Fixed issues

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU7 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU6

Content Redirection

• When Desktop Viewer is set to full-screen mode and the default browser is maximized on the endpoint device, the Bidirectional Content Redirection feature might not bring the local default web browser window to the foreground. The issue occurs with local default web browsers other than Internet Explorer. [CVADHELP-19041]

Logon/Authentication

• Attempts to add Citrix Gateway URL might fail intermittently with this error message:

  Authentication Service cannot be contacted.

  [CVADHELP-19415]

Session/Connection

• Using the Storebrowse utility to enumerate resources for the Citrix Gateway URL might fail when at least one of the configured Delivery Controllers is not reachable. [CVADHELP-15416]

• When Citrix IME is enabled, certain third-party applications might not respond and application launches in a user session might fail. The issue occurs because of the faulting CtxIme module. [CVADHELP-18511]

• Attempts to refresh or launch an app might result in the cannot contact store error message. This issue happens when the retrieval of shortcut description for specific subscribed apps fails.

  Your apps are not available at this time. Please try again in a few minutes or contact your help desk with this information: cannot contact store.

  [CVADHELP-18736]

• Attempts to launch a user session might fail after using the selfservice.exe –init –ipoll –exit command. [CVADHELP-19095]

• With this fix, you can set TWITaskbarGroupingMode to GroupNone either in HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. The TWITaskbarGroupingMode key is available under, for example, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Seamless Windows. [CVADHELP-19106]

User Experience

• When the Build to lossless graphics policy is enabled in a multi-monitor environment, spanning the screen across a laptop and an external monitor might result in a distorted image. [CVADHELP-19065]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU6 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU5

Client Device Issues

• In a Citrix Workspace app session, starting a YouTube video or a Microsoft Teams call and then disconnecting the headset might make the session unresponsive. [CVADHELP-17629]

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• When you upgrade Citrix Workspace app for Windows from Version CU4 to Version CU5 without installing self-service, the following prompt might appear:

  Upgrading from Unsupported Version

  Citrix Workspace will automatically uninstall your old version and delete all your settings, which you can restore later. Otherwise you will have to delete everything manually. Click OK to continue.

  [CVADHELP-18790]

Logon/Authentication

• Logon to Citrix Gateway using an incorrect password lets Storebrowse make multiple authentication attempts that might lock out the user account. [CVADHELP-17467]

• Citrix Workspace app authentication might fail after initialization when attempted using a smart card through Citrix Gateway. If you refresh the authentication process after 15 minutes, a 404-error message might appear in the embedded browser within Citrix Workspace. This results in the app being stuck in the authentication loop until you close and reopen the app. [CVADHELP-18305]

Session/Connection

• Opening a published application using folder redirection when the folder redirection share is offline, might fail with the following error message.

  Unable to launch application

  [CVADHELP-16387]

• When attempting to open an application using the shortcut with the Limit to one instance per user and vPrefer options enabled, a connection failure error might appear on the Citrix Director. [CVADHELP-17372]

• During a conference call, when using Microsoft Teams in HDX optimized mode, the video portion of incoming calls might flicker. [CVADHELP-17398]

• Citrix Workspace app might poll external beacons for internal stores. With this fix, external beacons are not polled when the store is used without the gateway. [CVADHELP-18275]

• Shortcuts for published applications through Citrix Workspace app cannot be created without appropriate permissions. As a result, the icons might be downloaded in the user profile at every refresh, increasing the cache size on the endpoints and the CPU consumption in the StoreFront side. [CVADHELP-18609]

• An optimized Microsoft Teams peer-to-peer call made from Citrix Workspace app for Mac to Citrix Workspace app for Windows might disconnect. [CVADHELP-18696]

• Launching sessions from Delivery Groups with an access policy rule specifying the client IP address might fail if the client has multiple NICs.

  Rule: Set-BrokerAccessPolicyRule -Name <rulename> -includedClientIPs <Client ip address>

  [CVADHELP-18783]

System Exceptions

• Citrix Authentication Manager (AuthManSvr.exe) might exit unexpectedly during logon. [CVADHELP-17233]

User Experience

• When you open a desktop window in windowed mode in a multi-monitor environment, the following behavior might be observed.

  The window opened on monitor 1 and dragged to monitor 2 might appear maximized on monitor 1 instead of on monitor 2.

