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Guide to logon TRIM Context on Terminal Server
The following outlines how to logon to the ministry's
Terminal Server (also known as a Citrix server) to use TRIM Context. This is
useful for Information Workers who may roam, or when you use a PC that does
not have TRIM, or when you wish to use TRIM from the Internet (for this
use the Logon via the web approach below).
Two ways to logon TRIM on Terminal
Server
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logon via the web (works
from the Internet or from any BC government PC)
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logon using Citrix Neighborhood
(preferred method when at work; will not work if outside a BC
government office)
To Logon via web
To easiest way is to use use your web browser.
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Click here https://dts.gov.bc.ca
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Enter your userid and password and click Login
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Be patient (as long as the flag or world is
spinning in the top-right of your browser its thinking) and only
click once!
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If you are outside the BC government and get a warning
that you need software, click on the button to install the "Java"
version of the Citrix client on the PC. It works well enough. After you
have done this continue from #1.
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You should now see a folder called FOR. Click on
it.
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Then a folder called FOR Applications. Click on
it.
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Then a folder called TRIM Context. Yes, click on it.
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Then a program called TRIM_Prod. Click on it.
(This is TRIM Context but if you want you can click on any of the TRIM
icons there. For example, TRIMDesktop is the TRIM Desktop client).
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If this is the 1st time you have used TRIM Context on
terminal server be patient as you will get the usual server
timeout. When you do, click ok and then click on Advanced
and uncheck Local. It should say SLIPPER for the server name.
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Click Ok.
Then select your dataset (FOR PROD) then click on Default to set it as
the default dataset. Then click Ok.
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As you have done in the past, set your preferences
for using TRIM.
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It will remember your settings the next time you logon.
To Logon via Citrix Neighborhood
This way is faster and easier and there
are no problems like printing. It will work fine from all ministry PCs
but may be harder to set up if its an old government PC that is not XP.
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To do this do a Start, All Programs, Citrix, Program
Neighborhood.
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Double-click (rather than single-click) on BCGOV, then, much
like above,
FOR, then FOR Applications, then TRIM Context, then TRIM_Prod.
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Alternatively, you can click on any of the other icons
there. For example, TRIM_Test is a test server but it is less used and
may be faster than the one noted
above. Its ok to use it.
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Otherwise follow the steps above from 9 to 12 above.
No BCGOV farm?
If you do not see a BCGOV farm then do this. Under Citrix Neighborhood, click on Application Set Manager, then Find
New Application Set. Click Next to Local Area Network, then click
on Server Location, select TCP/IP, then click Add, and enter FSFOR-T12
as the server name and click Ok. Then click on the down arrow of the
select box and choose BCGOV. Then click Next, Next, Finish. Whew. Now
you should see a BCGOV farm.
Other Logon Hints
and Tips
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You don't need TRIM on your PC for this to work. You can
use either a ministry standard NT4 or XP PC.
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When you select Print Report, make sure you select under
"Printing To" the printer you want to print to. Then select
the report you want.
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On step #1 above, if you see a warning indicator at
the bottom right of the page in the “Metaframe XP Message Center”
stating that: “The ICA Web plug-in for Windows is not installed on
your system” Then you will need to follow the links to install the Web
Client for Windows that are available.
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On the step #1 above, you can login with just your
userid however if you have any problems with login then enter your
username as idir\username.
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Hint: You may want to create a shortcut to the DTS logon
site at https://dts.gov.bc.ca on your desktop. Currently there is no way
to set a shortcut directly to the application itself, just to the logon
page.
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if you have other problems or questions, please contact
the usual RMHelp contacts or call Caroline Barron or Fred Beinhauer.
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