Profile Shortcuts Page
AdminStudio 2022 | 23.0 | Citrix Assistant
You define profile shortcuts to enable users to launch a Citrix profile from within the isolation environment.
By default, the Citrix Assistant creates shortcuts to all of the executable (.exe) files that were added to the profile. These shortcuts are listed in a checklist on the Profile Shortcuts page.
Note:Only shortcuts to executables are included in the profile. The Citrix Administrator chooses which of these shortcuts will be available to their users. When publishing, the Citrix Administrator chooses where to place the shortcut for their users to see.
Tip:Citrix currently only supports 16 color icons for shortcuts. Therefore, if you specify an Icon File on the Shortcuts view of the Installation Designer, be sure to select an icon that includes only 16 colors.
Shortcut Requirements
For each Citrix profile, you are required to define at least one shortcut. Profile shortcuts enable users to access the isolation environment and launch the application. If you build a Citrix profile that does not contain any shortcuts, users will not be able to launch the application.
Difference Between Deleting and Excluding a Profile Shortcut
To prevent a shortcut from being created in the Citrix profile, you can choose to either delete or exclude it, depending upon whether you want it to remain in the InstallShield project.
| • | Excluding a shortcut—When you exclude a shortcut, it will not be created in the Citrix profile, but it will remain in the InstallShield project. This means that the shortcut would be included in the Windows Installer package that is built from this InstallShield project. See Excluding a Profile Shortcut. |
| • | Deleting a Shortcut—When you delete a shortcut, it is removed from both the Citrix profile and the InstallShield project. This means that the shortcut would also be deleted from the Windows Installer package that is built from this InstallShield project. See Deleting a Shortcut. |
Managing Shortcuts
On the Profile Shortcuts page, you can create, delete, include, exclude, or rename a profile’s shortcuts. For step-by-step instructions, see the following topics:
| • | Creating a New App-V Package |
| • | Including an Existing App-V Shortcut |
| • | Excluding or Deleting an Existing App-V Package |
| • | Renaming a Shortcut |
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