"How do you want to open this type of link (https)" pops up when using Bidirectional content redirection policy

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Article ID: CTX234096

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Description

Bidirectional content redirection policy is configured according to following document.
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-13/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/bidirectional-content-redirection.html
When user trying to open a link should be redirect to VDA server, "How do you want to open this type of link (https)" pops up.
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Resolution

In order to modify Associations Configuration File for HTTP and HTTPS protocol for all needed users, please follow below action plan:

1.Create Default Associations Configuration xml file with following content, save it to UNC path so that all users can read the file.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DefaultAssociations>
  <Association Identifier=".htm" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.HTM" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".html" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.HTM" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".mht" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.MHT" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".mhtml" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.MHT" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".partial" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.PARTIAL" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".svg" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.SVG" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".url" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.URL" ApplicationName="インターネット ブラウザー" />
  <Association Identifier=".website" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.WEBSITE" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".xht" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.XHT" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier=".xhtml" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.XHT" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier="FTP" ProgId="IE.FTP" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier="http" ProgId="IE.HTTP" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier="https" ProgId="IE.HTTPS" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier="MK" ProgId="IE.HTTP" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
  <Association Identifier="RES" ProgId="IE.HTTP" ApplicationName="Internet Explorer" />
</DefaultAssociations>
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2.Go to GPO - Computer Policy -Windows Components / File Explorer / Default Associations Configuration File, specify the file created in step1.

3.Run gpupdate /force

Problem Cause

Default Associations Configuration File configured for HTTP and HTTPS protocol is a setting that effectives per user, not per machine