Wfica32.exe

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The genuine wfica32.exe file is a software component of Citrix ICA Client by Citrix.
The Citrix ICA Client is a part of a technology that provides server-based computing services to any type of client device. Wfica32.exe represents each individual virtual connection made through the Citrix ICA Client. This is not an essential process for Windows and can be disabled if known to create problems.

The Citrix ICA Client offers a port to devices requiring server-based computing or cloud-computing services, enabling clients to run software without downloading it. The client can be installed and run from any personal computer, Windows-based terminal, network computer, or any type of appliance, allowing the user to access and interact with 32-bit Windows-based and Java applications that are completely centrally managed.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is an American company that develops software solutions in networking, application and desktop virtualization, server technology, cloud-based computing, and offers software as a service (SaaS). Citrix was established in 1989, originally as Citrus, by Ed Iacobucci, a former IBM developer. The company soon developed Citrix Multiuser, a port for OS/2, which used Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) that allowed multiple simultaneous users to access server applications, even from computers not built to run OS/2. Citrix currently employs 9,000 people and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the wfica32.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wfica32.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wfica32.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

Summary: Average user rating of wfica32.exe: based on 12 votes with 6 user comments.10 users think wfica32.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.2 users think it's probably harmless.

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Wcfrun32 is an agent that is always running in the background. It displays the receiver icon in the bottom right of your screen in the notification area, and manages updates, settings, etc. wfica32 is only started when you make a remote HDX connection to a Citrix server - it presents the remote Citrix session to the user.

wfica32.exe represents each connection. Each virtual channel would have a wfica32.exe process associated with it which contains drivers that manage your connection and de-multiplex the virtual channel data from the ICA stream.

Hi @Amrita.Hegde,
Can you describe step by step how have you configured citrix that you are trying to run it directly from Receiver? Maybe do you mean do perform the action in Remote Console being connected to citrix desktop inside? Please give us more details.
To run citrix application or desktop normally you need to go through Web Interface / Storefront and open it from there or use dedicated .ica file with set of data needed to connection.

Yes I open the Citrix StoreFront and click on App icon in there, that is where I expect to launch wifca32.exe window , which works fine in attended mode, but not in unattended. Sorry for not describing it earlier.

Yes it is using Simulate click already. Also, I have taken a screen shot before and after the Click activity and I see that the App Icon has changed as if click is performed . But even after few minutes the window does not launch and Attach window fails.I confirmed this with additional screenshot and checked in taskmanager.

Unfortunately due to restricted accesses in our organization, I am unable to get to the Citrix logs describing why connection is refused. But as it works on the same machine when running in attended mode and fails in unattended only, I am wondering if it is a programming/configuration issue.

I logged in with Robot credentials, Disconnected RDP without Signing out Robot.Triggered Job from Orchestrator and watched Task manager on robot machine using my admin account. Process wfica32.exe appears and disappears in seconds. Then, I logged in again with Robot credentials and found this prompt .
As a second test, I logged in with Robot credentials and minimized the RDP window instead of Disconnect. When triggered from Orchestrator the execution was successful. As my intention is to run this Unattended, I am looking for a resolution. Is this to do with not having right version of Citrix receiver, or the specific application itself or any other configs missing on my Robot machine?

Installed Citrix Receiver 4.12 (version 14.12.0.18020) and we still have the same issue, works when robot is logged in screen minimized and otherwise not. Now there is a different error is regarding Citrix virtual driver (SmartCard).

Is there any recommendation as to which version of Citrix Receiver is compatible with UiPath LTS 18.4.1?

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