Workspace Control 2022.2 (10.9.30.0)

This section covers new features, enhancements, improvements, compatibility updates and bug fixes included in this version of Workspace Control.

What's New

New Enhancements and Improvements

The following enhancements and/or improvements are part of this version of Workspace Control:

Execute commands can start external non-Workspace Control tasks or applications during user sign-in or sign-out. Execute commands are found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Execute Command.

Execute commands can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Execute Command > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

Environment variables are variables set in the memory of the user's workstation or session. The Environment Variables feature enables to set or modify environment variables based on various types of access control. The feature is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Environment Variables.

Environment variables can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Environment Variables > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

It is possible to create drive and port mappings based on Access Control. Drive and port mappings are found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > Drive and Port Mappings.

Drive and port mappings can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Drive and Port Mappings > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

For some (legacy) applications it may still be necessary to use a fixed drive letter. You can substitute drives to create the drive needed. Drive substitutes found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > Drive Substitutes.

Drive substitutes can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Drive Substitutes > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

Folder redirection enables administrators to redirect the location of certain user profile folders to a different path, such as a shared network location. Folder redirections are found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > Folder Redirection.

Folder redirections can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Folder Redirection > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

Folder Synchronization synchronizes files in two designated folders, in order to ensure that the correct set of files and folders is available in the user's workspace. Folder synchronizations are found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > Folder Synchronization.

Folder synchronizations can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Folder Synchronization > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

The User Home Directory feature enables the configuration of a template of the files and folders that are needed to be present in or copied to the user's home directory. The feature is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > User Home Directory.

User Home Directory settings can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > User Home Directory > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

The Printers feature enables the configuration of printer connections and makes printers available depending on the physical location of the user's machine. Printers are set up in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Printers.

Printers configurations can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Printers > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

The User Home Directory feature enables the configuration of a template of the files and folders that are needed to be present in or copied to the user's profile directory. The feature is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > Files and Folders > User Profile Directory.

User Profile Directory settings can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > User Profile Directory > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

The User Registry feature enables the set up of registry keys and policies for users or groups, based on their specific situations and needs. The feature is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Action By Type > User Registry.

User registry configurations can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > User Registry > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

The Audit Trail shows detailed information about all modifications in your Workspace Control environment, including the installation of Service Packs (if applicable). The feature is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > Audit Trail.

The Audit Trail information can now be exported to a CSV file using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click in the right-side pane and select Export to file from the context-menu.

  • From the main menu, select Action > Audit Trail > Export to file.

  • From the main toolbar, select the (Export to file) button.

  • Using the pwrtech command line:

    pwrtech.exe /exportlog /type=audittrail /output=<output filepath>.

For more details on exporting the Audit Trail, see the Workspace Control Administration Guide.

Authorized Owners details are now visible in the Workspace Control Console, under the Diagnostics node:

  • User Sessions > Event Log;

  • User Sessions > Workspace Model Overview — under Security section;

For more details on Authorized Owners, see the Workspace Control Administration Guide.

Authorized Certificates details are now visible in the Workspace Control Console, under the Diagnostics node:

  • User Sessions > Event Log;

  • User Sessions > Workspace Model Overview — under Security section;

For more details on Authorized Certificates, see the Workspace Control Administration Guide.

The Management Portal integration of Workspace Control is now a deprecated feature and is no longer actively developed.

The Management Portal is a separate installation and the Management Portal integration is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Setup > Management Portal.

Bug Fixes

The following customer support issues have been resolved in this release:

Problem ID

Title

Internal finding

In the Logon Performance Details window, Microsoft Client-side Extensions (CSE) were displayed using the Workspace Control logo instead of the Microsoft Windows logo. Logon Performance is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > Logon Performance.

Internal finding

In the Logon Performance Details window, the Microsoft Windows logo was used for IWC Logon (total) instead of the Workspace Control logo. Logon Performance is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > Logon Performance.

Internal finding

Sorting the Log tab of Logon Performance did not work correctly. Logon Performance is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > Logon Performance.

87938

Sometimes, after upgrading to Workspace Control 2021.2 version 10.7.20.0 or higher, publishing an application from the Workspace Control Console using the Citrix XenApp Publishing integration results in error: Unknown error while publishing. The Citrix XenApp Publishing integration is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Setup > Integration > Application Virtualization > Citrix XenApp Publishing.

