RE: JAWS Using CITRIX
- From: "Marquette, Ed" <Ed.Marquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:22:44 -0500
Well, Firebox is great for some things, but not for others. With Citrix you
are, in effect, logged on to a remote computer, and the local client receives
only frames. That's a bit over-simplified, but the concept is that the
programs run remotely, and the local client acts essentially as a terminal.
The good thing is that you are, in fact, logged into the remote machine.
With Firebox, you are not logged into a remote machine -- just the firebox.
So, it is like the disk I/O is piped to the remote servers. Everything else is
local. You are running all your own applications locally. For that reason,
JAWS doesn't have to be loaded anywhere other than on the local machine. For
that very reason, however, it is not a useful tool to log onto a remote
computer.
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
chris hallsworth
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 5:03 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: JAWS Using CITRIX
Hi all.
Does Firebox allow you to log on to servers remotely then? If so can I
use a screen reader in a terminal session? Or can I only do this with
actual Remote Desktop/Terminal Services or Citrix.
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On 17/09/2010 02:52, Marquette, Ed wrote:
> John:
> I haven't used JAWS with Citrix since JFW version 7. Then, it was kind
> of a pain. Periodically, JAWS would claim that I didn't have proper
> authorization. Often, when the screen saver came on, it would
> disconnect. In fact, our systems administrator was so frustrated with
> JAWS that I was strongly encouraged to switch to Window-Eyes, which I did.
> I've now switched firms, and couldn't get Window-Eyes to work with our
> Web-based document management system. So, i switched back to JAWS (on
> Version 11).
> We have something called "Firebox." It is, apparently, a kind of VPN
> application. I run it from the desktop, enter my password, and suddenly,
> I have access to Network drives. All loads and saves go to the network
> drives (unless I specify otherwise). The applications, however, all run
> locally. It is the next best thing to being at my desk, in the office,
> with the laptop connected to the docking station. Sometimes, I even
> think it is better.
> JAWS resides only on my laptop. No administrators have to load anything
> on any servers. In short, it is wonderful.
> Going back to Citrix would be like going back to the stone age.
> I must confess; I have a strong preference for small applications that
> do their thing flawlessly and then get the heck out of the way. Firebox
> does exactly that. Sometimes, if I'm concentrating, I forget I'm
> remotely connected through Firebox. I could never, ever say that with
> Citrix, whether I was running JAWS or Window-Eyes.
> So, if your VPN is like Firebox or is Firebox, run, don't walk, to use
> that option.
> I used to have to deal with a Citrix administrator to fix something
> fairly frequently. He and I became fast friends. I've never called an
> administrator with Firebox.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *On Behalf Of *john vernaleken
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2010 6:47 PM
> *To:* jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* JAWS Using CITRIX
>
> Hello all,
> Is anyone using CITRIX to connect to their workplace? I have the
> chance to work from home and the two choices I have is to use VPN or
> CITRIX.
> Pros and Cons to each way.
> Thanks
> John
>
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