Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator's Guide - Citrix Knowledge ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

96 Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator’s Guide Go to Document CenterTypically, you use Client Auto Update to deploy the latest release of the Clients onyour network. You can also use this feature to revert to a previous version of aClient. Visit the Download page of the Citrix Web site (http://www.citrix.com)frequently for the latest releases and documentation of the Clients.As new versions of Clients become available, you add them to the client updatedatabase. When a Client logs on to a server running MetaFrame PresentationServer, the server queries the client to detect its version number. If the versionmatches the one in the client update database, the logon continues. Otherwise, theuser is informed that an update to the client is available for download. The Client isthen updated according to the options you set in the database.Important You cannot automatically update previous versions of the Clientinstalled with Windows Installer (.msi) packages. You must redeploy a Clientinstaller package when a new version of the Client is released.Client Auto Update works with all network protocols supported by ICA (TCP/IP,IPX, NetBIOS, and asynchronous). Client Auto Update also:• Automatically detects Client versions• Copies new files over any ICA connection without user intervention• Provides administrative control of update options for each Client• Updates Clients from a single database on a network share point• Safely restores older Client versions when neededThe Client Update ProcessYou identify Clients by platform and by product and model number. The versionnumber is assigned when new Clients are released.The process of updating Clients with new versions uses the standard ICA protocol:• By default, MetaFrame Presentation Server informs the user of newly availableclient updates and asks to perform the update. Optionally, you can specify thatthe update be performed without informing the user and without allowing theuser to cancel the update.• By default, users can choose between waiting for the download to complete ordownloading the files in the background while they continue to work. Usersconnecting to the server farm with a modem obtain better performance waitingfor the update process to complete. Optionally, you can force the client updateto complete before allowing the user to continue.
Go to Document Center Chapter 7 Updating the Clients 97• During the update, new client files are copied to the user’s computer.Optionally, you can force the user to disconnect and complete the update beforecontinuing the session. To continue working, the user must log onto the serverfarm again.• When the user disconnects from the server and closes all client programs, theClient update process finishes.• As a safeguard, the existing Client files are saved to a folder named Backup inthe Citrix\ICA Client subdirectory of the Program Files folder on the user’slocal drive.Configuring the Client Update DatabaseYou can configure a client update database on each server in a server farm orconfigure one database to update the Clients for multiple servers runningMetaFrame Presentation Server.The client update database contains several Clients. As Citrix releases new versionsof the Clients, you add them to the client update database.Using the ICA Client Update Configuration UtilityUse the ICA Client Update Configuration utility to manage the client updatedatabase. From this utility, you can:• Create a new update database• Specify a default update database• Configure the properties of the database• Configure client update options• Add new Clients to the database• Remove outdated or unnecessary Clients• Change the properties of a Client in the databaseThe following sections give an overview of the Client Update Configuration utility.For details, see the utility’s online help.
Page 5:
Go to Document Center Contents 5Con
Page 8 and 9:
8 Client for 32-bit Windows Adminis
Page 10 and 11:
10 Client for 32-bit Windows Admini
Page 12 and 13:
Page 14 and 15:
Page 17 and 18:
Go to Document CenterDeploying Clie
Page 19 and 20:
Go to Document Center Chapter 2 Dep
Page 21 and 22:
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Go to Document CenterConfiguring th
Page 33 and 34:
Go to Document Center Chapter 3 Con
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39:
Page 42 and 43:
Page 44 and 45:
Page 46 and 47: 46 Client for 32-bit Windows Admini
Page 95: Go to Document CenterUpdating the C
Page 99 and 100: Go to Document Center Chapter 7 Upd
Page 105 and 106: Go to Document Center Index 105Inde
Page 107: Go to Document Center Index 107Sess
show all

Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator's Guide - Citrix Knowledge ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?