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Setting up pass-through authentication on a Citrix server

Updated on September 19, 2022

To enable pass-through authentication so robotic automation users only have to log in a single time, first set up pass-through authentication on the Citrix server.

  1. Navigate to an environment that controls the domain.
  2. In the Windows taskbar, enter Run.
  3. In the Run dialog box, enter gpmc.msc.
    Run dialog box
    "> Starting the Group Policy Management console
  4. In the Group Policy Management console, select the appropriate domain, right-click, and then select Edit.
    Note: If you do not have already have policy templates in the Citrix Components, import the policy template from Citrix before you continue. For more information, see Setting up policy templates.
  5. In the Group Policy Management Editor, under Computer Configuration, expand Policies > Administrative Templates Policy definition > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace.
  6. Select User Authentication.
  7. Highlight Local user name and password, right-click, and then select Edit.
  8. In the Local user name and password dialog box, click Enabled.
  9. Ensure that the Enable pass-through authentication checkbox is selected, as shown in the following figure:
    Local user name and password dialog box
    "> Set up pass-through authentication on the Local user name and password dialog box.
  10. Optional: If needed, select Allow pass-through authentication for all ICA connections.
    Note: Refer to the Help pane for more information.
  11. Click Apply, and then click OK.
What to do next: If your organization uses Citrix policy templates, set up the policy templates.

Setting up policy templates

If your organization uses policy templates, download those templates before you perform the following steps.

Before you begin: If your organization uses policy templates, download those templates.
  1. In the Group Policy Management Editor, select Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates Policy definition, right-click, and select Add/Remove Templates.
  2. In the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, click Add.
  3. In the Policy Templates dialog box, browse to and select the policy templates that you want to add.
  4. After you finish, close the Group Policy Management Editor.
What to do next: Set up pass-through authentication on each Citrix client computer.

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