Host to client redirection settings
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
Use this policy to set if Host to client URL redirection needs to support extra protocols. By default only http and https are supported.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA 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: Host to client redirection settings
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA]
"ExtraURLProtocols"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Host to client redirection settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ExtraURLProtocols' -Value '' -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: Host to client redirection settings
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA' -Name 'ExtraURLProtocols' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Host to client redirection settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ExtraURLProtocols' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Host to client redirection settings
# 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: Host to client redirection settings
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA' -Name 'ExtraURLProtocols' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Host to client redirection settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: ADMX Migrator encountered a policy that does not have a supportedOn value.
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\SFTA'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ExtraURLProtocols' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.