single sign-on during fresh installation, perform the following steps:

1. Configuration on StoreFront.

2. Configure XML trust services on the Delivery Controller.

3. Modify Internet Explorer settings.

4. Install Citrix Workspace app with single sign-on.

Configure single sign-on on StoreFront

Single sign-on lets you authenticate to a domain and use Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops delivered by

that domain without having to reauthenticate to each app or desktop. When you add a store using the

Storebrowse utility, your credentials are passed through to the Citrix Gateway server, along with the

apps and desktops enumerated for you, including your Start menu settings. Aer configuring single

sign-on, you can add the store, enumerate your apps and desktops, and launch the required resources

without having to type your credentials multiple times.

Depending on the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment, single sign-on authentication can be

configured on StoreFront using the Management Console.

Use the table below for dierent use cases and its respective configuration:

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Use case Configuration details Additional information

Configured SSON on

StoreFront

Launch Citrix Studio, go to

Store > Manage

Authentication methods >

enable Domain

pass-through

When Citrix Workspace app is

not configured with Single

sign-on, it automatically

switches the authentication

method from

Domain

pass-through to Username

and Password, if available.

When workspace for web is

required

Launch Store > Workspace

for Websites > Manage

Authentication methods >

enable Domain

pass-through.

When Citrix Workspace app is

not configured with Single

sign-on, it automatically

switches the authentication

method from Domain

pass-through to Username

and Password, if available.

Configure single sign-on with Citrix Gateway

You enable single sign-on with Citrix Gateway using the GPO administrative template.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Template > Citrix Compo-

nents > Citrix Workspace > User Authentication.

3. Select Single Sign-on for Citrix Gateway policy.

4. Select

Enabled

5. Click Apply and OK.

6. Restart Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take eect.

Configure XML trust services on the Delivery Controller

On Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, run the following PowerShell command as an administrator on

the Delivery Controller:

asnp Citrix* Set-BrokerSite -TrustRequestsSentToTheXmlServicePort $True

Modify the Internet Explorer settings

1. Add the StoreFront server to the list of trusted sites using Internet Explorer. To do this:

a) Launch Internet Options from the Control panel.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

b) Click Security > Local Internet and click Sites.

The Local intranet window appears.

c) Select Advanced.

d) Add the URL of the StoreFront FQDN with the appropriate HTTP or HTTPS protocols.

e) Click Apply and OK.

2. Modify the User Authentication settings in Internet Explorer. To do this:

a) Launch Internet Options from the Control panel.

b) Click Security tab > Trusted Sites.

c) Click Custom level. The Security Settings – Trusted Sites Zone window appears.

d) In the User Authentication pane, select Automatic logon with current user name and

password.

e) Click Apply and OK.

Configure single sign-on using the command-line interface

Install Citrix Workspace app with the /includeSSON switch and restart Citrix Workspace app for the

changes to take eect.

Note:

If Citrix Workspace app for Windows is installed without the single sign-on component, upgrad-

ing to the latest version of Citrix Workspace app with the /includeSSON switch is not supported.

Configure single sign-on using the graphical user interface

1. Locate the Citrix Workspace app installation file (CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe).

2. Double-click CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe to launch the installer.

3. In the Enable Single Sign-on installation wizard, select the Enable Single Sign-on option.

4. Click Next and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

You can now log on to an existing store (or configure a new store) using Citrix Workspace app without

providing user credentials.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Configure single sign-on on workspace for web

You can configure single sign-on on workspace for web using the Group Policy Object administrative

template.

1. Open the workspace for web GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Template > Citrix Component

> Citrix Workspace > User Authentication.

3. Select the Local user name password policy and set it to Enabled.

4. Click Enable pass-through authentication. This option allows workspace for web to use your

5. Click Allow pass-through authentication for all ICA connections. This option bypasses any

authentication restriction and allows credentials to pass-through on all the connections.

6. Click Apply and OK.

7. Restart the workspace for web for the changes to take eect.

Verify that the single sign-on is enabled by launching the Task Manager and check if the ssonsvr.

exe process is running.

Configure single sign-on using Active Directory

Complete the following steps to configure Citrix Workspaceapp for pass-through authentication using

Active Directory group policy. In this scenario, you can achieve the single sign-on authentication with-

out using the enterprise soware deployment tools, such as Microso System Center Configuration

Manager.

1. Download and place the Citrix Workspace app installation file (CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe) on

a suitable network share. It must be accessible by the target machines you install Citrix

Workspace app on.

2. Get the CheckAndDeployWorkspacePerMachineStartupScript.battemplate from the

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Download page.

3. Edit the content to reflect the location and the version of CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe.

4. In the Active Directory Group Policy Management console, type CheckAndDeployWorkspacePerMachineStartupScript

.bat as a startup script. For more information on deploying the startup scripts, see the Active

Directory section.

5. In the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Add/Remove Tem-

plates to add the icaclient.adm file.

6. Aer adding the icaclient.adm template, go to Computer Configuration > Administrative

Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User authentication.

7. Select the Local user namepassword policy and set it to Enabled.

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8. Select Enable pass-through authentication and click Apply.

9. Restart the machine for the changes to take eect.

Configure single sign-on on StoreFront

StoreFront configuration

Open Citrix Studio on the StoreFront server and select Authentication > Add /Remove Authentica-

tion Methods. Select Domain pass-through.

Authentication tokens

Authentication tokens are encrypted and stored on the local disk so that you don’t need to reenter

your credentials when your system or session restarts. Citrix Workspace app provides an option to

disable the storing of authentication tokens on the local disk.

For enhanced security, we now provide a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy to configure the authenti-

cation token storage.

Note:

This configuration is applicable only in cloud deployments.

To disable storing of authentication tokens using the Group Policy Object (GPO) policy:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit

.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents > SelfService.

3. In the Store authentication tokens policy, select one of the following:

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• Enabled: Indicatesthatthe authentication tokensare stored on the disk. This is the default

option.

• Disabled: Indicates that the authentication tokens are not stored on the disk. You must

reenter your credentials when your system or session restarts.

4. Click Apply and OK.

Configuration Checker

Configuration Checker lets you run a test to ensure that single sign-on is configured properly. The

test runs on dierent checkpoints of the single sign-on configuration and displays the configuration

results.

1. Right-click Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area and click Advanced Preferences.

The Advanced Preferences dialog appears.

2. Click Configuration Checker.

The Citrix Configuration Checker window appears.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

3. Select SSONChecker from the Select pane.

4. Click Run. A progress bar appears, displaying the status of the test.

The Configuration Checker window has the following columns:

1. Status: Displays the result of a test on a specific check point.

• A green check mark indicates that the specific checkpoint is configured properly.

• A blue I indicates information about the checkpoint.

• A Red X indicates that the specific checkpoint is not configured properly.

2. Provider: Displays the name of the module on which the test is run. In this case, single sign-on.

3. Suite: Indicates the category of the test. For example, Installation.

4. Test: Indicates the name of the specific test that is run.

5. Details: Provides additional information about the test, irrespective of pass or fail.

The user gets more information about each checkpoint and the corresponding results.

