Applicable Products
- NetScaler Gateway
- StoreFront 3.0
Symptoms or Error
Users Prompted to Download, Run, Open “.ica” File Instead of Launching Connection September 8, 2020 September 8, 2020 Citrix Citrix In recent releases of IE, Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and latest Citrix Workspace App clients many of the issues mentioned below have been resolved. No.ica file, no app. I have tried multiple versions of the Receiver, from the latest to pretty old version. This issue seems to be exclusive to Windows 10 but not all systems experience the issue. My main work PC can’t launch and Citrix apps. On my work laptop if I use Chrome it will download the.ica file that I can open and launch the app. Apr 15, 2015 For Citrix, Instead of downloading and automatically launching the launch.ica file like in the past, Chrome now just downloads the file instead. Depending on other local settings, your computer may try to automatically open the launch.ica file with an incompatible program as well. Download Citrix Workspace App, Citrix ADC and all other Citrix workspace and networking products. Download mac os x mavericks 10.9 bootable installer. Receive version updates, utilities and detailed tech information. By default, the OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) should automatically set how to open '.ica' files when trying to launch any resource via Citrix Workspace or Citrix Storefront via the Web Store if the Citrix Workspace App is installed properly. Confirm Citrix Workspace App is installed or use Citrix Workspace App for HTML5 ('Web Browser' option) instead.
Chrome External Protocol handler not working. Apps not launching automatically, instead it downloads ICA files.
Issue happens to every machine going to the same NetScaler Gateway. Roller coaster tycoon 3 mac download full.
Solution
NetScaler was not able to resolve the StoreFront FQDN. The Name Server was replying, however the response was truncated because it was too large for UDP. Huawei mobile broadband e173 driver download mac. To resolve this issue change the Name server to TCP_UDP. NetScaler will now be able to validate the STA ticket with StoreFront server. This is necessary for External Protocol handler and webhelper to work properly.
Problem Cause
Download contacts from samsung phone to mac. With Google chrome NPAPI protocol disabled, StoreFront 3.0+ now supports External Protocol handler with latest Receiver 4.3.100.10+.
Additional Resources
How external Protocol Handler Works?
From Client to StoreFront or StoreFront LB:1.- User browses to Storefront URL (Site Needs to be trusted)
2.- Storefront WebSite comes up with Welcome to Receiver Page
3.- User Clicks Install
3.1.- Last Receiver Client needs to be installed on the Client Machine
4.- User gets prompt with External Protocol Handler Request Window.
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.- Google Chrome sends a GetDetectionTicket request to the Storefront Server.
7.- User Clicks Launch Application. “Remember my choice”. (Meanwhile “GetDetectionStatus” requests are sent from the client)
8.- The Ticket from StoreFront is received, with information of URL to send the information from next step.
clientDetectionTicket: 'CDT_NYW4PYYWhdS34wu4yjMcNLowSWx2K_pbwueJGdy0Onxe5!Yv05CrivjkG0PavyID',…}
clientDetectionTicket: 'CDT_NYW4PYYWhdS34wu4yjMcNLowSWx2K_pbwueJGdy0Onxe5!Yv05CrivjkG0PavyID'
postbackUrl: 'https://SFFQDN/Citrix/Store/clientAssistant/reportDetectionStatus'
serverProtocolVersion: '1'
9.- Citrix Webhelper Collects Local Receiver client information and submits the information to PostBackURL: https://SFFQDN/Citrix/Store/clientAssistant/reportDetectionStatus
10.- As soon as the local receiver information gets back to the StoreFront Server, then the logon screen should load on Google Chrome.
From Client > NetScaler > Storefront:
1.- User browses to NetScaler Gateway URL (Site Needs to be trusted)
2.- NetScaler Logon Screen is presented for user to login.
3.- Once user logs in, the Install Window is presented.
4.- User Clicks Install
3.1.- Last Receiver Client needs to be installed on the Client Machine
5.- User gets prompt with External Protocol Handler Request Window.
6.- Google Chrome sends a GetDetectionTicket request to the StoreFront Server.
7.- User Clicks “Launch Application”, and if desired “Remember my choice”
8.- StoreFront Sends a Ticket Request to the STA Server and ticket ID from STA is added to the Response to the Client. (Meanwhile “GetDetectionStatus” requests are sent from the client)
9.- The ticket from StoreFront is received, with information of URL to send the information from next step.
{clientDetectionStaTicket: ';10;STA405053580;5274A302239B7013B77B705DB42502',…}
clientDetectionStaTicket: ';10;STA405053580;5274A302239B7013B77B705DB42502'
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clientDetectionTicket: 'CDT_tJTGy6lL60out9JfZFtrcLowSWx2K_pbwueJGdy0Onxe5!Yv05CrivjkG0PavyID'postbackUrl: 'https://NSGFQDN/Citrix/Store/clientAssistant/reportDetectionStatus'
serverProtocolVersion: '1'
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10.- Citrix Webhelper Collects local Receiver client information and submits the information to 'https://NSGFQDN/Citrix/Store/clientAssistant/reportDetectionStatus' using HTTP SOCKS5 connection.
9.1.- the Data Collected includes STA ID and Ticket ID as shown in Step 8.
11.- Once the NetScaler receives this request, The NetScaler Sends a 'RequestData' POST request to STA “POST /Scripts/ctxsta.dll” Server to validate the ticket ID submitted from the Webhelper.
12.- The STA Responds with ticket information and Requester Server information (in this case the Storefront Server FQDN sf.vflab.com:443) within the 'ResponseData'
13.- NetScaler contacts sf.vflab.com (SF FQDN) to validate the ticket as well.