[THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal Announcement FAQ
- From: Berny Stapleton <berny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:59:57 +0100
Already done
2009/6/17 Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
> Can we have a moment of silence for the death of program neighborhood?
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> Jim Kenzig
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> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Carl Stalhood <cstalhood@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>> *Q: Who is the intended audience for this information?*
>>
>> A: This information is intended for XenApp customers, partners,
>> Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Citrix XenApp sales, channel, field
>> readiness, and support personnel.
>>
>> *Q: What is Citrix announcing?*
>>
>> A: Citrix is announcing the end of support for Program Neighborhood in all
>> future online plug-in releases. The Citrix online plug-in v11.0 is the last
>> version to use Program Neighborhood. Classic Program Neighborhood will be
>> supported through the second quarter of 2010.
>>
>> *Q: What Is Citrix Program Neighborhood?*
>>
>> A: Program Neighborhood is the legacy user interface included in the
>> Citrix online plug-in (formerly Program Neighborhood Agent). With this
>> interface, users can browse for groups of published resources (referred to
>> as application sets) or create custom connections to individually published
>> resources or to computers running Citrix XenApp.
>>
>> *Q: What is replacing Program Neighborhood? *
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>> A: Citrix encourages customers to leverage the Citrix Receiver as the best
>> practice for delivering simple and consistent access to corporate desktops
>> and applications from any device that the employee chooses to use. Receiver
>> automates plug-in updates by checking the server for new versions as they
>> become available. For customers who do not implement Citrix Receiver, newer
>> versions of the Citrix online plug-in will be introduced periodically to
>> include enhancements to the interface and core functionality.
>>
>> *Q: Why is Citrix taking this action?*
>>
>> A: Citrix has invested significantly in evolving its client technology to
>> meet broader business requirements and user needs. The release of Citrix
>> Receiver offers a more robust set of capabilities that simplify desktop and
>> application delivery for IT. Receiver enables users to connect to their
>> corporate applications from whatever device is convenient – a desktop or
>> laptop PC, Macintosh, or even the iPhone – with a new and simplified
>> interface.
>>
>> *Q: When will Program Neighborhood be removed?*
>>
>> A: Citrix customers have already begun to migrate to the newer client
>> versions. The Citrix online plug-in v11.0 is the last version to use Program
>> Neighborhood and it no longer installs Program Neighborhood by default.
>> Version 11.1 no longer includes Program Neighborhood at all. While Program
>> Neighborhood will still be supported in both of those versions, customers
>> are encouraged to begin planning to adopt a newer client version or migrate
>> to Citrix Receiver. With the v11.2 online plug-in release, tentatively
>> scheduled for the third quarter of 2009, Program Neighborhood will no longer
>> be supported.
>>
>> *Q: What is the expected impact?*
>>
>> A: The Citrix online plug-in requires customers to install and configure
>> the XenApp Web Interface service in their environment. XenApp Web Interface
>> was not a requirement for Program Neighborhood, therefore, customers must
>> plan for this change to their XenApp infrastructure. Program Neighborhood
>> allows users to connect directly to a specific XenApp server by allowing
>> them to specify the server’s address. This feature is used mostly for
>> diagnostic purposes. Even though this feature will also no longer be
>> available, Citrix is investigating development of alternative diagnostic
>> tools to provide similar functionality.
>>
>> http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121727
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