The following tests are performed:

1. Installed with single sign-on.

2. Logon credential capture.

3. Network Provider registration: The test result against Network Provider registration displays

a green check mark only when “Citrix Single Sign-on” is set to be first in the list of Network

Providers. If Citrix Single Sign-on appears anywhere else in the list, the test result against Net-

work Provider registration appears with a blue I and additional information.

4. Single sign-on process is running.

5. Group Policy: By default, this policy is configured on the client.

6. Internet Settings for Security Zones: Ensure that you add the Store/XenApp Service URL to the

list of Security Zones in the Internet Options.

If the Security Zones are configured via Group policy, any change in the policy requires the Ad-

vanced Preferences window to be reopened for the changes to take eect and to display the

correct status of the test.

7. Authentication method for StoreFront.

Note:

• If you are accessing workspace for web, the test results are not applicable.

• If Citrix Workspace app is configured with multiple stores, the authentication method test

runs on all the configured stores.

• You can save the test results as reports. The default report format is .txt.

Hide the Configuration Checker option from the Advanced Preferences window

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

2. Go to Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > Self Service > DisableConfigChecker.

3. Click Enabled to hide the Configuration Checker option from the Advanced Preferences win-

dow.

4. Click Apply and OK.

5. Run the gpupdate /force command.

Limitation:

Configuration Checker does not include the checkpoint for the configuration of trust requests sent to

the XML service on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops servers.

Beacon test

Citrix Workspace app allows you to perform a beacon test using the Beacon checker that is available as

part of the Configuration Checker utility. Beacon test helps to confirm if the beacon (ping.citrix.com)

is reachable. This diagnostic test helps to eliminate one of the many possible causes for slow resource

enumeration, that is beacon not being available. To run the test, right-click the Citrix Workspace app

in the notification area and select Advanced Preferences > Configuration Checker. Select Beacon

checker from the list of Tests and click Run.

The test results can be any of the following:

• Reachable – Citrix Workspace app is successfully able to contact the beacon.

• Not reachable - Citrix Workspace app is unable to contact the beacon.

• Partially reachable - Citrix Workspace app is able to contact the beacon intermittently.

Note:

• The test results are not applicable on workspace for web.

• The test results can be saved as reports. The default format for the report is .txt.

Domain pass-through authentication with Kerberos

This topic applies only to connections between Citrix Workspace app for Windows and StoreFront,

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Citrix Workspace app supports Kerberos for domain pass-through authentication for deployments

that use smart cards. Kerberos is one of the authentication methods included in Integrated Windows

Authentication (IWA).

When enabled, Kerberos authenticates without passwords for Citrix Workspace app. Thereby, pre-

venting Trojan horse-style attacks on the user device that try to gain access to passwords. Users can

log on using any authentication method and access published resources. For example, a biometric

authenticator such as a fingerprint reader.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

When you log on using a smart card to Citrix Workspace app, StoreFront, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desk-

tops configured for smart card authentication- the Citrix Workspace app:

1. Captures the smart card PIN during single sign-on.

2. Uses IWA (Kerberos) to authenticate the user to StoreFront. StoreFront then provides your

Workspace app with information about available the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Note

Enable Kerberos to avoid an extran PIN prompt. If Kerberos authentication is not used,

Citrix Workspace app authenticates to StoreFront using the smart card credentials.

3. The HDX engine (previously referred to as the ICA client) passes the smart card PIN to the VDA to

log the user on to Citrix Workspace app session. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops then delivers

the requested resources.

To use Kerberos authentication with Citrix Workspace app, ensure that your Kerberos configuration

conforms to the following.

• Kerberos works only between Citrix Workspace app and servers that belong to the same or to

trusted Windows Server domains. Servers must also be trusted for delegation, an option you

configure through the Active Directory Users and Computers management tool.

• Kerberos must be enabled both on the domain and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. For en-

hanced security and to ensure that Kerberos is used, disable any non-Kerberos IWA options on

the domain.

• Kerberos logon is not available for Remote Desktop Services connections that are configured to

use either Basic authentication, always use specified logon information, or always prompt for

a password.

Warning

Using Registry editor incorrectly might cause serious problems that can require you to reinstall

the operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect use of Reg-

istry editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Ensure you back up the registry

before you edit it.

Domain pass-through authentication with Kerberos for use with smart cards

See the smart card information present in the Secure your deployment section in the Citrix Virtual

Apps and Desktops documentation before continuing.

When you install Citrix Workspace app for Windows, include the following command-line option:

• /includeSSON

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

This option installs the single sign-on component on the domain-joined computer, enabling

your workspace to authenticate to StoreFront using IWA (Kerberos). The single sign-on compo-

nent stores the smart card PIN, which is used by the HDX engine when it remotes the smart card

hardware and credentials to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

automatically selects a certificate from the smart card and obtains the PIN from the HDX engine.

A related option, ENABLE_SSON, is enabled by default.

If a security policy prevents you from enabling single sign-on on a device, configure Citrix Workspace

app using Group Policy Object administrative template.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Choose Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User authenti-

cation > Local user name and password

3. Select Enable pass-through authentication.

4. Restart Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take eect.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

To configure StoreFront:

When you configure the authentication service on the StoreFront server, select the Domain pass-

through option. That setting enables Integrated Windows Authentication. You do not need to select

the Smart card option unless you also have non domain-joined clients connecting to StoreFront

using smart cards.

For more information about using smart cards with StoreFront, see Configure the authentication ser-

vice in the StoreFront documentation.

Smart card

Citrix Workspace app for Windows supports the following smart card authentication:

• Pass-through authentication (single sign-on) - Pass-through authentication captures smart

card credentials when users log on to Citrix Workspace app. Citrix Workspace app uses the cap-

tured credentials as follows:

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

– Users of domain-joined devices who log on to Citrix Workspace app using the smart card

can start virtual desktops and applications without needing to reauthenticate.

– Citrix Workspace app running on non-domain joined devices with smart card credentials

must type their credentials again to start a virtual desktop or application.

Pass-through authentication requires configuration both on StoreFront and Citrix Workspace

app.

• Bimodal authentication - Bimodal authentication oers users a choice between using a smart

card and typing the user name and password. This feature is eective when you cannot use the

smart card. For example, the logon certificate has expired. Dedicated stores must be set up per

site to allow Bimodal authentication, using the DisableCtrlAltDel method set to False to allow

smart cards. Bimodal authentication requires StoreFront configuration.

Using the Bimodal authentication, StoreFront administrator can allow the user both user name

and password and smart card authentication to the same store by selecting them in the Store-

Front console. See StoreFront documentation.

• Multiple certificates - Multiple certificates can be availed for a single smart card and if multi-

ple smart cards are in use. When you insert a smart card in a card reader, the certificates are

applicable to all applications running on the user device, including Citrix Workspace app.

• Client certificate authentication - Client certificate authentication requires Citrix Gateway and

StoreFront configuration.

– For access to StoreFront through Citrix Gateway, you must reauthenticate aer removing

the smart card.

– When the Citrix Gateway SSL configuration is set to Mandatory client certificate authen-

tication, operation is more secure. However mandatory client certificate authentication

is not compatible with bimodal authentication.

• Double hop sessions - If a double-hop is required, a connection is established between Citrix

Workspace app and the user’s virtual desktop.

