Citrix Workspace Receiver



It took a few tweaks to get Citrix Receiver up and running on Fedora 30. Here are the steps: Download the latest 'Redhat Web Package (Web Workspace app only).' As I am writing this, the latest version is 1903: https://. Download and run the Windows Citrix Workspace client (click here to download Citrix Workspace). The installer will display the progress of the install and inform you when the installation is complete. Launch the Citrix Workspace from the Windows start menu. The first time Citrix Receiver is launched, it will ask you to add an account.

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Citrix has replaced the Citrix Receiver with the Citrix Workspace app. In most cases, the Workspace app is backward-compatible, and should not require additional maintenance. If auto-update is enabled on your device, the app should update automatically. You'll notice a blue Citrix icon in your system tray or App Store representing the Workspace app.

You can download the latest version of the Workspace app at receiver.citrix.com.

For a list of the latest Workspace app downloads, see Citrix Workspace app downloads.

To learn more about the end-of-maintenance and end-of-life dates for previous receivers, see Lifecycle Milestones for Citrix Workspace app & Citrix Receiver.

Citrix Workspace app is a universal software client that provides secure, high-performance delivery of virtual desktops and applications.

  • Citrix Workspace offers a unified, secure and intelligent workspace platform that enables users to access their apps, desktops and data from anywhere and transforms employee experience.
  • Customers using Citrix Receiver are strongly recommended to upgrade to Citrix Workspace app. Customers using Citrix Receiver 4.9 for Windows LTSR may alternatively choose to upgrade to Citrix Receiver 4.9.9002 for Windows LTSR Cumulative Update 9 or later to obtain the fixes. Customers should upgrade via Auto Update, or by running the installer.

At Indiana University, the app allows client devices to connect to IUanyWare, delivering a growing number of popular applications to students, faculty, and staff on or off campus. No additional application installation is required.

Workspace

The Citrix Workspace app is available for many different types of clients, including (but not limited to) Windows, macOS, iOS (that is, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch), and Android tablets and smartphones, providing a uniform experience across all clients.

To install the app and use IUanyWare, see Set up and use IUanyWare.

Alternatively, if you prefer to access IUanyWare from a web browser instead of installing the app, use Citrix Receiver for Web; see Access and use IUanyWare with Citrix Receiver for Web.

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You can hide all or part of the Advanced Preferences sheet available from the Citrix Workspace app icon in the notification area. For more information, see Hiding the Advanced Preferences sheet.
  1. Right-click Citrix Receiver for Windows from the notification area.
  2. Select Advanced Preferences and click DPI settings. The DPI settings dialog appears.
  3. Change the settings as required. By default, the option Let the operating system scale the resolution is selected.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Restart the Citrix Receiver for Windows session for the changes to take effect.