  [CVADHELP-17373]

User Interface

• With this fix, you can switch to the required account when multiple accounts and the current account registry are configured. [CVADHELP-17718]

• Configuring an enabled and a disabled store together using a Group Policy Object might result in a non X1 or a green bubble user interface instead of an X1 user interface for the first time on the enabled store. [CVADHELP-17942]

• Disabling the store account in Citrix Workspace app might not delete app shortcuts from the Start menu or the desktop. [CVADHELP-18260]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU5 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU4

Client Device Issues

• When using Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU4, the devices connected with COM ports greater than 9 might fail to map within the session. [CVADHELP-17734]

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• Attempts to upgrade Citrix Workspace App for Windows using the /forceinstall parameter might fail. The issue occurs when the Receiver clean-up utility fails to start the cleanup process. [CVADHELP-17656]

Logon/Authentication

• If a Citrix Gateway session times out, Citrix Workspace might not prompt for authentication when launching an application. [CVADHELP-17187]

Seamless Windows

• Some third-party applications might remain in the foreground keeping other launched applications in the background. [CVADHELP-16897]

Security Issues

• Attempts to install Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR for Windows might fail when the USB .cat files are signed with a SHA-1 certificate. [CVADHELP-17679]

Session/Connection

• When browsing webpages on some browsers using HTML or animation on a GPU thin client, Citrix Workspace app for Windows might become unresponsive. The issue occurs when the wfica32 process consumes significant amount of memory. [CVADHELP-16172]

• After upgrading Citrix Workspace app for Windows to version 1912 LTSR CU1 or CU2, session reliability might fail. The issue occurs when the Enlightened Data Transport (EDT) protocol is enabled, and the connection is through Citrix Gateway. [CVADHELP-16694]

• Attempts to launch a session through Citrix Workspace app for Windows might fail when the CGP port (2598) is blocked on the endpoint. [CVADHELP-17632]

User Experience

• This fix suppresses the trust account popup by utilizing a new Group Policy Object setting: Trusted Store Accounts List. [CVADHELP-16597]

• When using some third-party applications on a VDA, mouse movements might lag. [CVADHELP-16737]

User Interface

• When using Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU2 for Windows, Start menu shortcuts might not refresh automatically. The issue occurs when a new application is added or a change is made on the back-end. [CVADHELP-17122]

• Setting the CurrentAccount value to AllAccount under the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citrix\Dazzle might not take effect. The issue occurs when one or more store accounts are present. [CVADHELP-17229]

• When you attempt to log on to Wyse thin client devices using Citrix Workspace app for Windows, the authorization prompt might appear behind the Desktop Lock screen. As a result, you cannot log on until you bring the authorization prompt window to the foreground. [CVADHELP-17880]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU4 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU3

Client Device Issues

• With the Client COM port redirection policy enabled, attempts to access the Bluetooth device’s COM port might fail. [CVADHELP-14939]

Logon/Authentication

• Attempts to log on to Citrix Workspace app version 1912 LTSR CU3 for Windows might fail when the user name contains umlaut characters. [CVADHELP-17267]

Security Issues

• The Control Flow Guard binary protection might be missing from the binaries. [CVADHELP-16531]

Session/Connection

• When using the screen share feature in Microsoft Teams during a peer to peer call, a black screen might appear. [CVADHELP-15605]

• If the HDX Adaptive Transport policy is set to Preferred and EDT MTU Discovery is enabled, when attempting to launch applications or desktops, a gray or a black screen might appear with a warning message. [CVADHELP-15805]

• The shortcut created for an application might not delete even after you disable the application or change the path of the shortcut. [[CVADHELP-16448]

• Attempts to launch applications through Citrix Workspace app for Windows might fail when connecting or disconnecting a VPN connection through the Citrix Gateway. [CVADHELP-16714]

• When in a double-hop scenario, the endpoint client names might not pass through to a Delivery Controller or Director. The issue occurs with VDA Version 2003 and higher. [CVADHELP-16783]

• After upgrading Citrix Workspace app for Windows to version 1912 LTSR CU1 or CU2, session reliability might fail. The issue occurs when the Enlightened Data Transport (EDT) protocol is enabled, and the connection is through Citrix Gateway. [CVADHELP-16694]

User Experience

• When using Citrix Workspace app Version 1912 LTSR CU2 for Windows, a session might display graphic artifacts that obscure on screen content. [CVADHELP-16451]

• After upgrading Citrix Receiver version 4.9.6 for Windows to Citrix Workspace app version 1912 LTSR CU2 or CU3, attempting to launch an application shortcut, the shortcut icons might flash on some desktops. [CVADHELP-16967]

