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VDI-in-a-box TM 1 Kaviza Client End User Quick Start Manual
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2 This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up the Kaviza Java Client on your access device for easy access to Kaviza virtual desktops. The last few slides provide useful tips to resize the screen settings and perform ctrl-alt-del operations on the virtual desktop. Setting up the end user access device
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3 Windows based end point checklist Verify or install JAVA (JRE version 1.4 or greater Download from: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Verify or install RDP 6.0 or greater (mstsc.exe) for RDP Verify or install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.0 or greater) for HDX (Latest version V12.0.3 recommended for best performance) Download Location for Citrix Online plug-in 12.0.3.6: Preparing the Windows clients http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=2301299#top
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Setup Kaviza Client: Windows Open a Firefox browser session Enter URL: http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.jnlphttp://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp You’ll see: Check the “Do this automatically..” Click “OK”
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Setup Kaviza client: Windows Next you will see a Kaviza login screen Enter your userid and password You will then be logged into your desktop
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows Right click on the desktop to popup the desktop menu Select “New” and Select “Shortcut”
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows “Create Shortcut” dialog pops up Click on “Browse…” button Navigate to the folder where “javaws” executable is located. Default location on JRE1.6 is C:\Program Files\java\jre6\bin Do NOT click on “Next>” yet. Enter the text http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp on the same entry right after “javaws.exe”.
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows Click “Next>” Type a name for the shortcut. Click “Finish” The shortcut is created on the desktop with the default java icon. Download the Kaviza Client icon from: http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.ico Right click on the shortcut and select “Properties” Click on “Change Icon..”
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows Navigate to the location containing the kavizaclient.ico file that you just downloaded. Click “OK”. The shortcut will be shown on the desktop as follows.
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10 Unix or Linux end point checklist Verify pre-installed Java version Run from shell window: java -version Install open source RDP client for Unix/Linux --rdesktop client 1.3.1 or greater Download from: http://www.rdesktop.org http://www.rdesktop.org Install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.1) Download Location: http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?downloadID=3323 http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?downloadID=3323 Preparing Linux clients
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Setup Kaviza Client: Linux Enter the following URL on the command line shell –javaws http://IP_addr_of_KvzServer/dt/kavizaclient.jnlphttp://IP_addr_of_KvzServer/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp Select “open with” and click “Browse”
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Setup Kaviza Client: Linux Select javaws and click Open
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Setup Kaviza Client: Linux Check the “Do this automatically..” Click “OK”
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Setup Kaviza client: Linux You’ll get a security warning. Check “Always trust …” Click Run You’ll get a 2 nd security warning. Check “Always trust …” Click Yes
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Setup Kaviza client: Linux Next you will see a Kaviza login screen Enter your userid and password You will then be logged into your desktop
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Linux Right click on the desktop to popup the desktop menu Select “Create Launcher” Fill in “Name” and “Generic Name” entries with “Kaviza” or any shortcut name of your choice. Click “Browser…” to select the “javaws” binary from the JRE/bin directory. Do not click on “OK” yet.
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows Enter the text http://[kMGR address/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp on the same “Command” entry right after “javaws.exe” as an argument to the “javaws” executable. Download the Kaviza Client icon from http://[kMGR address/dt/kavizaclient.ico Click on “No icon” and browse to the location containing the kavizaclient.ico file that you just downloaded. Click “OK” to close the dialog.
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Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows Navigate to the location containing the kavizaclient.ico file that you just downloaded. Click “OK”. The shortcut will be shown on the desktop as follows.
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19 Mac OS X endpoint checklist (Leopard v10.5, Snow Leopard v10.6) Verify pre-installed Java version Run from shell window: java -version Install RDP client for Mac OS X (Version 2.0.1 is the latest) Download from: Install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.0) Download Location: http://www.citrix.com/english/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadid=1856482&productid=186 http://www.citrix.com/english/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadid=1856482&productid=186 Preparing Mac clients http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cd9ec77e-5b07-4332-849f-046611458871
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Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X Go to Applications/Utilities and open AppleScript Editor In the AppleScript editor window type the command as shown in the screen shot.
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Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X In AppleScript Editor go to “File/Save As”. Select “Application” for File Format and save your Kaviza shortcut to the desktop.
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Setup Kaviza Client: MAC Double click the shortcut that you just created to launch the Kaviza Client You’ll get a security warning. Click on “Allow” You’ll be asked to accept the certificate Click on “Trust”
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Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X Next you will see a Kaviza login screen Enter your userid and password You will then be logged into your desktop
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Useful short cuts for HDX connections Operating System key sequence Windows Linux or Mac OS X 24 Shortcuts to desktops connected using Citrix HDX (ICA) protocol. Operating System Reference site for complete list of key sequence Windows http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118974 Linux http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/180-102- 8765/ICA_UNIX_Guide.pdf Mac OS X http://support.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/dlshareddocs/Citrix _Plugin_for_Mac_Administrators_Guide.pdf
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Adjust to full screen mode (HDX): Windows Click on Shift+F2 to get you into full screen mode Clicking on Shift+F2 will also show you the desktop window. Click the Citrix Plug-in icon on the top left most corner Select “Resize Session” Pick the required Session Display Mode as shown.
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Adjust to full screen mode (HDX): Linux Click the Citrix Plug-in icon on the top left most corner Select Advanced -> Full Screen You can go back to the window mode by entering Alt+F3
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