Smart card authentication
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User authentication
Supported on
All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

Use this policy to control how the client uses smart cards attached to the client device. When enabled, this policy allows the remote server to access smart cards attached to the client device for authentication and other purposes. When disabled, the server cannot access smart cards attached to the client device. Troubleshooting: When using smart cards in a Citrix environment, the smart card device driver must be installed on the server. When using a different operating system on the client machine, it may be necessary to ensure that the smart card device drivers in use interoperate correctly.

Internal name
Policy_Smartcard
Computer
Policy_Smartcard_1
User
Policy ID
c47ed75d71b9
Elements
2

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
SmartCardAllowed
REG_SZ
HKLM
*
HKCU
*
HKLM
HKCU
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
SmartCardAllowed
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
*
Disabled value
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
*
Disabled value

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Allow smart card authentication
ID Part_Smartcard_Enable
boolean
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
SmartCardAllowed
Type
REG_SZ
Options: true (*), false ()
True: Set value = "*" · False: Set value = ""
Use pass-through authentication for PIN
ID Part_SmartcardPin_Enable
boolean
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
DisableCtrlAltDel
Type
REG_SZ
Options: true (true,false), false (*)
True: Set value = "true,false" · False: Set value = "*"
Allow smart card authentication
Both · Type boolean
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
SmartCardAllowed
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (*), false ()
True: Set value = "*" · False: Set value = ""
Use pass-through authentication for PIN
Both · Type boolean
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Smartcard
Value name
DisableCtrlAltDel
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (true,false), false (*)
True: Set value = "true,false" · False: Set value = "*"