FIDO2 and WebAuthn authentication
Local authorization and virtual authentication using FIDO2 and WebAuthn
Users can authenticate to applications that leverage FIDO2 or WebAuthn in their virtual session using FIDO2 security keys and integrated biometrics devices with TPM 2.0 and Windows Hello.
For more information about FIDO2, see FIDO2: WebAuthn & CTAP.
For information about using this feature, see FIDO2 redirection.
NOTE
Please note that this feature does not support logging into the virtual session using WebAuthn or FIDO2. This feature only allows using these authentication methods in applications within the virtual session.
This feature is not supported in double-hop scenarios.
Supportability matrix
| Session host operating system | Web application authentication | UWP application authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2016 | Supported via USB redirection | Not supported |
| Windows Server 2019 | Supported | Not supported |
| Windows Server 2022 | Supported | Supported |
| Windows 10 | Supported | Supported |
| Windows 11 | Supported | Supported |
For additional information, please review the requirements below.
Web application authentication
Requirements
The following are the requirements for using FIDO2 and WebAuthn authentication with web applications:
Citrix® control plane
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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops™ 2009 or later
Session host
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Operating system
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Windows 10 1809 or later
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Windows Server 2019 or later
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VDA
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Windows: version 2009 or later
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Client device
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Operating system
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Windows 10 1809 or later
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Linux: Please refer to the Workspace app for Linux system requirements
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Workspace app
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Windows: version 2009.1 or later
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Linux: 2303 or later
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Web browser requirements
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64-bit browsers only
Authentication methods supported
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FIDO2 Security Key
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Windows Hello
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TPM 2.0
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Integrated biometrics
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Facial recognition
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Fingerprint scanner
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WebAuthn
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UWP application authentication
With the release of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2112, Citrix supports WebAuthn and FIDO2 authentication in UWP applications.
Applications such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook for Office 365 and OneDrive use a UWP application for authentication as a link to Azure Active Directory. Citrix now supports using FIDO2 to authenticate those applications.
Requirements
The following are the requirements for using FIDO2 and WebAuthn authentication with UWP applications:
Citrix control plane
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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2112 or later
Session host
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Operating system
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Windows 10 1809 or later
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Windows Server 2022 or later
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VDA
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Windows: version 2112 or later
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Client device
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Operating system
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Windows 10 1809 or later
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Linux: Please refer to the Workspace app for Linux system requirements
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Workspace app
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Windows: version 2009.1 or later
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Linux: 2303 or later
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Authentication methods supported
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FIDO2 Security Key
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Windows Hello
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TPM 2.0
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Integrated biometrics
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Facial recognition
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Fingerprint scanner
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WebAuthn
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