Persistent User Configurations

Last published : Oct 16, 2026
This guide describes the Persistent Home feature in eLux. When enabled, user-specific configuration data is retained across logoff/logon cycles and device reboots.
By default, Persistent Home is disabled.
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Persistent User Configurations

Overview

When persistent home is enabled, your personal settings will be saved and selected user configurations remain available across:
  • User sign-out and subsequent sign-in
  • Device restarts
Persistence is controlled explicitly via configuration (see Configuration).

Supported Applications and Data

Google Chrome

  • Persisted data:
    • User profiles
    • Appearance settings (themes, fonts, color schemes)
    • other browser preferences
  • Behavior:
    • Settings persist across sessions
    • Depending on backend configuration, settings may follow the user across devices

Firefox

  • Persisted data:
    • Appearance settings (fonts, color schemes
    • Download location/path
    • other browser preferences
  • Important:
  • See Limitations regarding full profile file support.

ICA (Citrix Workspace App)

  • Persisted data:
    • User-specific ICA settings (for example, session-related preferences)
  • Continuity behavior:
    • Enables improved session continuity during temporary disruptions in the Citrix Delivery infrastructure.

GNOME Keyring (credentials/secrets)

This option is typically used in combination with browser or ICA persistence.
  • Persisted data:
    • Stored credentials
    • Application secrets used by supported applications

Configuration

Persistent Home can be configured either locally or centrally.
  • Local file: /setup/terminal.ini
  • Central management: Configurable via device profile in Scout
Configuration Parameter
  • Use PersistentHomeApplications to select which items persist.
  • Allowed values:
    • google-chrome
    • firefox
    • ica
    • gnome-keyring
    • ALL
Behavior
  • Multiple values can be combined as required.
  • ALL enables persistence for all supported applications available in the environment.
  • gnome-keyring can be combined with:
    • google-chrome
    • ica
    • or both
Configuration example of PersistentHomeApplications

Limitations

  • Firefox:
    • Customized settings persist
    • Full profile file persistence is not supported in this release
  • Persistence behavior may vary depending on:
    • Organizational security policies
    • Infrastructure configuration
    • Central management settings
  • Data stored for Persistent Home will not be affected by Factory Reset     -  If data needs to be removed a full re-installation with partition format is required.
Administrators should validate persistence behavior in their specific deployment scenario.