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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure is a desktops-as-a-service virtualization solution that enables any business to deliver virtual apps and desktops to any device securely from Microsoft Azure with ease. The core Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop components include: Studio – Studio is the management console that enables you to configure and manage your deployment, eliminating the need for separate management consoles for managing delivery of applications and desktops. Studio provides various wizards to guide you through the process of setting. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure is a desktops-as-a-service virtualization solution that enables any business to deliver virtual apps and desktops to any device securely from Microsoft Azure with ease. This simple, turnkey solution gives IT the flexibility to simplify the management and deployment of both Windows and Linux. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop is a solution for virtualization, which provides access to desktops from all devices while providing IT control and visibility over virtual machines (VMs), applications, security, and licenses.You can leverage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to: Run applications and desktops separately from the operating system. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops control plane is built on Microsoft Azure, providing IT a single management interface that enables you to manage all your environments from one cloud-based location. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service provides you with the tools you need to deploy apps and desktops at scale, including.
Virtual App
Summary: Virtual App is a device independent service which provides on and off campus access to UCC’s applications and services.
Primary users of this service: Staff, Student
Who to contact to use this service: Helpdesk | E:helpdesk@ucc.ie | IT Services |
Contact to discuss this service: Séan O'Mahony | E:s.omahony@ucc.ie | IT Services |
Strategic Focus: Enabling Infrastructure Services
Description of the Service
Virtual App is a service which delivers secure access on and off campus to UCC’s online applications and services where the following conditions exist:
- If a staff member cannot run the required version of browser or plugins on their device for applications such as DMIS, ITS, HRIS (e.g. Java Runtime Environment).
- If a staff member wants to access services from off campus.
- If a staff member has difficulty accessing services from a non-windows device (e.g. Apple Macs).
- If a student wants access to the Office suite, SPSS, EndNote, R Studio or other applications remotely or on a non-Windows based device.
- If a student wants to print from their own device to the SIT printing service.
In the above cases, UCC staff and students can simply access Virtual App using the web browser on any device by going to https://virtualapp.ucc.ie and authenticating with their UCC email address and password.
How to start Citrix VirtualApp
On a Windows Desktop or Laptop open a web browser (IE and Chrome work best) and go to the webpage https://virtualapp.ucc.ie
If you are prompted for your credentials please use your UCC email address and password. The Citrix Workspace App is installed on managed computers on campus and you should see the screen below. Click on the 'Staff Desktop' to start your Citrix session.
If you do not see this please follow the installation instructions below.
Windows installation instructions
If this is the first time you are accessing the service you may be prompted to install the Citrix Workspace App.
Check on 'I agree' and press the install button.
This will start the download of the Citrix Workspace App, Once this is downloaded run the application (at the bottom of the webpage).
This will begin the install of the Citrix Application - Click on 'Start'
Check the box to agree to the licence agreement and press the 'Install' button
Important - If you are prompted to 'Enable Single Sign-on' ensure that the check box is ticked before pressing the 'Install' button
Click on 'Finish' to end the install. We recommend that you reboot your computer after the install is completed.
MacOS installation instructions
- If this is the first time you are accessing the service you may be prompted to install the Citrix Workspace App.
- Check on 'I agree' and press the install button.
- This will start the download of the Citrix Workspace App, Once this is downloaded run the application.
- Double Click on 'Intstall Citrix Workspace'
- Click 'Continue' on the next 3 screens
- Click 'Agree' to agree to the license terms
- Click 'Install'
- You may be asked for your MacOS admin password - enter this and click on 'Install Software'
- Click 'Close' to end the installation and ee recommend that you reboot your computer after the install is completed.
- On reboot login to https://virtualapp.ucc.ie and use your UCC email address and password
- Click on 'Staff Desktop' to start your Citrix session
- If you are prompted to update the Citrix Workspace App please click 'Confirm' to start the update process
Using Citrix on iPad or iPhone
In the App Store, search for ‘Citrix Workspace’ and download it.
Open the app directly from the App Store or from your home screen.
Choose either notification option if prompted
Enter the Store URL as https://virtualapp.ucc.ie and press 'Continue'
- Use your UCC email address and password to login
You will now be presented with a list of Virtual Apps and Desktops. Please select 'Staff Desktop' to begin your Citrix session.
Using Citrix on an Android Phone or Tablet
Using Citrix on a Chromebook
- Login to the Chromebook using your UCC email address and password
- The Workspace App will install automatically
- Click on the Citrix Workspace icon when it appears in your taskbar
Login to the Citrix Session using your UCC email address and password
OneDrive in Virtual App
When you are using Virtual App it is recommended that you use OneDrive for Business for all you files and folders. All staff members have a OneDrive account already created as part of Office 365. Using OneDrive for Business will ensure that you have access to your files on your own computer and in Virtual App.
On login to the Virtual App Desktop, OneDrive is mapped as the X: drive and is visible as a drive in File Explorer
On your own computer you can access OneDrive through the OneDrive for Business client or through the web https://www.ucc.ie/en/staffapps/
Further information on using OneDrive with DMIS is available at https://www.ucc.ie/en/support/regsa/support/dmis_virtual_app/
Multiple Monitor Support
The Citrix Virtual Desktop supports multiple monitors. If you wish to run an application using more than one monitor you must first expand the Virtual Desktop across your screens. To do this:
1. Drag the Virtual Desk so that it spans the monitors e.g. for two monitors drag the Virtual Desktop window between the two screens (see image below).
