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Connecting to PVC through Linux with Citrix Workspace

Оглавление

Citrix Workspace installation
Launch of Citrix Worksace
Connecting to PVC through web-browser
Connecting the local drives
PVC usage tips

Citrix Workspace installation

On page https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/linux/workspace-app-for-linux-latest.html in Avaliable Downloads download Full Package (Self-Service Support) for your linux distribution
Install client, using package managment system in your linux distribution.
Use right click on this link, save and extract the archive.
Copy two certs from archive to «/opt/Citrix/ICAClient/keystore/cacerts»
Write command in your terminal sudo ln -s /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla/* /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/keystore/cacerts/
Write command in your terminal sudo /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/util/ctx_rehash
Pay attention: in different linux distrubtions this path can vary.
For more infromation look https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CitrixICAClientHowTo

Launch of Citrix Workspace

Launch Citrix Receiver using icon of application or write this command in terminal /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/selfservice
Write adress of the server pvc.susu.ru
Authorize in system using your login and password.
After authorization add apllications you need and desktops using plus button »+» in the left side of Citrix Workspace

Tips of PVC usage

Use combination Ctrl+F2 to turn off Windows hot-keys inteception
Put PVC to separate desktop, when you will connect this desktop you will automatically restore Windows hot-keys interception
To make middle mouse button work like in Windows change (orr add, if it's not exist) in file $HOME/.ICAClient/wfclient.ini line to MouseSendsControlV=False

Connecting to PVC using web-browser

Authorize on page https://pvc.susu.ru and click on needed app.
You will download the launch.ica. Open it using /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/wfica or wait when desktop uploaded
Firefox users: if download of file don't started open additions settings about:addons -> plugins and for Citrix Workspace choose option «Never Activate».
If connection don't work because of SSL Error 61, make sure that you copied certs from archive to correct path. In addition make link to additions for Firefox: sudo ln -s /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla/* /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/keystore/cacerts