Persistent ICA
Verified with Citrix Workspace App 26.3.10 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace Description
Persistent ICA for relaunching sessions. When this policy is enabled then on closing or during launch failure of session or application which is configured, it retriggers the launch. In case of launch failure, maximum number of retries will be based on the configured value in the policy.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA Value name: Enabled
Enabled: Enabled = true
Disabled: Enabled = false
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Persistent ICA
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA]
"Enabled"="true"
"ConfiguredApp"=""
"MaxRetries"=dword:00000005More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 'true' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfiguredApp' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MaxRetries' -Value 5 -Type DWordIntune 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: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 'true' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'ConfiguredApp' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'MaxRetries' -Expected 5 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 'true' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfiguredApp' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MaxRetries' -Value 5 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
# 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: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 'true' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'ConfiguredApp' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA' -Name 'MaxRetries' -Expected 5 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Persistent ICA
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\PersistentICA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 'true' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfiguredApp' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MaxRetries' -Value 5 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.