Policy

Secure ICA file session launch

This policy allows session launch from Citrix-signed executables only. It blocks session launch from any other untrusted processes and disables direct session launch using the ICA file.

Policy

PackCitrix Workspace

CategoryCitrix Components / Citrix Workspace / Client Engine

Policy ID46ec9878bf1f

Internal namePolicy_BlockDirectICAFileLaunches_1

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\BlockDirectICAFileLaunches (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\BlockDirectICAFileLaunches (disabled) = 0

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\BlockDirectICAFileLaunches (enabled) = 1
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\BlockDirectICAFileLaunches (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy allows session launch from Citrix-signed executables only. It blocks session launch from any other untrusted processes and disables direct session launch using the ICA file.

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