Introduction to Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp

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About Remote Desktop Services

Remote Desktop Services is a component of Microsoft Windows Server that lets you remotely access applications installed on a Windows Server machine from a wide range of machines over most types of network connections. Remote Desktop Services has three components: the server, the client, and the protocol by which the server communicates with the client.

Remote Desktop Services server

When you are running Remote Desktop Services in application server mode, all applications are run on the server. The Remote Desktop Services server sends only screen information to the client and receives input only from the mouse and keyboard.

The server hardware requirements for Remote Desktop Services depend on how many clients will be connecting at a time and the usage requirements of the clients. See the Microsoft website.

Remote Desktop Services shares executable resources among users, so memory requirements for additional users running the same application are less than the requirements for the first user to load the application.

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Remote Desktop Services client (Remote Desktop Connection)

The Remote Desktop Services client, called Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), uses thin-client technology to provide the Windows Desktop to users. The client only needs to make a connection with the server and display the visual information that the server sends.

Remote Desktop Services client software should be installed on every machine that needs to use Remote Desktop Services.

Windows: The Remote Desktop Connection software may be installed by default. If it is not installed, download it from the Microsoft website, or use Remote Desktop Web Connection.
macOS: Download the Remote Desktop Connection software from the Microsoft website.

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is automatically installed when you install Remote Desktop Services. RDP is the only connection you need to configure in order for clients to connect to the Remote Desktop Services server. You can configure only one RDP connection per network adapter.

Benefits of using Remote Desktop Services

Organizations can deploy Windows-based applications on older systems that may have inadequate resources.
Users can continue to use their current operating system and applications.
Organizations can deliver Windows-based applications to a variety of desktop environments and over LANs and WANs.
Administrators only need to install and update one copy of an application on a server machine instead of on all the computers in their network.
Networked applications will perform better over slow network connections.

About Citrix XenApp

Citrix XenApp is an application server that runs with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Citrix XenApp extends Remote Desktop Services by providing application access by more platforms and clients and by supporting more features. Citrix XenApp has three components similar to Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server: the server; the client; and the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) protocol, by which the server communicates with the client.

Application server

When you are running Citrix XenApp, all applications are run on the server. The server sends only screen information to the client and receives input only from the client mouse and keyboard.

The server hardware requirements for Citrix XenApp depend on how many clients will be connecting at a time and the usage requirements of the clients. See the Citrix website.

Citrix XenApp shares executable resources among users, so memory requirements for additional users running the same application are less than the requirements for the first user to load the application.

Citrix ICA client

The Citrix ICA client uses thin-client technology to provide a Windows desktop or an application to users. Unlike with Remote Desktop Services clients, when a seamless application is published for Citrix ICA clients, the application appears as if it is running locally on the client desktop. For Windows desktops and applications, the client only needs to make a connection to the server; the server displays needed visual information to the client, while the client sends back keyboard and mouse information to the server. The application processing is done on the server; the application is not loaded onto the client.

Clients are available from the Citrix website.

Citrix ICA protocol

The Citrix ICA protocol is installed when you install Citrix XenApp. The ICA protocol transmits data between the Citrix ICA client and Citrix XenApp and is designed for transparent support of Windows applications, low-bandwidth requirements, data compression, and encryption.

ICA connections have been tested and are supported with the TCP/IP protocol when FileMaker Pro runs on Citrix XenApp.

If you have any Remote Desktop Services clients accessing Citrix XenApp via Remote Desktop Connection, you must enable the TCP/IP protocol on Citrix XenApp.

Benefits of using Citrix XenApp

Organizations can deploy Windows applications in heterogeneous computing environments regardless of client hardware, operating system, or network connections.
Users can continue to use their current operating system and applications.
IT professionals can support specific Windows applications from a single location and manage application deployment, access, performance, security, and reliability.
Administrators need to install and update only one copy of an application on a server machine and can create a variety of application environments, from complete Windows desktops to application windows.
Citrix Web Interface working with Citrix XenApp is supported in the FileMaker Pro configuration model and allows organizations to integrate applications into any standard web browser.

Before installing Citrix XenApp

Set Remote Desktop Services to run in application server mode; see the Microsoft website.
Consider carefully the number of users or clients that will be connecting, the types of applications you will be serving to clients, and how your users will be connecting to Citrix XenApp.

Installing Citrix ICA client software

Citrix ICA client software should be installed on every machine that needs to use Citrix XenApp. Remote Desktop Services clients will be able to access the server but will not have the full feature set that Citrix ICA clients have. See your Citrix documentation for information on installing Citrix ICA clients.

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