Citrix Access Gateway

Learn How to Remotely Control Computers and Login In to Citrix Access Gateway (Citrix

Receiver)

MAPS Testing and Remote Testing• The following slides cover content related to remote testing.• MAPS Testing at Saratoga Middle School currently and typically uses

the NTESTEM68 login.

Testing Methods: School District of Waukesha1. More often than not, the software will be accessed through a

special account on a PC running Windows.2. The School District has recently adopted the use of Chromebooks

for testing. These use Citrix Access Gateway to remotely connect to a PC that is capable of running the software for testing. So the Chromebook accesses the host computer over the internet; it is not capable of running the test itself.

PC Method

1. When you finish your test, after clicking EXIT, click Start and click Computer.

2. You will be able to use the computer for several seconds before the machine automatically logs you out.

Alternative Method (Better)

1. When accessing the host computer through the Internet, hit the SHIFT key 5 times. This will bring up a message about Sticky Keys.

2. Click the redirect to Ease of Access Center.3. You have now entered the Control Panel of the remote computer.

You can now remotely and access this account via the Internet.

Resume Presentation

• The following slides cover the basics of the School District’s of Waukesha Citrix Access Gateway network, linking to Citrix Receiver.

Log In to Citrix Access Gateway

• Visit www.citrix.waukesha.k12.wi.us This url may not bring up a website on all devices. For example, some devices I attempt to log into with this web url fail, whereas others succeed in accessing the server.• Try this url if it doesn’t work: https://

citrix.waukesha.k12.wi.us/vpn/index.html

The Login Page for Citrix Access Gateway

Login

• Login using your school district genaric login.• For Example: fdemonst@waukesha.k12.wi.us• USE ONLY the part before the @ symbol (fdemonst)

Confirmation Screen

• Click Yes; PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK

Successful Login

• If you do not check the box, this is what will appear:

Here are some free programs SDW allows:

Activate on your Desktop

• This allows you to access the program directly from your computer’s Desktop.

Part 2: If you check the Check mark

Installation Screen

• SELECT INSTALL

You Will See the Screen

Adding Apps

Now they are on my main Citrix Screen

Conclusion

• Citrix Access Gateway located at www.citrix.waukesha.k12.wi.us allows you to login over the server to Citrix Receiver.• Many companies use Citrix Receiver to store network programs so

programs to not have be installed on every computers, especially expensive programs like Autodesk, AutoCad and Microsoft Office.• To make MAPS testing possible on Chromebooks, teachers login to

Citrix Receiver and launch the test over the network in a new window.

Opening a Citrix Receiver Program• Click on a program’s icon once on your main screen.

It will now connect to the program over the network

Hurray! I’ve launched the program successfully!

If you exit, you can see the screen of the PC server that is hosting your session/program:

More Information

• http://www.citrix.com/go/receiver.html

Citrix Receiver

• PLAY around with it! It’s pretty cool stuff!• Remember, log on with your district login• https://citrix.waukesha.k12.wi.us/vpn/index.html is the direct address

you can also use to login in to Citrix.