• Smart card-enabled applications - Smart card-enabled applications, such as Microso Out-

look and Microso Oice, allow users to digitally sign or encrypt documents available in Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions.

Limitations:

• Certificates must be stored on smart card and not on the user device.

• Citrix Workspace app does not save the choice of the user certificate, but stores the PIN when

configured. The PIN is cached in non-paged memory only during the user session and is not

stored on the disk.

• Citrix Workspace app does not reconnect to a session when a smart card is inserted.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

• When configured for smart card authentication, Citrix Workspace app does not support virtual

private network (VPN) single-sign on or session pre-launch. To use VPN with smart card authen-

tication, install the Citrix GatewayPlug-in and log on through a webpage, using their smart cards

and PINs to authenticate at each step. Pass-through authentication to StoreFront with the Citrix

Gateway Plug-in is not available for smart card users.

• Citrix Workspace app updater communications with citrix.com and the Merchandising Server

are not compatible with smart card authentication on Citrix Gateway.

Warning

Some configuration requires registry edits. Using Registry editor incorrectly might cause prob-

lems that can require you to reinstall the operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that prob-

lems resulting from incorrect use of RegistryEditorcanbe solved. Ensure you back up the registry

before you edit it.

To enable single sign-on for smart card authentication:

To configure Citrix Workspace app for Windows, include the following command-line option during

installation:

• ENABLE_SSON=Yes

Single sign-on is another term for pass-through authentication. Enabling this setting prevents

Citrix Workspace app from displaying a second prompt for a PIN.

• In the Registry editor, navigate to the following path and set SSONCheckEnabled string to

False if the single sign-on component is not installed.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software{ Wow6432 } \Citrix\AuthManager\protocols\

integratedwindows\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software{ Wow6432 } \Citrix\AuthManager\protocols\

integratedwindows\

The key prevents the Citrix Workspace app authentication manager from checking for the single

sign-on component, thus allowing Citrix Workspace app to authenticate to StoreFront.

To enable smart card authentication to StoreFront instead of Kerberos, install Citrix Workspace app

for Windows with the following command-line options:

• /includeSSON installs single sign-on (pass-through) authentication. Enables credential

caching and the use of pass-through domain-based authentication.

• If the user is logging on to the endpoint with a dierent method to smart card for Citrix

Workspace app for Windows authentication (for example, user name and password), the

command line is:

/includeSSON LOGON_CREDENTIAL_CAPTURE_ENABLE=No

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

This prevents the credentials being captured at logon time and allows Citrix Workspace app to store

the PIN when logging on to Citrix Workspace app.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User Authentica-

tion > Local user name and password.

3. Select Enable pass-through authentication. Depending on the configuration and security set-

tings, select Allow pass-through authentication for all ICA option for pass-through authenti-

cation to work.

To configure StoreFront:

• When you configure the authentication service, select the Smart card check box.

For more information about using smart cards with StoreFront, see Configure the authentication ser-

vice in the StoreFront documentation.

To enable user devices for smart card use:

1. Import the certificate authority root certificate into the device’s keystore.

2. Install your vendor’s cryptographic middleware.

3. Install and configure Citrix Workspace app.

To change how certificates are selected:

By default, if multiple certificates are valid, Citrix Workspace app prompts the user to choose a certifi-

cate from the list. Alternatively, you can configure Citrix Workspace app to use the default certificate

(per the smart card provider) or the certificate with the latest expiry date. If there are no valid logon

certificates, the user is notified, and given the option to use an alternate logon method if available.

A valid certificate must have all of these characteristics:

• The current time of the clock on the local computer is within the certificate validity period.

• The Subject public key must use the RSA algorithm and have a key length of 1024 bits, 2048

bits, or 4096 bits.

• Key usage must contain digital signature.

• Subject Alternative Name must contain the User Principal Name (UPN).

• Enhanced key usage must contain smart card logon and client authentication, or all key usages.

• One of the Certificate Authorities on the certificate’s issuer chain must match one of the permit-

ted Distinguished Names (DN) sent by the server in the TLS handshake.

Change how certificates are selected by using either of the following methods:

• On the Citrix Workspaceappcommandline, specify the option AM_CERTIFICATESELECTIONMODE

={ Prompt | SmartCardDefault | LatestExpiry }.

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Prompt is the default. For SmartCardDefault or LatestExpiry, if multiple certificates meet

the criteria, Citrix Workspace app prompts the user to choose a certificate.

Add the following key value to

the registry key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER OR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\

Software\[Wow6432Node\

Citrix\AuthManager:

CertificateSelectionMode={

Prompt

SmartCardDefault LatestExpiry }.

•

Values defined in HKEY_CURRENT_USER take precedence over values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to

best assist the user in selecting a certificate.

To use CSP PIN prompts:

By default, the PIN prompts presented to users are provided by Citrix Workspace app for Windows

rather than the smart card Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP). Citrix Workspace app prompts users

to enter a PIN when required and then passes the PIN to the smart card CSP. If your site or smart

card has more stringent security requirements, such as to disallow caching the PIN per-process or

per-session, you can configure Citrix Workspace app to instead use the CSP components to manage

the PIN entry, including the prompt for a PIN.

Change how PIN entry is handled by using either of the following methods:

• On the Citrix Workspace app command line, specify the option AM_SMARTCARDPINENTRY=CSP.

• Add the following key value to the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[

Wow6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager: SmartCardPINEntry=CSP.

Smart card support and removal changes

A Citrix Virtual Apps session is logged o when the smart card is removed – if Citrix Workspace app

is configured with smart card as the authentication method, the corresponding policy has to be con-

figured on Citrix Workspace app for Windows to enforce the Citrix Virtual Apps session for logo. The

user is still logged into the Citrix Workspace app session.

Limitation:

When you log on to the Citrix Workspace app site using smart card authentication, the user name is

displayed as Logged On.

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Fast smart card

Fast smart card is an improvement over the existing HDX PC/SC-based smart card redirection. It im-

proves performance when smart cards are used in high-latency WAN environments.

Fast smart cards are supported on Linux VDA only.

To enable fast smart card logon on Citrix Workspace app:

Fast smart card logon is enabled by default on the VDA and disabled by default on Citrix Workspace

app. To enable fast smart card logon, include the following parameter in the default.ica file of the

associated StoreFront site:

1 copy[WFClient]

2 SmartCardCryptographicRedirection=On

To disable fast smart card logon on Citrix Workspace app:

Todisable fast smart cardlogonon Citrix Workspaceapp, removethe SmartCardCryptographicRedirection

parameter from the default.ica file of the associated StoreFront site.

For more information, see smart-cards.

Silent authentication for Citrix Workspace

Citrix Workspace app introduces a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy to enable silent authentication for

Citrix Workspace. This policy enables Citrix Workspace app to log in to Citrix Workspace automatically

at system startup. Use this policy only when domain pass-through (single sign-on) is configured for

Citrix Workspace on domain-joined devices.

For this policy to function, the following criteria must be met:

• Single sign-on must be enabled.

• The SelfServiceMode key must be set to Off in the Registry editor.

Enabling silent authentication:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit

.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Workspace

> Self Service.

