Citrix Cloudpaged Delivery Method
Overview
There are many different ways in which an application can be delivered to an end user and which one you choose to use could depend on a number of factors such as the type of device they are using, who owns the device or where they are physically located, as a few examples. The Citrix Cloudpaged delivery method is available to Windows devices and triggers the locally installed Citrix Workspace app to initiate the delivery of a Cloudpaged app into the terminal server environment and then present it to the user.
Before you start
A Cloudpaging Delivery Method must be configured before creating a Citrix Cloudpaged delivery method and the Citrix environment must be configured for Cloudpaging.
All delivery methods share some basic, common settings that you will need to understand before continuing. Make sure you have read the Common Delivery Method Settings article before continuing.
Once you understand the common settings and how they work, navigate to the application to be configured:
Log into AppsAnywhere as an admin user
Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal
On the navigation menu at the top of the page, go to Applications > Manage Applications
Click Edit next to the required application
Creating the delivery method
Adding a new delivery method:
On the application management page, select the Delivery Methods tab
Under the list of current delivery methods, click the Add New Delivery Method button
Select Citrix: Cloudpaged from the Add Delivery Method screen
Click Add or double click the delivery method
The form for adding a new Citrix native delivery method will then load up on the right-hand side
Complete the required details (described below)
Set the Operating System Compatibilities and the Restrictions for the delivery method
Click Save
If the save was successful, you will see the form replaced with the following message and your new delivery method will be added to the bottom of the list on the left-hand side
If there were any errors with the data you entered, you will be prompted to correct these before you can continue.
Delivery Method Fields
The following table describes each field and setting available for this delivery method, it's intended value and an example for each
Field Name | Description | Intended Value | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Citrix Pro Server Environment | The Citrix Environment from which the application will be served. field provides a list of currently configured Citrix Environments. | Select the appropriate environment from the list which the published application is defined within | "Central Citrix Environment" |
Resource Name | The name of the AppsAnywhere Launcher published application in the Citrix environment | This field is pre-populated with the AppsAnywhereLauncher published application name If this was changed in Citrix, the value must be updated to the correct name | AppsAnywhereLauncher |
Launch Method | The launch method the AppsAnywhere Client will use to start the application via the Citrix Receiver/Workspace App | By default the Environment Default launch method is used, however a specific launch method for the application can be selected if required. | Launch Quick Launch Environment Default |
Cloudpaging Delivery Method | This field contains a list of Cloudpaging delivery methods configured for the application | Select the appropriate Cloudpaging delivery method | "<application specific>" |
Prioritizing
Now that your delivery method is in the list of those available, it is important that you prioritize it accordingly to determine exactly when it will be used.
To understand this process completely, take a look at the Prioritizing delivery methods article.