I am using the Citrix Receiver in Windows 8, and on Windows XP on another PC. I often log into work from home and am unable to span the session to dual monitors like one can easily do when using "mstsc" (Remote Desktop) by using "mstsc /span". Can this be achieved with either setting options on the server (Citrix server) or on the machines the client (Citrix Receiver) is installed on? I don't have access to the server, but if there is a way, I can put in an employee request for this.
How to Span Multiple Monitors in a Citrix Session
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Related Solutions
It depends on what version of Citrix XenApp (formerly Presentation Server) that you are using. According to this article -- Citrix Multi-monitor Configuration Settings and Reference -- "Enhanced multi-monitor support was introduced in and requires Hotfix Rollup Pack 1 for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and version 10.100 of the Presentation Server for Windows Client or later."
Later in the article you'll notice that "...it is very important to calculate the amount of ICA session graphics required. This is the memory allocated to each session for its graphics data and it is set to the default of 5120 KB and limited to 8192 KB in the Access Management Console."
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Best Answer
Once connected to remote desktop, drag Citrix window across both monitors. Press the maximize button, the client will maximize to both screens and be presented as a dual-monitor setup.