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Asset ID
About this feature
Citrix Workspace app uses an Asset ID that administrators set through the Google Admin Console as a client name for sessions that are launched from enrolled Chromebooks.
How to configure
By default, Citrix Workspace app continues to generate a unique client ID for enrolled Chromebooks, which is similar to earlier versions. To use this feature, you must set a policy for Citrix Workspace app.
The data value that you enter can’t have more than 15 characters. Values longer than 15 characters are truncated to 15 characters.
Configuring Asset ID
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Log on to the Google Admin Console.
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Go to
Device Management>Chrome>Devices Consoleand addAsset IDfor the device. -
Edit the
Google Admin Consolepolicy and set the value ofuseAssetIDtotrue. By default, theuseAssetIDis set tofalse.{ "settings": { "Value": { "settings_version": "1.0", "engine_settings": { "uniqueID": { "useAssetID": true } } } } }
Known limitations in the feature
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You must have a Google Admin policy that can be pushed. Otherwise, the current method of generating a unique client ID for managed Chromebooks remains in use.
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Do not enter a value more than 15 characters. Values longer than 15 characters are truncated to 15 characters.
Unique ID and Asset ID
A unique ID is applied as a prefix to the client name.
Citrix Workspace app uses an asset ID that administrators set through the Google Admin console as a client name for the sessions launched from enrolled Chromebooks.
How to configure
To configure an asset ID using the GUI, go to Device Management > Chrome > Devices Console, and add the Asset ID for the device.
To configure an asset ID and a unique ID manually, use the Google admin policy by including the following:
{
"settings": {
"Value": {
"settings_version": "1.0",
"engine_settings": {
"uniqueID" : {
"prefixKey" : "CR-",
"restrictNameLength" : true,
"useAssetID": false
}
}
}
}
}
List of uniqueID options and their descriptions:
- “prefixKey”: The prefix is used before the client name. The default value is CR.
- “restrictNameLength”: Enables or disables the name length of the prefixKey.
- “useAssetID”: Asset ID that is set as a client name for sessions that are launched from enrolled Chromebooks.
Known limitations in the feature
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You must have a Google admin policy that can be pushed. Otherwise, the current method of generating a unique client ID for managed Chromebooks remains in use.
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Do not enter a value that has more than 15 characters. Values longer than 15 characters are truncated to 15 characters.
Asset ID character limit increase
Previously, the current asset ID feature had a maximum limit of 15 characters.
Starting with the 2502 version, the asset ID feature supports up to 20 characters.
Note:
This feature is disabled by default.
How to configure
For managed devices and users, administrators can enable the feature using the Google Admin Policy as follows:
- Sign in to the Google Admin Policy.
- Go to Device management > Chrome Management > User Settings.
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Add the following strings to the policy.txt file under the engine_settings key. You can apply this configuration to the following:
Notes:
You can apply this configuration on the following as well:
- Device > Chrome > Apps and extensions > Users and browsers > Search for the extension > Policy for extensions.
- Device > Chrome > Apps and extensions > Kiosks > Search for the extension > Policy for extensions.
- Device > Chrome > Apps and extensions > Managed guest sessions > Search for the extension > Policy for extensions.
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Make sure you set the attribute useMaxAssetIDLimit to true.
Note:
The useMaxAssetIDLimit configuration applies only when useAssetID is set to true.
The following is an example of JSON data for useMaxAssetIDLimit:
{ "settings": { "Value": { "settings_version": "1.0", "engine_settings": { "uniqueID": { "useMaxAssetIDLimit": true } } } } } - Save the changes.