XenApp 7.6 - unable to use local app access.

1. To set up Local App Access, you need to install Citrix Receiver on your Windows client devices with the/Allow_clienthostedappsurl=1 switch. This is mandatory.



2. After Receiver is installed, once you launch Internet Explorer you will be asked if you would like to enable the Citrix URL-Redirection Helper add-on. Once enabled, you will see the add-on listed underToolbars and Extensions.



3.The Citrix URL-Redirection Helper add-on works with the Black & White list URL redirection policies however you also need to install the Citrix VDA-URL-Redirection Helper add-on on to your VDA machines. So, on your VDA machines, open CMD and change directory to C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\System32 and run command VDARedirector.exe /regall.



4. Now when you launch Internet Explorer (on VDA) you will see the add-on just like you did on the local device.



5. Next go to Citrix Studio and enable the policy Allow local app access as shown below. Notice two other settings for URL redirection. Adding sites to the black list will use the local devices default web browser when that site is visited from within Citrix Desktop. Adding sites to the white list will launch the default web browser of the Citrix Desktop. The /Allow_clienthostedappsurl=1 switch supports these features along with Local App Access.


6. On all your DDCs, close studio, add following Registry:
    HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Citrix\DesktopStudio\
    ClientHostedAppsEnabled (DWORD:1)

7.When logging on to my Citrix Desktop notice how I can see a Local Desktop folder on the Desktop which includes my locally (not published via Citrix) copy of Google Chrome.

XenApp 7.6 - Unable to Use Local App Access