Silk Performer provides record and replay support for the testing of applications that are hosted via
Citrix XenApp session and application virtualization technologies.
Citrix facilitates real-time access to shared applications over networks and the Internet. Remote access to
Citrix-enabled applications can be over DSL, T1, ISDN, or dial-up.
Citrix enables multiple users to run shared applications simultaneously. Communication between
Citrix plug-ins (clients) and servers consists of exchange of user inputs (keyboard/mouse) and screen shots.
Silk Performer supports both
Citrix server recording and
Citrix hosted application recording.
Citrix plug-ins offer access to specific applications and multiple desktop windows.
The
Citrix Web Interface enables users to access hosted
XenApp applications and
XenDesktop virtual desktops without connecting directly to host computers. Users access these resources either via a Web browser or
the
Citrix online plug-in.
Silk Performer offers two
Citrix project types:
- Citrix - Used to test hosted applications that are accessed via
Citrix plug-ins (clients)
- Citrix Web Interface - Used to test
Citrix-enabled applications that are published via
Citrix Web interface
The PDF-based
Citrix XenApp Tutorial walks you through the entire process of testing
Citrix-enabled applications. The tutorial is available in
Silk Performer at
.
Note: Silk Performer Help includes all of the content that is included in the
Citrix XenApp Tutorial.
Citrix Program Neighborhood
Rather than relying on the Web Interface to distribute applications, earlier versions of
Citrix use the Windows-based
Citrix Program Neighborhood. The
Citrix Program Neighborhood allows users to view a listing of all available applications that are by
Citrix XenApp on-demand application delivery servers. An enumeration of available resources takes place automatically each time you launch
the
Citrix Program Neighborhood via the
Citrix Browser Service.
Important: When applications are distributed via the
Citrix Program Neighborhood you must configure the
Citrix published application recording service to start on your system or the
Citrix Program Neighborhood will not be able to update your applications list.