Citrix Workspace app for Mac

Mobile Device Management

December 8, 2024

Contributed by:

C C S

Citrix Workspace app now supports Mobile Device Management (MDM) that allows the administrators to configure, secure, and support Citrix Workspace app for Mac by enforcing policies through any MDM tool.

Install and uninstall Citrix Workspace app through the MDM

You can use terminal commands to install and uninstall the Citrix Workspace app through the MDM. For more information about using the terminal commands to install and uninstall, see the Manual install and Uninstall section.

To install Citrix Workspace app for Mac:

Download the .dmg file for the version of Citrix Workspace app for Mac that you want to install from the Downloads page.
Open the downloaded CitrixWorkspaceApp.dmg file.
Drag the Install Citrix Workspace.pkg file into the folder.

Use the following terminal command to install the package through MDM:

sudo installer -pkg /Volumes/Citrix\ Workspace/Install\ Citrix\ Workspace.pkg -target /
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To uninstall Citrix Workspace app:

You can use the following terminal command to uninstall the Citrix Workspace app through MDM:

  sudo /Library/Application\ Support/Citrix\ Receiver/Uninstall\ Citrix\ Workspace.app/Contents/MacOS/Uninstall\ Citrix\ Workspace --nogui
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Settings supported on MDM

Setting	Description	Key	Value	Value type	Default Value	Supported version
Set pre-populated username	Sets the username that will be pre-populated in the authentication prompt.	CitrixUserName	UserNameValue	String	NA	2411
Lock pre-populated username	Locks the pre-populated username field, used with CitrixUserName to prevent edits.	LockUserName	UserNameValue	Boolean	NA	2411
Auto update - AutoUpdateScheduler	Allows administrators to manage the Select the update channel option, preventing end users from modifying it.	AutoUpdateSchedulerSettings	`{"startTime":"20:30","endTime":"23:30","deferCount":"4"}`	String	NA	2411
Version Control	Allows administrators to manage version control and auto-updates for Citrix Workspace plugins.	AutoUpdatePluginsSettings	`{"pluginName": "Citrix Workspace", "pluginId": "D99C3E77-FBF5-4B97-8EDA-4E381A1E0826", "pluginSettings": {"deploymentMode": "InstallAndUpdate", "upgradeToLatest": false, "minimumAllowedVersion": "24.02.10.24", "maximumAllowedVersion": "24.02.10.24", "delayGroup": "Medium"}}`	String	NA	2411
Auto update - Zoom AutoUpdatePluginsSettings	Settings for managing auto-updates of plugins in Citrix Workspace.	AutoUpdatePluginsSettings	`[{ "pluginName": "Zoom VDI AutoUpgrade Plugin", "pluginId": "1A4BB471-022C-4C87-BDCD-0B64FB42869C", "pluginSettings": { "deploymentMode": "InstallAndUpdate", "upgradeToLatest": true, "ftu": true } }]`	String	NA	2411
Auto update - AutoUpdateChannel	Allows administrators to manage the Select the update channel option, preventing end users from modifying it.	AutoUpdateChannel	release/beta	String	release	2409
Enable/disable to install Citrix Enterprise Browser during Citrix Workspace app installation	Allows administrators to enable or disable the installation of Citrix Enterprise Browser during Citrix Workspace app installation.	RemoveCitrixEnterpriseBrowser	true/false	Boolean	False	2405
Enable/disable loss tolerant mode for audio redirection	Allows administrators to enable or disable the loss-tolerant mode (EDT lossy) for audio redirection.	EdtUnreliableAllowed	true/false	Boolean	True	2402
Enable/disable audio volume synchronization	Allows administrators to enable or disable the synchronization of audio volume between the VDA and your audio devices.	EnableVolumeSync	true/false	Boolean	True	2402
Enable/Disable H.265 video decoding	Allows administrators to enable or disable the H.265 video codec (HEVC) for hardware acceleration of remote graphics and videos.	EnableXdecoderForH265	true/false	Boolean	True	2402
Select browser for FIDO2 web Authentication	Allows administrators to select the type of browser used for authenticating an end user into Citrix Workspace app. For more information about the description of values, see FIDO2 based authentication when connecting to cloud and on-premises store	WebBrowserForAuthentication	System/SystemWithPrivateSession/Embedded/EmbeddedWithPrivateSession	String	EmbeddedWithPrivateSession	2307
Enable/disable FIDO2 authentication for HDX session	Allows administrators to enable or disable FIDO2 authentication within an HDX session.	Fido2Enabled	true/false	Boolean	true	2307
Quick access menu for StoreFront	Allows administrators to enable or disable the Quick access menu for On-prem stores.	ShowQuickAccessForStoreFront	true/false	Boolean	false	2307
Auto update – AutoUpdateState	Updates Citrix Workspace app to the latest version without any user intervention automatically.	AutoUpdateState	Auto/Manual/Disabled	String	Auto	2305
Enable Azure Active Directory	Allows administrators to configure and enforce Azure Active Directory conditional access policies for users authenticating to Citrix Workspace app.	enableAAD	true/false	Boolean	False	2305
Auto start of Citrix Workspace app	Controls Citrix Workspace app for Mac to start automatically whenever a computer is turned on by an end user.	AutoLaunchAppOnRestart	true/false	Boolean	True	2304
Pre-configuration of Store URL	Allows administrators to preconfigure and add the store details to the Workspace app so that the end users don’t have to do it.	StoreURLs	`<Store URL>`	String	NA	2210
Block new Store addition by end-user	Prevents the end user from adding a store in the Workspace app on their endpoint devices.	BlockStoreAddition	true/false	Boolean	False	2210
Show/Hide menu bar	Shows or hides the Citrix Workspace menu on the Mac menu bar.	ShowHelperInMenuBar	true/false	Boolean	True	2208.1

Schema for reference

<array>
    <dict>
      <key>ShowHelperInMenuBar</key>
        <true/>
      <key>AutoLaunchAppOnRestart</key>
        <true/>
      <key>StoreURLs</key>
        <array>
          <string>PROVIDE STORE URL HERE</string>
        </array>
      <key>BlockStoreAddition</key>
        <false/>
      <key>CEIPEnabled</key>
        <true/>
      <key>AutoUpdateState</key>
        <string>Auto</string>
      <key>AutoUpdateChannel</key>
        <string>release</string>
      <key>WebBrowserForAuthentication</key>
        <string>Embedded</string>
      <key>Fido2Enabled</key>
        <false/> 
      <key>ShowQuickAccessForStoreFront</key>
        <true/>   
      <key>EnableXdecoderForH265</key>
        <false/>
      <key>EnableVolumeSync</key>
        <false/>
      <key>EdtUnreliableAllowed</key>
        <false/>
      <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
        <string>Citrix Workspace</string>
      <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
        <string>com.citrix.receiver.nomas</string>
      <key>PayloadType</key>
        <string>com.citrix.receiver.nomas</string>
      <key>PayloadUUID</key>
        <string>3BE38AD3-7D95-423F-BD7B-8A4D1F5208EF</string>
      <key>PayloadVersion</key>
        <integer>1</integer>
    </dict>
</array>

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Mobile Device Management

December 8, 2024

Contributed by:

C C S

December 8, 2024

Contributed by:

C C S

Mobile Device Management

Install and uninstall Citrix Workspace app through the MDM

Settings supported on MDM

Schema for reference

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