[THIN] Re: FYI: In case you missed it.. Citrix Web interface 4.5 available
- From: "Carl Stalhood" <cstalhood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 18:30:53 -0600
The behavior of the Web Client in Web Interface 4.5 is different than in
previous versions.
As you can see below, I'm not sure I want to upgrade to WI 4.5. If you have
some ideas on how to improve the client deployment process, let me know.
WI 4.5 was written for ICA Client 10.0, which is not available yet. 9.2 does
work but only for one language. Note that the path of the client on the WI
server is different.
There is a webclient.exe in version 10.0 but I haven't figured out how to
get WI to send that client instead of ica32pkg.msi when using the automatic
update feature.
Path to the Citrix Web Clients
Web Interface 4.0 = C:\Program Files\Citrix\Web
Interface\4.0\ICAWEB\en\ica32
Different folders for each language
Web Interface 4.5 = C:\Program Files\Citrix\Web Interface\4.5\Clients\ica32
All languages are included in ica32pkg.msi version 10.0 so
no language specific client is needed
Auto-deployed Client
When you enable the option to automatically push the ICA client, it pushes a
different client depending on the version
4.0 = wficat.cab (2.5 MB, this is an ActiveX control web client with minimal
user interaction)
4.5 = ica32pkg.msi (5 MB, this is the full Citrix client where users have to
answer a bunch of questions when installing)
This is a huge change. Ica32pkg.msi is a larger client and requires
Microsoft Installer. This client can be pre-configured to install the Web
Client only. When this client is pre-configured with an admin install, the
size of the client grows to 9 MB.
Installation Caption
If Web Interface does not detect that a client is installed, a link is
provided in the bottom-right that users can click on to install the client.
This is different too.
4.0 = ica32t.exe (2.5 MB client, no installation questions)
4.5 = ica32pkg.msi (5 MB, this is the full Citrix client where users have to
answer a bunch of questions when installing)
This is a huge change. Ica32pkg.msi is a larger client and requires
Microsoft Installer. This client can be pre-configured to install the Web
Client only. When this client is pre-configured with an admin install, the
size of the client grows to 9 MB.
Recommendation
The default client pushed to the user is ica32pkg.msi. This client asks too
many questions when a user tries to install it.
To workaround that problem, run msiexec /a ica32pkg.msi create a
pre-configured .msi file that only installs the Web Client. The size of the
client will increase to 9 MB.
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:50 AM
To: THIN
Subject: [THIN] FYI: In case you missed it.. Citrix Web interface 4.5
available
From Jay Tomlins blog at:
http://www.jaytomlin.com/blog/
Web Interface 4.5 Now Available
WI 4.5 is now available for download. To find it, log into MyCitrix, click
Download and then click Common Technology Components:
<https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=36407>
https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=36407
Version 4.5 of WI introduces the following new features:
* Web-based Self-Service Password Reset support for Password Manager
4.5
* Password expiration notification
* Application streaming support for the soon-to-be-released streaming
product (Project Tarpon)
* Built-in support for Active Directory Federation Services
* Published application URLs - drag and drop app icons from the web
page to your desktop, or add applications to your IE Favorites list!
* Enhanced rebranding support from within the Access Management
Console
* Supports SSL encryption of Configuration Manager traffic
* Based on .NET 2.0
There seems to be a problem with the link to the Administrator's Guide right
now, so I'm posting a copy of it here:
Web <http://www.jaytomlin.com/blog/Web_Interface_45_Guide.pdf> Interface
4.5 Administrator's Guide (English)
Also available for download today are new versions of Web Interface 4.5 for
UNIX, the Web Interface 4.5 SDK and Web Interface for IBM WebSphere.
--
Jim Kenzig
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
http://www.thinhelp.com
Citrix Technology Professional
Provision Networks VIP
CEO The Kenzig Group
http://www.kenzig.com
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