Alt+Tab Does Not Pass Through the VDI in ICA Session
Article ID: CTX207943
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Description
When pressing Alt+Tab while on a VDI in ICA session Full Screen, the apps show up from the endpoint and not from the VDI.
Environment
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Resolution
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To resolve this issue change the following registry key on the client machine:
32-bit OS:
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
Type: REG_SZ
Name: TransparentKeyPassthrough
Value: Remote
64-bit OS:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
Type: REG_SZ
Name: TransparentKeyPassthrough
Value: Remote
Problem Cause
Transparent key was not passing through.
Issue/Introduction
When pressing Alt+Tab while on a VDI in ICA session Full Screen, the apps show up from the endpoint and not from the VDI.
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