Using a Remote Desktop Connection

Chapter 2 | Using FileMaker Pro with Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp 9
Remote Desktop Services
The Remote Desktop Services server that is deploying FileMaker Pro will access
FileMaker
Server, which hosts FileMaker Pro files to Remote Desktop Services clients as well as
local FileMaker
Pro clients. When a user opens FileMaker Pro running on Remote Desktop
Services, accessing FileMaker
Pro files hosted by FileMaker Server is done in the same way as
accessing FileMaker Server under normal networking conditions.
Citrix XenApp
FileMaker Server will host FileMaker Pro files to ICA clients via Citrix XenApp deploying
FileMaker
Pro and will continue to host files to standalone FileMaker Pro clients. When a user
opens FileMaker
Pro running on Citrix XenApp, accessing FileMaker Pro files hosted by
FileMaker Server is done in the same way as accessing FileMaker Server under normal
networking conditions.
For information about opening shared files as a client, see FileMaker Pro Help.
Note FileMaker Server should not be installed on the same machine with Citrix XenApp and
Remote Desktop Services. FileMaker, Inc. does not support FileMaker Server running on the
same machine with Citrix XenApp and Remote Desktop Services.
OS X Citrix ICA clients
When an OS X ICA client accesses FileMaker Pro through Citrix XenApp, remember that the
client will be accessing a Windows application. The shortcut keys used on the OS
X client will be
Windows shortcut keys, and the look and feel of the application will be that of a Windows
application.
Non-shared files
Remote Desktop Services clients and Citrix XenApp clients can access FileMaker Pro files that are
not shared over a network. Non-shared files can be developed and deployed by Remote Desktop
Services clients and Citrix XenApp just like any non-shared FileMaker
Pro file. Shared files and
peer-to-peer hosting (FileMaker Network sharing) are not supported on Remote Desktop Services
clients or Citrix XenApp clients.
Note To turn off sharing for a specific file, choose File menu > Sharing > Share with FileMaker
Clients, select the file, then select No users.
Unsupported FileMaker Pro features
1 FileMaker Network sharing with other FileMaker Pro clients
1 ODBC/JDBC sharing
1 Third-party plug-ins; plug-in developers must test and certify the plug-ins to run under Remote
Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp clients
FileMaker Knowledge Base answers
Check the FileMaker Knowledge Base for answers about running FileMaker Pro on Remote
Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp. Visit the FileMaker Knowledge Base at
http://help.filemaker.com.