Citrix access to BE

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Antonio

Does anyone have an idea on how to have the FE saved on the local computer
accessing the BE through Citrix? Any suggestion would be greatly
appreciated. Antonio
 
Citrix is NOT a file, or network system. Hence, your question does not make
sense.

Citrix is a remote control software. Essentially this means that only mouse
clicks and text is sent to your screen. In fact, this is very much like a
special kind of web browser.

Since Citrix is usually used in a low bandwidth environment, then trying to
get at the access back end view a standard file share link would likely be a
VERY BAD idea.

Citrix would thus be by-passed, and would be of no use to you if you place a
front end on each pc.

If you have some pc's in the office where they have a good network
connection, and you want to by-pass citrix, you certainly can.

However, you give no explanation as to why you want, or need to by-pass
citirx, or use a Front end/back end arrangement when you have something so
fabulous as Citirx at your disposal? Why would you want a FE on each pc when
you have Citrix? What possible advantage could you gain?

In addition, if you do start placing a FE on each pc, then for remote users,
the speed of the network will *likely* NOT be fast enough. You can read the
following notes of mine (remember, windows terminal server and Citrix are
the same thing when you read the following article).

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/Wan/Wans.html
 
Because since I work remotely, sometimes, I was asking for a solution, as a
configuration of some kind, to possibly have it setup that way.
I don't want to use the FE on the Citrix server because I don't want to run
the application on the server, for network usage issues. In the office,
every one has the FE on their PC, and I am looking for a solution.
 
Well, is need be, then nothing is stopping you from placing a front end on
your pc. You just need to be sure that you have ms-access installed (with
citrix you don't have to worry). The next thing you need to make sure that
the directory on the server is also shared, and exposed to you. If you are
not on the same Lan (local area network), and are connecting remotely, then
you need to setup a VPN.

I am sure however, you did take time to read my article as to the problems
and limitations of using a VPN.

So, the answer is yes, you can most certainly put a FE on your pc. You just
have to be able to browse via network neighbourhood to the back end. If you
can't browse to the back end, then your network is not setup correctly. And,
as mentioned, if you are taking about a remote connection, then you need to
setup a VPN. I am also sure you did read my article as to why a VPN is not
very good on a remote connection.

So, if you can't see the folder on the server where the back end is located,
you need to talk to your network admin to set this up. Once you are give
full rights and can see that folder where the back end is located, then you
can link the front end to that back end.
 
So .. has Outlook Automation ever worked on the Citrix server?

HTH
Van T. Dinh
MVP (Access)
 
Antonio said:
Does anyone have an idea on how to have the FE saved on the local computer
accessing the BE through Citrix? Any suggestion would be greatly
appreciated. Antonio
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Just that it would be a REALLY REALLY BAD IDEA.

Instead, have a folder on the server (the same box as the backend) for
each user; have Access installed on that machine; use Citrix as a
terminal server, so that Access, the frontend, and the backend are all
on the same machine (or at least on the same fast, stable LAN). Access
is simply not configured to work well over such a connection.
 
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