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Adding Citrix resources to the Start Menu and Desktop has been possible for quite some time
now with the use of Citrix Receiver. The most recent version 4.5 of Receiver for Windows
allows users to select the Start Menu and Desktop location themselves. You can also
con�gure the location via GPO and command line install which I will show.
The best experience for users using Receiver includes single sign-on and resources residing in
a speci�c folder within the Start Menu and/or Desktop.
To con�gure single sign-on with Receiver for Windows see https://www.jgspiers.com/citrix-

sso-receiver-and-receiver-for-web/ (https://www.jgspiers.com/citrix-sso-receiver-and-receiver-
for-web/)
To install Receiver via command line see https://www.jgspiers.com/command-line-install-

citrix-receiver-for-windows/ (https://www.jgspiers.com/command-line-install-citrix-receiver-
for-windows/)
Let’s take the following scenario and implement it:
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Users should have Citrix Receiver with single sign-on con�gured

and the Citrix store must be automatically provisioned for the
user. Applications should reside within the Start Menu and
optionally on the Desktop. Some applications must automatically
appear in the Start Menu whilst other applications should only
appear if subscribed by the user using Self Service. Applications
must also be categorised within their own folders.
Let’s begin.
Step 1 – Con�gure Group Policy for single sign-on and StoreFront provisioning
If you haven’t already imported the Receiver.axmx �le into the PolicyDe�nitions folder within
SYSVOL on your Domain Controller do so now. Receiver policy templates can be downloaded
from Citrix. An ADML �le will also be downloaded and must go within the language folder in
PolicyDe�nitions such as en-US.
Now create or edit an existing Group Policy object. Navigate to Computer Con�guration ->
Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Citrix Components -> Citrix Receiver -> User
Authentication -> Local user name and password.
Tick Enable pass-through authentication and Allow pass-through authentication for all ICA
connections. Click OK.
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Navigate to Computer Con�guration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Citrix Receiver
-> Storefront -> Storefront Accounts List.
Check Enabled and click Show…
Enter a store name as below. The XenApp value at the beginning matches the same name as
my Citrix store so this value should match yours. The On value makes the store active within
Citrix Receiver. I am using HTTP for my store and whilst this is not the recommended protocol
I want to use it to show you a couple of things you must do in the event your store also uses
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HTTP. Click OK.
Step 2 – Install Receiver via command line installing the SSON component and con�gure Start
Menu integration
Simply run a command line install such as the one below. ALLOWADDSTORE=A allows HTTP
stores to be added to Receiver (by default this is not allowed). STARTMENUDIR is used to
specify the folder that applications will fall under within the Start Menu. In this case, My Citrix
Apps. More command line strings can be used and more detail on what is available can be
found here https://www.jgspiers.com/command-line-install-citrix-receiver-for-windows/
(https://www.jgspiers.com/command-line-install-citrix-receiver-for-windows/)
After the Receiver install and at least a log o�/on for the SSONSVR.EXE service to kick in you
should see your con�gured store as below.
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Unfortunately by default this message appears. This is because the store is HTTP. This takes
us to step 3.
Step 3 – Edit the Registry to optimise delivery of applications to Start Menu/Desktop and �x
HTTP error
To get around the Your apps are not available at this time message add a REG_SZ entry with
the name ConnectionSecurityMode and the value Any.. Remember that this is only needed
for HTTP stores. This REG_SZ value should be created in:
HKLM\Software\Citrix\AuthManager – 32bit machines.
HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\AuthManager – 64bit machines.
Next to speed up the Self Service application refresh (the time it takes resources to appear in
the Start Menu or Desktop) we can create another two REG_SZ values. The names are as
below both with a value of 1. Create these in:
HKLM/Software/Citrix/Dazzle – 32bit machines.
HKLM/Software/WOW6432Node/Citrix/Dazzle – 64bit machines.
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Step 4 – Testing it all works and categorising applications
Launch Receiver. You should be autenticated by SSO. Subscribe to an application.
Now look how the application appears in the Start Menu under the My Citrix Apps folder.
A requirement was to place applications within their own folders for better organisation.
Navigate to Citrix Studio, edit the properties of the application, click Delivery and enter a
name under Application category (optional). Now click OK.
Note: You can use the Add shortcut to user’s desktop check-box to add this application to
the users desktop.
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Another requirement was to make an application automatically appear within the Start Menu
and Desktop folders without the user having to manually subscribe. To do this, edit an
applications properties. We will �rst specify RDP under the application category.
Now click on Indenti�cation and enter KEYWORDS: Mandatory beneath Descriptions and
keywords. Doing this subscribes the application to users and they cannot remove the
subscription. We could have also used the Auto keyword and with this keyword users can
unsubscribe. Click OK.
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The next time you launch Receiver the RDP mandatory application appears.
Now look at the Start Menu. Applications are under their own folder as speci�ed within
Studio and RDP now also appears.
Remove Microsoft Outlook by right-clicking and removing within Receiver.
The application also dissapears from the Start Menu.
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Try removing the mandatory application. You can’t.
As I mentioned users now have the ability to con�gure application shortcuts using Receiver
for Windows 4.5. Right-click the Receiver icon and click Advanced Preferences.
Click Settings Option.
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Notice the options available. Specify a Start Menu Folder and click OK.
Click Yes.
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Now applications appear in the Override Folder.
Specify a folder name for Desktop. Click OK.
After Receiver starts the folder is created on your Desktop and populated with subscribed
applications.
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Here’s a closer look showing the RDP folder. From my testing user speci�ed locations using
Receiver 4.5 overrides anything set via CMD Receiver install or GPO.
To con�gure Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts via GPO edit or create a new GPO. Navigate
to Computer Con�guration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Citrix Receiver ->
SelfService -> Manage App Shortcut.
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Enter a value under Startmenu Directory and Destktop Directory. Click OK.
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And here is the Desktop folder.
Here is the Start Menu folder.
If you want to supress messages that applications have been removed in the event you do
remove applications or resources users are subscribed to you can create a registry value.
Create a REG_SZ entry with the name DontWarnOfRemovedResources and a value of true.
Create this entry in:
HKLM\Software\Citrix\Dazzle – 32bit machines.
HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle – 64bit machines.
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Some older versions of Receiver do not seem to “recreate” a shortcut if a user deletes it.
Newer versions do seem to do this. If you are having trouble getting a deleted shortcut to
reappear you could try the following:
1. Open CMD on the a�ected machine and change directory to

