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Kaviza Client End User Quick Start Manual
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Setting up the end user access device
 This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to set
up the Kaviza Java Client on your access device for easy
access to Kaviza virtual desktops.
 The last few slides provide useful tips to resize the screen
settings and perform ctrl-alt-del operations on the virtual
desktop.
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Preparing the Windows clients
 Windows based end point checklist
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Verify or install JAVA (JRE version 1.4 or greater
 Download from: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
 Verify or install RDP 6.0 or greater (mstsc.exe) for RDP
 Verify or install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.0 or greater) for
HDX (Latest version V12.0.3 recommended for best performance)
 Download Location for Citrix Online plug-in 12.0.3.6:
http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=2301299#top
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Setup Kaviza Client: Windows
 Open a Firefox browser session
 Enter URL: http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp
 You’ll see: 
 Check the “Do this automatically..”
 Click “OK”
Setup Kaviza client: Windows <cont>
 Next you will see a Kaviza login
screen
 Enter your userid and password
 You will then be logged into your
desktop
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
 Right click on the desktop to
popup the desktop menu
 Select “New” and
 Select “Shortcut”
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
 “Create Shortcut” dialog pops
up
 Click on “Browse…” button
 Navigate to the folder where
“javaws” executable is
located.
 Default location on JRE1.6 is
C:\Program Files\java\jre6\bin
 Do NOT click on “Next>” yet.
 Enter the text
http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp on
the same entry right after
“javaws.exe”.
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
Click “Next>”
Type a name for the shortcut.
Click “Finish”
The shortcut is created on the
desktop with the default java
icon.
 Download the Kaviza Client
icon from:
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http://[kMGR address]/dt/kavizaclient.ico
 Right click on the shortcut
and select “Properties”
 Click on “Change Icon..”
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
 Navigate to the location
containing the
kavizaclient.ico file that you
just downloaded.
 Click “OK”.
 The shortcut will be shown on
the desktop as follows.
Preparing Linux clients
 Unix or Linux end point checklist
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Verify pre-installed Java version
 Run from shell window: java -version
 Install open source RDP client for Unix/Linux --rdesktop client
1.3.1 or greater
 Download from: http://www.rdesktop.org
 Install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.1)
 Download Location:
http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?downloadID=3323
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Setup Kaviza Client: Linux
 Enter the following URL on the command line shell
– javaws http://IP_addr_of_KvzServer/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp
 Select “open with” and click
“Browse”
Setup Kaviza Client: Linux <cont>
 Select javaws and
click Open
Setup Kaviza Client: Linux <cont>
 Check the “Do this
automatically ..”
 Click “OK”
Setup Kaviza client: Linux <cont>
 You’ll get a security warning.
 Check “Always trust …”
 Click Run
 You’ll get a 2nd security
warning.
 Check “Always trust …”
 Click Yes
Setup Kaviza client: Linux <cont>
 Next you will see a Kaviza login
screen
 Enter your userid and password
 You will then be logged into your
desktop
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Linux <cont>
 Right click on the desktop to
popup the desktop menu
 Select “Create Launcher”
 Fill in “Name” and “Generic
Name” entries with “Kaviza”
or any shortcut name of your
choice.
 Click “Browser…” to select
the “javaws” binary from the
JRE/bin directory.
 Do not click on “OK” yet.
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
 Enter the text
http://[kMGR address/dt/kavizaclient.jnlp
on the same “Command” entry
right after “javaws.exe” as an
argument to the “javaws”
executable.
 Download the Kaviza Client
icon from
http://[kMGR address/dt/kavizaclient.ico
 Click on “No icon” and
browse to the location
containing the
kavizaclient.ico file that you
just downloaded.
 Click “OK” to close the dialog.
Creating Kaviza Client shortcut: Windows <cont>
 Navigate to the location
containing the
kavizaclient.ico file that you
just downloaded.
 Click “OK”.
 The shortcut will be shown on
the desktop as follows.
Preparing Mac clients
 Mac OS X endpoint checklist (Leopard v10.5, Snow Leopard v10.6)
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Verify pre-installed Java version
 Run from shell window: java -version
 Install RDP client for Mac OS X (Version 2.0.1 is the latest)
 Download from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cd9ec77e-5b07-4332-849f-046611458871
 Install Citrix Online Plug-in (version 11.0)
 Download Location:
http://www.citrix.com/english/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadid=1856482&productid=186
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Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X
 Go to Applications/Utilities
and open AppleScript Editor
 In the AppleScript editor
window type the command as
shown in the screen shot.
Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X <contd>
 In AppleScript Editor go to
“File/Save As”.
 Select “Application” for File
Format and save your Kaviza
shortcut to the desktop.
Setup Kaviza Client: MAC <cont>
 Double click the shortcut that
you just created to launch
the Kaviza Client
 You’ll get a security warning.
 Click on “Allow”
 You’ll be asked to accept
the certificate
 Click on “Trust”
Setup Kaviza Client: Mac OS X <cont>
 Next you will see a Kaviza
login screen
 Enter your userid and
password
 You will then be logged into
your desktop
Useful short cuts for HDX connections
Shortcuts to desktops connected using Citrix HDX (ICA) protocol.
Operating System
<Ctrl><Alt><Del> key sequence
Windows
<Ctrl><Alt><F1>
Linux
<Ctrl><Alt><Enter> or
<Ctrl><Alt><Return>
Mac OS X
<Ctrl><Option><Fn><Del>
Operating
System
Reference site for complete list of key sequence
Windows
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118974
Linux
http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/180-1028765/ICA_UNIX_Guide.pdf
Mac OS X
http://support.citrix.com/site/resources/dynamic/dlshareddocs/Citrix
_Plugin_for_Mac_Administrators_Guide.pdf
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Adjust to full screen mode (HDX): Windows
 Click on Shift+F2 to get you
into full screen mode
 Clicking on Shift+F2 will also
show you the desktop
window.
 Click the Citrix Plug-in icon
on the top left most corner
 Select “Resize Session”
 Pick the required Session
Display Mode as shown.
Adjust to full screen mode (HDX): Linux
 Click the Citrix Plug-in icon on the
top left most corner
 Select Advanced -> Full Screen
 You can go back to the window
mode by entering Alt+F3
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