Transcript Welcome to the BCS Citrix System

Welcome to the BCS Citrix System
The new Faculty of
Business Citrix system
provides an exciting new
way to access the
programs and applications
used in your classes, from
anywhere!
To access the system
simply select the Business
Citrix link on the student
intranet homepage.
This system can be used
from any Internet
connected computer with a
Web browser (Netscape
4.7 or IE 5.5)
Login Procedure
Your existing Seneca
assigned username and
password will get you into
the Citrix System. No
additional information is
required!
Once you have entered the
correct credentials, and if
you have been authorized
to use the system, you will
be granted access.
Currently only select BCS
students have been
authorized to use the
system. Access changes
from semester to semester.
Getting Started With Citrix
After you have successfully
logged into the Citrix
system, you will be
presented with a top level
menu of application
groupings as seen to the
left.
Before selecting one of
these groupings, you must
install the Citrix client
software on your computer.
(This may already be done
in some Faculty of
Business computer labs)
To install the client on your
computer, click the Install
Client button at the top
right of the screen.
Downloading the Citrix Client
When you click on the
Install Client button, a
window will pop up on your
screen that looks like the
one to left.
Click the Install Citrix ICA
Client for Win32 link to
download the client to your
computer.
Have a Macintosh or Linux
system? No problem!
Simply go to
http://www.citrix.com and
download the most recent
client for your operating
system!
Saving the Client Installer
After you have clicked the
Install Citrix ICA Client for
Win32 link, you will be
prompted for a location to
save the installer on your
system.
It is strongly recommended
that you save the installed
to your Windows desktop
so that you can easily find
it for the next step –
Installing the client.
IMPORTANT: Once the
client has successfully
downloaded close your
Web browser completely!
(All windows!)
Running the Client Installer
IMPORTANT: Before
performing this step you
should close your Web
browser. (All windows!)
Locate the installer file on
your computer’s desktop.
(It should be called
ica32.exe) Double click the
installer – you should see a
dialogue box like the one to
the left.
Click on the Yes button to
continue with the client
installation process.
The Software License Agreement
Review the license
agreement screen. If you
agree to the terms click on
the Yes button to continue.
While most people don’t
seem to read these things,
how do you know that it
doesn’t say that if you
install the software they
can come to your house
and drink your milk right
out of the carton?
Restart your Web Browser
If you have properly
followed directions to this
point, you will need to click
the OK button on this
dialogue box and restart
your Web browser.
Simply return to the
Student Intranet Web page
and click on the Business
Citrix link.
You will need to login to the
system again, but this time
you can begin to use the
applications.
Selecting an Application Group
After you have successfully
logged into the Citrix
system, you will again see
the top level menu of
application groupings as
seen to the left.
The applications available
are dependant on the
program you are in. Your
menu may appear
differently than your
instructors or another
students.
Select the application
grouping that contains your
desired application by
clicking on the link.
Selecting an Application to Use
Upon selecting an
application grouping, you
will be presented with the
available applications as
seen to the left.
Select the application that
you wish to use and simply
click it’s associated icon or
text link.
While the product is
loading you will see a
dialogue box similar to the
one below:
Using an Application in Citrix
Once loaded, applications
will look and operate in
exactly the same way they
would if they were loaded
locally.
Simply use the applications
normally. When you are
done, simply close the
application as you normally
would.
While the applications
operate normally there are
some differences related to
opening and saving files.
These are covered on the
next slide.
Saving or Opening Files
Each account has an
associated home directory
on the Citrix servers. This
private directory is
provided for you to save
your work in progress.
Files are accessible
regardless the computer
you are working on.
Local disk drives are also
available and appear with a
$ after them. Using these
drives may be slow as files
must be uploaded or
downloaded to your
computer over the Internet.
Modem users should avoid
using these drives.
Printing from the Citrix System
The Citrix system does not
have any printers attached
to it. It supports printing by
linking to your local printer.
(Assuming you have one
attached to your computer)
When you select print from
an application, the system
will print to your default
printer.
It is recommended that you
print only when necessary
it may take more time than
printing from a local
application.
Problems & Getting Help
Due to the complexities of modern applications and variances in computer
configurations, minor issues and problems should be expected. You can
help us solve problems by carefully reporting them to our staff.
Please email problems with the system to your instructor or to
[email protected]. Include as detailed description as possible
as to what you were doing at the time of the problem.
For support or to report a problem while at the college, see Bruce Conroy at
the Business Labs help desk in room 4157.
While you can use the Citrix system from any college computer or at home,
support is initially available only from the sources listed above until further
notice.