Quick Links

• Apply for an account
• Change your password
• Manage your SENS email
• Print to a public lab
• Get your computer on the network
• Create a web page
• Launch UBiquity Citrix
• Log in to SENS Webmail (launches in new window)
• Request Microsoft software (Faculty/Staff)
• Project Lockbox (Faculty)

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 

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.

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
UNIX Environment		Linux Environment

Available software

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.