After a long time of waiting Citrix released Receiver 4.2. This release brings back functionality to easily integrate Published Applications into the Startmenu known from the Receiver Enterprise. There are two ways available to configure the new Options.

1. Parameters during the installation and Registry entries
2. Group Policy with imported ADM files

With both you can disable the SelfServiceStore, configure where and how Startmenu / Desktop Icons are created and if they are removed at logoff / exit.

Installation Parameters / Registry Setting

To disable the SelfServiceStore you must start the installation with the parameter /SELFSERVICEMODE=False . Furthermore it’s a good idea to also enable SingleSignOn ( /includeSSON) and configure the Store ( STORE0=”JHMeier;https://storefront.jhmeier.local/Citrix/Store/discovery;on;JHM Store”) through Parameters . Otherwise the user needs to manually configure the Store and SingleSignOn wouldn’t work.

CitrixReceiver.exe /includeSSON /SELFSERVICEMODE=False STORE0=”JHMeier;https://storefront.jhmeier.local/Citrix/Store/discovery;on;JHM Store”

If you need to remove the created shortcuts at logoff or exit of the Receiver you must configure the following Registry-Keys:

Remove Shortcuts at Logoff:

HKML\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle
RemoveAppsOnLogOff
Value = True

Remove Shortcuts at Receiver Exit

HKML\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle
RemoveAppsOnExit
Value = True

Group Policy with imported ADM files

After installing the Receiver 4.2 you find updated ADM files in the folder C:\Program Files(x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration”. Open an existing GPO or create a new one. Open Computer Configuration, right click on Administrative Templates and choose Add/Remove Templates…

For this configuration you need to add the icaclient.adm file – but you can also add the other available adm files.

After adding the file(s) open the following path:
Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => Classic Administrative Tempaltes (ADM) => Citrix Components => Citrix Receiver => SelfService

To disable the SelfServiceStore disable the setting Manage SelfServiceMode

Enable the Manage App shortcut setting to configure the following settings:

• Startmenu Directory
• Desktop Directory
• Disable Startmenu Shortcut
• Enable Desktop Shortcut
• Disable Categorypath
• Remove apps on Logoff
• Remove apps on Exit

The store can be configured under Citrix Receiver => Storefront.

Results

After installing the Receiver with Parameters or configuring it through GPO Shortcuts are automatically published to the Startmenu. Furthermore the SelfServiceStore is removed – it is not possible to open it. If you right click the Receiver the following options are displayed:

Instead of Open only Refresh is available to check if new apps are published for the user.

Known limitation

There is one known limitation of this solution. If you enable removing the Shortcuts at logoff or exit the app enumeration after every logon is slow. To fix this two workarounds are available.

The first is to add the following registry setting:

HKLM\Software\Citrix\Dazzle
Name = ReuseStubs
Type = REG_SZ
Value = true

The other one is to create Stub-Files on a Share. These files are necessary to start a published application. To create them start a Receiver and subscribe all published applications. The files are created under %Appdata%\Citrix\SelfService. Copy the *.exe files to your share. Furthermore you need to create the following registry settings (If it’s a 64Bit system the Path is HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle):

HKLM\Software\Citrix\Dazzle
Name = CommonStubDirectory
Type = REG_SZ
Value = PATHTOSHARE (e.g. \\server\citrixstubs)

HKLM\Software\Citrix\Dazzle
Name = CopyStubsFromCommonStubDirectory
Type = REG_SZ
Value = true

After a restart of the Receiver the settings are active and the enumeration should be faster.