There are two ways to ensure that Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops can work on a Chromebook. IT professionals can either use the HTML5 receiver, which is a pure web-based client, or the Chrome OS Citrix Workspace app, which administrators can deploy through the Chrome marketplace if they manage their clients via G Suite. Apart from installing the Chrome extension, you can run Citrix on all Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, Android compatible operating systems. Is there a better alternative? VMware and XenApp provide.
Applicable Products
- Citrix Gateway
- Receiver for Windows
- StoreFront
Objective
The article describes configuration steps for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode. It is essential to have access to back-end application via NetScaler Gateway when Receiver Client Selective Trust (CST) feature is enabled.
Instructions
1. For an already installed Chrome, Chrome > Settings > Show advanced settings > Privacy > clearing Browsing data: the beginning of time, then exit Chrome and re-run it.2. Access Netscaler Access Gateway URL in Chrome and login with user credential, You should get below “Detect Receiver” page.
3. Click “Detect Receiver” button and wait, you should see Chrome “External Protocol Request” dialog window pop up.
Note: Verify urlreceiver://<AG FQDN>/Citrix/…, Verify the client machine can resolve the AG FQDN to correct IP address.
4. Click “Launch Application” button, the expected output is, “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” and then automatically redirects to Storefront resource enumeration page with resources listed, or Storefront login page (you might need to re-enter user credential and click “Logon” button).
Important Note:
- If “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” webpage doesn’t auto redirects to enumeration/login page of storefront, please click “Detect again” button to try again.
- If “Just a moment, we’re detecting if…” webpage doesn't redirect to storefront web page, it means the configuration for Citrix WebHelper invoked mode failed. In this situation, user can click “Already installed” to continue, Chrome will work in Citrix WebHelper NOT invoked mode.
5. In Storefront resource enumeration page, click an application icon. If “External Protocol Request” dialog window pops up. It indicates Chrome is working at WebHelper.exe invoked mode.Otherwise, It will work in non-invoked mode. Where it will download ICA file for the resource.
6. Check 'Remember my choice' to avoid repeated External protocol request popup and Click “Launch Application” button, the application should be launched by Receiver successfully even with CST enabled.
Additional Resources
UCF Apps provides you access to software you need for your coursework from any device, at any time, from anywhere.
NOW AVAILABLE – Access on-campus labs through UCF Apps! We have made public labs on campus available as virtual desktops. Click on the login button below and look in the “Desktops” section to access UCF computer labs from anywhere.
For your username you must add @ucf.edu to the end of your nid, for example,“NID@ucf.edu” You will need to use your current NID password. If you are having issues please see the FAQ below.
4/19/21 12:14PM EST: DTC Gaming and BL 305 access restored, Library PCs still down; UCF Apps slowness resolvedOn-campus computer lab access remotely through UCF Apps is down for most.. This impacts students and faculty trying to access some physical labs through UCF Apps. As a workaround, many applications needed for coursework are located in the 'Apps' section.
UCF Apps was experiencing slowness due to our cloud provider (Citrix) having issues. The latest update from Citrix is that service has been restored. We will monitor this event over the week.
Finally, a reminder: Make sure you back up any files stored with the UCF Apps environment or the K: Drive, as we remove files from the server after every semester. Thanks!
All current students, faculty and staff have access to most of the available software applications. See the Generally Available Apps section below for the apps available to everyone.
First, install UCF Apps.You should be able to use the web browser in most cases (Chrome is our recommended web browser), but we do have a desktop client, called Citrix Workspace, that works great on just about any operating system.
Chrome Web App Citrix
- Install Citrix Workspace on Windows 10
- Install Citrix Workspace on MacOS
- Install Citrix Workspace on iOS (iPhone, iPad)
- Install Citrix Workspace on Android devices
- Install Citrix Workspace on ChromeOS (Chromebook)
Then, learn a few tricks on how to best work with your data files in UCF Apps.UCF Apps is a virtual lab environment, where things work best when the software and the data all “live” near each other. We have created a step-by-step guide as well as a tutorial video on how best to work with your files in UCF Apps using the K: Drive.
Chromebook Citrix App
Still having issues? Our knowledge base has some great how-to articles. Additionally, you can visit the Student Support Desk in Technology Commons, or submit an incident if things were working, but now they are not.
knowledge base has some great how-to articles on the basics. To consult with us about your use case or add a software application to UCF Apps, submit the UCF Apps request ticket.
- ArcGIS Desktop
- GPower
- IBM Amos Graphics
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- IRTPro
- JMP Pro
- Knights Email (Web App)
- LinkedIn Learning
- LISREL
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Word
- Notepad
- NVivo
- NX
- Qualtrics Surveys (Web App)
- R
- RStudio
- SAS
- SAS Enterprise Guide
- SmartPLS
- WarpPLS
- webcourses@UCF (Web App)
If you think your course would benefit from having access to any of these apps, have your instructor reach out to UCF IT through the UCF Apps request ticket to see how we can accommodate your needs.
- 3m Medical Coding
- Clintegrity 360
- HLM
- Matlab
- OpticStudio
- Origin
- Microsoft Project
- STATA
- TruCode
- Microsoft Visio
- WinRats