This extension redirects Webpages.

Latest Version

Version
6.7
Update
December 5, 2024
Size
144KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000,000+
Rating
3.08333 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
DeclarativeNetRequest
ActiveTab
WebNavigation
Storage
Tabs
NativeMessaging
WebRequest
System.display
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Browser Redirection Extension Extension

This extension allows redirection of webpages in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions. The extension enables two features, namely, Browser Content Redirection and Bidirectional URL Redirection.



BROWSER CONTENT REDIRECTION:
Redirects Webpages from a browser running on the virtual desktop to the Citrix Workspace App embedded browser running on the client device. Browser Content Redirection prevents the execution/rendering of whitelisted web pages in the virtual desktop, creating a corresponding browser instantiated by Citrix Workspace app that will be responsible for rendering the URL locally on the user’s device.

System Requirements:
Browser Content Redirection for Chrome requires Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1808 or higher and Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1809 or higher, and Citrix Receiver for Linux 13.9 or higher. This extension should be installed in the supported browsers running in the virtual desktop, and no installation is required on user’s client device. For further assistance, contact your IT Help Desk.

Product Documentation:
Reference (Policy) – https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/browser-content-redirection-policy-settings.html
Reference (CVAD) – https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/multimedia/browser-content-redirection.html

What's new in version 6.7
Changes to support high DPI multimonitor

What's new in version 6.5
1) Conforms to Chrome Extensions manifest v3.
2) Supports BCR ACLs with patterns that contain wildcards in the host portion. (Requires CVAD 2209 or higher)
3) The manifest file has been updated with stricter permissions to avoid setting off security scans.
4) Fixed an issue that caused YouTube videos to not properly play on Mac clients.
5) Fixed an issue with the positioning of the BCR overlay when certain web pages are redirected.

What’s new in version 6.1
1) Revert to Chrome Extensions manifest v2 to circumvent a Chromium bug with manifest v3 extensions that causes high CPU utilization.
2) Supports redirection in inactive Chrome tabs (Requires CVAD 2112 or higher)
3) Supports migrating redirected tabs from one Chrome window to another (Requires CVAD 2112 or higher)

What’s new in version 5.1 (The following features require CVAD 2109 or higher)
1) Introduces an improved redirection mechanism that uses a page in the chrome extension to begin the redirection process and solves script injection timing issues
2) Solves issues with redirection of websites enforcing a Content Security Policy (CSP) policy
3) Solves issues with redirection of websites that perform JavaScript redirects to authentication page in their Single Sign On (SSO) mechanisms
4) Solves issues with redirection of websites that perform 302 redirects
5) Solves issues with acquisition of multimedia devices on the BCR overlay after webpage is redirected

What’s new in version 5.0
1) Fixes high DPI and scaling issues on overlay and VDA
2) Fixes some issues with redirected Angular websites

What's new in version 4.1
1) Performance improvements in redirection timing
2) Improvement in reliability of website redirection
2) Addresses some redirection bugs

What's new in version 3.0
1) Security and performance improvements
2) Inline JS Injection – may quicken the injected script execution and potentially solve some timing issues
3) CitrixBcrApi – An API for websites to determine if the page will be redirected (please contact [email protected] for more info)


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BIDIRECTIONAL URL REDIRECTION:
Redirects webpages from a browser running on the virtual desktop to the default browser running locally on the client device. It can also redirect webpages from the browser on the client device to the browser running on the virtual session. Administrators can configure the list of URLs to be redirected via server and client policies. Host policies are set in Citrix Studio, and client polices are set via the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administration template.

System Requirements:
Bidirectional URL redirection requires Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2106 or higher, and Citrix Workspace App for Windows 2106 or higher. Browser Redirection Extension version 5.0 or higher is required to be installed in the supported browsers running in the virtual desktop and on the user’s client device. On client device installs, error “WebSocket connection to 'wss://127.0.0.1:9001/' failed” would be logged in the extension console. This is only informational and does not affect the extension’s functionality in any way.

Product Documentation:
Reference (Policy) – https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/bidirectional-content-redirection.html
Reference (Client) – https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-workspace-app-for-windows/configure.html#bidirectional-content-redirection

What’s new in version 5.1
1) Fix to redirect tabs from previous session or URLs passed into browser as arguments on launch

What’s new in version 5.0
1) Bidirectional URL redirection




Note: Do not install Beta alongside your current version of Browser Redirection Extension.

Citrix End User License Agreement:

https://www.citrix.com/buy/licensing/agreements.html
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Source Manifest.json

{ "action": { "default_icon": "citrix_icon_inactive.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background-ImportScripts.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "content-PageToServiceWorkerMessageProxy.js", "content-InjectedScriptConfigurator.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "run_at": "document_start" }, { "js": [ "content-VideoSuppressor.js" ], "matches": [ "*://*/*bcrFallback=bcrFallback*" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "description": "This extension redirects Webpages.", "host_permissions": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "icons": { "128": "citrix_icon.png", "16": "citrix_icon16.png", "48": "citrix_icon48.png" }, "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Browser Redirection Extension", "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "permissions": [ "declarativeNetRequest", "activeTab", "webNavigation", "storage", "tabs", "nativeMessaging", "webRequest", "system.display" ], "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "6.7", "web_accessible_resources": [ { "matches": [ "*://*/*" ], "resources": [ "bcr.html", "HdxVideoBootstrapper.js", "CitrixBcrApi.js", "CitrixVideoSuppressor.js" ] } ]}
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User reviews

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Julián Bayona Becerra (ID: 0000003b44c04a41) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/07/2023 It has no real purpose. Also, it doesn not allow to mantain the zoom of a page because the extension inmediatly return it to 100%.

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Nikaxe (ID: 000000919bb60a7a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/02/2022 does nothing

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Elsa Pingeot (ID: 000000aef6f57ef8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/13/2020 Works like a charm.

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Ryan Gallier (ID: 0000002219bea76c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/15/2020 Don't listen to these to troglodytes with the 1 star reviews. This is a fantastic extension that works amazingly when you're utilizing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenDesktop/XenApp) It allows you to run 1080p and 4k videos full screen in an ICA session, seamlessly by redirecting the processing to your local PC. There's no menu to add URLs so morons like F M don't break your browser.

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F M (ID: 0000008e2b91832f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/04/2020 Doesn't even have a menu to add URLs to. Scammer.