Science & Engineering Node Services (SENS)

UBiquity Citrix

Topics: Introduction | Launch UBiquity Citrix | Available Software | Using Local Devices | Download ICA Client

Introduction: About UBiquity Citrix

UBiquity is the name given to SENS' philosophy that users should be able to use the computer software they need, and have access to their data, regardless of the type of computer they are using or where they are located. A critical component of our model is the UBiquity Citrix environment, which publishes a Microsoft Windows desktop to the user's computer, allowing them to access Windows based applications, public site printers and their Engineering or NSM home directories. UBiquity Citrix uses Windows Terminal Services and the Citrix Metaframe ICA Client to provide these services. SENS users can access it from any computer that has the Citrix ICA client installed, including PCs, Macs, and Unix/Linux machines. These systems are mainly intended for:

  • Providing access to Microsoft Windows applications to computers that cannot run them natively;
  • Running programs that require more resources than can be found on a typical workstation;
  • Providing services for remote users;
  • Accessing public site printers; and
  • Accessing user Engineering or NSM home directories.

The policies for these systems are described on our Policies and Practices page. We urge you to read that document prior to using our Citrix services.

For information about our other timeshare services, please refer to our UBiquity Timeshares page.

The remainder of this page describes how to access and use our Citrix services. For more information on the Citrix facilities, including hardware and software resources, please refer to our SENS Citrix Facilities page.

Launch UBiquity Citrix

Note 1: If you do not have the Citrix Client or Plugin you will need to download one of them and run the install. Click here to select the Citrix client download for your operating system.

Note 2: UBiquity Citrix can only be accessed from computers connected to the UB network or via a secure VPN connection.

Click to Launch UBiquity Citrix (PC and Linux) Launch UBiquity Citrix (PC and Linux)

Click to Launch UBiquity Citrix (Mac) Launch UBiquity Citrix (Mac)

If the Citrix client does not start, right-click on the link and save to your desktop. Then double-click on the icon just created on your desktop.

If the above links do not work, try this instead: Click to Launch UBiquity Citrix Launch UBiquity Citrix

Once you have launched UBiquity Citrix, here is what it will look like from different client systems (click any small image to open a larger one in a new window):

Windows Environment   Macintosh Environment
Windows Environment   Macintosh Environment
UNIX Environment   Linux Environment
UNIX Environment   Linux Environment

Available software

Shrink Wrapped Apps:

  • Adobe Reader 9
  • AutoDesk DWF Viewer
  • EndNote
  • Filezilla
  • Honeywell Unisim
  • ImageJ v1.40g
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Karel the Robot
  • Maple Release 14
  • MathCad 11
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Minitab 16
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • PuTTY
  • QuickTime
  • Screen Hunter 5.0
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • Windows Media Player 10

Department Apps:

Biology Apps

  • Dev. Bio
  • Dev. Chick

Chemistry Apps

  • Rasmol 2.6-ucb/Rastop

Engineering Apps

  • Bloodshed Dev C++
  • AutoLEV (AL, ALPLOT, GNUPLOT)

Printer Queues

  • abbott
  • bell (Default)
  • capen

Using Local Devices

It is possible to use devices attached to your local computer with Citrix, such as USB Flash Drives ( click the link for full instructions).

There is a problem with using Citrix on Solaris systems if some other application is using the audio device. In such situations, if you have a music player or other audio application open and you attempt to start the Citrix client, it will "hang" and do nothing. To remedy this, quit any running audio applications and Citrix should start normally. If, however, another user did not close their audio application properly, a reboot may be necessary.

 

This page, /services/citrix/index.php, last modified: December 02, 2011