CXA-206-1 Citrix XenApp 6.5 Administration
Audience
This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server,
network and systems administrators familiar
with Microsoft Windows environments, including Windows 2008 R2
administrators interested in becoming
a XenApp administrator. Existing XenApp administrators or
systems engineers interested in updating their
XenApp skills, receiving Citrix authorized training on XenApp
6.5, or achieving certification for XenApp 6.5
are ideal candidates. Systems engineers, sales engineers,
analysts, consultants and architects also are
also appropriate candidates for this course.
Preparatory Recommendations
Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners have
the following:
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or enterprise database
servers
Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy
Basic understanding of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Familiarity with application virtualization technologies, such
as Citrix application streaming or
Microsoft App-V
Basic understanding of Windows Server networking concepts, such
as DNS, IIS®, load
balancing, and file and printing services
Exposure to basic system administration concepts, including
logging, software upgrade
procedures and high availability operations
Familiarity with server monitoring tools
Basic understanding of VPN concepts, including SSL encryption
and certificates
Topics covered in this course include:
Introducing XenApp
Licensing XenApp
Installing XenApp
Administrative Configuration
Installing and Configuring Web Interface
Delivering Applications and Content
Streaming Applications
Configuring Policies
Configuring Load Management
Optimizing the User Experience
Configuring Self Service Applications
Configuring Printing
XenApp Security
Monitoring XenApp
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