Administrator Guide
• XenDesktop 7.8
• XenDesktop 7.9
• XenDesktop 7.11
To install the software, use the instructions accompanying them. Make sessions and applications available to the thin client devices sharing
the server environment.
NOTE:
If you use a Windows 2003/2008 Server or Citrix XenApp 5.0 with Windows Server 2008, a Terminal Services Client Access License
(TSCAL) server must also be accessible on the network. The server grants a temporary license, which expires after 120 days. After the
temporary license expires, purchase and install the TSCALs on the server. You cannot make a connection without a temporary or
permanent license.
To congure a Citrix Receiver session:
1 Log in as an admin.
2 Access the Citrix Server using one of the following options:
• On the Start Menu, click All apps > Citrix Receiver.
• Double-click the Citrix Receiver icon on the desktop.
After you log in to the Citrix Server, the Add Account window is displayed.
3 In the Add Account window, enter the Server IP address and then click Next.
• For secure connections, enter Fully Qualied Domain Name (FQDN).
• For nonsecure connections, enter the IP address.
4 Enter the user credentials and then click Log on.
You can add an account by providing the IP address and you can view the details of the Citrix Receiver.
5 Click Yes and then click Next.
The Virtual desktop of the Citrix Receiver is displayed.
6 In the Virtual desktop window, click Add Apps (+) > All Applications.
You can select or clear the application check -boxes. The selected applications are displayed on the virtual desktop.
7 On the virtual desktop, click Settings to:
• Refresh
• Add or Delete Server account
• Log-o
Conguring the Remote Desktop Connection Session
Services
Remote Desktop Connection is a network protocol that provides a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network
connection.
To install the software, use the instructions accompanying them. Make sessions and applications available to the thin client devices sharing
the server environment.
NOTE
: If you use a Windows 2003/2008 Server or with Windows Server 2008, a Terminal Services Client Access License
(TSCAL) server must also be accessible on the network. The server grants a temporary license, which expires after 120 days.
After the temporary license expires, purchase and install the TSCALs on the server. You cannot make a connection without a
temporary or permanent license.
To congure a Remote Desktop Connection:
1 Log in as a user or administrator.
2 On the Start menu, click All apps > Remote Desktop Connection, or double-click the Remote Desktop Connection icon on the
desktop.
Notable Features
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