Libraries Windows Terminal Server
Download the Citrix XenApp Receiver Plugin:
Go to Installation Instructions
The Libraries Terminal Server brings you applications and databases over the web that would normally be run on a local computer. This is accomplished through Microsoft's Terminal Services, and also a product called Citrix Metaframe. Although the programs run on a Microsoft Windows server, you can access these programs from virtually any type of computer, including Macintosh, PC, Linux, even a Java client. All of these clients, once installed on your PC or laptop, allow you to use the application (such as Sci-Finder or Beilstein), save files to your own computer, and print to your own printer. Another way of thinking of it is that you are remotely logged into a windows computer, but instead of being able to see a desktop with a Start menu, you can only see that particular application.
There are some aspects to using a remotely hosted application which may seem confusing at first. It is important to keep in mind that when you are using the Terminal Server, you are actually logged into a Windows Server hosted in the Purdue Libraries infrastructure. Thus, when you attempt to save a file, the "C:\" drive is actually the C:\ drive on the terminal server. YOUR local hard drive will be mapped as a different drive letter. For example, "F$ on 'Client' (F:) would be your "F" drive.
Secondly, your local default printer should show up as the default printer for the remote application; but in come cases, the Terminal Server encounters a particular problem with your printer model or drivers, and the printer may not show up.
Installing the Citrix Windows Client
Download the Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps:
DE-Select everything except for Program Neighborhood Agent.
DO NOT specify a Server Address. It is not necessary.
Select the path to install the program into.
Keep the default checkbox for "Use machine name as client name".
Click "NO" for Use Local Name and Password.
Here you can see that actually two things get installed. One will be disabled shortly, but for now click Next.
The installation will finalize.
GETTING RID OF THE Annoying Citrix Pop-up.
Here is what it looks like.
1. To turn off this annoying pop-up, we are going to run a built-in program in Windows XP and Vista. It is called "MSCONFIG. You can start it simply by clicking Start > Run and type "msconfig.exe". This is a very useful program for turning off services and programs that run at startup.
2. Click on the tab that says, "Startup". Find a listing called "Citrix XenApp". Un-check this and click "OK".
You will get the following message, asking you if you want to restart.
The next time you restart, msconfig will run, and it will warn you that your system has changed. To turn this message off, check the box that says, "Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when windows starts". After that, the Citrix pop-up will go away.
