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Installing the Citrix Web Client for Windows PC

This article applys to the following Citrix/Virtual Desktop clients:

Overview

The Citrix Web Client allows users of any Windows operating system to connect to Virtual Desktop applications. It is designed to work with the Virtual Desktop Web Interface, which allows you to launch applications and define settings. Using this arrangement is the easiest way to connect to Virtual Desktop applications since all of your application icons are automatically generated and all of your printers and drives are automatically mapped to the Virtual Desktop session.

When you browse to the Virtual Desktop Web Interface on a Windows PC, it will automatically detect whether you have the Citrix Web Client installed. If it does not detect that the web client is present, it will provide a link where the web client may be downloaded. This article outlines the steps involved in browsing to the Virtual Desktop Web Interface and installing the Citrix Web Client.

Installing the Citrix Web Client

1. In Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, browse to the Virtual Desktop Web Interface here: http://virtualdesktop.uiowa.edu
   
   
2. Enter your HawkID credentials in the Log In box as shown and click the Log In button. (Be sure to specify your domain, if it is different than "IOWA".)
   
   
   
   
3. After you click the Log In button, you will be presented with the applications that are available to you, based on your HawkID credentials.
   
   
   
   
4. Notice the "Message Center" section to the right of the "Applications" area. If you do not have the Citrix Web Client installed, it will show the message below. Click on the link that says "Click here to obtain the client software":
   
   
   
   
5. When you click on the link, you will be taken to the "Client Detection and Download" page. To download the Citrix Web Client, click the Download button.
   
   
   
   
6. Save the file called ica32web.msi wherever you'd like and run it when the download (~11 MB) finishes.
   
   
   
   
7. When the Citrix Presentation Server Client window appears, click the NEXT button and the client will install:
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Click the Finish button.
   
   
   
   
9. Now, go back to the Virtual Desktop Web Interface in your browser and click the Successful button.
   
   
   
   
   
10. The Web Inferface will try again to detect the newly installed Citrix web client and you will be taken back to the initial page with your applications icons. You can browse the Applications window just like a Windows Explorer window. Note the TOP and UP icons in the upper left corner, which you may use for navigation.
    
    To launch a Virtual Desktop application, simply click on one of the application icons.
    
    
    
    
    

More Information

For instructions on using the Citrix Web Client and the Virtual Desktop Web interface, see the applicable section on the main Virtual Desktop Documentation page.

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Last Updated: 04/24/2008