Using a Remote Desktop Connection

Chapter 1 | Introduction to Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp 6
Citrix ICA protocol
The Citrix ICA protocol is installed when you install Citrix XenApp. The ICA protocol transmits data
between the Citrix ICA client and Citrix XenApp and is designed for transparent support of
Windows applications, low-bandwidth requirements, data compression, and encryption.
ICA connections have been tested and are supported with the TCP/IP protocol when
FileMaker
Pro runs on Citrix XenApp.
Note If you have any Remote Desktop Services clients accessing Citrix XenApp via Remote
Desktop Connection, you must enable the TCP/IP protocol on Citrix XenApp.
Benefits of using Citrix XenApp
1 Organizations can deploy Windows applications in heterogeneous computing environments
regardless of client hardware, operating system, or network connections.
1 Users can continue to use their current operating system and applications.
1 IT professionals can support specific Windows applications from a single location and manage
application deployment, access, performance, security, and reliability.
1 Administrators need to install and update only one copy of an application on a server machine
and can create a variety of application environments, from complete Windows desktops to
application windows.
1 Citrix Web Interface working with Citrix XenApp is supported in the FileMaker Pro configuration
model and allows organizations to integrate applications into any standard web browser.
Before installing Citrix XenApp
Before installing Citrix XenApp, Remote Desktop Services should be set to run in application
server mode. See
http://www.microsoft.com.
Before installing Citrix XenApp, consider carefully the number of users or clients that will be
connecting, the types of applications you will be serving to clients, and how your users will be
connecting to Citrix XenApp.
Installing Citrix ICA client software
Citrix ICA client software should be installed on every machine that needs to use Citrix XenApp.
Remote Desktop Services clients will be able to access the server but will not have the full feature
set that Citrix ICA clients get. See your Citrix documentation for information on installing Citrix ICA
clients.