How to Customize the User Interface in Citrix Access Essentials 2.0

Summary

This article describes the steps needed to customize the following Web user interface settings for Citrix Access Essentials 2.0:

Logo
Colors
Header image
Welcome message

Requirements

Custom graphics, such as a company logo, must be copied to the following folders on the server running Access Essentials:

C:\INETPUB\WWWROOT\CITRIXACCESS for the internal site (presented to users on the internal local area network (LAN))
C:\INETPUB\WWWROOT_EXTERNAL\CITRIXACCESS for the external site (presented to users outside the firewall)

Background

An administrator may want to customize the Web-based interface that users see when connected to Access Essentials. Customization requires the Access Management Console, an advanced tool included with Access Essentials. The first time that the Access Management Console opens, a process called configuration and discovery runs.

Procedure

Launch the Access Management Console and run discovery:

Open the Quick Start tool on the master server.
Click Resources > Citrix Resources > Access Management Console
Click Next to begin the configuration.
Ensure that all components are selected and click Next.
Click Add and type the name of the server. Type localhost for the server name.
Click OK to confirm the server name. Click Next to continue.
Click Add Local Computer and click Next.
Click Finish after the discovery has completed. The Access Management Console launches.

Configure the user interface for internal and external sites:

Launch the Access Management Console using the steps described above.
Expand the Citrix Resources > Configuration Tools > Web Interface node in the left pane of the Access Management Console.
Select Internal Site to customize the site for internal users.
Click the Customize appearance for user task.
Click Appearance to customize the header and footer and branding color.
Configure the branding options and click OK to apply the changes.
Note: The branding page allows an administrator to configure the following options:

Display/hide header
Display/hide footer
Branding color
Header image (see the Requirements section above.)
Logo image (see the Requirements section above)
Logo hyperlink (optional)
Title bar background color
Title bar text color

Click Content to customize the welcome message and footer text.
Configure the message options and click OK to apply the changes.
Note: The welcome area and message center page allows an administrator to configure the following options:

Welcome message text (the default message is offered in several languages or a custom message can be typed)
Footer text

Click OK to apply all changes.
Repeat the process for the External Site for external users.