Citrix Connection

You can use Eggplant Gateway to facilitate Eggplant Functional and Eggplant DAI tests running against virtual desktops or virtual applications on SUTs deployed in a Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Eggplant Gateway (epgw) supports two primary methods for establishing a connection to a Citrix environment:

Citrix connections with an ICA session

This is the traditional method for connecting to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. It involves using an ICA file to launch a session. The epgw launches a Citrix Workspace app session using a downloaded .ica file. This provides a direct connection to the virtualized application or desktop.

To use this method, you will need to configure the epgw with connection details such as the URL of the Citrix StoreFront and the application or desktop to launch. See Citrix connection with ICA Session for more information.

Citrix connections with a browser session

This method allows you to connect to Citrix resources through a web browser that supports HTML5. Instead of launching a dedicated Citrix Workspace session, epgw will automate a web browser to log in to your company's Citrix portal (like StoreFront or NetScaler Gateway) and launch the virtual app or desktop from there. This is useful in environments where installing the Citrix Workspace app is not desirable or possible.

For this connection type, you need to provide the URL to your Citrix portal and the credentials for logging in. The epgw will handle the browser automation to establish the connection. For more information on this. method, see Citrix Connectiosn with HTML5.