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102 Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator’s Guide Go to Document CenterAdding Clients to the Client Update DatabaseWhen you want to deploy a newer version of the client software, add it to the ClientUpdate Database. You can download the latest client software from the Citrix Website at http://www.citrix.com/download.To add client software to the Client Update Database1. From the Client menu, click New to display the Description screen.2. In the Client Installation File box, browse to or enter the path to the clientinstallation file Update.ini. If you ran the ICA Client Distribution wizard, youcan find the Update.ini file in the location%Program_Files%\Citrix\ICA\ClientDB. You can also find the Update.ini fileon the Components CD.3. The client name, product number, model number, and version number aredisplayed. The Comment text box displays a description of the new client. Youcan modify this comment. Click Next to continue.4. The Update Options dialog box appears. The options in this dialog box specifyhow the client update process occurs for this client. The database-wide updateoptions are displayed. You can specify different behavior for individual clients.For definitions of the options in this dialog box, see the online help for thisdialog box. Click Next when you finish configuring the client update options.5. The Event Logging dialog box appears.The database-wide logging options are displayed. You can specify differentbehavior for individual clients. Select Log Downloaded Clients to write anevent to the event log when this client is updated. By default, errors that occurduring a client update are written to the event log. Clear the Log Errors DuringDownload check box to turn this option off. Click Next to continue.6. The Enable Client dialog box appears.The Client Update Database can contain multiple versions of client softwarewith the same product and model numbers. For example, when Citrix releases anew version of the MetaFrame Presentation Server Client for 32-bit Windows,you add it to the Client Update Database. However, only one version of theclient can be enabled. The enabled client is used for client updating.7. Click Finish to copy the client installation files to the Client Update Database.Removing a Client From the Client Update DatabaseIt is important to delete Clients that are not used from the client update database. Adatabase with multiple versions of the same client unnecessarily slows the checkingprocedure that is carried out each time a user connects to the server.
Go to Document Center Chapter 7 Updating the Clients 103To remove a Client from the database1. In the Client Update Configuration window, select the Client you want toremove from the database.2. From the Client menu, choose Delete. A message box asks you to confirm thedeletion.3. To remove the Client, click Yes.Changing the Properties of the ClientUse the Properties dialog box to set properties for an individual Client. IndividualClient properties override the database properties.To change the properties of a Client1. In the ICA Client Update Configuration window, select the Client whoseproperties you want to edit.2. On the Client menu, choose Properties.The Properties dialog box contains tabs labeled Description, Update Options,Event Logging, and Client Files.The Description tab of the Properties dialog box lists the client name, productnumber, model number, and version number.3. To update the same platform Client to this version, select Enabled.4. Use the Update Options tab to configure update options for the client.• Under Client Download Mode, select Ask user to give the user the choiceof accepting or postponing the update process. Select Notify user to notifythe user of the update and require the client update. Select Transparent toupdate the user’s Client software without notifying or asking the user.• Under Version Checking, select Update older client versions only toupdate only client versions that are older than the new client. Select Updateany client version with this client to update all client versions to thisversion. Select this option to force an older client to replace a newer client.• Select the Force Disconnection option to require users to disconnect andcomplete the update process after downloading the new client.• Select the Allow Background Download option to allow users to downloadnew client files in the background while they continue to work. Clear thischeck box to force users to wait for all client files to download beforecontinuing.• Type a message to be displayed to users when they connect to the server.
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