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Install Citrix Workspace App using Intune

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

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Step-by-step for deploying Citrix Workspace app using Intune: Silent install Citrix workspace using Command line, specify StoreFront URL, create intunewin Win32 app package and deploy to test device group. Steps to upgrade Citrix Workspace app from a previous version.

1. Download Citrix Workspace app

Download the latest version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Download Citrix Workspace App
https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/windows

2. Citrix Workspace app command line options

/silent	Do not show any prompts during installation
/includeSSON	Install the Single sign-on component
/AutoUpdateCheck=disabled	Disable automatic updates
/noreboot	Do not restart
InstallEmbeddedBrowser=N	Exclude Citrix Embedded Browser
ENABLE_SSON=Yes	Enable Single sign-on
DONOTSTARTCC=1	Do not start Connection Center
STORE0=	Specify the StoreFront URL

Specify StoreFront URL

You can use STORE0= to specify your StoreFront URL.
This example is for Citrix Cloud

STORE0="StoreName;https://yourdomain.cloud.com/Citrix/Store/discovery;On;Store Name"

Force Install

Use the /forceinstall option if you are changing any Citrix Workspace configuration settings, such as the Store URL

3. Silent install Citrix workspace using Command line

:: install.cmd
CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /silent /includeSSON /AutoUpdateCheck=disabled /noreboot InstallEmbeddedBrowser=N ENABLE_SSON=Yes DONOTSTARTCC=1 STORE0="StoreName;https://yourdomain.cloud.com/Citrix/Store/discovery;On;Store Name"

:: uninstall.cmd
CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe /uninstall /silent

Save the install.cmd and uninstall.cmd files in the same folder as CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe
C:\Temp\Citrix Workspace app

4. Create intunewin Win32 app package

Download Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool

Download Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool from GitHub

Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool
https://github.com/Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool

Extract the downloaded zip file to C:\Temp

IntuneWinAppUtil options

-c setup folder containing the files that will be packaged into and .intunewin file
-s setup file e.g. CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe
-o output folder for the .intunewin file

Create Win32 app packing using IntuneWinAppUtil.exe

You will be prompted to create the output folder if it doesn't exist

Open Command Prompt (run as Administrator)

"C:\Temp\Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool-master\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe" -c "C:\Temp\Citrix Workspace app" -s "C:\Temp\Citrix Workspace app\CitrixWorkspaceApp.exe" -o "C:\Temp\Citrix Workspace app-Intune"

5. Create Intune Windows app

Create an Intune Windows app for deploying Citrix Workspace and assign to a test device group

Create test AAD device group

Create a new device group for testing the Citrix Workspace install

Azure AD - Groups - New Group

Group type: Security
Group name: Citrix workspace app test
Membership type: Assigned

Create Intune Windows app

Intune admin center

Apps - Windows apps - Add

Name: Citrix Workspace app 2307
Description: Citrix Workspace app 2307
Publisher: Citrix
App version: 23.7.1.18

Install command: install.cmd
Uninstall command: uninstall.cmd
Install behaviour: System
Device restart behaviour: No specific action

Operating system architecture: 64-bit
Minimum operating system: Windows 10 22H2

Rules format: Manually configure detection rules
Add rule

Rule type: Registry

Key path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CitrixOnlinePluginPackWeb

Value name: DisplayName
Detection method: String comparison
Operator: Equals
Value: Citrix Workspace 2307

Associated with a 32-bit app on 64-bit clients: No

Required - add test device group

Hide all toast notifications

6. Upgrading Citrix Workspace app

When Citrix Workspace is installed using Intune, the installation will close Workspace app and disconnect any open Citrix sessions.
To workaround this, make Citrix Workspace app available in Company portal and allow users to install it themselves.