1. C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\SelfServicePlugin (32bit machines)
2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\SelfServicePlugin (64bit machines)
2. Run command CleanUp.exe -cleanUser
Setting shortcuts to delete on Receiver exit or logo�
If you have machines shared between users under a single generic user account, you might
�nd it useful to delete Self Service generated shortcuts when a user logs o� Citrix Receiver or
exits the application.
You can con�gure this behaviour either by creating the below strings under the HKCU hive
for all your users or else have Group Policy do it instead. It is possible to create the below
strings under HKLM on each machine, but I’ve found it more consistent to do so under HKCU.
Either way, make sure to test the behaviour and con�rm it works before deploying out.
To set shortcuts to delete on Receiver logo� and/or exit create string RemoveAppsOnExit
and/or RemoveAppsOnLogoﬀ under HKCU\Software\Citrix\Dazzle.
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To manage the behaviour using Group Policy enable the Manage App Shortcut policy, part
of the Receiver ADMX �les that can be downloaded from Citrix.
Additional Notes
If you have di�culty getting applications to show on the desktop or start menu be sure to
read this https://www.jgspiers.com/citrix-self-service-applications-not-appearing-start-
menu-desktop/ (https://www.jgspiers.com/citrix-self-service-applications-not-appearing-start-
menu-desktop/)
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Add Citrix applications to Start Menu and

To con�gure single sign-on with Receiver for Windows see https://www.jgspiers.com/citrix-

To install Receiver via command line see https://www.jgspiers.com/command-line-install-

Let’s take the following scenario and implement it:

Users should have Citrix Receiver with single sign-on con�gured

Check Enabled and click Show…

HTTP. Click OK.

HKLM\Software\Citrix\AuthManager – 32bit machines.

HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\AuthManager – 64bit machines.

HKLM/Software/Citrix/Dazzle – 32bit machines.

HKLM/Software/WOW6432Node/Citrix/Dazzle – 64bit machines.

Step 4 – Testing it all works and categorising applications

Launch Receiver. You should be autenticated by SSO. Subscribe to an application.

Remove Microsoft Outlook by right-clicking and removing within Receiver.

The application also dissapears from the Start Menu.

Try removing the mandatory application. You can’t.

Now applications appear in the Override Folder.

Specify a folder name for Desktop. Click OK.

And here is the Desktop folder.

Here is the Start Menu folder.

HKLM\Software\Citrix\Dazzle – 32bit machines.

HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Citrix\Dazzle – 64bit machines.

1. Open CMD on the a�ected machine and change directory to

2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\SelfServicePlugin (64bit machines)

2. Run command CleanUp.exe -cleanUser

Setting shortcuts to delete on Receiver exit or logo�

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