Citrix allows Selkirk College students, faculty, and staff to access a virtual Windows computer or specialized application* on their own personal computers securely from anywhere (on and off-campus) and from any platform (Mac OS, Windows, Chrome OS, Linux, etc.) using the Citrix Receiver and Workspace applications.
*Citrix server is based on Windows, meaning that non-Windows users may need to use Windows keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+C instead of Cmd+C) while using the applications.
In order to access Citrix Workspace with the Citrix Receiver you will need to:
Citrix access is limited and assigned on as-needed basis. Access is only required if your program requires access to specialized applications that are not user install-able their own personal computer.
To register your program students for access to Citrix resources, please complete the Citrix Access request mach form located at
*You will need to re-register every academic year for access to resources.
Installing Citrix Workspace on Mac URL
Installing Citrix Workspace on Windows URL
The Citrix Home tab will display your favourite Apps or Desktops.
The Citrix Apps tab features access to specialized virtual application without launching a full Windows desktop.
The Desktop tab features access to specialized applications via a full virtual Windows desktop environment.
Only Citrix Remote Lab allows access to files located on campus network drives. Users may elect to store permissible files on their personal Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage instead for easy access within the Citrix environment.
Software for specific programs can be accessed by a variety of means including:
*General purpose labs are available at following locations (limited seating available): Castlegar campus BON-21, Silverking campus SK-118 & SK-119, Nelson 10th street campus P-200 & P208
General Purpose computer labs | SEG computer lab | Citrix Remote lab | Citrix Virtual Application | Self-download | |
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ESRI ArcGIS Desktop | X | X | X | ||
ESRI ArcPro | X | X | X | ||
GPS Pathfinder Office | X | X | X | ||
Microsoft Project 2016 | X | ||||
Microsoft Visio 2016 | X | ||||
Microsoft Project 2019 | X | X | X | X | |
Microsoft Visio 2019 | X | X | X | X | |
TerraSync Studio | X | X | X | ||
Microsoft Office 2016 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | X | ||||
Microsoft Office 2019 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | X | X | X | X - Click below | |
QGIS | X | X | X- Click below | ||
Adobe Creative Cloud | **Contact Program Instructor |