Citrix Mobile Receiver Techtalk

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Accessing XenApp from your SmartPhone Vinny Sosa, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager

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Citrix Receiver provides access to hosted apps from today\'s most popular phones Work from anywhere Secure access to data Device-intuitive navigation Easy access to docs and data with Doc Finder feature Optimized access to web-based apps using App Viewer Transactional access Approve budgets or orders Access database Update information Urgent access No PC available Mobile connection only option Quick access to webinars, animated content

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Accessing XenApp from your SmartPhoneVinny Sosa, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager

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Java

Windows

LinuxMacintoshMicrosoft Windows

Apple Mac OSX

Unix

Blackberry iPhone Windows Mobile

Android Symbian

Linux

Differentform factors…

…custom development approach

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Universal SmartPhone supportThousands of Windows apps in the palm of your hand

• Access hosted apps from today's most popular phones

• Work from anywhere

• Secure access to data

• Device-intuitive navigation

• Easy access to docs and data with Doc Finder feature

• Optimized access to web-based apps using App Viewer

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Primary use cases

• Transactional access• Approve budgets or orders• Access database• Update information

• Urgent access• No PC available• Mobile connection only option• Quick access to webinars,

animated content

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Citrix Receiver for iPhone 2.0

• Citrix Dazzle notes such as favorites and features apps

• Configure multiple "connection profiles" to access multiple farms

• Graphics and performance improvements to user interface

• 128-bit session encryption

• Localized interface

• Available from App Store by January

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Receiver for Windows Mobile

• Pan, zoom and navigate using familiar touch screen controls

• Type using on-screen or slide-out keyboard

• Use XenApp Services to add apps to programs folder

• User XenApp Web to access apps through a browser

• Update released in September and available on Citrix.com

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Citrix Receiver for Android tech preview

• Access any Windows app

• Full scroll, type and zoom capabilities

• Cut, copy, paste with ease

• Contextual keyboard with shortcuts for common functions

• Tech preview supports direct connect only (e.g. No SSL or VPN)

• Available today!

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Citrix Receiver for Blackberry tech preview

• Access any Windows app

• Scroll-ball mouse and full keyboard

• Pan and zoom for small-screen efficiency

• Connect via 3G or WiFi using Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES)

• Support Blackberry Curve and Bold

• Available soon!

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Understanding Remote Access with Receiver for Mobile devices

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Citrix Confidential - Do Not Distribute

Receiver for iPhone

XenApp ServersTS-hosted apps

XenApp VM hosted apps

Blade, PC and VM Hosted apps

Citrix Access GatewayStandard, Advanced and Enterprise

Supports RSA Secure ID auth.(SG 3.0 also supported)

XenApp Services (e.g. PNAgent) site

Access method set to Gateway Direct

STA

Citrix Receiver for iPhoneCertificated needed if connecting via https

Detailed instructions can be found at support.citrix.com/eDocs

(http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/receiver/receivers-iphone.html)

Web Interface 5.x

XenApp 4.5 and higher

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Receiver for Windows Mobile

XenApp ServersTS-hosted apps

XenApp VM hosted apps

Blade, PC and VM Hosted apps

Citrix Access GatewayStandard, Advanced and Enterprise

Supports RSA Secure ID auth.(SG 3.0 also supported)

XenApp Web or Services (e.g. PNAgent) site

Access method set to Gateway Direct

STA

Web Interface 5.x

XenApp 4.5 and higher

Detailed instructions can be found at support.citrix.com

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Receiver for Android (Tech Preview)

XenApp ServersTS-hosted apps

XenApp VM hosted apps

Blade, PC and VM Hosted apps

XenApp Services (e.g. PNAgent) site

WiFi over LAN/WANConnections only

Web Interface 5.x

XenApp 4.5 and higher

Detailed instructions can be found at support.citrix.com/eDocs

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Receiver for Blackberry (Tech Preview)

XenApp ServersTS-hosted apps

XenApp VM hosted apps

Blade, PC and VM Hosted apps

Blackberry Enterprise Server

(BES/MDS)

XenApp Services (e.g. PNAgent) site

Access method set to Gateway Direct

Web Interface 5.x

XenApp 4.5 and higher

Detailed instructions will be available at support.citrix.com

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Optimizing application usability for mobile devices

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Built-in features for good usability

• Panning and zooming makesdesktop app use a reality

• Powerpoint, GotoMeetingare great examples

• Microsoft Office 2007 issmall form factor aware

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Doc Finder – easily find and open the files you need

• Built for iPhone form factor

• Hosted on XenApp servers

• File centric method of accessing apps• Access as a published app• Browse and find files quickly• Tap to open app associated with

file type (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)

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App Viewer – an optimized mobile web browser

• Built for iPhone form factor

• Hosted on XenApp servers

• Lean browser that optimizes screen real-estate use• No URL bar, titles, window

borders or extraneous objects• Point to any web page• Point to mobile web apps

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Use columnar format

• Organize data in columns 320 pixels wide

• Show data in widgets that are 320x480 in size

• Desktop and mobile use of apps becomes interchangable

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Publish tasks, not applications

• Users perform tasks on mobile devices

• One application performs multiple tasks

• Create tasks based views and publish the task

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Create task-based interfaces

• Consider the mobile user and tasks they need to perform

• Remove unnecesary fields

• Consider different factors, sizes and device capabilities

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Downloads

iPhone iTunes AppStore

Windows Mobile Citrix Download www.citrix.com/downloads

Android Using your Android phone Download from the Marketplace

Blackberry …coming soon!

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Feedback

Contact [email protected] with feedback on your experience or follow us on Twitter @xenappjunkie, @vinnysosa, @peteyaguno

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