App2Go Server: A Citrix Presentation Server for Research Applications
Overview
Why Use the App2Go Server?
Accounts
How to Use the App2Go Server
Available Applications
Restrictions
Server Specifications
Overview
Note: The App2Go server is NOT intended for use with sensitive data. Sensitive data should be de-identified before using it on this server.
The new “App2Go” Citrix Server makes high cost statistical and mathematical Windows software titles more easily available for research by VCU faculty, staff and students. These applications are installed and managed on a Citrix Presentation Server.
When you run an application on the server, it appears to be running on your local computer. You can open and save files on your computer, and you can print on your local printer.
VCU faculty, staff and students can access most of the applications from any location via clients on the Windows and Mac platforms.
Because the App2Go server is licensed for up to 25 concurrent users, only 25 people may use the App2Go server at one time. Due to this limitation, the App2Go server is NOT intended for instructional use.
Why Use the App2Go Server?
Using applications on the App2Go Citrix Server has several advantages:
- It saves you money. You don't need to purchase a license because it is licensed on the server.
- It saves you time. You don't need to spend time installing, patching and upgrading the applications. Just login to the App2Go server and use them.
- It provides access to some statistical and mathematical software packages that are not included in campus wide licenses, such as AMOS and Stata.
- You can access most of the applications from any wired Internet connection (wireless is not supported).
- You can use the applications on Windows or Mac clients.
- It enables Mac users to run Windows applications - even those applications not available on the MAC platform.
Accounts
You need an account on the App2Go server to use the applications there. Accounts are free to VCU faculty, staff and students.
Documentation
Click here for documentation on using the App2Go server.
Available Applications
Each application on the App2Go server has a limit on the number of concurrent users.
The available applications and their concurrent user limits are:
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SAS - Base SAS * includes add-on modules: |
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Atlas.ti (not available for Mac clients) |
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IDL * |
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JMP * |
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SPSS Base * & includes add-on modules: |
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| Mplus Base Program includes Add-Ons: |
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Prism # (not available for Mac clients) |
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* These applications are also available for installation on your own Windows workstation.
Some are fee based and some are free. Most are available by download.# Licensed for on-campus use only
& Mac users must run SPSS 15. SPSS 16 does not run from the Mac client.
Restrictions
The software available on the App2Go server may only be used by current VCU faculty, staff and students for VCU related work.
Because the App2Go server is licensed for up to 25 concurrent users, only 25 people may use the App2Go server at one time. Due to this limitation, the App2Go server is NOT intended for instructional use.
Additional information
If you have questions or would like additional information, please email app2go@vcu.edu.
Server Specifications
The App2Go Citrix server is a server farm consisting of two dual core 3.00 GHz servers.
One has 6GB of RAM and the other has 8 GB of RAM.