3. Click Silent authentication for Citrix Workspace policy and set it to Enabled.

4. Click Apply and OK.

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Secure communications

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Integrate your Citrix Workspace app connections using the following technologies to communicate

securely:

• Citrix Gateway.

• A firewall: Network firewalls can allow or block packets based on the destination address and

port.

• Trusted server.

• For Citrix Virtual Apps deployments only: A SOCKS proxy server or secure proxy server. Proxy

servers helps to limit access to and from the network. They also handle the connections be-

tween Citrix Workspace app and the server. Citrix Workspace app supports SOCKS and secure

proxy protocols.SSL Relay solutions with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.

Outbound proxy support

SmartControl allows administrators to configure and enforce policies that aect environment. For

instance, you might want to prohibit users from mapping drives to their remote desktops. You can

achieve the granularity using the SmartControl feature on the Citrix Gateway.

The scenario changes when the Citrix Workspace app and the Citrix Gateway belong to separate en-

terprise accounts. In such cases, the client domain cannot apply the SmartControl feature because

the gateway does not exist on the domain. You can then use the Outbound ICA Proxy. The Outbound

ICA Proxy feature lets you use the SmartControl feature even when Citrix Workspace app and Citrix

Gateway are deployed in dierent organizations.

Citrix Workspace app supports session launches using the NetScaler LAN proxy. Use the outbound

proxy plug-in to configure a single static proxy or select a proxy server at runtime.

You can configure outbound proxies using the following methods:

• Static proxy: Proxy server is configured by giving a proxy host name and port number.

• Dynamic proxy: A single proxy server can be selected among one or more proxy servers using

the proxy plug in DLL.

You can configure the outbound proxy using the Group Policy Object administrative template or the

Registry editor.

For more information about outbound proxy, see Outbound ICA Proxy support in the Citrix Gateway

documentation.

Outbound proxy support - Configuration

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Note:

If both static proxy and dynamic proxies are configured, the dynamic proxy configuration takes

precedence.

Configuring the outbound proxy using the GPO administrative template:

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Network routing.

3. Select one of the following options:

• For static proxy: Select the Configure NetScaler LAN proxy manually policy. Select En-

abled and then provide the host name and port number.

• For dynamic proxy: Select the Configure NetScaler LAN proxy using DLL policy. Select

Enabled and then provide the full path to the DLL file. For example, C:\Workspace\

Proxy\ProxyChooser.dll.

4. Click Apply and OK.

Configuring the outbound proxy using the Registry editor:

• For static proxy:

– Launch the Registry editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\

Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Network Routing\Proxy\NetScaler.

– Create DWORD value keys as follows:

”StaticProxyEnabled”=dword:00000001

”ProxyHost”=”testproxy1.testdomain.com

”ProxyPort”=dword:000001bb

• For dynamic proxy:

– Launch the Registry editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\

Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Network Routing\Proxy\NetScaler

LAN Proxy.

– Create DWORD value keys as follows:

”DynamicProxyEnabled”=dword:00000001

”ProxyChooserDLL”=”c:\\Workspace\\Proxy\\ProxyChooser.dll”

TLS

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the replacement for the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. The

Internet Engineering Taskforce (IETF) renamed it TLS when it took over responsibility for the develop-

ment of TLS as an open standard.

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TLS secures data communications by providing server authentication, encryption of the data stream,

and message integrity checks. Some organizations, including U.S. government organizations, require

the use of TLS to secure data communications. These organizations might also require the use of

validated cryptography, such as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140. FIPS 140 is a

standard for cryptography.

To use TLS encryption as the communication medium, you must configure the user device and the

Citrix Workspace app. For information about securing StoreFront communications, see the Secure

section in the StoreFront documentation.

Pre-requisites:

See the System requirements section.

You can use the cipher suites below to:

• Enforce use of TLS: We recommend that you use TLS for connections using untrusted networks,

including the Internet.

• Enforce use of FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards): Approved cryptography and

comply with the recommendations in NIST SP 800-52. These options are disabled by default.

• Enforce use of a specific version of TLS, and specific TLS cipher suites: Citrix supports TLS 1.0,

TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 protocols.

• Connect only to specific servers.

• Check for revocation of the server certificate.

• Check for a specific server-certificate issuance policy.

• Select a particular client certificate, if the server is configured to request one.

The following cipher suites are deprecated for enhanced security:

• Cipher suites RC4 and 3DES

• Cipher suites with prefix “TLS_RSA_*”

• TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (0x009d)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (0x009c)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256 (0x003d)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA (0x0035)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA (0x002f)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA (0x0005)

• TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA (0x000a)

Citrix Workspace app supports only the following cipher suites:

• TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (0xc030)

• TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384 (0xc028)

• TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA (0xc013)

For DTLS 1.0 users, Citrix Workspace app supports only the following cipher suite:

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• TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA (0xc013)

TLS support

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates> Citrix Workspace

> Network routing, and select the TLS and Compliance Mode Configuration policy.

3. Select Enabled to enable secure connections and to encrypt communication on the server. Set

the following options:

Note:

Citrix recommends TLS for secure connections.

a) Select Require TLS for all connections to force Citrix Workspace app to use TLS for con-

nections to published applications and desktops.

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b) From the Security Compliance Mode menu, select the appropriate option:

i. None - No compliance mode is enforced.

ii. SP800-52 – Select SP800-52 for compliance with NIST SP 800-52. Select this option

only if the servers or gateway complies with NIST SP 800-52 recommendations.

Note:

If you select SP800-52, FIPS Approved cryptography is automatically used, even if

Enable FIPS is not selected. You must also enable the Windows security option, Sys-

tem Cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and

signing. Otherwise, Citrix Workspace app might fail to connect to the published ap-

plications and desktops.

If you select SP800-52, set the Certificate Revocation Check Policy setting to Full access

check and CRL required.

When you select SP800-52, Citrix Workspace app verifies that the server certificate com-

plies with the recommendations in NIST SP 800-52. If the server certificate does not com-

ply, Citrix Workspace app might fail to connect.

i. Enable FIPS – Select this option to enforce the use of FIPS approved cryptography.

You must also enable the Windows security option from the operating system group

policy, System Cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption,

hashing, and signing. Otherwise, Citrix Workspace app might fail to connect to

published applications and desktops.

c) From the Allowed TLS servers drop-down menu, select the port number. Use a comma-

separated list to ensure that Workspace app connects only to a specified server. You can

specify wildcards and port numbers. For example, *.citrix.com: 4433 allows connections

to any server whose common name ends with .citrix.com on port 4433. The issuer of

the certificate asserts the accuracy of the information in a security certificate. If Citrix

Workspace does not recognize or trust the issuer, the connection is rejected.

d) From the TLS version menu, select one of the following options:

• TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, or TLS 1.2 - This is the default setting. This option is recommended only

if there is a business requirement for TLS 1.0 for compatibility.

• TLS 1.1 or TLS 1.2 – Use this option to ensure that the connections use either TLS 1.1 or TLS

1.2.

