The Stamps.com PC software can be deployed in a Citrix XenApp or Presentation Server environment, simplifying your application management process. Citrix servers can run any number of Stamps.com software instances so that no matter how many users you have, they can all use the Stamps.com application at the same time.
This article will cover how to install the Stamps.com PC software and will detail information important to the deployment of the software in your Citrix environment.
Follow these steps to install the Stamps.com software in a Citrix XenApp or Presentation Server environment. When installing on more than one server, you must follow this procedure for each server.
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Download the Stamps.exe file to your Citrix server.
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Put the Citrix server into Install mode using one of the following two methods:
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Open the Add/Remove Programs applet and select Install Application
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Invoke
Change User/Installat the command line
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Browse to and launch the Stamps.exe file.
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Follow the steps in the installation wizard to install the Stamps.com software.
During the installation, you will be given the option to install the Address Book Support features and plug-ins now or to install them at a later time.
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Use one of the following options to put the server back into Execute mode once the installation is complete:
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Exit the Install Application program
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Invoke
Change User/Executeat the command line
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While a user is using the Stamps.com PC software in the Citrix environment, the user's Stamps.com user data (such as the Address Book, Print History, and Purchase History) are stored on the Citrix server, not on the user's local machine. When the user closes the Stamps.com application, the user's data is copied to the user's roaming profile on the Windows domain controller.
When the user starts the Stamps.com PC software again, the user's data is copied from the Windows domain controller to the Citrix server and is available to the Stamps.com software.
Multiple User Login Instances
If a single user is logged into the Stamps.com software on more than one computer at the same time, the user's data for one session can be overwritten by the data from the other session. This can result in data loss for the user's Stamps.com Address Book, Favorites, Preferences, Printer Configurations, Dimension Sets, and Custom Envelope Layouts.
The Stamps.com PC software can print to any locally-attached or network printer, including thermal label printers.