Linux Virtual Delivery Agent

Session launch credentials

After you log on to Citrix Workspace app, you can use different credentials to launch Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions. To enable this feature, run the following command on your Linux VDA:

/opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg create -k "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Citrix\WinStations\tcp" -t "REG_DWORD" -v "fPromptForDifferentUser" -d "0x00000001" --force
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With the feature enabled, you are prompted for credentials when launching sessions. The feature is supported for the following distributions:

  • RHEL 8.4
  • RHEL 7.9 / CentOS 7.9
  • Debian 11.3
  • Debian 10.9
  • SUSE 15.3
  • SUSE 15.2
Session launch credentials