• TLS 1.2 - This option is recommended if TLS 1.2 is a business requirement.

a) TLS cipher set - To enforce use of a specific TLScipher set, select either Government (GOV),

Commercial (COM),or All (ALL). In certain cases of Citrix Gatewayconfigurations, you might

need to select COM. Citrix Workspace app supports RSA keys of 1024, 2048, and 3072-bit

lengths. Root certificates with RSA keys of 4096-bit length are also supported.

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Note:

Citrix does’nt recommend using RSA keys of 1024-bit length.

• Any: When “Any” is set, the policy is not configured and any of the following cipher suites

are allowed:

a) TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5

b) TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

c) TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA

d) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA

e) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA

f) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

g) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384

• Commercial: When “Commercial” is set, only the following cipher suites are allowed:

a) TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5

b) TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

c) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA

d) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

• Government: When “Government” is set, only the following cipher suites are allowed:

a) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA

b) TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA

c) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

d) TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384

a) From the Certificate Revocation Check Policy menu, select any of the following:

• Check with No Network Access - Certificate Revocation list check is performed. Only local

certificate revocation list stores are used. All distribution points are ignored. Finding the

Certificate RevocationListis not mandatory to verify the servercertificate that is presented

by the target SSL Relay/Citrix Secure Web Gateway server.

• Full Access Check - Certificate Revocation List check is performed. Local Certificate Re-

vocation List stores and all distribution points are used. If revocation information for a

certificate is found, the connection is rejected. Finding a Certificate Revocation List is not

critical for verification of the server certificate presented by the target server.

• Full Access Check and CRL Required - Certificate Revocation List check is performed, ex-

cluding the root Certificate Authority. Local Certificate Revocation List stores and all distri-

bution points are used. If revocation information for a certificate is found, the connection

is rejected. Finding all required Certificate Revocation Lists is critical for verification.

• Full Access Check and CRL Required All - Certificate Revocation List check is performed,

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including the root CA. Local Certificate Revocation List stores and all distribution points

are used. If revocation information for a certificate is found, the connection is rejected.

Finding all required Certificate Revocation Lists is critical for verification.

• No Check - No Certificate Revocation List check is performed.

a) Using the Policy Extension OID, you can limit Citrix Workspace app to connect only to

servers with a specific certificate issuance policy. When you select Policy Extension OID,

Citrix Workspace app accepts only server certificates containing that Policy Extension OID.

b) From the Client Authentication menu, select any of the following:

• Disabled - Client Authentication is disabled.

• Display certificate selector - Always prompt the user to select a certificate.

• Select automatically if possible - Prompt the user only if there a choice of the certificate

to identify.

• Not configured – Indicates that client authentication is not configured.

• Use specified certificate - Use the client certificate as set in the Client Certificate option.

a) Use the Client Certificate setting to specify the identifying certificate’s thumbprint to

avoid prompting the user unnecessarily.

b) Click Apply and OK to save the policy.

The following matrices provide details of internal and external network connections:

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Firewall

Network firewalls can allow or block packets based on the destination address and port. If you are

using a firewall, Citrix Workspace app for Windows must be able to communicate through the firewall

with both the Web server and Citrix server.

Common Citrix Communication Ports

Source Type Port Details

Citrix Workspace app TCP 80/443 Communication with

StoreFront

ICA or HDX TCP/UDP 1494 Access to applications

and virtual desktops

ICA or HDX with

Session Reliability

TCP/UDP 2598 Access to applications

and virtual desktops

ICA or HDX over SSL TCP/UDP 443 Access to applications

and virtual desktops

For more information on ports, see the Knowledge Center article CTX101810.

Proxy server

Proxy servers are used to limit access to and from your network, and to handle connections between

Citrix Workspace app for Windows and servers. Citrix Workspace app supports SOCKS and secure

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proxy protocols.

When communicating with the server, Citrix Workspace app uses proxy server settings that are config-

ured remotely on the server running workspace for web.

In communicating with the web server, Citrix Workspace app uses the proxy server settings configured

through the Internet settings of the default Web browser on the user device. You must configure the

Internet settings of the default Web browser on the user device accordingly.

Configure the proxy settings using the Registry Editor to enforce Citrix Workspace app to honor or

discard the proxy server during connections.

Warning

Editing the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your

operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Reg-

istry Editor can be solved.

1. Navigate to \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager

2. Set the ProxyEnabled(REG_SZ) .

• True – indicates that Citrix Workspace app honors the proxy server during connections.

• False - indicates that Citrix Workspace app discards the proxy server during connections.

3. Restart the Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take eect.

Trusted server

Trusted server configuration identifies and enforces trust relations in Citrix Workspace app connec-

tions.

When you enable Trusted server, Citrix Workspace app specifies the requirements and decides if the

connection to the server can be trusted or not. For example, a Citrix Workspace app connecting to a

certain address (such as https://\*.citrix.com with a specific connection type (such as TLS) is

directed to a trusted zone on the server

When you enable this feature, connected server resides in the Windows Trusted Sites zone. For in-

structions about adding servers to the Windows Trusted Sites zone, see the Internet Explorer online

help.

To enable trusted server configuration using Group Policy Object administrative template

Pre-requisite:

Exit from the Citrix Workspace app components including the Connection Center.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc.

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Classic Adminis-

trative Templates(ADM) > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > Network Routing > Con-

figure trusted server configuration.

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3. Select Enabled to force Citrix Workspace app to perform region identification.

4. Select Enforce trusted server configuration. This forces the client toperform the identification

using a trusted server.

5. From the Windows internet zone drop-down menu, select the client-server address. This set-

ting is applicable only to Windows Trusted Site zone.

6. In the Address field, set the client-server address for trusted site zone other than Windows. You

can use a comma-separated list.

7. Click OK and Apply.

ICA file signing

The ICA file signing helps protect you from an unauthorized application or desktop launch. Citrix

Workspace app verifies that a trusted source generated the application or desktop launch based on

an administrative policy and protects against the launch from untrusted servers. You can configure

ICA file signing using the Group policy objects administrative template or StoreFront. ICA file signing

is not enabled by default.

For information about enabling ICA file signing for StoreFront, see Enable ICA file signing in StoreFront

documentation.

Configure ICA file signature

Note:

If the CitrixBase.admx\adml is not added to the local GPO, the Enable ICA File Signing policy

might not be present.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running

gpedit.msc

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Compo-

nents.

3. Select Enable ICA File Signing policy and select one of the options as required:

a) Enabled - Indicates that you can add the signing certificate thumbprint to the whitelist of

trusted certificate thumbprints.

b) Trust Certificates - Click Show to remove the existing signing certificate thumbprint from

the whitelist. You can copy and paste the signing certificate thumbprints from the signing

certificate properties.

c) Security policy - Select one of the following options from the menu.

i. Only allow signed launches (more secure): Allows only signed-application or desktop

launch from a trusted server. A security warning appears when there is an invalid sig-

nature. The session launch fails due to non-authorization.

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ii. Prompt user on unsigned launches (less secure) - A message prompt appears when an

unsigned or invalidly signed session is launched. You can choose to either continue

the launch or cancel the launch (default).

4. Click Apply and OK to save the policy.

5. Restart the Citrix Workspace app session for the changes to take eect.

To select and distribute a digital signature certificate:

When selecting a digital signature certificate, we recommend you choose from the following priori-

tized list:

1. Buy a code-signing certificate or SSL signing certificate from a public Certificate Authority (CA).

2. If your enterprise has a private CA, create a code-signing certificate or SSL signing certificate

using the private CA.

