Creating a connection entry
This topic describes how to make a connection to a Citrix server, and how to edit the connection details.
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To run the ICA Client-
To define a connectionTo connect to a Citrix server you need to have a user name and password set up for you on the server, and you need to know the name of the server and domain.
* Type the following command at the UNIX prompt:
/usr/lib/ICAClient/wfcmgr
<Return>where
/usr/lib/ICAClient is the directory in which you installed the ICA Client.Note: If the ICA client has not been installed in the default installation directory, ensure that the environment variable ICAROOT is set to point to the actual installation directory.
The Citrix ICA Client window is displayed:
1. Choose New... from the Entry menu, or click the New Entry icon.
The Properties dialog box is displayed to allow you to define a new connection:
2. If required, edit the Description to describe the connection definition you are creating.
The description is used to identify the connection definition in the Citrix ICA Client window.
3. Select to connect to a Citrix server or to a published application and then choose a Citrix server or published application from the pull-down list.
4. If you want to log in as a specific user enter the appropriate details in the Username, Domain, and Password boxes.
Alternatively, you can leave the fields blank, in which case you are prompted for them if necessary when you connect.
5. Click OK to create a connection definition containing the properties you have specified.
The Citrix ICA Client window shows the connection definition you have created: