Administrator Guide

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Configuring the global connection settings
About this task
This section describes how to use the Global Connection Settings dialog box to configure the ICA connection settings.
Steps
1. Log in to the Citrix Broker agent.
2. On the desktop taskbar, click the Connection Manager icon, and then click Global Connection Settings.
The Global Connection Settings dialog box is displayed.
3. Click the Session tab to configure the options that are available to all sessions.
The Smart Card check box specifies the default setting for connecting to a smart card reader at system startup.
ICA sessions connect automatically when you connect smart card readers. If you want to use the Disks option to connect to
ICA sessions automatically, the following are the guidelines:
More than one disk can be used simultaneously. However, the maximum number of USB drives including different
subareas is 12.
Ensure that you save all data and sign off from the session before removing the USB drive.
USB device redirectionBy default, audio, video, and printer devices do not use HDX USB for redirection. You can make
selections for the USB device redirection on the Session tab of the Global Connection Settings dialog box.
4. Click the ICA tab, and do the following:
a. Select the check boxes for the options that are available to all ICA sessions.
b. Select an audio quality optimized for your connection.
5. Click OK to save your changes.
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