I've enabled html5 in storefront so users in kiosk machines can access it without downloading receiver. However, since enabling this, chrome and firefox defaults the application launch in HTML5 regardless if the local citrix receiver client is installed. For Internet Explorer, the ICA download gets triggered and the user can click on it and uses the local receiver.
If you cannot use the Citrix Workspace application, you can use the HTML5 web-based interface. This option is not as powerful and lacks some features of the Citrix Workspace. If you have to use the web-based interface, we strongly recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when using the Central Piedmont Cloud as they offer full HTML5. Citrix WebHelper for Google chrome can work as invoked mode or Non-invoked mode to access XenApp/XenDesktop resource. The article describes configuration steps for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode. It is essential to have access to back-end application via NetScaler Gateway when Receiver Client Selective Trust (CST) feature is enabled.
Is there any global settings I can change to default it to the local receiver first and if it is not installed, launch HTML5? I know you can change the setting in storefront (to use full version) but i do not want to do this for everyone manually. The setting on the storefront server is already set to use html5 if local receiver is unavailable.
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Objective
The article describes configuration steps for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode. It is essential to have access to back-end application via NetScaler Gateway when Receiver Client Selective Trust (CST) feature is enabled.
Instructions
1. For an already installed Chrome,2. Access Netscaler Access Gateway URL in Chrome and login with user credential, You should get below “Detect Receiver” page.
3. Click “Detect Receiver” button and wait, you should see Chrome “External Protocol Request” dialog window pop up.
Note: Verify urlreceiver://<AG FQDN>/Citrix/…, Verify the client machine can resolve the AG FQDN to correct IP address.
4. Click “Launch Application” button, the expected output is, “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” and then automatically redirects to Storefront resource enumeration page with resources listed, or Storefront login page (you might need to re-enter user credential and click “Logon” button).
Important Note:
- If “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” webpage doesn’t auto redirects to enumeration/login page of storefront, please click “Detect again” button to try again.
- If “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” webpage doesn't redirect to storefront web page, it means the configuration for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode failed. In this situation, user can click “Already installed” to continue, Chrome will work in Citrix WebHelper NOT invoked mode.
5. In Storefront resource enumeration page, click an application icon. If “External Protocol Request” dialog window pops up. It indicates Chrome is working at WebHelper.exe invoked mode.
Otherwise, It will work in non-invoked mode. Where it will download ICA file for the resource.
6. Check 'Remember my choice' to avoid repeated External protocol request popup and Click “Launch Application” button, the application should be launched by Receiver successfully even with CST enabled.
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