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If an application published on the Citrix server can be accessed by guest-level users, the application can be configured (using Published Application Manager) to allow access by anonymous users. When a user starts an anonymous application, the Citrix server does not require an explicit user name and password to log the user onto the server, but selects a user from a pool of anonymous users who are not currently logged on.

Anonymous user accounts are granted minimal ICA session permissions. Anonymous user ICA connection permissions include the following properties that differ from standard ICA session permissions for the default user:

uTen minute idle (no user activity) timeout

uLogged off on broken connection or timeout

uNo password is required

uUser cannot change password

Anonymous user accounts do not have a persistent identity; no user information is retained when an anonymous user session ends. Any desktop settings, user- specific files, or other resources created or configured by the ICA Client user are discarded at the end of the ICA session.

1RWH Anonymous users are not supported on a Citrix server configured as a primary or backup domain controller.

The 15 anonymous user accounts created during MetaFrame installation usually do not require any further maintenance but their properties can be modified using User Manager for Domains.

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If you install additional user licenses, anonymous users are not automatically created. Adding anonymous users is simply a matter of creating new users and assigning them to the Anonymous group. For security reasons, these user accounts should not belong to any other groups. The easiest way to create additional anonymous users is to copy an existing anonymous user account.

ÃTo add anonymous users

1.Run User Manager for Domains: on the MetaFrame desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and click User Manager for Domains.

2.In the User menu, click Select Domain.

3.Enter the computer name of the Citrix server in Domain and click OK.

4.Select an existing anonymous user.