Use cases

There are three possible settings for DPI Scaling in the receiver, Scaled, Unscaled and Operating system Scaling. The use cases for the different settings are as follows:
Use case: Operating System Scaling (also known as DPI scaling)
OS scaling is the default and is identical in behavior to previous receiver versions. This corresponds to the UI setting “Let the operating system scale the resolution”, or the High DPI policy set to disabled. This lets Windows handle all DPI scaling. The resolution on the VDA will be scaled and based on the DPI, resulting in a smaller resolution than the client device. This works well for single monitor sessions, and is efficient when connecting to XenApp 6.5 hosts, or supported XenApp/XenDesktop VDAs configured for Legacy Graphics.
This method does not support Mixed DPI; all monitors must have the same DPI or the session will not work. Scaling can cause blurriness in the images, particularly in the case of text. This setting is recommended for users on Windows 7 endpoints if DPI matching is not possible, or those connecting to Legacy VDAs. It can also be used on Windows 10 if there is no Mixed DPI.
Enhancements to the Operating System scaling since Receiver for Windows 4.10
Citrix Workspace app (CWA) for Windows version 1808
CWA for Windows version 1808 provides improvements in graphics quality for sessions using legacy graphics mode (GDI graphics mode), when DPI Scaling is enabled on the client.
Note: The Legacy graphics mode HDX policy can be used for any currently supported Server OS VDA version that supports Windows Server 2008 R2.
The feature enhancement leverages DirectX 11-based scaling on the client where CWA for Windows version 1808 is installed. Because of this, this feature enhancement is not available for Windows 7 client endpoints; as Windows 7 does not support DirectX 11.
Graphics quality improvements will also be seen in double-hop scenarios. Refer to the list below for use cases that support this feature enhancement:
Single-hop
Client endpoint OS: Supported versions of Windows 10 with CWA for Windows installed and DPI Scaling enabled.
VDA OS: Windows Server 2008 R2.
Double-hop
Client endpoint OS: Supported versions of Windows 10 with CWA for Windows installed and DPI Scaling enabled.
1st hop VDA OS: Citrix support versions of Windows 10 with CWA for Windows installed and DPI Scaling enabled.
2nd hop VDA OS: Windows Server 2008 R2.
Notes:
DPI scaling functionality is supported with HDX Windows media redirection, Flash redirection and Browser content redirection features with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.16 (and higher versions).
Use case: Scaled (also known as client scaling)
The Scaled setting will scale the resolution on the VDA similarly to OS Scaling, however this setting will support mixed DPI scenarios. This corresponds to the UI setting “Yes”, or the High DPI policy set to enabled and the option for “Scale the session for high resolution” set to “Yes”. This setting works well for mixed DPI scenarios when connecting to supported XenApp & XenDesktop and Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops VDAs. This is the only way to scale Seamless sessions with mixed DPI.
Considerations when using Scaled configuration:
  • Scaling can cause blurriness in the images, particularly in the case of text.
  • There can be poor performance when connecting to Legacy VDAs (XenApp 6.5, or supported VDAs configured for Legacy Graphics).
  • Local App Access, RTOP, and other plugins that use the window positioning API do not work with Scaling.
  • Seamless apps will “jump” between monitors in this mode to maintain correct scaling, this is by design.

This setting is recommended for users on Windows 10 endpoints connecting to currently supported VDAs. It supports mixed DPI without any additional impact on server resources.
Use case: Unscaled (includes DPI matching feature)
This corresponds to the UI setting “No”, or the High DPI policy set to enabled and the option for “Scale the session for high resolution” set to “No”.
This setting should not cause any blurriness due to scaling because the full-unscaled resolution of all monitors is sent to the session.
Enabling the unscaled setting will create sessions with higher resolution (as compared to scaled sessions), which can impact server performance and scalability, as well as increased bandwidth usage over the HDX connection. For this reason, customers will need to decide whether configuring for unscaled or scaled is more suited to their needs.
This setting is recommended for desktop sessions requiring the best image quality, where the additional server resource usage is acceptable.
Unscaled with DPI matching
The desktop session will launch with a DPI value that matches the DPI value of the endpoint monitor on which the session displays. This will result in text, icon and other object sizes in the desktop session matching that of the endpoint’s monitor.

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It is also possible for users to change the endpoint monitor’s DPI value mid-session, which will correspondingly change the desktop session’s DPI value to match. Doing so will also change the desktop session’s display resolution.
Requirements:
  • Endpoint: Windows 7 or Windows 10 with minimum Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1811 installed.
  • VDA: Windows 10 with minimum VDA version 1811 installed.

Limitations:
  • The DPI matching feature is only supported for desktop sessions; seamless sessions are not supported.

Unscaled without DPI matching

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When DPI matching is not possible, the unscaled setting will still mean the full resolution is sent but without DPI matching. This can result in small text and icons in apps and desktop sessions.

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The DPI can still be set within the VDA after session launch, resulting in the desired text and icon sizes, though this is not possible on RDS desktops, or seamless applications.
Requirements:
  • Endpoint: Windows 7 or Windows 10 with minimum Receiver for Windows 4.10 installed (4.11 recommended to resolve some display issues).
  • VDA: Currently supported VDA versions on supported Windows Server OS and Desktop OS versions.

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Limitations:
  • Even with one of the High DPI settings enabled, a slight blur has been observed in the desktop viewer UI.
  • In a session, when you change the DPI settings and relaunch it, the size of the session window might not be appropriate. As a workaround, resize the session window.

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