[THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal Announcement FAQ
- From: Harry Singh <hboogz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:39:17 -0400
That's not scalable or even efficient. Not for me at least.
On 6/17/09, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> make them an ica file
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>
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Harry Singh <hboogz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Being "out of the loop" for a while. If web interface goes, how would
>> you deliver applications to clients that are not on-net ?
>>
>>
>> On 6/17/09, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > It was a good troubleshooting tool. And we have clients that still use
>> > it
>> > for various reasons.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Lately, it looks like the Web Client and Web Interface are on the
>> chopping
>> > block.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Joe
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> > Of Greg Reese
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:02 AM
>> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal
>> Announcement
>> > FAQ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > goodbye and good riddance. should have been done three years ago.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Berny Stapleton <
>> berny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > Already done
>> >
>> > 2009/6/17 Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Can we have a moment of silence for the death of program neighborhood?
>> >
>> >
>> > Jim Kenzig
>> > Blog: http://www.techblink.com
>> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kenzig
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Carl Stalhood <cstalhood@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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?
>> >
>> > 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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