Features in Technical Preview
Features in Technical Preview are available to use in non-production or limited production environments, and to give customers an opportunity to share feedback. Citrix does not accept support cases for features in technical preview but welcomes feedback for improving them. Citrix might act on feedback based on its severity, criticality, and importance.
List of features in Technical Preview
The following table lists the features in the technical preview. To provide feedback for any of these features, fill out the respective forms.
| Title | Available from version | Feedback form (Click the icon) |
|---|---|---|
| Share system audio | 2403 |  |
| Support for TLS protocol version 1.3 | 2311.1 | |
| Enhanced domain pass-through for single sign-on | 2309 | |
| Client App Management for WebEx plug‑in | 2303 | |
| Quick Launch of Disconnected Desktops | 2209 | |
| Local App Protection | 2210 | |
| Support for an enhanced single sign-on (SSO) experience for web and SaaS apps | 2204.1 | |
Share system audio
You can now share the audio playing on your VDA with participants in a meeting. Select the Include computer sound option to make your meetings more engaging. You need to enable this feature via registry by setting HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\HDXMediaStream\EnableSystemAudio (DWORD) to 1.
For end users, this option is not enabled by default, they must turn it on before sharing their screen.
Limitations
- Audio cannot be shared using this feature when sharing the screen with RAVE and BCR redirected apps or tabs.
- This feature is supported only on published desktops.
Note:
This feature is available only after future update roll-out from Microsoft Teams.
Support for TLS protocol version 1.3
This feature is in technical preview from 2311.1 release.
Starting with this release, Citrix Workspace app supports Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS) version 1.3.
Note:
This enhancement requires VDA version 2303 or later.
This feature is disabled by default. To enable it, do the following:
- Open the Registry Editor using
regediton the Run command. - Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\TLS1.3. - Create a DWORD key by the name
EnableTLS1.3and set the value of the key to 1.
Limitation:
- Connections using Access Gateway or NetScaler Gateway Service attempts to use TLS 1.3. However, these connections fallback to TLS 1.2 because Access Gateway and NetScaler Gateway Service doesn’t support TLS 1.3 yet.
- Direct connection to a VDA version that doesn’t support TLS 1.3 fallback to TLS 1.2.
Client App Management for WebEx plug‑in
This feature is in technical preview from 2303 release.
Starting with the 2303 version, download, install, and auto‑update of the WebEx plug‑in is supported and handled the same way as the Zoom plug‑ins. The following Global App Configuration setting needs to be onboarded for the store/account to use this feature:
{
"serviceURL":
{
"url": "https://storefront.acme.com:443"
},
"settings":
{
"description": "Install and update plugins",
"name": "Install and update plugins",
"useForAppConfig": true,
"appSettings":
{
"windows":
[
{
"assignedTo":
[
"AllUsersNoAuthentication"
],
"category": "AutoUpdate",
"settings":
[
{
"name": "Auto Update plugins settings",
"value":
[
{
"pluginId": "C03BAE37-F3AC-4D63-8BC1-3C9CD2BC9E8D",
"pluginName": "WebEx VDI AutoUpgrade Plugin",
"pluginSettings":
{
"delayGroup": "Fast",
"deploymentMode": "InstallAndUpdate",
"detectRule": "UpgradeCode:{AA2AACDC-D30B-433F-A602-3E25975010A6}",
"isBlocking": false,
"isFTU": false,
"maximumAllowedVersion": "3.1.0.24263",
"minimumAllowedVersion": "0.0.0",
"stream": "Current",
"upgradeToLatest": true
}
}
]
}
],
"userOverride": false
}
]
}
}
}
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You can provide feedback on this feature via the Podio form.
Quick Launch of Disconnected Desktops
This feature is in technical preview from 2209 release.
By enabling this feature, you can open your previously disconnected desktops instantly. Once this feature is enabled, Citrix Workspace app launches the disconnected sessions in hidden mode. The session is instantly presented as soon as you launch the desktop.
You can register for this technical preview by using the Podio form.
Local App Protection
This feature is in technical preview from 2210 release.
App Protection offers enhanced security to defend our customers against Keyloggers, accidental and malicious screen capture at endpoints. Currently, App Protection capabilities are only offered for Workspace resources. With Local App Protection, App Protection capabilities are extended to local apps on endpoints. Starting with Citrix Workspace app 2210 for Windows, App Protection can be applied to local apps on Windows devices.
You can register for this technical preview by using this Podio form.
Support for an enhanced single sign-on (SSO) experience for web and SaaS apps
This feature is in technical preview from 2204.1 release.
This feature simplifies the configuration of SSO for internal web apps and SaaS apps while using third-party identity providers (IdPs). The enhanced SSO experience reduces the entire process to a few commands. It eliminates the mandatory prerequisite to configure Citrix Secure Private Access in the IdP chain to set up SSO. It also improves the user experience, provided the same IdP is used for authentication to both the Citrix Workspace app and the particular web or SaaS app being launched.
You can register for this technical preview by using this Podio form.
Technical Preview to General Availability (GA)
| Service or feature | General availability version |
|---|---|
| Enhanced domain pass-through for single sign-on | 2403 |
| Introducing new installer for Citrix Workspace app | 2311.1 |
| Loss tolerant mode for audio | 2311.1 |
| Improved virtual apps and desktops launch experience | 2309 |
| Sustainability initiative from Citrix Workspace app | 2309 |
In this article
- List of features in Technical Preview
- Share system audio
- Support for TLS protocol version 1.3
- Client App Management for WebEx plug‑in
- Quick Launch of Disconnected Desktops
- Local App Protection
- Support for an enhanced single sign-on (SSO) experience for web and SaaS apps
- Technical Preview to General Availability (GA)