Configure Virtual Channel Allow List for Epic Slingshot and Epic Warp Drive
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Description
The Virtual Channel Allow List feature has been enabled by default as of CVAD 2109 and has been carried forward to CVAD 2203 LTSR.
When the allow list is enabled, Epic Slingshot and Epic Warp Drive require configuration of the Virtual Channel Allow List for their associated virtual channels to function.
Epic Slingshot
Epic Slingshot has two virtual channels:Virtual channel name: EPCHD01
Process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\<version>\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
Allow list entry: EPCHD01,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\<version>\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
Virtual channel name: EPCHD02
Process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\<version>\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
Allow list entry: EPCHD02,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\<version>\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
Epic Warp Drive
Epic Warp Drive has two virtual channels:Please note that the “#” and “#.#” place holders in the path and processes below need to be replaced with the version of Epic Hyperspace in use.
Virtual channel name: EPCUSER
Process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v#.#\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper#.exe
Allow list entry: EPCUSER,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v#.#\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper#.exe
Virtual channel name: EPCUSR2
Process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v#.#\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper#.exe
Allow list entry: EPCUSR2,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v#.#\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper#.exe
CVAD 2203 LTSR CU2 and above versions supports wildcards in the allow list path.
Examples of how to utilize wildcards in the Epic virtual channel configuration.
With Slingshot:
EPCHD01,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\*\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
EPCHD02,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\Hyperdrive\*\Bin\Core\win-x86\HubCore.exe
With Warpdrive:
EPCUSER,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v*.*\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper*.exe
EPCUSR2,C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic\v*.*\Shared Files\EpicVCHelper*.exe
Issue/Introduction
This article contains information regarding the configuration of the Virtual Channel Allow List policy within Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) for the deployment of Epic Slingshot and Epic Warp Drive.
Additional Information
- https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/1912-ltsr/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/virtual-channel-allow-list-policy-settings.html
- https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/2203-ltsr/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/virtual-channel-allow-list-policy-settings.html
- https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/2203-ltsr/whats-new/cumulative-update-2/fixed-issues.html
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