Class overview :

Class goals :

Upon successful completion of this Citrix course, learners are able to perform the following:

• Install XenApp in a Windows Server 2003 environment
• Install and distribute Citrix XenApp Plugins
• Create and customize Web Interface sites
• Publish applications, server desktops and content
• Configure XenApp Web and XenApp Services sites
• Configure, apply and prioritize policies in a XenApp environment
• Create and assign load evaluators
• Configure printers and printer policies and manage print drivers and printer bandwidth
• Create and configure XenApp administrator accounts and their permissions
• Configure HDX settings
• Configure SecureICA encryption, SSL Relay and Secure Gateway
• Install and distribute applications, service packs and hotfixes

Content of Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003: Administration

Installing Citrix XenApp

• Identifying Components of Citrix XenApp 5
• Features of XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2
• Identifying XenApp Management Consoles
• Installation of Citrix XenApp
• Making Installation Decisions

Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plugins

• Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
• Architecture and Communication
• Citrix Online Plug-in Installation
• Installing the Citrix Online Plug-in
• Citrix Online Plug-in Usage
• Session Reliability

Publishing Resources

• Publishing Resources
• Organizing Published Resources for Users
• Advanced Settings for Published Resource
• Configuring Advanced Access Control Properties
• Configuring Server-to-Client Content Redirection
• Implementing Resource Limits and Client Options
• Configuring Resource Appearance
• Published Resource Management
• Viewing Published Resource Usage
• Modifying Published Resource Properties
• Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource

Enabling Web Access to Published Resources

• Web Interface Architecture and Communications
• Web Interface Installation
• Site Creation
• Creating XenApp Web Sites
• Creating XenApp Services Sites
• Modifying a Web Interface Site
• Site Appearance
• Configuring the Site Appearance
• Configuring Session Preferences
• Configuring Workspace Control
• XenApp Plugins and the Web Interface
• Configuring Plugin Deployment
• Configuring Client for Java Settings
• Authentication Configuration
• Configuring Explicit Authentication
• Configuring Pass-through Authentication
• Configuring Smart Card Authentication
• Web Interface Access Methods
• Configuring an Access Method
• Client-side Proxy Setting Configuration
• Server Configuration
• Adding Server Farms
• Configuring Load Balancing
• Enabling Fault Tolerance
• Configuring the Citrix XML Service
• Web Interface Site Removal

Configuring Policies in Citrix XenApp

• Architecture and Communication
• Policies in Citrix XenApp
• Identifying Policy Rules
• Using the Streamed Applications Rule
• Creating Policies in Citrix XenApp
• Applying Policies Using Filters
• Prioritizing Policies
• Using the Policy Search Engine
• Merging Shadow Policies
• Common Policy Configuration Missteps

Configuring Sessions in Citrix XenApp

• Session Connection Settings
• Configuring Virtual IP Addresses
• Configuring Broadcast Setting
• Configuring the Citrix XML Service
• Configuring Time Zone Settings
• Configuring Novell Directory Services
• Session Reconnection Configuration
• Configuring Keep-Alive Setting
• Configuring Session Reliability
• Configuring Auto Client Reconnect
• Session Performance Configuration
• Configuring HDX Broadcast Display
• Configuring HDX 3D Browser Acceleration
• Configuring HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleration
• Configuring HDX MediaStream for Flash
• Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
• Configuring HDX 3D Progressive Display

Configuring Citrix XenApp

• Citrix Administrator Accounts and Permissions
• Adding Administrator Accounts
• Configuring Administrator Permissions
• Configuring Folder Permissions
• Configuration Logging
• Creating the Configuration Logging Database
• Configuring Configuration Logging
• Data Collectors and License Servers
• Configuring Data Collectors
• Specifying the License Server
• Performance Settings
• Optimizing CPU Utilization
• Implementing Virtual Memory Management
• Administration Settings
• Configuring Health Monitoring and Recovery
• Configuring Remote Console Connections
• Configuring ICA Connection Limits
• Configuring Shadow Settings
• Power and Capacity Management

Configuring Load Management

• Load Balancing Process
• Load Calculation
• Load Evaluator Configuration
• Creating Custom Load Evaluators
• Assigning Load Evaluators to Servers and Applications
• Load Monitoring
• Monitoring Load Evaluator Usage
• Monitoring Load Evaluator Rule Activity
• Logging Load Manager Activity

Delivering Applications with XenApp

• Application Installation
• Shadow Isolation Environments
• Creating an Isolation Environment
• Configuring Isolation Environment Settings
• Associating an Application with an Isolation Environment
• Installation Manager Overview
• Installation Manager Packaging
• Rolling Back the Packager
• Packaging an Application
• Packaging a File or Folder Contents
• Packaging an Unattended Installation
• Package Delivery
• Adding a Package to the Installation Manager Database
• Installing a Package
• Publishing a Package
• Installation Manager Administration
• Configuring Installation Manager Properties
• Creating Server Groups
• Creating and Using Package Groups
• Viewing Package Status
• Uninstalling a Package

Configuring Printing

• Architecture and Communication
• Printer Provisioning
• Secure Client Printing
• Workspace Control
• Network Considerations
• Print Drivers
• Client Printers
• Enabling Client Printer Auto-creation
• Creating Auto-retained Printers
• Creating Permanent Client Printers
• Creating Auto-restored Client Printers
• Network Printers
• Importing Print Servers
• Assigning Network Printers to Users
• Managing Printer Bandwidth
• Print Driver Management
• Replicating Print Drivers
• Maintaining Print Driver Compatibility Lists
• Configuring Print Driver Mappings
• Assigning Printer Creation Settings to Published Applications
• Common Printing Configuration Missteps

Streaming Applications

• Application Streaming Components Overview
• Application Streaming Communications
• Citrix Offline Plug-in
• Citrix Streaming Profiler
• Installing the Streaming Profiler
• Profile Configuration
• Setting Profiler Preferences
• Configuring Profiles
• Configuring Inter-isolation Communication
• Viewing and Changing Profile Properties
• Changing Target Properties
• Adding a Target to a Profile
• Deleting a Target from a Profile
• Upgrading an Application in a Target
• Deleting an Obsolete Version of a Target
• Streaming Application Configuration
• Publishing a Streaming Application
• Changing the Application Type
• Specifying an Alternate Profile for a Published Application
• Enabling the Least-Privileged User Account
• Using a Policy for Application Delivery
• Configuring Sites for Streaming Applications
• Offline Access Management
• Providing Offline Access
• Customizing the Offline License Setting
• Caching Applications for Offline Access

Securing Access to Published Resources

• SecureICA Encryption
• Configuring SecureICA Encryption in a Policy Configuring
• SecureICA Encryption Through a Published Application
• Citrix SSL Relay
• Configuring Citrix SSL Relay
• Access Gateway
• Secure Gateway
• Using Digital Certificates
• Installing the Secure Gateway
• Configuration for the Secure Gateway
• Configuring the Secure Ticket Authority
• Configuring the Access Method
• Configuring the Web Interface Secure Gateway Settings
• Secure Gateway Monitoring
• Security Best Practices