Using Citrix

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Using CitrixTo Run ApplicationsOver the WebA
Paradigm Change

• Presentation by
• Michael Ziselman
• Sr. Systems Administrator
• CUNY Graduate Center

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What is Citrix?

• Citrix Presentation Server is software that runs
  on Windows or UNIX servers that provides users
  secure remote access for selected applications
• Supports nearly every client OS available
• Citrix ICA is a low latency, low bandwidth
  protocol that allows application sessions to run
  in real time
• Anywhere, with any device, over any network!

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The Citrix Web Interface

• Its customizable!

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Benefits for Administration With Citrix

• Saves money on software licenses
• Load balance / failover applications
• Leverages existing LDAP / Active Directory for
  authentication
• Provides security piece of mind
• All data is encrypted end-to-end
• Full featured management console
• Makes pretty reports to show to your boss!

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You mean people actually USE IT?!
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Benefits for Professors With Citrix

• No more platform issues
• Since Citrix runs on nearly any OS, Mac/Linux
  users can now run Windows apps via Citrix!
• No more worrying about installation/licensing
  restrictions
• No more forcing students to be on-campus to do
  application specific work

"We are very pleased with Citrix. It seems it
will make a huge difference in the success of my
computational Chemistry course."
-Professor Massa, GC Chemistry
Dept.
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Benefits for Students With Citrix

• Students
• Can work on advanced applications remotely
• Can access network storage remotely
• Can transfer files between remote and local
  devices
• Hard drives
• USB drives
• CD/DVD-ROMs
• Can print to their local printer
• Have all data encrypted end-to-end

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Requirements for Clients To Use Citrix

• Minimum Requirements
• State-of-the-art computer
• Intel (or clone) 386 processor or higher (PC)
• Almost any OS, including Windows NT, 95, 98,
  98SE, ME, XP, 2000, 2003, Mac, Linux, Unix
• TCP/IP
• 10MB Hard disk
• 32MB RAM (128MB for XP)
• IE 5.x or higher or Netscape 4.5 or higher
  recommended
• Internet connection (at least 33.6Kbps modem)

from 1989!!
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Citrix ICA Client Install

• How simple is it?
• Its a piece of cake, a walk in the sunshine!
• -Leslie, GC Student

See the Movie!
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Citrix Live Demo

• https//citrix.gc.cuny.edu

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Questions / Comments ??

• Michael Ziselman, Sr. Systems Administrator
• CUNY Graduate Center
• MZiselman_at_gc.cuny.edu