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CXA-201-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
5 days Instructor-Led
Course Overview
CXA-201-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 provides the foundation necessary to effectively deploy and administer Citrix XenApp and its components, including Web Interface, Application Streaming, Load Manager, Installation Manager, and Secure Gateway.
Learners will receive hands-on training for installing Citrix XenApp and the associated plug-ins and for using the various administrative consoles to configure published resources, policies, individual server and server farm settings, load evaluators, printers, streaming applications and much more.
Prerequisites:
It is recommended that learners have experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 environments.
Who will benefit from this course?
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.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course the student should be able to:
• Install Citrix XenApp
• Install and distribute the XenApp plugin software
• Create and customize Web Interface sites
• Publish applications, server desktops and content
• Configure XenApp Web and XenApp Services sites to stream applications
• Create and assign load evaluators
• Configure, apply and prioritize policies in a XenApp environment
• Configure printers and printer policies and manage print drivers and printer bandwidth
• Create and configure Citrix administrators and their permissions
• Configure display and SpeedScreen settings
• Configure ICA encryption, SSL Relay and Secure Gateway
• Install and configure Installation Manager
• Identify the key features of Citrix XenApp Platinum Edition additional components
Course Outline
• Introducing XenApp 5.0
o Components of XenApp 5.0
o Citrix XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Communications
o Features of XenApp 5.0
o Management Consoles in XenApp 5.0
o License Management Console
o Access Management Console
o XenApp Advanced Configuration
• Installing XenApp
o XenApp Installation Decisions
• Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plugins
o Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
o Architecture and Communication
o Citrix XenApp Plugins Installation
o Custom Installation Package
o Citrix XenApp Plugin Usage
Using the Citrix XenApp Web Plugin
Using the Citrix XenApp Plugin
o Session Reliability
• Installing and Configuring Web Interface
o Web Interface Architecture and Communications
o Web Interface Installation
o Creating XenApp Web Sites
o XenApp Services Sites
o Configuring a XenApp Services Site
o Site Appearance
Configuring the Site Appearance
Configuring Session Preferences
Configuring Workspace Control
o Web Interface Plugins
Configuring Plugin Deployment
Configuring Client for Java Settings
o Authentication Configuration
Configuring Explicit Authentication
Configuring Pass-Through Authentication
Configuring Smart Card Authentication
o DMZ Settings Configuration
Configuring an Access Method
o Client-Side Proxy Setting Configuration
o Server Configuration
Adding Server Farms
Enabling Fault Tolerance
Specifying the XML Communication Port
o Web Interface Site Removal
• Delivering Applications and Content
o Resource Publishing
Publishing Resources
Organizing Published Resources for Users
o Advanced Published Resource Settings
Configuring Advanced Access Control Properties
Configuring Client-to-Server Content Redirection
Configuring Server-to-Client Content Redirection
Implementing Resource Limits and Client Options
Configuring Resource Appearance
o Published Resource Management
Viewing Published Resource Usage
Modifying Published Resource Properties
Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource
• Streaming Applications
o Application Streaming Components Overview
o Application Streaming Communications
o XenApp Plugin for Streamed Applications
o Citrix Streaming Profiler
o 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
o 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
o Offline Access Management
Providing Offline Access
Customizing the Offline License Setting
Caching Applications for Offline Access
• Configuring Load Management
o Load Balancing Process
o Preferential Load Balancing
o Load Calculation
o Load Evaluator Configuration
Creating Custom Load Evaluators
Assigning Load Evaluators to Servers and Applications
o Load Monitoring
Monitoring Load Evaluator Usage
Monitoring Load Evaluator Rule Activity
Logging Load Manager Activity
o Common Load Management Configuration Missteps
• Configuring Policies in XenApp
o Architecture and Communication
o Policies in XenApp
Identifying Policy Rules
Using the Streamed Application Policy
Creating Policies in XenApp
Applying Policies Using Filters
o Policy Administration
Prioritizing Policies
Using the Policy Search Engine
Merging Shadow Policies
Common Policy Configuration Missteps
• Configuring Printing
o Architecture and Communication
o Print Drivers
o Client Printer Policies
Enabling Client Printer Auto-Creation
Creating Auto-Retained Printers
Creating Permanent Client Printers
Creating Auto-Restored Client Printers
o Network Printers
Importing Print Servers
Assigning Network Printers to Users
Limiting Printer Bandwidth
o Print Driver Management
Replicating Print Drivers
Maintaining Print Driver Compatibility Lists
Configuring Print Driver Mappings
Assigning Printer Creation Settings to Published Applications
o Common Printing Configuration Missteps
• Administrative Configuration
o Administrative Permissions
Adding Administrator Accounts
Configuring Administrator Permissions
Configuring Folder Permissions
o Remote Console Connections
Enabling Remote Console Connections
o Configuration Logging
Creating the Configuration Logging Database
Configuring Configuration Logging
• Display and SpeedScreen Configuration
o Session Performance Configuration
Configuring Display Settings
Configuring SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
Configuring SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
Configuring SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
Configuring SpeedScreen Image Acceleration
• XenApp Security
o ICA Encryption
Configuring ICA Encryption in a Policy
Configuring ICA Encryption Through a Hosted or Streamed Application
o Citrix SSL Relay
Configuring Citrix SSL Relay
o Access Gateway
o Citrix Secure Gateway
Using Digital Certificates
Installing the Secure Gateway
o Web Interface Configuration
Configuring the Access Method
Configuring Secure Gateway Settings
o Secure Gateway Monitoring
o Common Security Configuration Missteps
• Installing Applications, Service Packs and Hotfixes
o Application Installation
o Installation Manager for Citrix XenApp
Installing Installation Manager
Using Installation Manager
o Task Management
Installing Service Packs and Hotfixes
o Shadow Key
• Platinum Edition Additional Components
o Application Performance Monitoring Overview
o EdgeSight Architecture
o SmartAccess Overview
Deploying Access Gateway with XenApp
o SmartAuditor Overview
o SmartAuditor Architecture
o Single Sign-on Overview
o Password Manager Architecture
o EasyCall Overview
EasyCall Architecture
o WAN Optimization Overview
o WANScaler Architecture