2. Maximise the Virtual Desktop window using the the square symbol in the top right corner.
3. The Virtual Desktop now spans both screens and available to the Virtual Desktop applications.
Tutorial on how to Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 1912 LTSR
- Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop – Single Server Deployment
Deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop –Single Server Deployment
Tutorial on how to quickly setup a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 1912 LTSR with the following components in a Windows 2019 Server Standard
- Delivery Controller
- Studio
- Director
- Citrix License Server
- StoreFront
Installation of Delivery Controller (DDC)
Delivery Controller is the server-side component that is responsible for managing user access, plus brokering and optimizing connections. Controllers also provide the Machine Creation Services that create desktop and server images.
Download Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 1912 LTSR (Around 2.8GB) via Citrix Portal
Mount the downloaded ISO file and click on AutoSelect. Click Start to install Virtual Apps and Desktops
Click Get Started to install 1st Delivery Controller
Select I have read, understand, and accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to continue
Click Next
Click Next
A warning message will be prompted if the VM is less than 6GB RAM
Click Next
Click Install
Uncheck Collect Diagnostic Information if you do not want to send information to Citrix Cloud and click Next
Reboot the server once installation is completed successfully
Installation of StoreFront
Citrix StoreFront is an enterprise application store that provides an interface for users to access XenDesktop and XenApp virtual desktops and applications remotely.
Click AutoSelect on the mounted ISO file, and select Citrix StoreFront
Accept the license agreement and click Next
Click Next to deploy IIS Roles automatically
Click Install
Reboot the server manually to finish the installation of StoreFront
Initial Configuration Using Citrix Studio
Studio is the management console where you configure and manage your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment.
Launch Citrix Studio to setup a Site by clicking on Deliver Applications and Desktop to your users
Select A Fully Configured, Production-ready Site (Recommended for new users) and specify a Site Name to create a new Site
The following 3 x Databases are created in Local SQL Express
- Site DB – CitrixAENTISSite
- Monitoring DB – CitrixAVENTISMonitoring
- Logging DB – CitrixAVENTISLogging
Select Use the free 30-day Trial to install trial license to Citrix Licensing Server
Machine Creation Services (MCS) is used to provision Virtual Machines (VMs) for Hosted Share Applications & Dedicated Windows 10 machines via VMware vCenter.
Accept the Certificate Warning if Self Sign Certificate is used in vCenter
Select Use storage shared by hypervisors to store provisioned VM in Shared Datastore
Click Next to continue
Click Finish to start to provision the new site with the configuration specified
Click Test Site Configuration to verify there is no error found on the new provisioned site
Initial Configuration of StoreFront
Refer to Change Citrix StoreFront URL From HTTP to HTTPS to
- Change the StoreFront Base URL from HTTP to HTTPS
- Set Citrix StoreFront as Default Page in IIS
- Allow user to login with thier AD Credential without specify AD Domain
Preparing Master Image for Servers OS
Prepare a Master Image for Server OS by following How to Prepare Master Image for Citrix MCS
Creating the Machine Catalog for Server OS
A machine catalog is a collection of desktops or physical computers that are managed as a single entity. To deliver applications and desktops to users, the machine administrator creates a catalog of machines and the assignment administrator allocates machines from the machine catalog to users by creating delivery groups.
Go to Citrix Studio and click on Machine Catalog – Set up machines for desktop and application or remote PC access
Click Next to continue
Select Multi-Session OS and click Next to continue
Select Machines that are power managed (for example, virtual machines or blade PCs) and Citrix Machine Creation Service (MCS). Click Next to continue
Select the Master Image called CITRIX-MASTER-SRV
Enter the number of VMs which will be deployed from Master Image and click Next to continue
Select the Organization Unit (OU) where the new VMs will be stored and enter the naming pattern, CITRIX-APP## in Account Naming Scheme
Enter a Machine Catalog Name & Description and click Finish
A new VM called CITRIX-APP01 will be provisioned in VMware Host
Refer to Disk Usage of VM provisioned by Citrix MCS to understand more on the Disk Size of VMs prepared by MCS
Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktop Licensing
Client Accessing Citrix Apps from Internal Network
Download & Install Citrix Workspace app for Windows (132MB) by accepting default settings
App Protection – Protect corporate data against key logging and screen capture malware by scrambling keystrokes and saving screen shots as blank images as an add-on for on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Citrix Remote Pc
Refer to the following links for more information
Login to https://citrix.aventis.com.my with credential of domain users using Google Chrome
Click on Apps – Notepad and the ICA file will be downloaded instead of opening it in Citrix Workspace for now
Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktop Download
Right click on the ICA file downloaded and select Open With. Select Citrix Connection Manager with Always use this app to open .ica files is checked
Applications will be launched automatically when users click on the published icon now
Client Accessing Citrix Apps from Internet
Citrix NetScaler is required for users to access Citrix Apps from Internet, and you can refer to Integrate NetScaler VPX with StoreFront to integrate NetScaler VPX with StoreFront to allow users to access from Internet