Condition

The matching is used to dynamically control the configuration, but the configuration itself may need to be different depending on the situation.

A condition is an option that can be specified on any configuration parameter. Thus, all parameters in the configuration (except conditions) can be different depending on conditions.

Available conditions

version

A common condition is based on the version of the operating system. It will be specified with the real version number, and you may add the character + or - to specify:

+

This version or later.

-

This version or earlier.

[Condition]
01={W10} 10.0
02={W8+} 6.2+
03={W7-} 6.1-

file

A common condition will be based on the calling application. It is specified with file name, file name without extension, or full file path. Each condition can be a list of files separated with semicolon.

[Condition]
01={NetiD} netid
02={NetiD} netid.exe
03={NetiD} %ProgramFiles%\Net iD\Client\netid.exe
04={Browser} iexplore;firefox;safari

match

Use the match functionality to set the condition. You can use all matching conditions that do not use tokens or certificates. See Match for more information.

[Match]
X={MATCH-NAME} AAA=BBB (1) (2)
1 AAA and BBB can be a variable or a static value. See Variables.
2 Use any of the operators described in section Matching operators. 
[Condition]
X={COND-NAME} match:AAA=BBB  (1) (2)
1 AAA and BBB can be a variable or a static value. See Variables.
2 Use any of the operators described in section Matching operators.
Example 1. Set the icon based on if the system uses a dark or light theme.

A condition named THEME-DARK matches a theme setting in the registry.

Set a condition in the Condition configuration
[Condition]
X={THEME-DARK} match:{registry:HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize\SystemUsesLightTheme}=0
Create a task in the Service Taskbar configuration
[Service Taskbar]
IconColor=2|{THEME-DARK}||1|*

Re-read the configuration:

$ netid.exe -service refresh

Change the theme on a Windows computer:

  1. On the Windows desktop, right-click and select Personalize.

  2. In the left menu, click Colors.

  3. In the Choose your color list, click Light or Dark.

mode

A more complex condition is that a parameter should be different depending on execution mode, or that some other file exists.

The full list of execution modes:

  • mode:32-bit

  • mode:64-bit

  • mode:client

  • mode:communication:wts current

  • mode:communication:ica current

  • mode:exist:<path>

  • mode:exist-32:<path>

  • mode:exist-64:<path>

  • mode:sandbox

  • mode:server

  • mode:service-system

  • mode:service-user

  • mode:setup

  • mode:terminal-server

  • mode:user-admin

  • mode:user-normal

  • mode:user-system

  • mode:userinterface

  • mode:winstation-type:<type>

  • mode:wts-protocol-rdp

  • mode:wts-protocol-ica

  • mode:wfapi-protocol-rdp

  • mode:wfapi-protocol-ica

Example 2. mode:winstation-type example
[Condition]
01={Citrix-TS} mode:winstation-type:ICA
02={Microsoft-TS} mode:winstation-type:RDP

list

It is possible to combine multiple named conditions:

  • a list of conditions that any should be fulfilled, a or condition

  • a list of conditions that all should be fulfilled, a and condition.

Example 3. Multiple named conditions
[Condition]
01={32-bit} mode:32-bit
02={TS} mode:terminal-server
03={TS-with-32} {TS} and {32-bit}
04={TS-or-32} {TS} or {32-bit}

If both and and or condition is part of the same named list, and is checked before or. However, it is better to separate to multiple entries to avoid misunderstanding:

Example 4. Separated and/or condition
[Condition]
01={32-bit} mode:32-bit
02={TS} mode:terminal-server
03={USER} mode:user-normal
04={TEST} {TS} or {32-bit} and {USER} (1)

[Condition]
01={32-bit} mode:32-bit
02={TS} mode:terminal-server
03={USER} mode:user-normal
04={TMP} {32-bit} and {USER} (2)
05={TEST} {TS} or {TMP} (3)
1 and/or condition where and is checked first.
2 arguments in the and condition.
3 arguments in the or condition.

Configuration

To specify a parameter with one condition, use the pipe character |. To specify multiple conditions, use the characters ||.

[Dummy]
Dummy=X|{W8+}||Y|{W10-1909}||-|*

The parameter is read from left to right. The parameter with the first fulfilled condition will be used.