- MetaFrame 1.8 Service Pack 2 and Feature Release 1: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 1
- What Functionality Requires an FR1 License?
- Do I Need to Run the Citrix XML Service?
- What Exactly Does the Encryption Service Do?
- What Happens if the Encryption Service Is Stopped?
- Should I Be Utilizing the Strong ICA Encryption Feature of FR1?
What Functionality Requires an FR1 License?
One of the questions that I am asked quite often is whether a particular feature requires FR1. The uncertainly really seems to stem from the fact that to access the binaries for FR1, you have to install SP2. In Table 1, I have summarized the main features that are advertised for FR1 and show whether an FR1 license is required to use them.
Table 1
SP2/FR1 Feature Requirements Summary
|
Feature |
Requires SP2 |
Requires FR1 |
Requires 6.0 ICA Client |
|
Increased session size and color depth |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Panning and scaling |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
SpeedScreen latency reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pass-through user authentication |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Strong encryption support for ICA connections (formerly SecureICA) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, although the level of Encryption available will depend on the particular client. Older SecureICA clients are also supported. |
|
TCP-based ICA server browsing (instead of UDP) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connectivity between an NFuse-enabled Web server and a MetaFrame server |
Yes |
Yes |
Not applicable |
|
Ticketing authentication for published applications through NFuse 1.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
As you can see from the table, FR1 is required in almost all situations, with the exception of pass-through authentication, panning and scaling, and TCP-based ICA server browsing, all of which do require the 6.0 client.