User Interface

• If you select Log Out when a session is running, the Sign Out prompt appears to confirm with the action. Pressing Cancel will cause an error. [CVADHELP-15516]

• When you upgrade Citrix Receiver version 4.9 LTSR CU7 for Windows to Citrix Workspace app version CU2 or CU3 for Windows and attempt to set the default store account, inconsistent behavior might occur. For example, the default store account always defaults to All Accounts. With this change, setting the primary store account to a different store name remains even after exiting and restarting Citrix Workspace app. [CVADHELP-16903]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU3 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU2

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]

Keyboard

• When you use a Japanese keyboard, the Full-width input mode might fail to work with Microsoft Excel launched through Local App Access. The issue occurs with Citrix Workspace app for Windows that has the App Protection feature enabled. [CVADHELP-15410]

Logon/Authentication

• Even after you enable the keep me signed in and don’t ask again for 60 days policies, Microsoft Azure Multi-Factor Authentication might still prompt for authentication.

  Note:

  We recommend that users exit their stores rather than log off from their stores. If users log off 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 enabling the Prevent storing persistent cookies GPO policy under Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User Authentication. If you disable the fix, the cookies are not stored and are cleared during logoff. If you disable the fix, the cookies are not stored and are cleared during logoff.

  [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 different user account. [CVADHELP-14844]

Printing

• When you send a document in raw data format to the print queue, the document might not be printed. The issue occurs when you use the XPS Printer Driver. [CVADHELP-14497]

Session/Connection

• In certain scenarios, Citrix product license usage shown in Citrix Studio does not match license usage shown in the Citrix License Manager. [CVADHELP-14950]

• With the vPrefer option enabled, App-V applications might start on a remote server rather than on a local server. [CVADHELP-15356]

• 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 is enabled. [CVADHELP-15654]

• The Selfservice.exe process might become unresponsive and a .NET-BroadcastEventWindow.4.0.0.0.1 prompt might appear. The issue occurs when you attempt to log off from a system running Windows 10 Version 1909. [CVADHELP-15700]

• You configure Citrix Workspace app for Windows to connect to all store accounts when establishing a session. If you log off 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]

• With the bidirectional content redirection policy enabled, attempts to redirect a URL from a client to a VDA might fail. [CVADHELP-15739]

• In scenarios where proxy servers do not use port 8080, Citrix Workspace app might fail to connect 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 Microsoft Windows operating system. [CVADHELP-16017]

• 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]

• With Microsoft Teams in optimized mode, when you join a conference call, audio might become distorted. [CVADHELP-16232]

System Exceptions

• With the EchoCancellation policy enabled and audio quality set to medium, the wfica32.exe process might exit intermittently, causing sessions to eventually disconnect. [CVADHELP-14568]

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

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU2 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU1

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• Attempts to upgrade Citrix Workspace app for Windows from Version 190x to Version 1912 might fail. The issue occurs when an offending file is present somewhere in the executable folder path. [CVADHELP-15277]

• When you attempt to update Citrix Workspace app from Version 1912 to Version 1912 CU1 or 2006, the update feature of Citrix Workspace app might not work on non-English language operating systems. [CVADHELP-15357]

Keyboard

• When you use the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) Wuxiami, the shift key might remain stuck in the down position. The issue occurs if the generic local time is set to ON. [CVADHELP-15243]

Security Issues

• This fix addresses a security issue. For more information, see Knowledge Center article CTX277662. [CVADHELP-15613]

Session/Connection

• With the registry editing tool disabled, registry keys from the previous installation might not be preserved after you perform an upgrade. As a result, attempts to launch a desktop fail. [CVADHELP-15104]

• Citrix Workspace app might display a script error on versions earlier than 1911 and a blank page on versions 1911 and later. The issue occurs with Stores using Internet Explorer WebBrowser Control to display login pages when Microsoft Security Baseline GPO policies are applied. [CVADHELP-15475]

• 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]

• When you log on to a Store through Citrix Workspace app Version 1912 or later, applications might fail to enumerate. [CVADHELP-15597]

User Experience

• If you connect to the Self-Service Plug-in (SSP) through a VPN, attempts to refresh the SSP might fail. [CVADHELP-14418]

• Attempts to use the SelfService.exe -init -ipoll -exit command to close the SelfService.exe process might fail. [CVADHELP-15126]

• When you use an HP Active stylus pen to write on a published application, the write functionality might experience three to four seconds of delay. [CVADHELP-15203]

