Macintosh Citrix Client Configuration Instructions

These instructions will cover both "installing" the pre-configured Citrix Client which should be available on the Installers volume of the local building server, as well as actually installing and configuring it from scratch to use the Published Applications on the Citrix servers.

Installing the pre-configured Client

1. Log in to the Mac (if necessary) as Sysop or the local administrative user, and mount the Installers volume of MacADM004 or of the local building server.



2. Find the folder named "Pre-configured Citrix Client" and open it.



3. Inside you'll find a folder named "Citrix ICA Client". Copy that folder to the local hard disk's "Applications (MacOS 9)" folder or "Applications" folder by dragging it there.



4. For the convenience of the user, make aliaii to the two saved configuration files ("pac student" and "pac fin") wherever they'd like.

That's it. It's a well behaved application that doesn't require a fancy installation, a copy will work just fine. However, if there is no preconfigured version at the school where it is needed, or in the event that we change the names of the Published Applications on the Citrix server, use the following directions.

Setting Up Citrix for the Mac from Scratch

These instructions are separated into two parts - Installation and Configuration. For the moment, the Installation section will be left blank, as there's a greater need for the Configuration instructions.

1. Open the "Citrix ICA Client Editor" program, found in the "Citrix ICA Client" folder. The program icon is displayed below.
   




2. The window pictured below will appear.
   
   
   
   Click the "Published Application" radio button, and enter the name of the published application you want to set up for in the text field. Currently, the two possibilities are:
   
   
   • pac student
   • pac fin
   
   In this example, the name of the published application is pac student. See the graphic below for an example of how the setup should look.
   
   





3. Now click and hold on the drop down menu at the top of the window, currently set to "Network Connection". When the drop down menu appears, select "Server Location". The Window pictured below will appear.
   
   
   
   Uncheck the "Use Default" checkbox in the "Server:" area. When you do, a new text field will apppear. Enter the name of the server you'll be connecting to. Currently, the three possibilities are:
   
   
   • adm006.mccsc.edu
   • adm007.mccsc.edu
   • adm008.mccsc.edu
   
   In this example, the name of the server is     adm006.mccsc.edu     See the picture below.
   
   




4. That's all of the information that needs to be input. The next step is to save this configuration. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the window. The Save dialog box will appear, pictured below.
   
   




5. Choose a descriptive name, or accept the suggestion if it's unique. Keep the current folder as the place to save the conifguration file. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the window.




6. When all is said and done, you'll have an icon that looks something like this:
   
   Double-clicking this icon will launch the Citrix client and automatically connect to the published application on the server you set in the previous steps. If you want to be able to use more than one published application, repeat these steps with the information for the other published apps, and save them with a unique filename.



7. Make aliaii to the saved configuration icons in a convenient place rather than moving them.

Questions about these instructions? Contact Rick Schmelz.   For assistance with Citrix in general, contact the IS Department.