ALTADDR Use altaddr to query and set the alternate (external) IP address for a MetaFrame XP server. The alternate address is returned to ICA Clients that request it and is used to access a MetaFrame XP server that is behind a firewall. Syntax: altaddr [/?] altaddr [/server:servername] [/set alternateaddress ] [/v] altaddr [/server:servername] [/set adapteraddress alternateaddress] [/v] altaddr [/server:servername] [/delete] [/v] altaddr [/server:servername] [/delete adapteraddress] [/v] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parameters: servername The name of a MetaFrame XP server. alternateaddress The alternate IP address for a MetaFrame XP server. adapteraddress The local IP address to which an alternate address is assigned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options: /server:servername Specifies the MetaFrame XP server on which to set an alternate address. Defaults to the current MetaFrame XP server. /set Sets alternate TCP/IP addresses. If an adapteraddress is specified, alternateaddress is assigned only to the network adapter with that IP address. /delete Deletes the default alternate address on the specified server. If an adapter address is specified, the alternate address for that adapter is deleted. /v (verbose) Displays information about the actions being performed. /? Displays the syntax for the utility and information about the utility’s options. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes on Alternate Address Usage The alternate address is required due to load balancing, so that when an ICA client is redirected to the server with the lowest load, it is redirected to the alternate address and not the private IP scheme of the server. The Citrix client has to be configured to use the alternate address, to do so, on the "Connection" configuration tab, near the "Address List" area where the IP address or hostname is configured, click the "Firewalls..." button and check the box for "Use alternate address for firewall connection".