3. Use an existing SSL certificate.

4. Create a root CA certificate and distribute it to user devices using GPO or manual installation.

Local Security Authority (LSA) protection

Citrix Workspace app supports Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) protection, which maintains

information about all aspects of local security on a system. This support provides the LSA level of

system protection to hosted desktops.

Storebrowse

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Storebrowse is a command-line utility that interacts between the client and the server. It is used to

authenticate all the operations within StoreFront and with Citrix Gateway.

Using the Storebrowse utility, administrators can automate the following operations:

• Add a store.

• Enumerate the published apps and desktops from a configured store.

• Generate an ICA file by selecting any published Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops manually.

• Generate an ICA file using the Storebrowse command line.

• Launch the published application.

The Storebrowse utility is a part of the Authmanager component. Aer installing the Citrix Workspace

app, the Storebrowse utility is located in the AuthManager installation folder.

To confirm that the Storebrowse utility is installed along with the Authmanager component, check

the following registry path:

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When Citrix Workspace app is installed by administrators:

On a 32-bit machine [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\AuthManager\Install]

On a 64-bit machine [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager\Install]

When Citrix Workspace app is installed by users (non-administrators):

On a 32-bit machine [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\AuthManager\Install]

On a 64-bit machine [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager\Install]

Requirements

• Citrix Workspace app Version 1808 for Windows or later.

• Minimum of 530 MB of free disk space.

• 2 GB RAM.

Compatibility Matrix

Storebrowse utility is compatible with the following Operating systems:

Operating system

Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit editions

Windows 8.1, 32-bit and 64-bit editions

Windows 7 SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit editions

Windows Thin PC

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard, and, Datacenter editions

Windows Server 2012, Standard, and, Datacenter editions

Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit edition

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Connections

Storebrowse utility supports the following types of connections:

• HTTP store

• HTTPS store

• Citrix Gateway 11.0 and later

Note:

On an HTTP store, Storebrowse utility does not accept credentials using the command-line.

Authentication methods

StoreFront servers

StoreFront supports dierent authentication methods to access stores, however, not all are recom-

mended. For security purposes, some of the authentication methods are disabled by default while

creating a store.

• Username and Password: Enter the credentials to be authenticated to access stores. By de-

fault, Explicit authentication is enabled when you create your first store.

• Domain Pass-through: Aer authenticating to the domain-joined windows computers, you are

automatically logged on to stores. To use this option, enable pass-through authentication when

installing the Citrix Workspace app. For more information on domain pass-through, see Config-

uring Pass-through authentication.

• HTTP Basic: Enable HTTP Basic authentication so that the Storebrowse utility can communi-

cate with the StoreFront servers. This option is disabled by default on the StoreFront server.

You must enable the HTTP Basic authentication method.

Storebrowse utility supports authentication methods in any of the following methods:

• Using the AuthManager that is in-built along with the Storebrowse utility. Note: You must en-

able HTTP Basic authentication method on the StoreFront while working with the Storebrowse

utility. This applies when user provides the credentials using the Storebrowse commands.

• External Authmanager that can be included with Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Single sign-on with Citrix Gateway

Additional to the newly added Citrix Gateway support, you can now use single sign-on with it. You can

add a store and enumerate the published resources without having to provide your user credentials.

For more information about single sign-on support with Citrix Gateway, see Support for single sign-on

with Citrix Gateway.

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Note:

This feature is supported only on domain-joined machines where the Citrix Gatewayis configured

with the single sign-on authentication.

Launch published desktop or application

You can now launch a resource directly from the store without having to use an ICA file.

Command usage

The following section provides detailed informationabout the commands that you can use from Store-

browse utility.

-a, –addstore

Description:

Adds new store. Returns the full URL of the store. If return fails, an error is reported.

Note:

Multi-store configuration is supported on Storebrowse utility.

Command example on StoreFront:

Command:

storebrowse.exe ‒U *username* -P *password* -D *domain* -a *URL of Storefront

Example:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒a [https://

my.firstexamplestore.net](https://my.firstexamplestore.net)

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

Command:

storebrowse.exe ‒U *username* -P *password* -D *domain* -a *URL of CitrixGateway

Example:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒a <https://

mysecondexample.com>

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Description:

Provides details on Storebrowse utility usage.

(-l), –liststore

Description:

Lists the stores that are added by the user.

Command Example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒l

Command Example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒l

(-M 0x2000 -E)

Description:

Enumerates resources.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒M 0x2000 ‒E

<https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Store/discovery>

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒M 0x2000 ‒E

<https://my.secondexample.net>

-q, –quicklaunch

Description:

Generates the ICA file for published apps and desktops using the Storebrowse utility. The quicklaunch

option requires a launch URL as an input along with the Store URL. The launch URL which can either

be the StoreFront server or Citrix Gateway URL. The ICA file is generated in the %LocalAppData%\

Citrix\Storebrowse\cache directory.

You can get the launch URL for any published apps and desktops by running the following command:

.\storebrowse ‒M 0X2000 ‒E https://myfirstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Second/

discovery

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A typical launch URL looks like below:

'Controller.Calculator''Calculator''\' ''http://abc-sf.xyz.com/Citrix/

Stress/resources/v2/Q29udHJvbGxlci5DYWxjdWxhdG9y/launch/ica

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒q { Launch_URL_of_published_

apps and desktops } <https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Store/resources

/v2/Q2hJkOlmNoPQrSTV9y/launch/ica> <https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix

/Store/discovery>

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒q { Launch_URL_of_published_

apps and desktops } <https://my.secondexmaplestore.com>

-L, –launch

Description:

Generates the required ICA file for published apps and desktops using the Storebrowse utility. The

launch option requires the name of the resource along with the Store URL. The name which can either

be the StoreFront server or the Citrix Gateway URL. The ICA file is generated in the %LocalAppData

%\Citrix\Storebrowse\cache directory.

Run the below command to get the display name of the published apps and desktops:

.\storebrowse ‒M 0X2000 ‒E https://myfirstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Second/

discovery

This command results in the following output:

'Controller.Calculator''Calculator''\' ''http://abc-sf.xyz.com/Citrix/

Stress/resources/v2/Q29udHJvbGxlci5DYWxjdWxhdG9y/launch/ica

The name that is in bold in the above output is used as an input parameter to the launch option.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe -U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒L “{

Resource_Name } <https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Store/discovery>

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

<.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒L { Resource_Name

} https://my.secondexamplestore.com>

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-S, –sessionlaunch

Description:

With this command, ou can add a store, enumerate and launch the published resources. This option

takes the following as parameters:

• Username

• Password

• Domain

• Name of the resource to be launched

• Store URL

However, if the user does not provide the credentials, the AuthManager prompts to enter the creden-

tials and then the resource is launched.

