Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
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
If you enable this policy setting, it controls Citrix Workspace app Reconnect behaviour. Citrix Workspace can look for existing, disconnected sessions via the store and reconnect them to the client. It can do this automatically at various times: - Launch : Any time Citrix Workspace app is launched or opened - Refresh : When the Refresh App command is issued in the UI or after logon - Open : When the Citrix Workspace UI is opened - Windows Logon : On First launch The default will be at Launch or Refresh. Select the appropriate combination.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle 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: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle]
"WSCReconnectMode"="4"More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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 'WSCReconnectMode' -Value '4' -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: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'WSCReconnectMode' -Expected '4' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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 'WSCReconnectMode' -Value '4' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\Dazzle' -Name 'WSCReconnectMode' -Expected '4' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control when Citrix Workspace attempts to reconnect to existing sessions
# 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 'WSCReconnectMode' -Value '4' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.