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ScrewDrivers with Citrix Virtual Apps

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This tutorial is currently under development. We're creating a comprehensive guide for deploying ScrewDrivers in Citrix Virtual Apps environments.

What You'll Learn​

This tutorial walks you through a complete ScrewDrivers deployment for Citrix Virtual Apps. You'll learn to:

  • Install ScrewDrivers components in a Citrix environment
  • Configure session-based printer assignment
  • Set up client printer redirection
  • Enable follow-me printing for Citrix users
  • Optimize performance for multi-session servers
  • Troubleshoot common Citrix-specific issues
  • Test printing from published applications

What You'll Need​

Before starting this tutorial:

  • Citrix Virtual Apps environment (formerly XenApp) - 7.x or later
  • Windows Server for ScrewDrivers Print Server
  • Test published applications for printing tests
  • Test users with Citrix access
  • Administrator access to Citrix and ScrewDrivers components
  • About 2-3 hours to complete the tutorial

Tutorial Overview​

Citrix Virtual Apps presents unique printing challenges that ScrewDrivers solves elegantly. This tutorial guides you through a deployment that eliminates printer drivers from your Citrix servers while providing users with seamless printing.

What We'll Build Together​

You'll create a complete Citrix printing solution:

  1. Architecture Planning - Understand where components go in Citrix environments
  2. Print Server Deployment - Install Print Server on dedicated infrastructure
  3. Session Agent Installation - Deploy to Citrix session hosts
  4. Printer Configuration - Set up printers for Citrix users
  5. Session-Based Assignment - Configure printers that appear in Citrix sessions
  6. Client Printer Redirection - Enable printing to users' local printers
  7. Testing and Validation - Verify printing from published apps
  8. Performance Optimization - Tune for multi-session environments

By the end, your Citrix users will have seamless, driver-free printing.

Why ScrewDrivers for Citrix?​

Traditional Citrix printing requires:

  • Printer drivers installed on every session host
  • Complex universal printer driver configuration
  • Driver version management and compatibility issues
  • Performance overhead from driver rendering

ScrewDrivers eliminates all of this:

  • No drivers needed on Citrix session hosts
  • Centralized print management outside Citrix infrastructure
  • Consistent printing across all sessions
  • Better performance through optimized print job handling

Prerequisites​

You should understand:

  • Basic Citrix Virtual Apps administration
  • Published applications and desktops
  • Citrix session architecture
  • Windows Server administration
  • Basic network printing concepts

Citrix Architecture Considerations​

We'll explore where to place ScrewDrivers components:

  • Print Server: Separate infrastructure (not on Citrix hosts)
  • Session Agent: Installed on Citrix session hosts
  • Admin Console (Pro/Enterprise): Separate management server
  • Database (Pro/Enterprise): Separate database server

This separation keeps Citrix servers lean and focused.

Current Resources​

While we're developing this tutorial, you can find Citrix-related information:

Coming Soon​

This tutorial will include:

  • Architecture diagrams showing component placement
  • Step-by-step installation with Citrix-specific considerations
  • Configuration examples for common Citrix scenarios
  • Performance tuning guidelines for multi-session environments
  • Troubleshooting decision trees for Citrix issues
  • Video walkthroughs of the complete deployment
  • Best practices from thousands of Citrix deployments

Tricerat has been a Citrix Ready Partner since 1998 with deep integration expertise. Contact Tricerat support for Citrix-specific assistance now!