[THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal Announcement FAQ
- From: Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:57:23 -0400
Can we have a moment of silence for the death of program neighborhood?
Jim Kenzig
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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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