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32 Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator’s Guide Go to Document CenterOverview of the Program Neighborhood AgentUsing the Program Neighborhood Agent in conjunction with the Web Interface,you can integrate published resources with users’ desktops. Users access remoteapplications, desktops, and content by clicking icons on their Windows desktop, inthe Start menu, in the Windows system tray, or any combination thereof.The Program Neighborhood Agent handles the following functions:• User authentication. The Client provides user credentials to the Web Interfacewhen users try to connect and every time they launch published resources.• Application and content enumeration. The client presents users with theirindividual set of published resources.• Application launching. The client is the local engine used to launch publishedapplications.• Desktop integration. The client integrates a user’s set of published resourceswith the user’s desktop.• User preferences. The client validates and implements local user preferences.For a complete list of Program Neighborhood Agent features, refer to the ClientFeature Matrix available from the Client Download page of the Citrix Web site(http://www.citrix.com).Configuring Program Neighborhood Agent from a CentralConsoleUsers’ logon methods, shortcuts, and access to user interface elements aredetermined by the options you set in the Program Neighborhood Agent Console.You can allow or deny users the ability to determine their own logon method, audiosettings, shortcut placement, and display settings, depending on your companyneeds and security requirements.The Program Neighborhood Agent ConsoleThe Program Neighborhood Agent Console is a Web browser-based tool designedto allow you to customize the settings and functionality of the ProgramNeighborhood Agent for your users. You can determine default settings forshortcuts, display size and colors, audio, logon method, authentication, and otherfunctions. In addition, you can allow or deny users the ability to customize many ofthese options. The Console is available from servers running the Web Interface.