StoreFront Configuration

Install SSL certificate for accessing Session Remote Start

For ease of deployment, each Session Remote Start server is configured as a special type of Gateway with StoreFront. As such, StoreFront must be able to contact Session Remote Start at the specified Gateway callback URL (https://<Session Remote Start FQDN>/SessionRemoteStart/CitrixAuthService/AuthService.asmx).

Add Session Remote Start as a Gateway

1. Click Manage Citrix Gateways in the Stores panel on the right.

   

2. Add a new gateway.

   

3. Set Display name, set Citrix Gateway URL with https://<Session Remote Start FQDN>/SessionRemoteStart/, and change Usage or role to Authentication only.

   

4. Set Callback URL with https://<Session Remote Start FQDN>/SessionRemoteStart.

   

Create a New Store for Session Remote Start

Although an existing Store can be used, it is recommended that a new Store should be created specifically for Session Remote Start usage.

Manage Authentication Methods

1. On the new Store, find the Manage Authentication Methods in the Store configuration panel on the right.

2. Ensure the Pass-through from Citrix Gateway is checked.

   

3. Expand settings, Click Configure Delegated Authentication.

   

4. Enable the Full delegate credential validation to Citrix Gateway.

   

Configure Remote Access Settings

1. Click Configure Remote Access Settings in the Store configuration panel on the right.
2. Enable the Remote Access.

3. Select the Gateway configured above.

   

Configure Session Remote Start plugin

This plugin should be applied to the store that the end user is using, not the Session Remote Start store.

1. Backup Existing plugins: On the StoreFront server, go to the following website dir, 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Citrix\%StoreName%\', open 'bin' folder. Backup the existing StoreCustomization_Input.dll, StoreCustomization_Enumeration.dll to a specific directory. e.g. 'C:\stf_original_plugin'.

2. Paste the Citrix team provided three DLLs to the bin folder - StoreCustomization_Input.dll, StoreCustomization_Enumeration.dll, SrsStoreFrontPluginCommon.dll.

3. Set up system environment:
   • Open System (Control Panel).
   • Click the Advanced system settings link.
   • Click Environment Variables.
   • Add New… in the System variables section, In the New System Variable window, add below environment variables. Click OK. Close all remaining windows by clicking OK.

   Variable Name	Required/Optional	Description	Example
   srs_server_urls	Required	Session Remote Start server URL	https://pmd-server.rl011.local/SessionRemoteStart
   stf_original_plugins_path	Optional	Original plugins directory	C:\stf_original_plugin
   launching_suffix	Optional	Resource title suffix while preparing by Session Remote Start. If not configured, ‘ - Preparing’ by default.	Preparing

4. Grant access to stf_original_plugins_path. Similar to Session Remote Start file permission configuration, grant access to StoreFront application pool identity.
5. Restart IIS service - iisreset.