What You'll Learn

• Install and architect Citrix XenApp in a Windows Server 2008 environment
• Install and distribute Citrix XenApp plug-ins
• 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

Who Needs to Attend

• IT professionals, such as server, network, and systems administrators familiar with Microsoft Windows environments
• Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects

Pre-requisites

Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 environments

1. Overview of XenApp 5.0

• Components of XenApp 5.0
• XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Communications
• Features of XenApp 5.0
• License Management Console
• Access Management Console
• XenApp Advanced Configuration Tool

2. Installing XenApp

• XenApp Installation Decisions
• XenApp Installation
  • Installing XenApp
  • Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plug-Ins
• Citrix XenApp Plug-Ins for Windows
• Architecture and Communication
• Citrix XenApp Plug-Ins Installation
• Custom Installation Package
• Creating a Custom Installation Package
• Citrix XenApp Plug-In Usage
  • Using the Citrix XenApp Web Plug-In
  • Using the Citrix XenApp Plug-In
• Session Reliability

3. Installing and Configuring the Web Interface

• 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 Plug-Ins and the Web Interface
  • Configuring Plug-In 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

4. Delivering Applications and Content

• Resource Publishing
  • Publishing Resources
  • Organizing Published Resources for Users
• Advanced Published Resource Settings
  • Configuring Access Control Properties
  • Configuring Client-to-Server Content Redirection
  • 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

5. Streaming Applications

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

6. Configuring Policies in XenApp

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

7. Configuring Load Management

• Load Balancing Process
• Preferential Load Balancing
• 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
• Load Management Troubleshooting Tips

8. 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

9. Administrative Configuration

• Administrative Permissions
  • Adding Administrator Accounts
• Configuring Administrator Permissions
  • Configuring Folder Permissions
• Remote Console Connections
  • Enabling Remote Console Connections
• Configuration Logging
  • Connecting to the Configuration Logging Database
  • Configuring Configuration Logging

10. Display and SpeedScreen Configuration

• Display Settings
• SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
• SpeedScreen Image Acceleration
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Image Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Progressive Display
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Progressive Display

11. XenApp Security

• 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
• Secure Gateway Configuration Overview
  • Using Digital Certificates
  • Installing the Secure Gateway
  • Configuring the Secure Gateway
  • Configuring the Secure Ticket Authority
• Web Interface Configuration
• Configuring the Access Method
• Configuring the Web Interface Secure Gateway Settings
  • Secure Gateway Monitoring
  • Security Best Practices

12. Installing Applications, Service Packs, and Hotfixes

• Application Installation
• Shadow Key
• Installation Manager for Citrix XenApp
  • Installing Installation Manager
  • Using Installation Manager
• Task Management
  • Installing Service Packs and Hotfixes

13. Platinum Edition Additional Components

• Application Performance Monitoring Overview
  • Reviewing the EdgeSight Architecture
• SmartAccess Overview
  • Reviewing an Access Gateway Deployment
• SmartAuditor Overview
  • Reviewing the SmartAuditor Architecture
• Single Sign-On Overview
  • Reviewing the Password Manager Architecture
  • EasyCall Overview
  • Reviewing the EasyCall Architecture
• WAN Optimization Overview
  • Reviewing the Branch Repeater Architecture