Hiding Published Desktop Shortcuts On The Start Menu

Scenario:

Users connect to a XenDesktop 7.13 published desktop that has Citrix Receiver 4.9 LTSR installed to access XenApp published applications. All applications have shortcuts created in the start menu, including published desktop shortcuts.

Problem:

We do not want shortcuts for published desktops to be created as we do not want users starting desktops from within their VDI session.

Solution (Storefront 3.9):

1. Create a new Store.
2. Manage Receiver for Web Sites
3. Select the Web site and click Configure...
   
4. From the Client Interface Settings screen, change the Select View value to Show Applications view only, click OK, then click Close
5. Select Configure Store SettingsFrom the Advanced Settings screen, click on Filter resources by type and select Citrix.MPS.Application and Citrix.MPS.Document, click OK twice to save changes
6. Be sure to Propagate Changes
7. Configure a Receiver GPO that assigns the newly created app store to the VDI desktops which is beyond the scope of this article.
   

 Now after logging into to a desktop and SSO logs you in to the app store, you should see your assigned app shortcuts in the start menu sans published desktop shortcuts!