Citrix Workspace app 2402 LTSR CU3 for Windows - Preview
Note:
This is an Early Access Build shared for the purpose of testing or validation with the intent to make organizations ready for the upcoming release and is NOT advised to be deployed in production environments.
What’s new
Citrix Workspace app 2402 CU3 for Windows is the most recent update to the Citrix Workspace app 2402 Long Term Service Release (LTSR).
Note:
The minimum required version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable is 14.42.34433.0 or later for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU3.
The minimum required version of .NET Desktop Runtime is 8.0.11 for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU3.
The minimum required version of Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is 131.0.2903.112 or later for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU3.
Disabling TLS 1.0 or 1.1 communication protocols
Starting with Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU3, the use of TLS 1.0 or 1.1 communication protocols is no longer enabled nor supported by default. This change enhances security by removing deprecated and potentially insecure protocols.
Benefits:
- Enhanced Security: Disabling outdated protocols reduces the risk of security vulnerabilities.
- Compliance: Aligns with industry standards and recommendations, such as RFC 8996.
2402 LTSR CU3 compatible components
The following components at the following given versions are compatible with LTSR environments. They aren’t eligible for the LTSR benefits (extended lifecycle and fix-only cumulative updates).
| Compatible components and features | Version as shown in Programs and Features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix Enterprise Browser | 133.1.1.5 | Citrix Enterprise Browser |
| Chromium Embedded Framework for Browser Content Redirection | 132 | Browser Content Redirection |
| Citrix Endpoint Analysis | 24.8.1.19 | Citrix Endpoint Analysis |
Fixed issues
User Experience
- When opening a published app or desktop using EPIC Slingshot with ICA file signing enabled, you might receive the following security warning message: “An unsafe connection to another computer was blocked.” [CVADHELP-27575]
- H265 444 on Intel might result in artifacts being visible in the session. [CVADHELP-27350]
- You might lose keyboard focus after locking and then unlocking the client machine. [CVADHELP-26816]
- Audio playback of an .mp4 video stream redirected through BCR might not work as expected. [CVADHELP-26911]
- When standard users log on to a desktop lock installed machine, they might be shown the local desktop instead of connecting to the published VDA. This issue occurs when an administrator logs on to the desktop lock installed machine first, followed by standard users. [CVADHELP-26367]
- Store enumeration might take an additional 30 seconds when the analytics service (analyticssrv) is not running. [CVADHELP-27219]
- The client’s geolocation might not be redirected to the VDI for TSVDA, potentially impacting certain applications and security functionalities. [CVADHELP-26825]
Session/Connection
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After updating Citrix Workspace, users might be able to launch an application multiple times through selfservice even with the “limit to one instance per user” setting is enabled. To enable fix, set the following registry key on the endpoint:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle Name: StopSpinnerPostLaunchComplete Type: String Value: True. [CVADHELP-26487]
- You might experience intermittent smartcard disconnects when using certain third-party smart card vendors. [CVADHELP-26488]
- Desktop sessions might open in Full screen mode with no launch of Desktop Viewer when VDA has IPV6 address. [CVADHELP-26979]
- You might fail to retrieve Global Apps Configuration service (GACS) settings when GACS is configured with only the Citrix Gateway URL. [CVADHELP-27503]
- After upgrading Citrix Workspace app, you might face issues opening apps on legacy XenApp servers like XA6.5. This problem occurs only when using a custom ICA file that attempts to enumerate the least loaded server using
HTTPBrowserAddress. [CVADHELP-26752] -
You might fail to open resources after upgrading to the latest version of Citrix Workspace app, receiving the following error message:
“Unable to launch resources - The Citrix Workspace received a corrupt ICA file. The key (Wfclient) has no associated value.”
This issue occurs only when the Citrix Workspace app is installed on a machine set to the Thai region. [CVADHELP-26791]
System Exceptions
- When using Windows Server 2019 VDAs with Citrix Workspace app 2402 installed, you might observe high CPU utilization by
WMIPRVSE.EXE. [CVADHELP-26947] - When using seamless apps, the wfica32.exe process might exit unexpectedly and the session might fail. [CVADHELP-26242]
- When generating an ICA file using Storebrowse.exe, you might notice that published app names with non-ASCII characters lose some content under [ApplicationServers]. This issue occurs on Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions 2309 and later. [CVADHELP-26655]
Logon/Authentication
- When enhanced SSO authentication for a store in Citrix Workspace app is enabled, you might notice login failures for apps from the store that use explicit usernames and passwords. [CVADHELP-27547]
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After upgrading the Citrix Workspace app to a newer version, an application might fail to open properly due to Single Sign-On (SSO) and login issues. This problem occurs in environments configured to use Citrix Federated Authentication Service (FAS). You can disable the legacy SSON to session based on store URL by setting the following registry key on the endpoint:
HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Citrix/ICAClient/SSON Name: SSONDisabledURLList Type: multistring Value: URL [CVADHELP-27375]
Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading
- You might notice that when using the latest 2402 CU1 or later Citrix Workspace app installer, older versions of Citrix Workspace app such as 2203 and 1912 cannot be uninstalled using the /uninstall command. [CVADHELP-26796]
- When a third-party agent is installed, the device might stop responding with Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error during the Citrix Workspace app upgrade. [CVADHELP-26108]
Seamless Windows
- When you attempt to select a date from a standard date picker within a published app, you might intermittently notice that the main seamless application window disappears. [CVADHELP-26928]
User Interface
- Store addition might fail for email-based stores that uses HTTP redirection. [CVADHELP-26248]
Known issues
There are no new known issues in this release.