You can get the name of the resource of published apps and desktops by running the command below:

.\storebrowse ‒M 0X2000 ‒E https://myfirstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Second/

discovery

This command results in the following output:

'Controller.Calculator''Calculator''\' ''http://abc-sf.xyz.com/Citrix/

Stress/resources/v2/Q29udHJvbGxlci5DYWxjdWxhdG9y/launch/ica

The name that is in bold in the above output will be used as input parameter to the -S option.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe -U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒S “{

Friendly_Resource_Name } <https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Store/

discovery >

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒U { Username } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒S { Friendly_Resource_Name

} <https://my.secondexamplestore.com>

-f, –filefolder

Description:

Generates the ICA file in the custom path for a published apps and desktops.

The launch option requires a folder name and the name of the resource as the input with the Store

URL. The Store URL can either be the StoreFront server or Citrix Gateway URL.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒f “C:\Temp\Launch.ica” ‒L “Resource_Name” { Store }

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Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒f “C:\Temp\Launch.ica” ‒L “Resource_Name” { NSG_URL }

-t, –traceauthentication

Description:

Generates logs for the AuthManager component. Logs are generated only if the Storebrowse utility is

using an in-built AuthManager. Logs are generated in the localappdata%\Citrix\Storebrowse

\logs directory.

Note:

This option must not be the last parameter listed in the user’s command line.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒t ‒U { UserName } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒a {

StoreURL }

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒t ‒U { UserName } ‒P { Password } ‒D { Domain } ‒a {

NSG_URL }

-d, –deletestore

Description:

Deletes existing StoreFront or Citrix Gateway store.

Command example on StoreFront:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒d https://my.firstexamplestore.net/Citrix/Store/discovery

Command example on Citrix Gateway:

.\storebrowse.exe ‒d https://my.secondexmaplestore.com

Single sign-on support with Citrix Gateway

Single sign-on lets you authenticate to a domain and use Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops delivered

by that domain without having to re-authenticate to each app or desktop. When you add a store, your

credentials are passed through to the Citrix Gateway server, along with the enumerated Citrix Virtual

Apps and Desktops, and your Start menu settings.

This feature is supported on Citrix Gateway Version 11 and later.

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Prerequisites:

For the prerequisites on how to configure Single Sign-On for Citrix Gateway, see Configure domain

pass-through authentication.

The single sign-on feature with Citrix Gateway can be enabled using the Group Policy Object (GPO)

administrative template.

1. Open the Citrix Workspace app GPO administrative template by running gpedit.msc

2. Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Template> Citrix Component

> Citrix Workspace > User Authentication > Single Sign-on for Citrix Gateway.

3. Use the toggle options to Enable or Disable the Single Sign-On option.

4. Click Apply and OK.

5. Restart the Citrix Workspace app session for the changes to take eect.

Limitations:

• Enable the HTTP Basic Authentication method on the StoreFront server for credential injection

operations with the Storebrowse utility.

• If you have a HTTP store, and when you try connecting to the store using the utility to enumer-

ate or launch the published Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, the credential injection using the

command-line option is unsupported. As a workaround, use the external AuthManager mod-

ule if you do not provide credential using the command line.

• Storebrowse utility currently supports only single store configured the Citrix Gateway on the

StoreFront server.

• Credential Injection in the Storebrowse utility works only if the Citrix Gateway is configured with

Single-Factor Authentication.

• The command-line options Username (-U), Password (-P) and Domain (-D) of the Store-

browse utility are case-sensitive and must be in upper case only.

Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock

January 6, 2021

You can use the Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock when you do not need to interact with the local

desktop. You can use the Desktop Viewer (if enabled), however it has only the following set of options

on the toolbar:

• Ctrl+Alt+Del

• Preferences

• Devices

• Disconnect.

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Citrix Workspace app for Windows with Desktop Lock works on domain-joined machines, which are

SSON-enabled (Single Sign-On) and store configured. It does not support PNA sites. Previous versions

of Desktop Lock are not supported when you upgrade to Citrix Receiver for Windows 4.2 or later.

You must install Citrix Workspace app for Windows with the /includeSSON flag. You must configure

the store and Single Sign-on, either using the adm/admx file or cmdline option. For more information,

see Install.

Then, install the Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock as an administrator using the CitrixWorkspaceDesktopLock

.msi available in the Citrix Downloads page.

System requirements

• Microso Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package. For more information, see

the Microso Download page.

• Supported on Windows 7 (including Embedded Edition), Windows 7 Thin PC, Windows 8, and

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (Anniversary update included).

• Connects to StoreFront through native protocols only.

• Domain-joined end points.

• User devices must be connected to a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN).

Local App Access

Important

Enabling Local App Access might permit local desktop access unless a full lock down has been

applied with the Group Policy Object template or a similar policy. For more information, see the

Configure Local App Access and URL redirection section in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

documentation.

Working with Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock

• You can use Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock with the following Citrix Workspace app fea-

tures:

– 3Dpro, Flash, USB, HDX Insight, Microso Lync 2013 plug-in, and local app access

– Domain, two-factor, or smart card authentication only

• Disconnecting the Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock session logs out the end device.

• Flash redirection is disabled on Windows 8 and later versions. Flash redirection is enabled on

Windows 7.

• The Desktop Viewer is optimized for Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock with no Home, Restore,

Maximize, and Display properties.

• Ctrl+Alt+Del is available on the desktop viewer toolbar.

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• Mostwindows shortcut keys are passed to the remote session, with the exception of Windows+L.

• Ctrl+F1 triggers Ctrl+Alt+Del when you disable the connection or desktop viewer for desktop

connections.

Note:

With the Desktop Lock installed, and LiveInDesktopDisconnectOnLock set to False in the

registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle Or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle, the active session gets disconnected when the

end-point wakes up from hibernation or standby mode.

Install Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock

This procedure installs Citrix Workspace app for Window so that virtual desktops appear using Citrix

Workspace app Desktop Lock. For deployments that use smart cards, see

Smart card.

1. Log on using a local administrator account.

2. At a command prompt, run the following command (located in the Citrix Workspace app and

Plug-ins > Windows > Citrix Workspace app folder on the installation media).

For example:

1 CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe

2 /includeSSON

3 STORE0=”DesktopStore;https://my.storefront.server/Citrix/MyStore/

discovery;on;Desktop Store”

For command details, see the Citrix Workspace app install documentation at Install.

3. In the same folder on the installation media, double-click CitrixWorkspaceDesktopLock.

msi . The Desktop Lock wizard appears. Follow the prompts.

4. When the installation completes, restart the user device. If you have permission to access a desk-

top and you log on as a domain user, the device appears using Citrix Workspace app Desktop

Lock.

Toallow administrationof the user deviceaerinstallation, the account used toinstall CitrixWorkspaceDesktopLock

.msi is excluded from the replacement shell. If that account is later deleted, you will not be able to

log on and administer the device.

To run a silent install of Citrix Workspace Desktop Lock, use the following command line:

msiexec /i CitrixWorkspaceDesktopLock.msi /qn

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Configure Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock

When you have logged in as a non-administrator, Desktop Lock automatically launches an assigned

desktop session.

Using Active Directory policies prevent users from hibernating virtual desktops.

Use the same administrator account to configure Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock as you did to

install it.

• Ensure that the receiver.admx (or receiver.adml) and receiver_usb.admx (.adml) files are loaded

into Group Policy (where the policies appear in Computer Configuration or User Configuration >

Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADMX) > Citrix Components). The

.admx files are located in %Program Files%\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration\.

