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Packaging Citrix Workspace in FlexApp

Steven Hajek
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Citrix Workspace / Citrix Receiver as a FlexApp

NOTES:

  1. FlexApp version 6.8.7 will remove the need for this recipe, making captures and playbacks of Citrix Workspace work "out-of-the-box".
  2. Tested using FlexApp Packaging Console 6.8.6.8711 with Citrix Workspace 2309.1 and LTSR 2203.1 Cumulative Update 5. 
    • Similar results should be expected with other Workspace versions.
  3. Capture and Playback machines must have well-managed Edge and WebView2 update cycles.
  4. Citrix Workspace requires, and will install as pre-reqs, Edge, WebView2 and .NET Core 6, among other things. 
    • It is necessary that your capture machine have Edge and WebView2 fully up-to-date prior to initiating the capture. (re)Run Windows Updates and launch Edge and check the About screen for version and update information.
    • In addition, it is necessary to ensure that any playback machine already has, at least, the minimum required Edge and WebView2 versions for the version of Workspace / Receiver that you're using.
  5. This process will work for captures in both the FlexApp Packaging Console as well as FlexApp Packaging Automation.
  6. Citrix Workspace as a FlexApp One also works.
  7. When the Receiver Startup Commands are executed, they are elevated which prevents ICA sessions from being established until the Citrix Workspace systray tool is Exited.  Step 3 solves this issue, along with another.

STEPS:

  1. Review the above notes and make sure Edge and WebView2 are fully-patched and saved in a clean snapshot on your capture machine.
  2. Open Explorer, navigate to, and copy this file to your Desktop: 
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Liquidware Labs\FlexApp Packaging Console\VirtFsService\x64\VirtFsService.dll.config"
  3. Edit the copied file, find and change the following line within the "IgnoredRegPaths" list.
    From: 
    <string>multimedia</string>

    To: 
    <string>CurrentVersion.Run</string>
  4. Save and Copy the edited file back into the x64 folder, overwriting the original file.
  5. Run Services.msc and Restart the Liquidware Labs Container Service.
  6. Create the new FlexApp package:
  7. After clicking Start, and the FPC becoming ready, double-click the Citrix Workspace installation EXE and complete the installation like normal.


  8. When complete, click Finish on the Citrix Installation followed by Finish in the FlexApp Packaging Console.
  9. Once the packaging process is complete, click Save.

The package is now ready for testing!

 

 

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