CXA-201-2I Basic Administration for XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008- Live Learning

CXA-201-2I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

Audience This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network and systems and administrators familiar with Microsoft Windows environments. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects are also appropriate candidates for this course.

Preparatory Recommendations

It is recommended that learners have experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 environments.

Key Skills

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Install Citrix XenApp

Install and distribute Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows software

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 display and SpeedScreen settings

Configure SecureICA encryption, SSL Relay and Secure Gateway

Install and distribute applications, service packs and hotfixes using Installation Manager

Identify key features of the Citrix XenApp Platinum Edition additional components

Topic Outline

Introducing 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

Installing XenApp

XenApp Installation Decisions
XenApp Installation

• Installing XenApp
• Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plugins

Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
Architecture and CommunicationCitrix XenApp Plugins Installation

• Installing Citrix XenApp Plugins

Custom Installation Package
Creating a Custom Installation PackageCitrix XenApp Plugin Usage Using the Citrix XenApp Web Plugin

• Using the Citrix XenApp Plugin
• Session Reliability

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 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
  • Uninstalling a Web Interface Site

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

Streaming Applications

• Application Streaming Components
• Application Streaming Communications
• XenApp Plugin for Streamed Applications
  • Installing the XenApp Pluging 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 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 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

Configuring Policies in XenApp

• Architecture and Communication
• Policies in XenApp
  • Identifying 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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