As we move ahead in 2023 with Citrix Endpoint Management innovations, we are excited to announce the preview of the newly designed Citrix Secure Hub for iOS app store experience.
What are the improvements?
The Citrix Secure Hub app store improvements include the following:
- App installation flow: This simplifies the installation process of optional apps using Citrix Secure Hub for iOS.
- Categories carousel: You can group app categories to let users access only certain apps, stores, or web links on a scrollable carousel.
Take a look at the before and after experience to access published apps in iOS:
How do I get started?
It’s easy to get started. All you need to do is complete the following steps:
- Sign up for the preview by filling out this form. Please note, we highly recommend testing new features in a dev/test environment first.
- This feature is available for the Citrix Endpoint Management (cloud-hosted) solution. Don’t worry XenMobile Server (on-premises) admins, we haven’t forgotten about you! Stay tuned.
- Configure the app categories carousel as desired (the steps are below).
- Ensure the latest version of Citrix Secure Hub for iOS is installed from the Apple Store.
How do I configure the app categories carousel?
When users log on to Citrix Secure Hub, they get a list of the apps, web links, and stores that you set up in Citrix Endpoint Management. You can use app categories to let users access only certain apps, stores, or web links. For example, you can create a Finance category and then add apps to the category that only pertain to finance. Or you can configure a Sales category to which you assign sales apps.
On iOS devices, app categories are visible as a carousel at the top of Citrix Secure Hub, even when scrolling down.
When you add or edit an app, web link, or store, you can add the app to one or more of the configured categories.
How do I create a new category?
Please note, we recommend creating a maximum of 10 categories. Here’s how you create a new category:
- Click Add new category.
- Type the name of the category you want to add in the text field that appears.
- Click Browse and navigate to an image for the category. Click Save to add the category. The newly created category appears in the Categories dialog box.
How do I add apps to a category?
On the Apps page, you can place an existing app into a new category. Here’s how:
- Select the app you want to categorize.
- Click Edit. The App Information page appears.
- In the App category list, apply the new category by selecting the category check box. Clear the checkboxes for any existing categories that you don’t want to apply to the app.
- Click the Delivery Groups Assignments tab or click Next on each of the following pages to step through the remaining app set-up pages.
- Click Save on the Delivery Groups Assignments page to apply the new category. The new category is applied to the app and appears in the Apps
What is the end-user experience like?
Check out this video to see the new Citrix Secure Hub iOS experience.
Get Started
The new Citrix Secure Hub for iOS store improvements focus on elevating the user experience of your workforce. Delivering a new look and improved app workflow ensures your users can easily find their work apps and get the job done.
For more information on Citrix Endpoint Management, check out the Citrix product documentation.
