[THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal Announcement FAQ

Being "out of the loop" for a while. If web interface goes, how would
you deliver applications to clients that are not on-net ?

On 6/17/09, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> It was a good troubleshooting tool. And we have clients that still use it
> for various reasons.
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> Lately, it looks like the Web Client and Web Interface are on the chopping
> block.
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> Joe
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> From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf
> Of Greg Reese
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:02 AM
> To: thin@freelists.org
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix Program Neighborhood Feature Removal Announcement
> FAQ
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> goodbye and good riddance. should have been done three years ago.
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> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Berny Stapleton <berny@technology.net.au>
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> Already done
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> 2009/6/17 Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@gmail.com>
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> Can we have a moment of silence for the death of program neighborhood?
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> Jim Kenzig
> Blog: http://www.techblink.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kenzig
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> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Carl Stalhood <cstalhood@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Q: Who is the intended audience for this information?
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> A: This information is intended for XenApp customers, partners, Independent
> Software Vendors (ISVs) and Citrix XenApp sales, channel, field readiness,
> and support personnel.
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> Q: What is Citrix announcing?
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> A: Citrix is announcing the end of support for Program Neighborhood in all
> future online plug-in releases. The Citrix online plug-in v11.0 is the last
> version to use Program Neighborhood. Classic Program Neighborhood will be
> supported through the second quarter of 2010.
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> Q: What Is Citrix Program Neighborhood?
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> A: Program Neighborhood is the legacy user interface included in the Citrix
> online plug-in (formerly Program Neighborhood Agent). With this interface,
> users can browse for groups of published resources (referred to as
> application sets) or create custom connections to individually published
> resources or to computers running Citrix XenApp.
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> Q: What is replacing Program Neighborhood?
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> A: Citrix encourages customers to leverage the Citrix Receiver as the best
> practice for delivering simple and consistent access to corporate desktops
> and applications from any device that the employee chooses to use. Receiver
> automates plug-in updates by checking the server for new versions as they
> become available. For customers who do not implement Citrix Receiver, newer
> versions of the Citrix online plug-in will be introduced periodically to
> include enhancements to the interface and core functionality.
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> Q: Why is Citrix taking this action?
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> A: Citrix has invested significantly in evolving its client technology to
> meet broader business requirements and user needs. The release of Citrix
> Receiver offers a more robust set of capabilities that simplify desktop and
> application delivery for IT. Receiver enables users to connect to their
> corporate applications from whatever device is convenient - a desktop or
> laptop PC, Macintosh, or even the iPhone - with a new and simplified
> interface.
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> Q: When will Program Neighborhood be removed?
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> A: Citrix customers have already begun to migrate to the newer client
> versions. The Citrix online plug-in v11.0 is the last version to use Program
> Neighborhood and it no longer installs Program Neighborhood by default.
> Version 11.1 no longer includes Program Neighborhood at all. While Program
> Neighborhood will still be supported in both of those versions, customers
> are encouraged to begin planning to adopt a newer client version or migrate
> to Citrix Receiver. With the v11.2 online plug-in release, tentatively
> scheduled for the third quarter of 2009, Program Neighborhood will no longer
> be supported.
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> Q: What is the expected impact?
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> A: The Citrix online plug-in requires customers to install and configure the
> XenApp Web Interface service in their environment. XenApp Web Interface was
> not a requirement for Program Neighborhood, therefore, customers must plan
> for this change to their XenApp infrastructure. Program Neighborhood allows
> users to connect directly to a specific XenApp server by allowing them to
> specify the server's address. This feature is used mostly for diagnostic
> purposes. Even though this feature will also no longer be available, Citrix
> is investigating development of alternative diagnostic tools to provide
> similar functionality.
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> http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121727
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