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Deploy citrix Receiver

In Xendesktop 7 server there is an option to Deploy Citrix Receiver(as shown in the snapshot below), but when I click on it,it opens up a window that shows options for deployment, I select "Install Locally", however I am not sure what this does.
When I logon to windows 7 and open up  browser and connect to servername/citrix/storeweb it will prompt me to install citrix receiver or login...

I am not sure what that option "Deploy Citrix Receiver" in Xendesktop does ?
does that mean if I did not click on it then selected "Install locally", end users will not be prompted to download and install citrix receiver (I doubt)..if that's the case how can I Cancel it ? I mean so that when users connect to storefront will not be prompted to install the receiver?




Any idea?

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If I understand Xendesktop 7 server, by default has citrixreceiver.exe file in the following path:
C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Receiver Clients\Windows

So if Administrator clicks on "Deploy Citrix Receiver", then they will get the following window:
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To my understanading even if the Administrator does not use the "Deploy Citrix Receiver"

users will still be able to download the receiver through the web browser when they type:

servername/citrix/storeweb
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I have also seen a scenario where citrix receiver is downloaded from Marchandising server
The first comment is correct to my understanding, yes.
Unless ofcource, you remove the client from the store...

The second comment I am not really sure if I understand correct. So, no comment on that one, sorry.
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Let me make my question simple.
on the first snapshot I highlighted in Yellow "Deploy Citrix Receiver"

How to prove that Clicking on "Deploy Citrix Receiver"  will really deploy Citrix receiver ?

I cannot prove that it does what it says.
Take a lap or desktop and connect to your Citrix environment as a user would.
Make sure there's no receiver installed.

An offer will apear to download / install the receiver.
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hulsebosch:

That was the first thing I did, before I posted this question.
I can download citrix receiver from a workstation, as regular domain user with or without using : the option on the first snapshot I highlighted in Yellow "Deploy Citrix Receiver"
i am sorry for not being clear on this one.

The difference should be the source.
With deploy, the source will be your very own server.
Without, I do believe it wil go to Citrix.

I do not believe you can kill the check for a receiver do. (at least not from the server side)
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With deploy, the source will be your very own server.
 Without, I do believe it wil go to Citrix.

without configuring "Deploy Citrix Receiver" from Xendesktop server. Domain Users will still be able to download  citrix receiver from Xendesktop, by typing the URL of he xendesktop server:
servername.domainname/citrix/storweb

This why I do not understand the utility of using :the option on the first snapshot I highlighted in Yellow "Deploy Citrix Receiver"
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hulsebosch:

No you have not gotten the picture yet.
If you look at the option on the first snapshot I highlighted in Yellow "Deploy Citrix Receiver".
 Either It has a role that I am not aware of or it is useless.
Because if a domain users can download and install Citrix Receiver by connecting to URL: servername.domainname/citrix/storeweb, then the afore mentioned option does not have any sense.
I tried it , I clicked Deploy Citrix Receiver then a window opened up and I selected Install locally ,then I logged, as a domain user, into windows 7, then there was nothing installed on Windows7, then I opened up IE and typed the stated  URL to download citrix receiver.

So,   "Deploy Citrix Receiver" is either useless or it is used in different scenario that we do not know? at least that I do not know..
Because if a domain users can download and install Citrix Receiver by connecting to URL: servername.domainname/citrix/storeweb, then the afore mentioned option does not have any sense.

You've got a point. Even do I disagree on the
not have any sense
Its defenate not bulletproof. Then again, we can make this a discussion of its own.
Ore you can find another option to shut this route, If thats what you desire.
Which I have mentioned one message ago.
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thanks