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Citrix has become a fundamental technology for many organizations. The promise of more security and less hassle was already music to the ears of many IT administrators even before the corona pandemic struck. The popularity of Citrix is only increasing with the rise of hybrid work. After all, employees, now more than ever, must be able to be productive anywhere, at any time, and Citrix’s virtual apps and desktops enable them to do so. Many of our customers wonder: will Netpresenter work in conjunction with Citrix, for example on a thin client? The short answer is: Yes, it does! In this blog, we explain how Citrix and Netpresenter work together in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Netpresenter is very flexible and can be combined with Citrix solutions in multiple ways. Organizations that use Citrix Virtual Apps can choose to install our Desktop App<\/a> as a virtual app. You can just use the default Netpresenter MSI Package for this. After that, employees can use the virtualized Desktop App with all its functionalities like they are used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our screensaver <\/a>works a little differently. With Citrix Virtual Apps, apps are opened directly, with no screensaver or login screen popping up in between. That means you won\u2019t see the screensaver at all if you are using Citrix Workspace. You can solve this by installing the screensaver locally instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The screensaver runs on any Windows device, including those on Windows IoT Enterprise. Thanks to the low system requirements, our software even runs smoothly on thin clients. You can choose to run the screensaver locally and the Desktop App as a virtual app side by side, or to run both locally on the (thin) client. Both solutions are also compatible with single sign-on solutions such as Imprivata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual Desktops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your organization uses Citrix Virtual Desktops, you can run Netpresenter on this virtual desktop, including the screensaver. Everything will work just as it would on a physical computer, even though you now view and control the computer remotely. This solution is also compatible with Imprivata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another option is to run Netpresenter locally on the client. This might be useful if the virtual desktop is only used for specific programs and not as the primary workspace. On Windows clients, you can use both the screensaver and Desktop App. The Desktop App is also compatible with macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things to keep in mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whatever setup you choose, thin clients and virtual desktops might come with a few additional challenges. Thin clients often have limited processor power, while virtual desktops consume bandwidth every time (parts of) the image changes (or change). It may therefore be advisable to adjust the following settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n