Disable all file type association stub creation

Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

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

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

.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"

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 String

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: 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 String

SCCM CI

# 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 String