Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
Verified with Citrix Workspace App 26.3.10 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace\User authentication Description
Use this policy to control the behaviour for Smart Card Removal Action when User Authenticates to Citrix Web Interface 5.4 PNAgent Site with Smart Card through Windows Citrix Workspace. This option enables the user to set the user session behaviour on removing the Smart Card from the client. This policy is applicable only to 64 bit OS. To check the OS bit type for Windows Machine, Click Start button, right Click on Computer and click the Properties. Check System Type under the System section to know the OS type that is being run. This is policy is applicable if the 64-bit Operating system is displayed for System Type. To be able to enable this policy, ensure that the Smart Card Removal option is set on WI XenApp Services. Refer to XenApp documentation for the procedure on setting Smart Card Removal on XenApp. When the policy is Enabled, the user will continue to be logged in to the Citrix Workspace despite removing the smart card from the client. The user, however, will be logged off from the XenApp session. When the Policy is disabled, User’s XenApp session will always be disconnected if the Smart card is removed from Client device and Smart Card removal on the WI XenApp Services does not have any effect.
Registry
SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager Value name: SmartCardRemovalAction
Enabled: SmartCardRemovalAction = ForceLogOff
Disabled: SmartCardRemovalAction =
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager]
"SmartCardRemovalAction"="ForceLogOff"More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SmartCardRemovalAction' -Value 'ForceLogOff' -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: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager' -Name 'SmartCardRemovalAction' -Expected 'ForceLogOff' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SmartCardRemovalAction' -Value 'ForceLogOff' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
# 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: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager' -Name 'SmartCardRemovalAction' -Expected 'ForceLogOff' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Smartcard Removal Policy for x64 machine
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported on Citrix Workspace app 4.5 and above
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\wow6432node\Citrix\AuthManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SmartCardRemovalAction' -Value 'ForceLogOff' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.