Citrix Workspace app 2402 LTSR CU2 for Windows - Preview
Note:
This is an Early Access Build shared for the purpose of testing or validation with the intent to make organizations ready for the upcoming release and is NOT advised to be deployed in production environments.
What’s new
Citrix Workspace app 2402 CU2 for Windows is the most recent update to the Citrix Workspace app 2402 Long Term Service Release (LTSR).
Note:
The minimum required version of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is 14.40.33816.0 or later for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU2.
The minimum required version of .NET Desktop Runtime is 8.0.10 for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU2.
The minimum required version of Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is 130 or later for Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU2.
Support for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025
Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU2 provides support for the Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 releases. This ensures a smooth transition for users upgrading to the latest Windows version and allows them to continue using Citrix Workspace app without any disruption.
Note:
The Enable MPR notifications for the System policy in the Group Policy Object template must be enabled to support the domain pass-through (single sign-on) authentication feature on Windows 11. By default, this policy is disabled on Windows 11 24H2. So, if upgraded to Windows 11 24H2, you must enable the Enable MPR notifications for the System policy.
2402 LTSR CU2 compatible components
The following components at the following given versions are compatible with LTSR environments. They aren’t eligible for the LTSR benefits (extended lifecycle and fix-only cumulative updates).
| Compatible components and features | Version as shown in Programs and Features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix Enterprise Browser | 130.1.1.12 | Citrix Enterprise Browser |
| Chromium Embedded Framework for Browser Content Redirection | 128.0.6613.120 | Browser Content Redirection |
| Citrix Endpoint Analysis | 24.8.1.19 | Citrix Endpoint Analysis |
Fixed issues
User Experience
- The App Protection USB Filter Driver exclusion list might not work when configured using GACS. [CVADHELP-25954]
- Even after installing Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 CU1 using
CitrixWorkspaceAppWeb.exe, the Welcome to Citrix Workspace dialog is still displayed. [CVADHELP-26274] -
When a .NET Desktop Runtime version update is applied to a Windows machine, Citrix Workspace app might close and disconnect any active sessions. To enable the fix, set the following registry key on the endpoint:
- Path: HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Citrix/Dazzle
- Name: WorkspaceRestarterEnabled
- Type: Boolean
- Value: False
The default value of
WorkspaceRestarterEnabledis True. If you need to disable session disconnections, set the value to False. [CVADHELP-26455] - When you click on an app, the spinner starts but stops immediately before the app opens. This allows you to click on the app multiple times, which might cause the app to fail to open. [CVADHELP-25951]
- When you enable the App Protection feature, you might notice a delay in opening sessions during binary certificate validation if
http://ocsp.digicert.com/is not reachable. [CVADHELP-26106] - When attempting to drag a maximized window to another monitor and then minimize it, clicking on the taskbar icon doesn’t display the application. [CVADHELP-26225]
- Bidirectional Content Redirection might fail to bring the local web browser window to the foreground when clicking a URL link in a published application. [CVADHELP-24630]
- You might notice that the audio device was not recognized if unplugged and replugged during a VDA session, requiring client reconnect for the device to be recognized. [CVADHELP-26125]
- After upgrading to Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402, the default audio and communication devices might not be set properly. [CVADHELP-26044]
- When moving an application window between monitors with different DPI values, you might experience double scaling or descaling, which can cause the published app to display black screens and graphical artifacts. [CVADHELP-26024]
Installing, Uninstalling, Upgrading
- The standalone installation of BCR MSI might not be supported when installed by a non-admin user. [CVADHELP-26088]
- You might get the following error message while updating Citrix Workspace app for Windows from any lower version to Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 LTSR CU2 using the
/CleanInstallcommand when App Protection is running in active mode. [CVADHELP-26477] - Citrix Workspace app command-line installation might fail if two gateway URLs are configured using command-line parameters. [CVADHELP-26376]
- The
ADDLOCALcommand to install the EPA client might fail. [CVADHELP-26132]
System Exceptions
- ICA file signing validation might not work with native ICA launches. [CVADHELP-26397]
- The
wfica32.exeprocess might exit unexpectedly and this issue occurs intermittently. [CVADHELP-24886], [CVADHELP-25934], [CVADHELP-25769]
Session/Connection
- After upgrading Citrix Workspace app to version 2402, Citrix Workspace app installed within published desktops (double hop) fail to launch automatically. [CVADHELP-26890]
- You might not be able to successfully launch certain apps when you connect to a session from one machine and then sign in to the same store from another machine (session roaming). [CVADHELP-26061]
- The
wfica32.exeprocess might exit unexpectedly while sending analytics data. [CVADHELP-26234] - Session launch might fail when the anti-keylogging feature of App Protection is enabled. This issue occurs only on Windows 11 24H2. [CVADHELP-26231]
HDX Seamless Local Apps
- Multi-monitor setups might not work when the delivery group has Local App Access (LAA) enabled and the client has the rightmost monitor set as the primary display. [CVADHELP-25391]
HDX Plug and Play
- The
wfica32.exeprocess might exit unexpectedly when a USB device without a proper device descriptor is redirected. [CVADHELP-26012]
Seamless Windows
- You might notice that when moving the published app window in the second hop launched from a seamless published application, the app might display a dark-colored window border, and the app window might fail to move to a new position. [CVADHELP-26193]
- When you use published apps which have a systray icon, you might experience that the session stops responding followed by the Citrix HDX error. [CVADHELP-26118]
Logon/Authentication
- You might fail to sign in to Citrix Workspace with Workspace Environment Management (WEM) tool hub when you use Active Directory and token for authentication. [CVADHELP-25836], [RFWIN-35974]
- After enabling device posture, you might be prompted for authentication during each periodic refresh until you successfully authenticate. [CVADHELP-26104]
User Interface
- As part of periodic polling or network refresh, when enabling or disabling a published resource in Citrix Studio, the SelfService UI does not refresh as expected. As a result, you might notice inconsistencies between the actual state and the displayed state of the published resources. [CVADHELP-26065]
- You might not be able to sign in to Citrix Workspace app using single sign-on or might not see the authentication prompt in cloud stores. This issue occurs when the account is configured through the GPO or command line for the first time and when the SelfService mode is set to false and the Silent authentication to Citrix Workspace policy is enabled. [CVADHELP-22641]
Known issues
In some instances, when using Citrix Workspace app version 2409 with Realtime Media Engine (RTME) version 2.9.700, the VDA launch from StoreFront might not be successful. This issue occurs if the updater service is unable to remove the vcruntime140.dll and msvcp140.dll binaries. To resolve the issue, either reboot the endpoint or manually remove or rename the vcruntime140.dll and msvcp140.dll binaries. [RFWIN-36992]