Disable all file type association stub creation
Verified with Citrix Workspace App 26.3.10 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace\Self Service Description
When enabled, all stub types are not created by default when an application has a file type association. When disabled, stubs are created for applications and desktops with a file type association (legacy behavior).
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle Value name: DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation
Enabled: DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation = true
Disabled: DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation = false
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Disable all file type association stub creation
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle]
"DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation"="true"More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable all file type association stub creation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation' -Value 'true' -Type StringIntune 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: Disable all file type association stub creation
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation' -Expected 'true' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable all file type association stub creation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation' -Value 'true' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable all file type association stub creation
# 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: Disable all file type association stub creation
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation' -Expected 'true' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable all file type association stub creation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableDefaultFTABinaryCreation' -Value 'true' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.