Using the ICA Client

After you have created the connections you need, it is time to use them. Whether you have set up a custom ICA or application set connection, when you are connected into a Citrix server many of the same concepts apply. In this section you will learn more about the important concepts and procedures that you need to understand after you make a connection.

Access to Local Hard Drives

It is very easy to access your local resources with the Citrix ICA client. By default, when you log on, your local drives will become part of your Citrix MetaFrame desktop. With the Microsoft Terminal Server client, you need to first share your local drives and then connect to them in Terminal Server to access them.

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