URL redirection
Host to client redirection
Content redirection allows you to control whether users access information by:
- using applications that are published on servers or
- running applications locally on user devices.
Host to client redirection is one type of content redirection. It’s supported only on Server OS VDAs (not Desktop OS VDAs) with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop versions 7.15 LTSR and later.
For more information, see Host to client redirection - XenApp and XenDesktop in the XenApp and XenDesktop documentation.
When host to client redirection is enabled, URLs are intercepted on the server VDA and sent to the user device. Citrix Workspace app for ChromeOS displays a dialog prompting the user to select whether to open the URL within the session or on the local device. The dialog appears for every URL.
When host to client redirection is disabled, users open the URLs with web browsers or multimedia players on the server VDA. When host to client redirection is enabled, users can’t disable it.
Host to client redirection was previously known as server to client redirection.
For more information, see General content redirection in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops documentation.
Enhancements to URL redirection
Previously, when host-to-client redirection was enabled, URLs were intercepted on the server VDA and sent to the user’s device. Citrix Workspace app for ChromeOS displayed a dialog box asking the user to select whether to open the URL within the session or on the local device. The dialog box appeared for every URL.
Starting with 2305, administrators can configure the URL redirection to open the links in the local device without extra dialog boxes. This enhancement improves the user experience.
Note:
- By default, this feature is disabled.
How to configure
You can enable this feature in one of the following ways:
- Configuration.js
- Google Admin Policy
Configuration.js
To enable this feature using the configuration.js file, do the following:
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Locate the configuration.js file in the ChromeApp root folder.
Notes:
- Citrix recommends that you back up the configuration.js file before making changes.
- Citrix recommends editing the configuration.js file only if the Citrix Workspace app for ChromeOS is repackaged for users.
- Administrator-level credentials are required to edit the configuration.js file.
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Edit the configuration.js file and set the default value of forceOpenInClient to true. Following is an example of JSON data:
{ "features": { "UrlRedirection": { "forceOpenInClient": true } } } <!--NeedCopy--> -
Save the changes.
Google Admin Policy
On the on-premises deployment, administrators can enable this feature using the Google Admin Policy as follows:
- Sign in to the Google Admin Policy.
- Go to Device management > Chrome Management > User Settings.
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Add the following strings to the policy.txt file under the engine_settings key. Following is an example of JSON data:
{ "features": { "UrlRedirection": { "forceOpenInClient": true } } } <!--NeedCopy--> - Save the changes.