Keyboard settings

The keyboard layout synchronization feature lets you switch among keyboard layouts on the client device. This feature synchronizes the client keyboard layout to the server.

This feature provides you with the following options:

• Allow dynamic sync - Synchronizes the client keyboard layout to the server when you make any changes. When selected, this option also enables the client IME for East Asian languages.
Selecting Yes for this option overrides the following two options.

• Sync only once – when the session launches – Synchronizes the client keyboard layout to the server when the session launches. Any changes you make to the client keyboard layout during the session do not take effect immediately. To apply the changes, log off and log back on.

• Don't sync - Indicates that the client uses the keyboard layout present on the server.

This policy is not configured by default. When you disable this policy, the client keyboard layout is synchronized to server only when the session is launched.

Supported on: All Receiver supported platforms

Enable policy:
Registry PathValue NameValue TypeValue
Software\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\GPO Disable\KeyboardLocalIMEREG_DWORD
Software\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\GPO Disable\KeyboardKeyboardSyncModeREG_DWORD
Disable Policy:
Registry HiveRegistry PathValue NameValue TypeValue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\GPO Disable\KeyboardLocalIMEREG_SZ0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\GPO Disable\KeyboardKeyboardSyncModeREG_SZ(User Profile)

Allow dynamic sync


  1. No
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
    Value NameLocalIME
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value0
  2. Yes
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
    Value NameLocalIME
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value1

Sync mode on session launch


  1. Sync only once – when the session launches
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
    Value NameKeyboardSyncMode
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value(User Profile)
  2. Don't sync
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Citrix\Ica Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Keyboard
    Value NameKeyboardSyncMode
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value(Server Default)


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