Configuring the Citrix client software

Before defining a Citrix project you must install the Citrix client software (Citrix Receiver) and configure how the Citrix server is to handle time-outs. To download the Citrix client software, navigate to http://www.citrix.com.

Configuring the Citrix server depends on the version you are using. Following is the procedure for configuring Citrix Server 4.0.

Note: To configure Citrix Server version 4.5 or higher, go to Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration and double-click the ica-tcp option.

Go to Start > Programs > Citrix > Administration Tools and launch the Citrix Connection Configuration Tool.
Double-click ica-tcp connection.
On the following dialog box, click Advanced. The Advanced Connection Settings dialog box appears.
Set the Disconnection timeout limit. 1 minute is the recommended timeout.
Set the Idle timeout limit. 5 minutes is the recommended timeout.
Select reset from the On a broken or timed-out connection drop list. If this option is not selected, sessions will remain open after replay stops due to broken or timed-out connections. This will generate replay problems when users next log into sessions as scripts will continue from the point where they left off in the previous session. In such instances sessions need to be ended manually.