[THIN] Re: XenApp Plug-in 12.1 and connecting to multiple desktops ....

  • From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:51:22 -0600

i maintain a second WI site for my administrators.

I also have a folder on our share with .ica files for each server.  Some of
the admins just make a shortcut to that folder on their desktop.

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Bruce Ricker <brucericker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Have you seen the quicklaunch tool?  I've been using that for
> administrative work and testing...
>
> On 1/25/11, Hutchinson, Alan <Alan.Hutchinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm just starting to look at upgrading the ICA client currently used on
> > our estate from 10.2 to 12.1 and am foxed by this issue.
> >
> > Currently with the 10.2 client we just used PN (no PNA) and Web client.
> > The web client is used by users with a PC and all our support functions
> > and they all access the same web site URL. This site is configured for
> > pass through authentication and the Management Console is configured for
> > custom administrators using their normal (non-elevated) userids. PN is
> > used by our higher level support functions to access individual servers
> > and they can then log in using their elevated credentials. I also have a
> > test site which requires authentication so that I can log on with one of
> > my test accounts for any application testing as a standard user.  All
> > well and good.
> >
> > Clearly the 12.1 client doesn't have a PN component and I'm keen to move
> > to a PNA environment anyway. Have installed the full 12.1 plug-in on a
> > couple of test PCs and set up a PNA site and this all works well and I
> > believe it will satisfy the vast majority of users and most of our
> > support functions. The issue I have is with adnministrative access to
> > published desktops. I have set up a.n.other site which requires
> > authentication and when I log in using my administrator credentials I
> > can see all the desktops that are published for administrators.
> > Selecting one of the Desktops and it starts as expected. The problem
> > comes when I connect to another Desktop (from a different server, with a
> > different name etc.). The first Desktop disappears and log progresses on
> > the second Desktop. Connection Centre and the Console shows two Desktops
> > but only one is visible. This happens for all further Desktop
> > connections.
> >
> > If I login locally as an Administrator then the PNA shows all Desktops
> > and I can connect to each without them disappearing !!.
> >
> > W2K R2 PS4.5
> > Windows XP SP3 I.E.8 and Windows 7 I.E.8
> > W.I. 4.6
> >
> > Apologies for the length of this.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alan.
> >
>
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