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Citrix Receiver for Linux 12.0

The Citrix Receiver for Linux provides users with access to resources published on XenApp or XenDesktop servers. It combines ease of deployment and use, and offers quick, secure access to applications, content, and virtual desktops. Users can connect to resources published on XenApp servers using either individual ICA connections or, if using Citrix XenApp, predefined ICA connection configurations from servers running the Web Interface. Users can also connect to virtual desktops provided by XenDesktop, enabling them to use those virtual desktops as if they were connecting to a local Windows desktop.

What’s new in Citrix Receiver for Linux 12.0

  • HDX 3D Pro. HDX 3D Pro provides the following enhancements for users connecting to hosted desktops:
    • New decoder for HDX 3D Pro Graphics. A new graphics processing unit (GPU) codec for deep compression is included in Receiver to receive 3D professional graphics over low bandwidths. GPU-encoded data can be decoded using either the CPU or a VAAPI-compatible GPU on the user device. For more information, see theXenDesktop documentation.
    • Multi-monitor support. HDX 3D Pro supports user devices with multiple monitors. Users have the freedom to arrange their monitors in any configuration they choose and can mix monitors with different resolutions and orientations. The number of monitors is limited only by the capabilities of the server’s GPU and the available bandwidth.
    Note: HDX 3D Pro is supported only on Linux x86 distributions.
  • HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection. Enables Adobe Flash content to play locally on user devices, providing users with high definition audio and video playback, without increasing bandwidth requirements.
    Note: HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection is supported only on 32-bit Ubuntu and Fedora distributions.
  • HDX RealTime Webcam Video Compression. HDX RealTime provides a webcam video compression option to improve bandwidth efficiency and latency tolerance during video conferencing.
  • Changes to USB support installation. USB support is now provided as a separately installable package. Install USB support after installing Receiver, if required.
  • Support for changing expired passwords. Receiver supports the ability for users to change their expired passwords. Prompts appear for users to enter the required information.
  • Improved smart card support. Receiver now supports using smart card authentication to log on to Windows 7 hosted desktops.
  • ALSA sound subsystem support. Receiver now supports the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem, allowing users to listen to audio from more than a single source when connected to hosted applications or desktops.

Download Citrix Receiver for Linux 12.0 here

Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks

The Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks integrates with Delivery Services to provide access to XenDesktop virtual desktops and XenApp virtual applications for Chromebook users.

Supported Devices

Chromebooks running the Google Chrome operating system (version 13.0.or later). The Citrix Receiver Tech Preview does not run in the Chrome browser  The Citrix Receiver Tech Preview can be downloaded from the Chrome Store.

System Requirements

The supported Citrix product versions and platform requirements for installing Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks are listed below.  It is assumed that your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements for the installed operating system.

Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks supports the following product versions:

  • XenDesktop 5.0
  • XenApp 6.0

Platform Requirements

  • Deployment of Delivery Services 1.0 and Citrix Receiver for Web component Tech Preview (included in the Infrastructure file below) are required to provide the authentication and delivery infrastructure for your XenDesktop sites and XenApp farms.
  • Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks is only supported for installation on Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1 are required on the Web server. The installer checks that theprerequisites are in place before installing Citrix Receiver Tech Preview for Chromebooks

Citrix Receiver for Windows 3.0

Citrix have released Receiver for Windows 3.0

What’s New

  • Citrix Receiver for Windows.The Citrix Receiver replaces the Citrix Online Plug-in for Windows. The Online Plug-in 13.0 is embedded in Receiver.
  • Unified user experience. Gives end users a common user interface whether using only Citrix Receiver or with any other Citrix Plug-ins.
  • Improved user experience. Improved application launching and reconnection.
  • Internet Explorer 9 support.
  • Simplified listing of devices in the Desktop Viewer. To simplify the display of USB devices, by default any that use the Generic USB virtual channel (for example, webcams and memory sticks) are not displayed on the Devices tab of the Desktop Viewer Preferences dialog box. Users can view the complete list of devices using a checkbox on the tab.
  • Enhanced Desktop Viewer user interface. The Preferences dialog box in the Desktop Viewer has been redesigned, and the USB button on the toolbar is now calledDevices.
  • Windows 7 support. The Citrix Desktop Lock (formerly called the Desktop Appliance Lock) now supports Windows 7.
  • RemoteFX support. As an alternative to the Desktop Viewer UI, you can form connections to XenDesktop VDAs using Microsoft RemoteFX. For instructions on this, seeCTX129509.
  • Session pre-launch. Reduced application launch time at high-traffic periods. Configure this feature on the server and client sides.
  • Multi-stream ICA. Improved QoS support by allowing Branch Repeater and third party routers to apply QoS policies across multiple ICA connections.
  • Multiple audio device redirection. Enables remoting of multiple audio devices present on the user device.
  • New Single Sign-On Plug-in. Simplified password management.
  • Seamless Taskbar Grouping. Taskbar icons associated with applications published with XenApp 6 or later are grouped by application similar to how local application icons are grouped.
  • Aero support. Receiver now supports the display of Windows Aero theme on virtual desktops. A new .msi file is included that works with the Virtual Desktop Agent (part of XenDesktop) to provide the support.
  • User documentation. Topics that describe how users interact with their virtual desktops and control the Desktop Viewer have been moved from eDocs to the Receiver for Windows online help, which also includes the Connection Center help. This is available at http://support.citrix.com/help/receiver/en/receiverHelpWin.htm.

Deciding Which Receiver to Use

Different enterprises have different corporate needs, and your expectations and requirements for the way users access your published resources and virtual desktops can shift as your corporate needs evolve and grow.

