SMA/SRA 8.5: What does "Native" access type do in the bookmark settings?

Description

In the SMA/SRA 8.5 release, a new option named Access Type Selection is introduced when you try to create or edit one of the unified bookmarks. As a new access type, "Native" is listed in Manual selection box.

Resolution

Currently Native access type supports RDP and Citrix bookmarks.

1. If you select Native to launch the RDP bookmark, then the SMA Connect Agent launches the RDP Client on the local machine to do the RDP connection.

Windows: 
The SMA Connect Agent launches the 'mstsc.exe' executable to complete the RDP connection. 
Macintosh: 
The SMA Connect Agent searches for the 'Microsoft Remote Desktop' App and launches the 'Microsoft Remote Desktop' to do the RDP connection. If you have not yet installed the App, the SMA Connect Agent pops up the App's web page for installing it. So far, the SMA Connect Agent on Macintosh cannot support the SSO. 

2. If you select Native to launch the Citrix bookmark, then the SMA Connect Agent launches the Citrix Receiver on the local machine to do the Citrix connection.

Windows: 
The SMA Connect Agent tries to open the ICA file to launch the Citrix Receiver. If the Citrix Receiver is not installed, the system pops up a message. 
Macintosh: 

The SMA Connect Agent searches for the 'Citrix Receiver' App and launches the 'Citrix Receiver' to make the Citrix connection. If you have not yet installed the App, the SMA Connect Agent pops up an alert message for you to start the installation.  

See Also:

Overview of SMA Connect Agent in SMA release 8.5 (211298)

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