More details in the following KB article.

89048

When the $adinfo <property> function is used in Workspace Control to return a value of the specified user property from Active Directory, ADinfo property values are missing in offline Workspace Control managed sessions.

More details in the following KB article.

89762

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.8.10.0 or higher, when signing into a Workspace Control managed session on machines running Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, the Workspace Control splash screen becomes unresponsive when querying the computer name or takes up to several seconds to complete the step.

More details in the following KB article.

89813

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.8.0.0 or higher, the Logon Performance Details window is empty if the Datastore is split between a primary and a secondary Datastore. Logon Performance is found in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > Logon Performance.

More details in the following KB article.

89928

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.9.0.0 or higher, the Ivanti Start Menu is not displayed in Workspace Control managed sessions on machines running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. The Ivanti Start Menu is enabled in the Workspace Control Console, under Composition > Desktop > Lockdown and Behavior.

More details in the following KB article.

89931

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.2 version 10.9.20.0, when a Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connector and a Microsoft Active Directory Connector are defined in the Workspace Control Console, under User Context > Directory Services, several errors occur when starting the Workspace Control Console and when navigating to Diagnostics > Workspace Analysis.

More details in the following KB article.

89944

When Workspace Control manages user sessions and the Azure Blob Storage User Settings integration is configured, the Azure website generates the following error after deploying the IWC.Azure.UserSettings ZIP file: You do not have permission to view this page.

More details in the following KB article.

90007

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.2 version 10.9.20.0, selecting multiple active sessions in the Workspace Control Console, under Diagnostics > User Sessions, results in error: Runtime error '91', Object variable or With variable is not set. After acknowledging the error, the Workspace Control Console closes.

More details in the following KB article.

90053

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2021.2 version 10.7.20.0 or higher, in a specific scenario where the InterceptManagedApps registry setting is configured, a duplicate Microsoft Edge shortcut without an icon is created in the Start Menu of Workspace Control managed sessions.

More details in the following KB article.

90081

Sometimes, when singing into a Workspace Control managed session on a Agent running Workspace Control 2022.2 version 10.9.20.0, the following pfwsmgr.exe error occurs: ComputerJoinStatus.TryGetComputerJoinStatus Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. The error occurs in the Workspace Control Console, when navigating to Diagnostics > User Sessions or when opening the Error Log for a user session.

More details in the following KB article.

90092

Sometimes, when Managed Application Security and File Certificate Security are enabled, end-users can experience a delay when launching Microsoft Teams in Workspace Control managed sessions.

More details in the following KB article.

90096

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 Service Update 1 version 10.6.30.2 or higher, in a specific scenario where a Citrix Desktop session configured as Single Session Server is started on a machine running Microsoft Windows Server 2019, the Workspace Control managed session results into a black screen after the Workspace Control splash screen completes loading.

More details in the following KB article.

90140

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.8.20.0 or higher, when starting the Workspace Control Console as a different user than the signed-in user on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10, the following pwrtech.exe error occurs: UwpApplicationManager.GetXmlFromFile Error: (9) Subscript out of range. The error occurs when opening a managed application under Composition > Applications.

More details in the following KB article.

90144

After configuring an administrative role with a combination of Modify, Read or Deny access permissions for sub-nodes in Security > Authorized Owners, the Workspace Control Console behaves unexpectedly. Administrative roles are configured in the Workspace Control Console, under Administration > Administrative Roles.

More details in the following KB article.

90165

After upgrading to Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.9.20.0 or higher, when logging into a Workspace Control managed session on a machine running Microsoft Windows 10 build 21H2, a stop error occurs during sign-in which prevents the sign-in process from completing.

More details in the following KB article.

90205

When an Agent running Workspace Control 2022.1 version 10.8.0.0 or higher is connected directly to the Datastore using SQL Server Login as the authentication method, Usage Tracking fails and the following error occurs: Connection to the database could not be established. Usage Tracking Viewer will now exit. This happens when opening Workspace Preferences > Other tab in Workspace Control managed sessions.

More details in the following KB article.

90206

Sometimes, when creating a new Datastore using the Datastore Wizard during the installation of Workspace Control 2022.2 version 10.9.0.0 or higher, the Datastore creation process fails.

More details in the following KB article.