The Receivers and their internal features are:

  • Citrix Receiver ( CitrixReceiver.exe) – Smaller package that you can deploy from a Web page.
    • Receiver Experience
    • Web plug-in
    • Generic USB (XenDesktop)
    • Desktop Viewer (XenDesktop)
    • HDX Media Stream for Flash
    • Aero desktop experience (for operating systems that support it)
    Important: To use single sign-on, you must install CitrixReceiverEnterprise.exe.

  • Citrix Receiver (Enterprise) (CitrixReceiverEnterprise.exe)
    • Receiver Experience
    • Web plug-in
    • PNA plug-in
    • Single sign-on/pass-through authentication
    • Generic USB (XenDesktop)
    • Desktop Viewer (XenDesktop)
    • HDX Media Stream for Flash
    • Aero desktop experience (for operating systems that support it)

The Receivers differ in terms of:

  • Access method by which published resources and virtual desktops are delivered to users. Resources and desktops can be delivered to users on the desktop or through a Web browser.
  • Installation packages.

To decide which Receiver best fits your needs, consider the way you want users to access your published resources and virtual desktops, the way you want to manage this access, and the feature set that your users will need.

Receiver Access method User involvement Receiver features
Citrix Receiver Web browser-based access to published resources and virtual desktops.
  • Minimal user interaction during installation
  • Central administration of user settings
  • Does not require administrator privileges to install
  • Hosted applications and desktops
  • Desktop Viewer USB
  • HDX Media Stream for Flash
  • Integration with other Plug-ins
Citrix Receiver (Enterprise) Transparent integration of published resources and virtual desktops into user’s desktop.
  • Minimal user interaction during installation
  • Central administration of user settings
  • Requires administrator privileges to install
  • Hosted applications and desktops
  • Desktop Viewer USB
  • HDX Media Stream for Flash
  • Applications in the Start menu
  • PNAgent support
  • Pass-through authentication integration with other Plug-ins

Citrix Receiver for Mac 11.4

Citrix Receiver for Mac provides users with self-service access to resources published on XenApp or XenDesktop servers. Receiver combines ease of deployment and use, and offers quick, secure access to hosted applications and desktops.

Users subscribe to applications and desktops hosted on XenApp and XenDesktop servers with a single click.

After subscribing to published resources, users can access those resources directly from within the Receiver application explorer. Users select the published resources and launch them directly from within Receiver.

Users can also access published resources from a familiar Mac desktop environment, accessing those resources the same way they work with local applications and files, or from within a familiar browser environment, by clicking links on a Web page you publish on your corporate intranet or the Internet.

What’s New

Citrix Receiver for Mac 11.4 provides the following new features and enhancements for customers:

  • Support for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). You can install Receiver for Mac 11.4 on the latest Mac operating system.
  • Secure, remote access through both Access Gateway and Secure Gateway. Integration with Access Gateway and Secure Gateway provides users with secure access to all of the enterprise applications, virtual desktops, and data they need to be productive.
  • Direct access to applications and desktops when connected on an internal network. Users can access applications and desktops directly when connected on an internal network.
  • True multi-monitor support. Allows users to view full-screen desktop sessions from XenDesktop across multiple monitors, with monitor size and position being stored between sessions. Users can also resize existing session windows, by dragging the session window to cover multiple monitors and selecting Full screen from the Viewmenu.
  • Bi-directional audio support. Provides support for voice chat using hosted Office Communicator and other audio playback. Enables users to connect audio peripherals such as microphones and dictation hardware at the endpoint device that interact with hosted desktops and applications in the data center. Also includes support for both Speex and Vorbis codecs.
  • Automatic configuration of multiple devices using a Store URL. The Citrix Receiver for Mac Setup URL Generator utility enables administrators to configure settings for XenApp or XenDesktop resources and email those configurations to multiple users at the same time. Users can go to the URL and automatically configure Receiver access to specific XenApp and XenDesktop resources.
  • Improved printing support. Printing improvements enable faster downloading of print files and maintain user interface responsiveness during the print process. Users are now shown a single print dialog when printing, instead of the two print dialogs shown in previous releases. Support is also provided for native server-side print drivers, client-side storage of printer preferences, and printing to client-side TCP printers.
  • Improved HDX video performance. Receiver utilizes the Mac OS X Core Graphics support to provide significant performance improvement when viewing server-rendered video content.
  • Support for Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificates.. Receiver for Mac now provides support for the use of SAN certificates for authentication.

Receiver for Android 2.1.1059

What’s New

In addition to general performance improvements and optimizations, this release adds these features: 

  • Logon opens to most recent account
  • Server address auto-detects setup and validates the server address
  • Improved application interactions:
    • Display the Windows pointer using the trackpad
    • Hover with the magnifier to zoom content
    • Copy and paste text between hosted apps and local apps
    • Device automatically adjusts the screen to follow text
    • Predictive text completes selected words
    • Advanced multi-touch 2-finger and 3-finger gestures (for example, the 3-finger tap opens the on-screen keyboard)
  • Global search integrates phone search results
  • Two-way audio and recording audio between server and client (for voice-enabled chat applications, such as Skype)
  • Configure the Web Interface site to ensure applications are enumerated and launched correctly
  • Easier registration for the Demo site on the Citrix Cloud
  • Client IME allows users to enter complex characters through the local Input Method Editor

Citrix Receiver for Android delivers enterprise computing as a service so you can access your enterprise applications from the Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments no matter where you are. Send only keyboard input, screen gestures and updates, keeping corporate data secure.

Please note that the preferred method to receive Citrix Receiver for Android is via the Android Marketusing an Android device.  This will allow for automatic updates when new versions are available.

The download below is for users who have a device that cannot access the Android Market.

Please note that if the Receiver for Android is installed from this download, automatic updates will not occur and new versions will need to be manually downloaded and installed.

Download Receiver for Android 2.1.1059 here