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For the best overall user experience, UNIT recommends installing the Citrix Workspace App on your device. To install the latest version, please visit this link.
Data can be saved directly to a storage device (i.e. local hard drive, removable storage) from within your vDesktop session.
Using the Citrix Workspace App with a Published Desktop
From within your published desktop, open Windows Explorer and click on This PC. If prompted, chose the “Read & Write” option.
Look for local or removable drives that are similar to those highlighted below. The name of your device will be listed for the drives being passed through.
Choose a folder to save to. In this example, the file will be saved to C:\Users\yourname. If prompted, choose the option to Allow access.
If you are not prompted to allow read/write access, click Citrix Viewer tab in the top left corner the screen and select Settings.
Click the File Access tab and select either the first or last option.
If you needed to make a change to allow the local disks to pass through into your vDesktop session, you will need to sign out and sign back in for the change to apply.
Using the Citrix Workspace App with a Published Application
From within your published application, choose the Save/Save As option. In this example, SigmaPlot is being used as the published application.
If prompted, select the option to “Permit all access”.
Look for local or removable drives that are similar to those highlighted below. The name of your device will be listed for the drives being passed through.
Using a Web Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
If your published desktops or applications launch directly in your browser, you can still save to your local device. From within your session, click on the Save/Save As option. Click “This PC” and locate the option to “Save To My Device”.
Name your file then click Save.
If prompted, choose to Allow downloads.
The file will be saved to the Downloads folder.
