How do I modify the description in the splash entry when connecting via HTML5

[Christopher Yue]

XA 7.18

Publishing Server 2016 Desktops

 

When using the HTML5 client, launching a VDA resource generates a splash screen description.

 

How do I edit this as there is no reference in the Machine Catalog or Delivery Group.

[Christopher Yue]

Yes it is very difficult to amend the description after creation.

 

After opening a ticket with support  they were able to provide the following registry change to simply suppress the message from appearing which works for me.

 

Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\Logon

Name: DisableStatus

Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 00000001

Note: This registry entry needs to be created if it does not already exist.

 

[Silvio Balduzzi1709153051]

Hi,

 

I think the description is set by the first publication of your resources and It's not possible to change.

You can try to republish the resources by creating a new Delivery Group and set the correct name by your Desktops publication.

 

Silvio

[Christopher Yue]

I tried to recreated the Machine Group to no effect but not the Delivery Group (thinking the MG was the culprit).

 

When I get some downtime I will try this.

[Keith Perri]

This is the Browser Name for the Applications/Desktops. It is created when you first publish a Desktop or App and remains the same even if you later change the name in Studio. I believe you can change it manually using the Citrix Powershell API's (easiest) and/or by editing the Citrix Database directly (at your own risk). Just make sure the name you change it to is unique and you don't remove the section starting with "$" for Desktops. There's also a 38 character limit.

 

For applications, use Set-BrokerApplication. For Desktops, I don't think there is a Powershell command for this, so if you must change it without recreating your Delivery Group or Published Desktop, you could edit the name in the Database directly (Table name is chb_Config.BrowserNames).

 

Of course, you could just recreate the resources in Studio, too, but this could break existing client's favorites or Workspace shortcuts.