• USB preferences - When a user plugs in a USB device, that device is automatically remoted to the

virtual desktop; no user interaction is required. The virtual desktop is responsible for controlling

the USB device and displaying it in the user interface.

– Enable the USB policy rule.

– In Citrix Workspace app > Remoting client devices > Generic USB Remoting, enable and

configure the Existing USB Devices and New USB Devices policies.

• Drive mapping - In Citrix Workspace app> Remoting client devices, enable and configure the

Client drive mapping policy.

• Microphone - In Citrix Workspace app > Remoting client devices, enable and configure the Client

microphone policy.

Configure smart cards for use with Windows Desktop Lock

1. Configure StoreFront.

a) Configure the XML Service to use DNS Address Resolution for Kerberos support.

b) Configure StoreFront sites for HTTPS access, create a server certificate signed by your do-

main certificate authority, and add HTTPS binding to the default website.

c) Ensure pass-through authentication with smart card is enabled (enabled by default).

d) Enable Kerberos.

e) Enable Kerberos and pass-through authentication with smart card.

f) Enable Anonymous access on the IIS Default Web Site and use Integrated Windows Authen-

tication.

g) Ensure the IIS Default Web Site does not require SSL and ignores client certificates.

2. Use the Group Policy Management Console to configure Local Computer Policies on the user

device.

a) Import the Receiver.admx template from %ProgramFiles%\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration\.

b) Expand Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADMX) > Citrix Com-

ponents > Citrix Workspace > User authentication.

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c) Enable Smart card authentication.

d) Enable Local user name and password.

3. Configure the user device before installing Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock.

a) Add the URL for the Delivery Controller to the Windows Internet Explorer Trusted Sites list.

b) Add the URL for the first Delivery Group to the Internet Explorer Trusted Sites list in the

form desktop://delivery-group-name.

c) Enable Internet Explorer to use automatic logon for Trusted Sites.

When Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock is installed on the user device, a consistent smart card re-

moval policy is enforced. For example, if the Windows smart card removal policy is set to Force logo

for the desktop, the user must log o from the user device as well, regardless of the Windows smart

card removal policy set on it. This ensures that the user device is not le in an inconsistent state. This

applies only to user devices with the Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock.

Remove Desktop Lock

Be sure to remove both of the components listed below.

1. Log on with the same local administrator account that was used to install and configure Citrix

Workspace app Desktop Lock.

2. From the Windows feature for removing or changing programs:

• Remove Citrix Workspace app Desktop Lock.

• Remove Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Passing Windows shortcut keys to the remote session

Most windows shortcut keys are passed to the remote session. This section highlights some of the

common ones.

Windows

• Win+D - Minimize all windows on the desktop.

• Alt+Tab - Change active window.

• Ctrl+Alt+Delete - via Ctrl+F1 and the desktop viewer toolbar.

• Alt+Shi+Tab

• Windows+Tab

• Windows+Shi+Tab

• Windows+All Character keys

Windows 8

• Win+C - Open charms.

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• Win+Q - Search charm.

• Win+H - Share charm.

• Win+K - Devices charm.

• Win+I - Settings charm.

• Win+Q - Search apps.

• Win+W - Search settings.

• Win+F - Search files.

Windows 8 apps

• Win+Z - Get to app options.

• Win+. - Snap app to the le.

• Win+Shi+. - Snap app to the right.

• Ctrl+Tab - Cycle through app history.

• Alt+F4 - Close an app.

Desktop

• Win+D - Open desktop.

• Win+, - Peek at desktop.

• Win+B - Back to desktop.

Other

• Win+U - Open Ease of Access Center.

• Ctrl+Esc - Start screen.

• Win+Enter - Open Windows Narrator.

• Win+X - Open system utility settings menu.

• Win+PrintScrn - Take a screen shot and save to pictures.

• Win+Tab - Open switch list.

• Win+T - Preview open windows in taskbar.

SDK and API

March 14, 2021

Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Certificate Identity Declaration SDK

The Certificate Identity Declaration (CID) SDK lets developers create a plug-in that lets Citrix

Workspace app authenticate to the StoreFront server by using the certificate installed on the client

machine. CID declares the user’s smart card identity to a StoreFront server without performing a

smart card-based authentication.

The CID SDK lets developers create a utility using which Citrix Workspace app can authenticate to the

StoreFront server by using the certificate installed on the client machine.

For more information, see the Certificate Identity Declaration SDK for Citrix Workspace app for Win-

dows documentation.

Citrix Common Connection Manager SDK

Common Connection Manager (CCM) SDK provides set of native APIs that enables you to interact and

perform basic operations programmatically. This SDK does not require a separate download because

it is a part of the Citrix Workspace app for Windows installation package.

Note:

Some of APIs that are related to launch require the ICA file to initiate the launch process to Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions.

The CCM SDK capabilities include:

• Session launch

– Allows launching applications and desktops using the generated ICA file.

• Session disconnect

– Similar to the disconnect operation using the Connection Center. The disconnect can be

for all the sessions or to a specific user.

• Session logo

– Similar to the logo operation using the Connection Center. The logo can be for all the

sessions or to a specific user.

• Session information

– Provides dierent methods to get connection-related information of the sessions

launched. This includes desktop session, application session and reverse seamless

application session

For more information about the SDK documentation, see Programmers guide to Citrix CCM SDK.

Citrix Virtual Channel SDK

The Citrix Virtual Channel soware development kit (SDK) supports writing server-side applications

and client-side drivers for additional virtual channels using the ICA protocol. The server-side virtual

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channel applications are on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops servers. If you want to write virtual

drivers for other client platforms, contact Citrix Technical support.

The Virtual Channel SDK provides:

• The Citrix Virtual Driver Application Programming Interface (VDAPI) is used with the virtual chan-

nel functions in the Citrix Server API SDK (WFAPI SDK) to create new virtual channels. The virtual

channel support provided by VDAPI makes it easy to write your own virtual channels.

• The Windows Monitoring API, which enhances the visual experience and support for third-party

applications integrated with ICA.

• Working source code for virtual channel sample programs to demonstrate programming tech-

niques.

• The Virtual Channel SDK requires the WFAPI SDK to write the server side of the virtual channel.

For more information, see Citrix Virtual Channel SDK for Citrix Workspace app for Windows documen-

tation.

Fast Connect 3 Credential Insertion API

The Fast Connect 3 Credential Insertion API provides an interface that supplies user credentials to the

Single Sign-on (SSON) feature.This feature is available in Citrix Workspace app for Windows Version

4.2 and later. Using this API, Citrix partners can provide authentication and SSO products that use

StoreFront to log users on to virtual applications or desktops and then disconnect users from those

sessions.

For more information, see Fast Connect 3 Credential Insertion API for Citrix Workspace app for Win-

dows documentation.

ICA Settings Reference

February 1, 2021

The ICA Settings Reference file provides registry settings and ICA file settings lists, allowing admin-

istrators to customize the behavior of the Citrix Workspace app. You can also use the ICA Settings

Reference to troubleshoot an unexpected Citrix Workspace app behavior.

ICA Settings Reference (PDF download)

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