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Citrix GoView Recording Service Is Easy to Use, but Has Limitations, eWEEK Labs Says

Citrix GoView Recording Service Is Easy to Use, but Has Limitations, eWEEK Labs Says
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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Mar 12, 2009
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Citrix GoView Recording Service Is Easy to Use, but Has Limitations, eWEEK Labs Says

Citrix GoView Recording Service Is Easy to Use, but Has Limitations, eWEEK Labs Says

by Jim Rapoza


Installation

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GoView installs a Windows executable that runs from the Windows tray. To record an application session, users simply click on the GoView icon in the tray.


Accessing the Recordings

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Once content is recorded, it is automatically uploaded to the GoView Web service, where users can access all the recordings they have made.


A View from the Browser

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From the Web service, users can view any recordings they have made from within the browser.


Online Editing

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A very simple online editing application lets users make basic changes to their recordings.


Password Protection

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Recordings on GoView can be password-protected to prevent unauthorized access.


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Converting to MPEG-4

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Users wanting to do further edits to their recordings or wishing to have access to the video outside of the GoView service can convert the recordings to the MPEG-4 format and download them to their systems.


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