I have been working on a solution for my current client that would allow the uses to access the Citrix web interface through their SharePoint home page.

There are a few ways to do this:

1. Add a link to the SP home page that opens up the Citrix Web Portal
2. Add a Page Viewer web part to the SP page, opening the Citrix Web Portal
3. Install Citrix Web Interface for SharePoint 2007 (WISP 2007), and utilize the supplies Citrix specific web parts

Each of these solutions has it’s pros and cons.

1. Adding a link to the home page is quick and easy, but not the most elegant way of doing things.
2. Adding the Page Viewer web part to the front page offers a more intuitive solution.  This provides the users with an obvious place to login to the Citrix server and will also present their available applications in a familiar environment.
3. The most robust solution is to install WISP 2007.  This solution provides an integrated solution to presenting the user with their Citrix application options.  This tool integrates Single Sign On, SharePoint and core Citrix functionality very nicely.

My client opted for solution #2: Add a Page Viewer web part to the home page.

To do this:

1. Add a Page Viewer web part to the page

2. Edit the web part properties to add the URL for the Citrix Web Portal

HEY! In order for the Citrix Web Portal to function properly, the full domain will need to be added as a trusted domain on the client.

 

3. After the domain is trusted by the client, the users will be presented with the familiar login interface of the Citrix Web Portal

Thanks for listening.