Administrator Guide

Figure 3. Default ICA
a. Server or Published Application—Select the type of connection to which the settings apply.
b. Connection Description—Enter the descriptive name that is to appear in the connection list (38 characters maximum).
c. Browser Servers—Enter a delimited (comma or semicolon) list of IP addresses or DNS-registered names of ICA servers
that contains the master browsers list, or that could refer to another server that contains the list.
The master browsers list is generated automatically by a browsing program on one of the ICA servers (selected by
negotiation between servers). It is used to provide the information displayed in the Server Name or IP box. No entry
is needed if the list is on an ICA server in the same network segment as the thin client. No entry is necessary if the
connection is to a server, or if the server name or IP contains the IP address of the server.
d. Host Name or Application Name (title depends on the Server or Published Application option selected)—You can
enter a delimited semicolon or comma-separated list of server host names or IP addresses, or you can select from the list
of ICA servers or published applications obtained from the ICA master browser. You can also use Browse next to the box
to make the selection you want.
If you enter a delimited list of servers, the thin client will attempt to connect to the next server on the list if the previous
server attempt fails. If you use the list and the selected connection fails, the thin client will attempt to connect to the
next one on the list.
NOTE:
The Host Name may be resolved using one of three mechanisms: ICA master browser, DNS or WINS. Master
browser is the only mechanism that can resolve a published application unless manual entry is made in DNS for the
application. DNS uses the default domain name in the network control panel to attempt to construct an FQDN but
will also try to resolve the name without using the default.
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