Citrix Workspace app 2402 LTSR CU4 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 CU4 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 CU4.
The minimum required version of .NET Desktop Runtime is 8.0.11 for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU4.
The minimum required version of Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is 131.0.2903.112 or later for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU4.
Streamlined beacon checks
With this release, you can now use a single internal beacon to determine the network location, eliminating the need for both external and internal beacons. This feature reduces dependencies, enhances reliability, and improves the end-user experience.
This feature can be enabled when the registry SimplifyBeaconLogicEnabled under HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Citrix/DAZZLE is set as True.
2402 LTSR CU4 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 | 137.1.1.32 | Citrix Enterprise Browser |
| Chromium Embedded Framework for Browser Content Redirection | 132 | Browser Content Redirection |
| Citrix Endpoint Analysis | 25.5.1.15 | Citrix Endpoint Analysis |
Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading
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When installing Citrix Workspace app using the command line, you might notice that the
MsTeamsPluginCitrix.dllmight be missing from theICAClientfolder. [CVADHELP-27657] -
On endpoints where VBScript is disabled or failed, Citrix Workspace app for Windows installation might fail. This fix removes the VBScript dependency in the installer, ensuring successful installation regardless of VBScript availability. [CVADHELP-28493]
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The Receiver Cleanup Utility log might grow indefinitely in certain environments where registry reads fail. [CVADHELP-28370]
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When an admin installs Citrix Workspace app on a machine where a user has already installed it, the user’s Citrix Workspace app shortcut and any published app or desktop shortcuts remain on the system. [CVADHELP-27513]
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The Zoom or Webex plug-in might not install during store addition when Citrix Workspace app is configured for installation using GACS. [CVADHELP-28298]
User Experience
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When the network is disconnected with Auto Client Reconnect prohibited and the Session Reconnect expired, the “Unable to start” error might appear in the toast notification. [CVADHELP-27874]
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When Browser Content Redirection (BCR) is enabled, the drop-down menus might fail to render in the browser when the Citrix® desktop session is in full-screen mode. [CVADHELP-27799]
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Files might be downloaded from redirected sites to the endpoint when using Browser Content Redirection. This issue occurs from Citrix Workspace app 2402 CU1 hotfix 3. [CVADHELP-28842]
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When you continuously launch multiple published applications, the launch progress toast might remain visible even after the sessions have completed launching. [CVADHELP-27440]
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On very few endpoints, clicking the right half of the taskbar might not work after launching a published app. [CVADHELP-25670]
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You might experience long delays when connecting to the store URL due to shortcut enumeration. [CVADHELP-28613]
Session/Connection
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Opening a second application might fail with error CLIENT_ERROR: 2096 starting with Citrix Workspace app 2402 CU3. [CVADHELP-28533]
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The session details might display a loopback address instead of the actual endpoint IP address. [CVADHELP-27791]
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When you launch published resources, wfica32.exe might be crashed if there is a duplicate entry in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICAClient\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\ICA3.0\VirtualDriverEx. [CVADHELP-28094]
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Sessions might close unexpectedly when launched through the embedded ICA® Client Object. [CVADHELP-27786]
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When no store is configured and Workspace Control is enabled, SelfService commands like
SelfService -terminateandSelfService -disconnectappsmight not work. [CVADHELP-27941] -
You might get a “LaunchBox Com Error: Class not registered” pop-up message when opening a virtual desktop using CyberARK. [CVADHELP-28177]
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HDX™ sessions might freeze intermittently after a few minutes when the client machine has non-existent or non-responsive printers. [CVADHELP-23427]
Logon/Authentication
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Single sign-on to published desktops might fail to launch the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) session when the endpoint is registered with Azure Active Directory, the VDA is in hybrid mode (Azure Active Directory and on-premises Active Directory), and the username is passed in AzureAD/usernameInUPN format during launch. [CVADHELP-28294]
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On Azure AD joined machines, signing in to Citrix Workspace app might fail when the user name is specified in UPN format. [CVADHELP-27968]
Seamless Windows
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When switching between “PC Screen Only” and “Extended” mode in a multi-monitor scenario with High DPI set to Yes on the client DPI settings, seamless applications might not render correctly and users might see partial or full black patches on the application. [CVADHELP-28210]
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Minimizing and maximizing a window on Windows 11 might cause unexpected visual artifacts, such as black areas appearing on the top and left borders of the application. [CVADHELP-27418]
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Creating new non-seamless windows might stop when the number of non-seamless session windows exceeds certain number of windows. [CVADHELP-27796]
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Dragging a floating window in a published application might incorrectly trigger a double-click action and cause an unintended window to open. The issue does not occur if NexGen Seamless is disabled. [CVADHELP-27769]
Content Redirection
- Certain HTTPS URLs might not be redirected to the client when using the Host to client redirection feature. [CVADHELP-28473]
Printing
- Intermittent session launch failures might occur with the error “Unable to launch application” when you have non-existent or non-responsive printers and print servers entries on the client and printer mapping happens during session launch. [CVADHELP-28405]
User Interface
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Citrix Workspace app might prompt you to choose the workspace store since it detected multiple workspaces even though it has resolved to the correct workspace URL. [CVADHELP-28558]
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Legacy email discovery might fail with a certificate not trusted error when the email domain and gateway URL domain do not match. [CVADHELP-28462]
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When two different gateways have the same hostname and you switch the gateway IP in the host file, the StoreFront™ Citrix shortcut might spin indefinitely without downloading the ICA file. [CVADHELP-27308]
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When a Citrix Gateway store is configured through GPO and the user signs out from the endpoint before entering credentials at the authentication prompt, the store might not be configured properly. And requires the user to click Reset Citrix Workspace from system tray > Advanced Preferences to reconfigure the store. [CVADHELP-27981]
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You might notice that Citrix Workspace app keeps spinning when opening the application. This issue occurs if the account configuration is incomplete and the AuthManLiteSupport registry is set to false. [CVADHELP-28073]
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When you hide Connection Center using Group Policy Object or Global App Configuration Service policies, it might still appear in the Citrix Workspace app system tray options. [CVADHELP-28722]
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Bug fixes to improve Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) scanner redirection experience. [CVADHELP-27947]
System Exceptions
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Citrix Workspace app might block Dell Optimizer from monitoring registry values. [CVADHELP-28035]
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USB devices become unresponsive if you deploy an OS image that is captured using HP Imaging solutions while App Protection is active. [CVADHELP-28566]
Known issues
There are no new known issues in this release.