• Attempts to launch a session might fail after 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 configure 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]

• After you upgrade Citrix Workspace app to Version 1912 CU1 from Version 1912, application enumeration might be slow, taking about 10 minutes to complete. [CVADHELP-15766]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU1 Hotfix 1 for Windows (19.12.1001)

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU1 for Windows

Security Issues

• This fix addresses a security issue. For more information, see Knowledge Center article CTX277662. [CVADHELP-15613]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR CU1 for Windows

Compared to: Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR

Content redirection

• 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]

Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading

• Attempts to install or upgrade Citrix Workspace app on a VDA that is running Windows 10 might fail. The issue occurs when you perform the following steps:

  1. Install Citrix Workspace app.
  2. Install a VDA.
  3. Upgrade Citrix Workspace app to a later version.

  The issue occurs because the upgrade or installation causes Citrix display adapters to be removed. [CVADHELP-13764]

• 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

• If you add two stores to Citrix Workspace app for Windows using two different accounts, the Sign-in button might not work for the secondary store after you remove the primary store. [CVADHELP-13805]

• When multifactor authentication is enabled and Windows Security dialog is used to login, the Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) dialog does not appear when authenticating to stores. [CVADHELP-14316]

• 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]

SDK

• This fix provides improved support for legacy private key handles. [CVADHELP-14530]

Session/Connection

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

• In a multi-monitor environment, attempts to maximize a user session might fail. The issue occurs when you redock your laptop. [CVADHELP-13614]

• In a double-hop scenario, the Citrix HDX Engine might exit unexpectedly when you attempt to launch a session. [CVADHELP-13915]

• With the vPrefer option enabled in Citrix Workspace app, attempts to launch an App-V application might fail with the following error message:

  Cannot start

  [CVADHELP-14039]

• After adding published applications to your Favorites, you can open only one application. The issue occurs when those published applications use the same executable name, as indicated by KEYWORDS:prefer=”<application_name>. [CVADHELP-14098]

• 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 after you upgrade the Citrix Workspace app. This issue can cause a connection failure. [CVADHELP-14850]

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]

• With Local App Access enabled, a session might become unresponsive, displaying the following error message:

  Citrix HDX Engine is not responding

  [CVADHELP-14058]

• If you attempt to install Citrix Workspace app without configuring self-service mode, an exception might occur. The issue occurs when you open the Shortcuts and Reconnect menu from the Advanced Preferences sheet. The issue occurs with Citrix Workspace app versions 1907 through 2002. [CVADHELP-14940]

TWAIN

• Attempts to perform scans using a TWAIN device might fail. The Status column on the Applications tab of the Windows Task Manager displays “Not Responding” for the Citrix HDX Engine. [CVADHELP-14782]

User Experience

• In double-hop scenarios where VDAs for multi-session OS are running in the first hop and published applications are running in the second hop, the Refresh Apps option in the Citrix Workspace app account menu might fail to work. [CVADHELP-13230]

• 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]

• You can see two Citrix Workspace app icons in the system tray. The issue occurs with Citrix Workspace app Version 1912. [CVADHELP-14577]

• When you use single sign-on in a VDA environment, a splash screen might appear. The issue occurs when you upgrade Citrix Workspace app for Windows to version 1911 or later. [CVADHELP-14590]

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]

Citrix Workspace app 1912 LTSR for Windows

Note:

If you are a customer currently on the Citrix Workspace app 1911 Current Release and looking to move to the LTSR track:

This release contains the following fixes compared to Citrix Workspace app 1911.

If you are a customer currently on Citrix Receiver 4.9 for Windows and looking to remain on the LTSR track:

This release contains all fixes included in Citrix Receiver for Windows 4.9, including its CUs, through 4.12, and all fixes included in Citrix Workspace app 1808 through 1911, plus the following list of fixes included in Citrix Workspace app 2002 (compared to Citrix Workspace app 1911): Version 1912 contains all the fixes between Citrix Receiver for Windows 4.9 LTSR CU9 and Citrix Workspace app Version 1911 plus the following fixes:

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 different 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 of time, the wfica32.exe process might exit unexpectedly. [CVADHELP-12855]
• After a session timeout is reached, the session might automatically log off. 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]
• A seamless application window might be rendered partially truncated and remain truncated until you manually resize the window. [CVADHELP-13108]
• Citrix Workspace app now performs a check of the presence of shortcut icons every time it refreshes or starts. If an icon is not available, Citrix 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 Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix Components > 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]