Adaptive Gateway Selection

Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

Description

Adaptive Gateway Selection enables Citrix Workspace app to automatically detect and connect to the best Citrix Gateway Service Point of Presence (PoP) based on current connection conditions. If latency exceeds the Latency Threshold (expressed in milliseconds) for longer than the Latency Breach Duration (expressed in seconds), the app initiates a new Gateway Selection. The Wi-Fi Signal Strength Threshold defines the minimum signal needed to perform a gateway selection (expressed as a percentage). If the signal falls below this level, gateway selection will not occur.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine

Value name: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled

Enabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled = 1

Disabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled = 0

This policy sets several registry values:

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency

Enabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency = 300

Disabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency = (deleted)

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime

Enabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime = 30

Disabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime = (deleted)

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength

Enabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength = 30

Disabled: AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength = (deleted)

More options available

Options

Latency Threshold

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency decimal - range 1-5000 - default: 300

Latency Breach Duration

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime decimal - range 0-3600 - default: 30

Wi-Fi Signal Strength Threshold

AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength decimal - range 0-100 - default: 30

REG Builder

BETA

Configure the state and elements to generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune, and SCCM outputs.

These exports replicate the policy's registry effect. Editing the registry directly is not the same as applying the GPO through the management console (no gpupdate, no central reporting). Test before production; HKLM changes require administrator rights.

Not configured Enabled Disabled

Latency Threshold

Latency Breach Duration

Wi-Fi Signal Strength Threshold

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine]
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled"=dword:00000001
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency"=dword:0000012c
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime"=dword:0000001e
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength"=dword:0000001e
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency"=dword:0000012c
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime"=dword:0000001e
"AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength"=dword:0000001e

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord

Intune XML

No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.

Intune Remediation

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Expected 300 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Expected 300 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord

SCCM CI

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Expected 300 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Expected 300 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine' -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Expected 30 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Adaptive Gateway Selection
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_Enabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdHighLatency' -Value 300 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdMinTime' -Value 30 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AdaptiveGatewaySelection_ThresholdWifiSignalStrength' -Value 30 -Type DWord