Follow this step by step guide to configure Citrix Receiver to connect to XenDesktop 7 StoreFront site.
XenDesktop Deep Dive Series
Part 2 – Configure XenDesktop Site
Part 3 – Install and configure VDA
Part 4 – Create and configure machine catalog
Part 5 – Create and configure delivery group
Part 6 – Install and configure StoreFront
Install Citrix Receiver
1. Citrix Receiver can be installed from XenDesktop iso or downloaded from Citrix web site. See Citrix eDocs to check how to install receiver using command line.
Configure Citrix Receiver
2. Once installation is completed you have two methods to connect to your new desktop. The first method is to use the full Receiver client, and second is to use web browser to access the StoreFront web site. I will configure receiver client. Launch the Receiver and enter address of your StoreFront server as it is shown in Figure 1.
Note: If you want to use email address to find StoreFront server, email discovery must be configured. See Citrix eDocs to see how to configure email-based discovery.
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3. When receiver is able to find StoreFront server authentication dialog box is displayed. Log on using domain credentials.
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4. Once authentication is successful you have an option to optimize your client configuration. Click Yes to continue.
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5. When optimization process is completed successful message is displayed as it is shown in Figure 4. Click Finish to continue.
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5. When connected the blank page is displayed. Click PLUS sign to continue.
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6. When you click on the PLUS sign you will see the list of all desktops and applications that have been published (if you configure StoreFront with XenApp controlers all published applications will be displayed on this list as well). Click on available desktop to add it the Receiver landing page.
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7. Click on the desktop icon to launch virtual desktop. You should be automatically logged into your desktop without any additional authentication prompts.
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8. When you are successfully connected you will see the Desktop Viewer toolbar at the top of the desktop window.
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9. Click on the Desktop Viewer toolbar and select Preferences
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10. Select Display to modify display settings
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11. Select File Access to configure access mode to files on your computer
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12. Click Flash to configure setings for content designed for Flash Player.
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13. Click Mic & Webcam to configure setings for voice and webcams
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At this point XenDesktop 7 infrastructure has been configured and we are now ready to test virtual desktops.
Hello Andrzej ,
The blog is nice and useful please share the blogs on HA mode configuration in Citrix Core Component 7.1
Hi,
I’m working on some post related to StoreFront and XenDesktop high availability now. I will publish some new articles soon.
Andrzej
Hi,
I am not getting the “Device” option in the xendesktop viewer tool bar..i have enabled USB settings in server side..
Hi,
Which option do you refer to ?
Can you please send me the screenshot ?
I am working in IBM as a citrix Admin but I am not an expert in the citrix components..I worked in Citrix MetaFrame XP FR3,Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, 4.5, and currently working in 5.0.
I would like to learn more about xenapp 7.5 and other components like netscaller, xenserver and xendesktop.. please post more about it
You can find some information about XenApp and XenDesktop in my blog. At this time I’m not dealing so much with Netscaler and I don’t feel myself to be an expert in this product to write an usefull articles in my blog.
Great Job Andrzej, very good your post. Thanks, see you.