Citrix Receiver error

Issue:

After login to Citrix Receiver 4.1 and click on Refresh applications option, you see following error message.

Your apps are not available at this time. Please try again in a few minutes or contact helpdesk with this information. Cannot contact <Storefront Store name>

Scenario:  While deploying new XenApp  6.5, Storefront 2.1 and Citrix Receiver 4.1 with no certificates( HTTP) for all communication( It’s not recommended to use HTTP but I had a reason to use)  I had above error when I try to click on Refresh Applications which is next to login details on top right side of the receiver.  In addition to receiver doesn’t enumerate any applications. 

Resolution:

I checked various things but finally following fix the resolved issue. MAKE SURE THAT YOU TEST THIS FIX ON CLEAN MACHINE (The one which never had receiver). I tested with reinstall on a machine but didn’t fix issue and I was going crazy J by troubleshooting/ investigating all XenApp components.

-          Pick the clean machine/ VM

-          Install receiver with CitrixReceiver /IncludeSSON  ( I had SSO component)

-          After installation of Citrix Receiver, add/ edit following registry keys.

o   Open Registry ( Regedit)

o   For 32-bit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\AuthManager

o   For 64-bit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\AuthManager

o   Create a new String value I.e.  ConnectionSecurityMode with value to Any

o   Then go to

o   For 32-bit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Dazzle

o   For 64-bit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\DazzleB

o   Change the String value AllowAddStore and AllowSavePwd to A

-          Then make sure that you kill receiver and re-open to test

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