Outlook 2019 O365 login page does not appear in Seamless mode

[Mike Compton1709160361]

Outlook 2019 ProPlus launches on Server 2019 Datacenter edition without issue - when connecting an O365 account the Microsoft authentication page never appears. Outlook simply sits at "activating account" for ages and nothing ever happens. It's like the authentication window opens but is hidden behind the open Outlook application. 

GoDaddy hosted O365 accounts also the O365 login window does not appear.

 

I am able to launch Outlook in a desktop mode and connect to any provider without issue, Office 365, Godaddy O365, etc., just not when Outlook is a published application. 

GSuite accounts show auth window no issue, the Google 0Auth window opens and 2FA works without issue. 

This was occurring on Outlook 2016 on Server 2016 as well, I upgraded to Outlook 2019 and Server 2019

 

 

Server 2019 Datacenter - Version 1809 - Build 17763.1282

Outlook 2019 ProPlus - Office version 16.0.10358.20061

Citrix VDA 1912.1000 LTSR - 19.12.0.1000.24525

 

 

[CarlStalhood]

Try the two registry values at https://discussions.citrix.com/topic/403721-office-365-pro-plus-shared-activation-password-screen-not-able-to-select/page/8/#comment-2059434

[Mike Compton1709160361]

4 hours ago, Carl Stalhood1709151912 said:

Try the two registry values at https://discussions.citrix.com/topic/403721-office-365-pro-plus-shared-activation-password-screen-not-able-to-select/page/8/#comment-2059434

 

Hi Carl - 

 

Unfortunately I had tried those 2 registry entires before I posted my question, I found that forum question yesterday and tested before asking a new question. It sadly did not resolve the issue.

 

[Mike Compton1709160361]

On 6/16/2020 at 10:23 AM, Mike Compton1709160361 said:

 

Hi Carl - 

 

Unfortunately I had tried those 2 registry entires before I posted my question, I found that forum question yesterday and tested before asking a new question. It sadly did not resolve the issue.

 

 

 

 

Issue seems to have been resolved with Citrix VDA version 2106 - no longer seeing it happen on Server 2016 or 2019. 

*** EDIT *** - only seems resolved for administrator accounts. User accounts still do not let the popup function properly. 

 

 

[Tom De Moor]

hmmm we are running 2106 but are unfortunately still not able to sign in.  i found this citrix article : Password Field Not Displayed When Publishing Any Office 365 Application Such As Excel or Word On Server 2019 or Windows 10 (citrix.com) with a reference which basically says this issue will only be solved in Q1 2022

[Mike Compton1709160361]

Hi Tom - 

 

I also am not seeing this fully resolved - it doesn't seem to affect admin accounts anymore but it still fails to pop up for my user accounts. Extremely frustrating, I have almost 5,000 users who are fed up. 

 

 

[Sandeep Pathi]

We are seeing similar issue with outlook. O365 published application authentication page splash and disappear.I have also tried all the registry entry, but no luck. VDA mode everything is working as expected.  
 

OS windows 2019

 O365 outlook

 VDA LTSR 1912 CU3

[Tom De Moor]

we currently "solved" it by installing Office 2016 since every workaround tried seems to have  caused at least some other issue in the end.  once the patch will be available for 2019 next year we try to install it again and migrate

[Michael Tarabokija]

What's the point of upgrading?   Any news on when a fix will be available?   Someone said earlier about Q1 2022 but has this been verified?    How was your transition back to Office 2016?  Working okay for you in the 2019 environment?

[Michael Tarabokija]

16 hours ago, Michael Tarabokija said:

What's the point of upgrading?   Any news on when a fix will be available?   Someone said earlier about Q1 2022 but has this been verified?    How was your transition back to Office 2016?  Working okay for you in the 2019 environment?

I can confirm downgrading to Office 2016 does work a lot better when publishing these apps on a Server 2019 XenApp environment.   Thanks Tom for the suggestion !    Curious how long this fix will take?   Love investing in Microsoft 365 subscriptions that can't even use right now on modern deployments!

[Leo Chan]

I just upgraded VDA to 2112 and tried to launch Outlook 365 from seamless session.

Outlook 365 started and stuck on displaying logo. 

 

Any idea?

 

[Mike Compton1709160361]

I'm still showing the same issue with 2112 as well. 2019 does not work in seamless mode, so nobody with Office 365 can use the product. Crazy they've let this go on for over 1.5 years. 

[Mike Compton1709160361]

On 2/9/2022 at 4:31 PM, Mike Compton1709160361 said:

I'm still showing the same issue with 2112 as well. 2019 does not work in seamless mode, so nobody with Office 365 can use the product. Crazy they've let this go on for over 1.5 years. 

 

 

Months later, and this issue still persists - Microsoft Support squarely places all blame on Citrix for this and will not assist, as you can configure mail just fine when the app is not in seamless mode. Citrix Support has been either silent, or blames Microsoft. 


Issue still occurs in Windows Server 2022 and Office 2021 with the latest Citrix 2203 LTSR as well. 

When you launch Outlook you'll get a brief flash and then you are instantly presented with the below error - 

 

 

 

 

[Eric Nanzer]

It's been over a year ?
I have exactly the same problem as Mike Compton described: Windows Server 2022, Citrix VDA 2203 CU3 LTSR, Office 2021.

Is there really no solution for this yet?