How to Enable VPN Icon Visibility Controls for NetScaler Gateway Plug-in for Windows

How to Enable VPN Icon Visibility Controls for NetScaler Gateway Plug-in for Windows

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Article ID: CTX200263

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Description

The NetScaler Gateway plug-in for Windows now supports two registry values for controlling the visibility of NetScaler Gateway plug-in and client cleanup behavior in the integrated mode of Receiver and NetScaler Gateway. These registry values toggle the client cleanup functionality and the visibility of the NetScaler Gateway plug-in on the system tray. The registry values are available for the Windows plug-in with the NetScaler 10.1 release in the 10.1.129.x builds and in the 10.5 release from the 10.5.52.x builds.

The following are the primary uses of registry values:
  • Enable or disable NetScaler Gateway plug-in cleanup when Receiver for Windows is running.

  • Show or hide the NetScaler Gateway plug-in icon that is integrated with Receiver for Windows.

Requirements

  • NetScaler 10.1.129.x or later or NetScaler 10.5.52.x or later

  • NetScaler Gateway plug-in for Windows version 10.1.129.x or later/10.5.52.x or later

  • Receiver for Windows

  • Windows operating system


Instructions

To enable client cleanup on NetScaler Gateway and set the registry entry on the user device, edit the following registry values:

Caution! Refer to the Disclaimer at the end of this article before using Registry Editor.

Run: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Secure Access Client
Name: AllowCleanup
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 1

To show the NetScaler Gateway plug-in icon, edit the following registry values:
Run: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Secure Access Client
Name: DisableIconHide
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 1

Restart the NetScaler Gateway plug-in to enable these changes.

From NetScaler version 11.0 we can decouple VPN plug-in from receiver and display to user without editing the registry entry refer http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX208914 for how to achieve.

Environment

Caution! Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry before you edit it.

Issue/Introduction

This article details how to enable VPN icon visibility controls for NetScaler Gateway plug-in for Windows.