How to configure Virtual Apps & Desktops Service

Click Google Chrome icon on the taskbar of your Desktop

Type https://citrix.cloud.com in the address bar of Google Chrome.

Type your Citrix Cloud Credentials to Sign In.

Select the checkbox I have read, understand, and agree to the Terms of Service and click Continue.

On the Welcome To Citrix Cloud window, click X

After signing in, the home page of Citrix Cloud shows Zero Library Offerings, One Resource Location, Zero Domains, Zero Notifications and Zero Open Tickets by default.

On My Services, click on Manage

Click the Download button to download the Citrix Cloud Connector and add the on-premises domain to your XenApp and XenDesktop Service.

Note: A Citrix Cloud Connector is a Citrix component that is installed to facilitate the administration and control of Resource Locations from Citrix Cloud.

Double-click cwcconnector.exe to run the installer.

The installation continues and tests the service connectivity with Citrix Cloud.

The installation may take 2-3 minutes to complete.

When final Connectivity Test Successful notification is displayed, click Close.

Note: If clicking the Refresh button multiple times does not update the view to show the Domain connection, reboot NYC-CON-001 by right-clicking Start > choose Shut down or sign out > and click Restart.

Using the Google Chrome browser on the Student Desktop, confirm you are still connected to the Citrix Cloud home page.

At the top left of the Citrix Cloud page, click the Hamburger menu.

Select Identity and Access Management.

Click Domains tab on Identity and Access Management page.

Click the arrow on the right of your domain.

Review the Forest Name and Functional Level of the Active Directory forest. The updated information in the Citrix Cloud account again proves successful communication between the Citrix Cloud and the Active Directory domain via the Cloud Connector.

Click Show details under 1 Resource Location at the bottom of the screen.