Self-Service Applications - Providing self-service access to enterprise applications allows end users to choose which application they need from a list of approved applications and relieves administrators from end user application management tasks.
The following technologies make application self-service possible:
Citrix Receiver - The Citrix Receiver is a lightweight software plug-in that runs on end user devices, including laptops, desktop workstations and mobile devices. The Receiver provides end users with access to XenApp applications and XenDesktop hosted desktops. It also allows IT departments to deliver applications and desktops as an on-demand service regardless of the location or type of end user device.
By making it easier for end users to access their applications, particularly if an organization offers many different applications, Citrix Receiver can increase end user productivity. It also provides a self-service storefront that allows end users to easily browse or search for the application they need from an approved list.
Citrix Merchandising Server - The Merchandising Server is a virtual appliance located in the datacenter that manages the setup, distribution, and updates of Citrix Receiver and other Citrix plug-ins.
How To: Configure Active Directory Synchronization with Citrix Merchandising Server
How To: Create a Delivery Rule in Citrix Merchandising Server
In order to deploy a Citrix plugin via merchandising server, there is a metadata file for each plugin required
Installer Metadata file structure
The following technologies make application self-service possible:
Citrix Receiver - The Citrix Receiver is a lightweight software plug-in that runs on end user devices, including laptops, desktop workstations and mobile devices. The Receiver provides end users with access to XenApp applications and XenDesktop hosted desktops. It also allows IT departments to deliver applications and desktops as an on-demand service regardless of the location or type of end user device.
By making it easier for end users to access their applications, particularly if an organization offers many different applications, Citrix Receiver can increase end user productivity. It also provides a self-service storefront that allows end users to easily browse or search for the application they need from an approved list.
Citrix Merchandising Server - The Merchandising Server is a virtual appliance located in the datacenter that manages the setup, distribution, and updates of Citrix Receiver and other Citrix plug-ins.
How To: Configure Active Directory Synchronization with Citrix Merchandising Server
How To: Create a Delivery Rule in Citrix Merchandising Server
In order to deploy a Citrix plugin via merchandising server, there is a metadata file for each plugin required
Installer Metadata file structure