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BYOD Instructions for Installing the Citrix HDX RealTime Media Engine
for Windows 2.4
Introduction:
The Citrix HDX RealTime Media Engine (RTME) has been deployed to LBI workstations to optimise
audio-video conferencing via Skype for Business when working remotely. This guide will walk the
reader through setting up the required components on users' personal Windows devices before
using Skype for Business in Citrix for the first time. Successful completion will ensure the reader's
audio-video experience is of the highest quality possible on this platform when using their own
Windows device.
Assumptions:
The reader has previously used Skype for Business in the office.
The reader has previously used Citrix for remote access from their personal Windows device.
Citrix Receiver is already installed and in use on your Windows device (for accessing
https://WFH2.islington.gov.uk.)
Your device has a functional webcam set up with up to date drivers installed.
You possess a suitable USB headset and its drivers are installed on your Windows device.
(3.5mm earphones should function but cannot guarantee audio quality. It is not recommended to use built-in
device microphone and speakers.)
Before you begin...
Close any Citrix applications currently open and fully log off any sessions.
If possible, print these instructions off or make them accessible to you from another
platform outside of Citrix.
Make sure that any local instance of Skype for Business is NOT running. If it is it will cause
a conflict when using Skype for Business via Citrix and you be asked to close the local
instance. (See the
Where possible it is recommended you use a wired network connection instead of Wifi.
Connect your headset to your computer.
Steps:
1. From your preferred web browser, browse to
(For reference, the full actual address is
software/hdx-realtime-media-engine-24.html)
Troubleshooting
section below for more details.)
https://www.citrix.com/downloads/citrix-receiver/additional-client-
https://tinyurl.com/ydc7e36x

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Summary of Contents for Citrix HDX RealTime Media Engine

  • Page 1  Make sure that any local instance of Skype for Business is NOT running. If it is it will cause a conflict when using Skype for Business via Citrix and you be asked to close the local instance. (See the Troubleshooting section below for more details.)
  • Page 2 2. Locate the section titled HDX RealTime Media Engine 2.4 for Windows and click Download File 3. If using Internet Explorer, click Run. If using another browser such as Chrome or Firefox, choose a location to download the HDX_RealTime_Media_Engine_2.4_for_Windows.msi file and then open it.
  • Page 3 5. End-User License Agreement: Tick ‘I accept…’ and click Next 6. Ready to Install the application: Click Install...
  • Page 4 9. Make sure that any local instance of Skype for Business is NOT running. If it is it will cause a conflict when using Skype for Business via Citrix and you be asked to close the local instance. (See the Troubleshooting section below for more details.)
  • Page 5 12. As you are using your own Windows device, on first launch you will be asked to allow 2 components access through the Windows Firewall:  Citrix HDX Engine, and  Citrix Media Engine Service For both ‘Allow access’ requests make sure both boxes are ticked and click Allow access…...
  • Page 6 13. If you see the following message pop-up. Please tick the ‘Do not ask me again for this site’ check box and then click Permit use. 14. If logging into the test Skype icon for the first time you will be asked to complete the ‘Welcome’...
  • Page 7 16. Select Video Device and make sure your webcam appears in the Select the camera you want use for video calls pull-down menu, then click the Video Preview button to test it is working… If it is not detected, you will see this message: 17.
  • Page 8 If it is not detected, you will see this message: 18. Click OK to close the Options window. 19. In the Sign-in address field, enter your Islington email address and click Sign In… 20. If the ‘Help Make Skype for Business Better!’ window pops up, click No.
  • Page 9 Business as you would when office-based for instant messaging and fully optimised audio-video conferencing*. *Desktop Presentation is not supported when using Skype for Business in Citrix. Instead, please use the Present Programs… option. 22. Finally, if the Citrix HDX RealTime Media Engine component has installed correctly you should now see a ‘bowtie’...
  • Page 10 A window should then pop-up to confirm that RealTime Media Engine is running successfully from your Windows client and is connected to the remote Citrix server hosting the HDX RealTime Connector...
  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    If Skype for Business is installed on your local device and is running at the time you launch Skype for Business via Citrix, you will receive the following warning message: As advised by the warning message, locate and right-click the Skype for Business icon in the system tray and select exit (click ‘Show hidden icons’...
  • Page 12 RTME on the client. 5) Not Connected – Unable to launch media engine on endpoint. 6) No bow-tie shown, RTME is not installed at all on the client or there is an issue with the Citrix server.