Remote Session Services

ActivClient supports the following remote session environments:

  • Citrix® XenApp™

  • Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection

In these environments, ActivClient for Windows is installed on the remote server or workstation (typically hosting Citrix XenApp or Microsoft Windows Terminal Server / Remote Desktop Services).

On the local workstation (Windows or other), only a smart card reader and PC/SC smart card reader driver are required.

Citrix XenApp Support

Supported Citrix Versions

ActivClient supports the following versions of Citrix XenApp, Citrix clients and Web Interface:

  • Citrix XenApp server:

    • Citrix XenApp 7.18 (32 and 64-bit editions)

  • Citrix clients:

    • Citrix Receiver for Windows.

    • For other platforms (such as terminals with MacOS or Linux, or thin clients), use a Citrix client that supports smart card redirection.

  • Citrix XenDesktop 7.18

Note: If your Citrix configuration requires local authentication, then smart card middleware is required on the client. Otherwise, ActivClient is required only on the server.

Supported Services in a Citrix Environment

  • The user can remotely log on to the Citrix Server machine with their smart card.

  • Smart card operations are supported within a Citrix session. Software such as Microsoft Outlook is running on a remote machine, while the smart card reader is connected on a client machine.

  • The client machine can access multiple Citrix servers in the same session (with ActivClient running on each Citrix server).

Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Support

Supported Environments

ActivClient supports the following Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) environments:

  • Server:

    • Remote Desktop Services included in Windows Server 2012 R2

    • Remote Desktop Services included in Windows Server 2016

    • Remote Desktop Services included in Windows Server 2019

    • Remote Desktop Services included in Windows Server 2022

  • Client:

    • Remote Desktop Connection v6.1 on Microsoft Windows 8.1 latest update

    • Remote Desktop Connection on Microsoft Windows 10 including the latest version 21H2

    • Remote Desktop Connection on Microsoft Windows 11

    • For other platforms (such as thin clients), use a remote desktop client that supports smart card redirection

Note: If your Remote Desktop configuration requires local authentication, then smart card middleware is required on the client. Otherwise, ActivClient is required only on the server.

Supported Services

  • The user can log on with RDP client to a remote machine with their smart card.

  • Smart card operations are supported within a RDP session. Software such as Microsoft Outlook is running on the remote machine but the smart card reader driver is on the client.

  • One client accessing multiple Terminal Servers in the same session (with ActivClient running on each Terminal Server).