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Installing the deviceTRUST Client Extension for Microsoft Windows

  1. Option 1: Install the latest Citrix Workspace app
  2. Option 2: Install the deviceTRUST Client Extension on Microsoft Windows
    1. Client Extension Installation Command Line Options
  3. Option 3: Unattended Installation
  4. Active Setup Components
    1. deviceTRUST Channel Registration 64-bit component
    2. deviceTRUST Channel Registration 32-bit component
    3. deviceTRUST Citrix Cleanup 32-bit component

Option 1: Install the latest Citrix Workspace app

The deviceTRUST Client Extension for Microsoft Windows is now installed by default as part of Citrix Workspace app when using release 2503 or later. This can be downloaded from Citrix Downloads.

Option 2: Install the deviceTRUST Client Extension on Microsoft Windows

The deviceTRUST Client Extension for Microsoft Windows devices can be installed by following the steps of the installation.

Bootstrap Client Installer - Welcome
Bootstrap Client Installer - Welcome
Bootstrap Client Installer - Complete
Bootstrap Client Installer - Complete
Important:
  • When using Microsoft RDP or VMware Horizon, when installing with custom credentials the user must logoff from their session before the installation is effective.

Client Extension Installation Command Line Options

The following command line options are available to the deviceTRUST Client Extension installer:

  • DTCLIENT-EXTENSION-RELEASE-X.X.X.EXE /INSTALL|REPAIR|UNINSTALL - Installs, repairs or uninstalls the deviceTRUST Client Extension.
  • DTCLIENT-EXTENSION-RELEASE-X.X.X.EXE /PASSIVE|QUIET - Passive displays a minimal user interface with no prompts for input. Quiet displays no user interface.
  • DTCLIENT-EXTENSION-RELEASE-X.X.X.EXE /NORESTART - Surpresses any attempt to restart the local device.
  • DTCLIENT-EXTENSION-RELEASE-X.X.X.EXE /LOG <log.txt> - Logs to a specific file. By default, logs are created within %TEMP%.
Note:
  • One or more of the above options can be combined.
  • The deviceTRUST Client Extension installer installs both the 32-bit and 64-bit deviceTRUST Client Extension components depending on the Windows operating system platform.

Option 3: Unattended Installation

The deviceTRUST Client Extension installer can be installed unattended from the command line interface with the following options:

Component Commandline
dtclient-extension-release-x.x.x.exe An unattended installation can be achieved with the following parameters:

DTCLIENT-RELEASE-X.X.X.EXE /INSTALL /QUIET

Active Setup Components

The deviceTRUST Client Extension uses Active Setup to make changes to the users profile. This involves the creation of the following Active Setup components.

deviceTRUST Channel Registration 64-bit component

Registry Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{2f780db6-903f-4c83-9d60-9d138e054dc9}

This Active Setup component is created during installation, and is responsible for the registration of the 64-bit Microsoft RDP Virtual Channel within the users profile. When not using the 64-bit Microsoft RDP Virtual Channel, it is safe to remove this key after the deviceTRUST Client Extension has been installed.

deviceTRUST Channel Registration 32-bit component

Registry Key: HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{8a4445d6-867e-4e60-8cc5-05bc2e3a2512} (or HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{8a4445d6-867e-4e60-8cc5-05bc2e3a2512} on a 32-bit OS)

This Active Setup component is created during installation, and is responsible for:

  • The registration of the 32-bit Microsoft RDP Virtual Channel.
  • The registration of the 32-bit Citrix ICA Virtual Channel with per-user installations of Citrix Workspace within the users profile.
  • The registration of the 32-bit Amazon WorkSpaces Virtual Channel with per-user installations of Amazon WorkSpace within the users profile. When not using 32-bit Microsoft RDP or per-user installations of Citrix Workspace App or Amazon WorkSpaces Client, it is safe to remove this key after the deviceTRUST Client Extension has been installed.

deviceTRUST Citrix Cleanup 32-bit component

Registry Key: HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3d65bd68-a307-4d64-af9c-17bc9c4b36e3}

This Active Setup component is created during uninstallation and is responsible for removing the registration of the 32-bit Citrix ICA Virtual Channel with per-user installations of Citrix Workspace within the users profile. When not using per-user installations of Citrix Workspace, it is safe to remove this key after the deviceTRUST Client Extension has been uninstalled.