
Usando Citrix VM Hosted Apps
One of the new features brought by XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2/XenApp 6 and XenDesktop 4 is the use of VM Hosted Apps. In this document we will see how we can set up VM Hosted Apps in our organization, is an integration between XenDesktop and XenApp, it will be used to run applications that are not compatible with Terminal Server or server operating systems or simply if we want to isolate them on computers with OS. Windows XP, View or 7. In a virtual desktop that we have with XenDesktop, we will install this application and create a group of desktops in XenDesktop where we will indicate that they are VM hosted apps (or hosted application VM). We will integrate both environments through Web Interface and it will be totally transparent for users.
Lo primero de todo será tener un entorno Citrix XenDesktop 4 mounted. Una vez lo tengamos, montamos un escritorio virtual (o los que necesitemos). Le instalamos la aplicación que querramos ‘publicar’.
Debemos pegar un acceso directo del ejecutable en la carpeta “%ProgramFiles%CitrixICAServiceSeamlessInitialProgram”
Creamos el desktop group desde la consola “Citrix Delivery Services Console”,
Tenemos que marcar la opción de “Use Desktop Group for VM Hosted Apps” y seguimos el asistente hasta completarlo.
Le ponemos el nombre de la aplicación y el icono de ella.
Ahora si configuramos el Web Interface contra este controller veremos la aplicación publicada,
And that's it! vemos cómo un Windows XP permite una conexión a una aplicación publicada alojada en él.