How to create an ICA Connection via Xcalibur Global Objectives

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How to create an ICA Connection via Xcalibur Global
Objectives
This document teaches how to use Xcalibur Global to create an ICA
connection on the client device.
The ICA plug-in enables the client device to establish a connection with a
server using the ICA protocol.
The method taught is based on the following steps:
1) Select the OU containing the target device.
2) Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU.
3) Configure the Xcalibur Policy to create an ICA connection on a client
device.
Applicable Product Version
Xcalibur Global Version 1.1
Xcalibur Global Version 1.2
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Procedure
Select the OU containing the target device
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The OU in our example is Thin Clients Demo.
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The Domain in our example is net2.qa2.
1) Launch the Xcalibur Global Management Console:
From the Task Bar select:
Start \ Programs \ Xcalibur Global 1.1 \ Management Console.
2) Locate the OU Thin Clients Demo:
Expand the path: Xcalibur Directory Manager \ net2.qa2.
3) Select the OU Thin Clients Demo.
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Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU
1) Right-click on the OU (Thin Clients Demo) to display the following dropdown menu:
2) Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the OU properties
screen.
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3) Select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
4) Click the New button and select TC Policy from the drop-down menu to
create a New Xcalibur Policy Object that will appear in the Xcalibur
Policy Object Links column.
5) Enter a new name for the policy. In this example we will be using the name
Device - Citrix Connection. Press Enter.
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Configure the Xcalibur Policy to create an ICA connection on a
client device
1) Select the Xcalibur Policy.
2) Click Edit to open the Policy Editor.
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3) Expand the following policy branch:
<policy name> \ Device Configuration \ Installable Software Modules \
Connections
4) Right-click the Custom ICA X.XX Connection (X.XX being the ICA client
version) and select Add… to open the Add New ICA Connection screen.
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5) Enter a name for the new connection into the Enter new connection
name field.
6) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
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7) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
8) Enter the Citrix server IP address or name (Citrix.Server.com in this case).
9) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
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10) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
11) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen and
select the desired color quality from the Window Colors: drop-down list.
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12) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
13) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
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14) Click Next to open the following Add New ICA Connection screen.
15) Click Finish to return to the Policy Editor screen.
16) Close the Policy Editor screen to return to the OU properties screen.
17) Click Close to return to the Xcalibur Global Management Console screen.
Conclusion
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Xcalibur Global now has a policy that creates an ICA connection on a client
device.
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The policy is linked to the OU that was selected.
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The policy will affect all devices within the OU and any child OUs (as long a
there are no restrictions on policy inheritance).
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