Why package for Citrix?

Surely everyone accesses the same application from the Citrix server? While this is of course true, there are still merits in creating packages. Citrix Packaging ensures repeatability, which is very important in a load balancing situation. You don't want clients receiving different application behaviour depending on which server they are assigned. Citrix Packaging will prevent this. It can be argued that a Citrix server is more important than a desktop client due to the fact that its’ operation affects multiple users. If you have your applications packaged you can have your server back up and running in a fraction of the time. Another benefit is the implementation of component and conflict management to ensure harmony on servers. Ensuring that one application does not break another when installed, removed, upgraded, patched or repaired.

How Can We Help? 

We have a great deal of experience in producing streamlined Citrix packages that install on both a desktop and Citrix server without the need for a Transform. The creation of Windows Installer MSI packages for Citrix servers presents some unique challenges. Frequently the drive letter configuration is different to the desktops. Self repair is not always desirable. Animations and other graphical settings are sometimes required to be tempered to spare bandwidth. Shadow keys and Terminal Server compatibility keys need to be configured. These are all challenges that we are familiar with and meet on a daily basis.