Citrix Workspace

This release is compatible with ChromeOS versions 143 and 144. This release addresses areas that improve overall performance and stability.

What’s new in 2511

- Integration of deviceTRUST
Starting with version 2511, CWA ChromeOS supports deviceTRUST integration, enhancing security through continuous device posture checks within sessions. This integration ensures only compliant ChromeOS devices can access Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

- Always On Tracing (AOT)
CWA ChromeOS now supports Always On Tracing (AOT), a modern diagnostic framework from Citrix that continuously captures relevant log data across the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment. This feature simplifies troubleshooting for IT administrators and Citrix support teams by automatically capturing log data for user sessions and system events, eliminating the need to reproduce issues.
AOT makes logs easily accessible and readable without engineering-level expertise, enabling self-service diagnostics to reduce dependency on Citrix Support and improve mean-time-to-resolution.

- Default audio device selection
Starting with version 2511, CWA ChromeOS lets users select and save their preferred audio speaker and microphone devices from the session toolbar for each VDA.
This feature offers a more customized audio experience with the following key features when connected to a virtual desktop:
Device selection: Users can assign different input and output audio devices to different VDAs. For example, you can have two different VDAs, each using a separate default speaker (one built-in speaker and one headset). The exact audio device can be selected for each active VDA from the Preferences section. The selected device becomes the default device from the same session.
Configuration persistence: The system preserves the selected configuration for the next session, ensuring a seamless experience.

- Entra ID single sign-on support for VDA with Azure AD credentials
Previously, users were prompted for credentials when launching HDX sessions with Microsoft Entra ID joined VDAs because there was no SSO support for VDA with Entra ID credentials. This creates challenges for users who migrate from traditional Active Directory to Azure AD as their primary identity provider.
Starting with version 2511, CWA ChromeOS now provides a seamless single sign-on (SSO) experience for VDAs with Entra ID credentials. This feature eliminates the need for users to enter credentials when launching HDX sessions with Microsoft Entra ID joined VDAs, providing a streamlined authentication experience.

- Global App Configuration service v2 authenticated user group support
Starting with version 2511, CWA ChromeOS now supports Global App Configuration Service v2 authenticated user group support, enabling administrators to configure settings for specific user groups through configuration profiles instead of applying settings store-wide.

- Fixed issues
- When you scan with CWA ChromeOS on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) VDA servers experiences consistent delay or lag due to platform-specific connectivity issues that affect only ChromeOS endpoints connecting to GCP-hosted VDAs. Fix will be avaliable from CVAD 2507 CU1 onwards.[CVADHELP-29259]
- When a store with Azure IDP is accessed with CWA ChromeOS in KIOSK mode or accessed after the store is left to idle state, the end user might see an error - "Request Header or Cookie too large". [CCPHELP-13096]
- DPI matching does not work when the DPI value is set to less than 100% on ChromeOS devices. Sessions launch with autofit (100% scaling) instead. [CVADHELP-29886]
- Website tabs display incorrect page titles when you open websites using BCR (Browser Content Redirection) in a CWA ChromeOS session. [CVADHELP-30597]

- Known issues
- There are no new known issues in this release.

Limitations
- When you transfer files using Client Drive Mapping functionality from your local device to the VDA and conversely, data might get corrupted.
- When you start a desktop session using Citrix Workspace app, green blocks are visible on the display screen that blocks the UI. The issue might occur when you move an application window inside the launched desktop.

Recommendations and Notes:
• Starting with the version 2202 (22.2.1.8), only valid JSON is honored for pushing the configuration to Citrix Workspace app for Chrome OS. Do the following:
• Verify the configuration JSON using https://jsonlint.com/.
Follow the steps mentioned in Get started[https://stage-docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-workspace-app-for-chrome/get-started.html] page to update:
- Google Policy
- web.config
- default.ica
- configuration.js
• We recommend using Configuration utility tool[https://stage-docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-workspace-app-for-chrome/google-policies.html] to generate valid JSON settings to customize Citrix Workspace app for Chrome OS using:
- configuration.js
- web.config
- default.ica
- Google Policy
• For more information, see Knowledge center article https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX229141.
• If you are on HTTP-based stores, for a secure context, we recommend that you transition to HTTPS-based stores. For more information, see HTTPS.
• To avoid any impact of Chrome OS version 96 update on Microsoft Teams functioning, do the following before you update the Chrome OS:
• For a repackaged Citrix Workspace app for Chrome OS users, see Knowledge Center article https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX331648 and implement the steps.
• For a version of Citrix Workspace app 2110 and earlier, see Knowledge Center article https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX331653.

For more information about Citrix Workspace app, visit
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-workspace-app-for-chrome/about.html