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    Get An In-Depth Study of the Citrix XenApp

Citrix XenApp 6.5 Administration provides skills to centralise  and manage applications in the datacenter. It also helps in presenting them as a service to users anywhere.  During the course, the delegates learn to install and configure Citrix XenApp 6.5 .

Who should take this course

This course is intended for IT professionals who are familiar with the Microsoft Windows environment. They may be server, network and systems administrators  interested in becoming a XenApp administrator. Existing XenApp administrators may  update their XenApp skills by recieving Citrix authorised training. Other  targeted by the course include Sales Engineers, Analysts, Systems Engineers, Consultants and Architects.

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Prerequisites

The candidate is required to possess the following as a precondition to the course:

  • Familiarity with the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.
  • Should have working experience on Microsoft SQL Server or equivalent database.
  • Should have knowledge of Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Knowledge 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
  • Knowledge of server monitoring tools
  • Basic Knowledge of VPN concepts, including SSL encryption and certificates
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What Will You Learn

  • Identify the underlying architecture of XenApp
  • Know the high-level functionality of XenApp and its components
  • Configure console ports for License Administration
  • Setup administrators for License Administration
  • Setup the Citrix License Server
  • Introduce license files in the console
  • Make installation decisions appropriate for an environment
  • Learn to use the Server Role Manager and Server Configuration Tool for installing and configuring XenApp
  • Perform Administrative Tasks to Configure Accounts and Groups
  • Setup and Manage Web Interface
  • Manage Web Interface sites
  • Setup delivery options for the client
  • Display applications, content, and desktops for users.
  • Configuring applications to stream servers and the desktops of the Windows devices
  • Create and organise Citrix rules, relating filters and using system modelling tools.
  • Set up and assign load evaluators and implement load balancing policies
  • Identify the different session optimisation display settings, HDX settings, and profile management elements
  • Recognise self-service application skills and install Citrix Receiver 2
  • Describe key Citrix printing methods Secure application access using Access Gateway
  • Classify the purpose and key elements of SmartAuditor, Single sign-on, Branch optimisation, Provisioning services, Power and Capacity Management, and XenServer
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What's included

  Course Overview

Citrix, founded in 1989,  is a multi-national company that offers server and networking solutions. It also offers  virtualization, and cloud computing services. XenApp is a product that allows professional within an enterprise to use Windows on any PC, Mac, Mobile or tablet.

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  Course Content

  1. An overview of XenApp
  • An Overview of XenApp
  • Structures of XenApp
  • Production of XenApp
  • Components of XenApp
  • What are Single and Multiple Farm Environments?
  • An Overview of XenApp Servers
  • Types of Servers
  • Updates of Data Storage
  • Management of Independent Architecture
  • What are Data Collectors and Data Collector Election?
  • Zones
  • Additional XenApp Components
  • AppCenter
  1. Licensing XenApp
  • Overview
  • To License XenApp
    • Licensing Communication
    • License Communication Process
    • License Types
    • Citrix License Server
    • Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
    • Remote Desktop Licensing
    • Additional Licensing Considerations
  • License Administration Console
    • Port Configuration
    • Delegated Administrators in the License Administration Console
  • Installing Licensing
    • Manual Installation and Configuration
    • Removing Licensing
    • License Server Considerations
  • License File Management
    • Obtaining License Files
    • To Add License Files
    • Subscription Advantage
  • High Availability Considerations
    • Additional License Server Processes
    • License Server Clustering
  1. Installation of XenApp Server
  • Overview and its installation
  • Configuration of Logging Databases
  • Installing Web Interface
  1. Configuring XenApp Administration
  • Overview
  • Worker Groups
    • Managing Worker Groups
  • Administrator Privilege Levels
    • Creating Administrator Accounts
    • Configuring Administrator Permissions
    • Configuring Folder Permissions
    • Delegating Administration
  • Configuration Logging
    • Creating the Configuration Logging Database
    • Configuration Logging Database Settings
    • Enabling Configuration Logging
  1. Installing and Configuring Web Interface
  • Overview
  • Web Interface Ports
    • Web Interface Communication Process
  • Web Interface Installation
    • Installing the Web Interface
  • Site Creation
    • Creating a Web Interface Site
    • Site Creation Considerations
    • XenApp Web Site Configuration Options
    • XenApp Services Site Configuration
  • Web Interface Site Modification
    • Modifying the Web Interface Configuration File
    • Using the Web Interface Management Console
  • Specifying Citrix Plug-in Backup URLs
  • Site Appearance
    • Site Customization Options
    • Session Preferences
    • Session Options
    • User Options
  • Workspace Control
    • Workspace Control Functionality
    • Workspace Control Configuration Options
    • Workspace Control User Customization
    • Configuring Workspace Control
    • Session Termination
  • Citrix Plug-ins and Web Interface
    • Plug-in Deployment Options
    • Automatically Detecting Plug-ins
    • Client Detection
  • Authentication Configuration
    • Authentication Options
    • Generic RADIUS Support
    • Explicit Authentication
    • Pass-through Authentication
    • Smart Card Authentication
    • Citrix XML Service Trust Relationships
  • Secure Access Configuration
    • Access Methods
    • Network Address Translation
    • Network Address Translation Access Types
  • Server Configuration
    • Configuring Multiple Farms
    • Adding Farms
    • Configuring Load Balancing
    • Enabling Fault Tolerance
    • Specifying the XML Communication Port
    • Ticket Expiration Settings
  • Web Interface Site Removal
  • Troubleshooting Web Interface Issues

 

  1. Delivering Applications and Content
  • Overview
  • Published Resources
    • Published Resource Types
    • Resource Publishing Phases
    • Resource Name and Location
    • Server Assignment
    • Configured or Anonymous Accounts
    • Users and Groups
    • Resource Publishing Settings
  • VM Hosted Apps
    • Components of VM Hosted Apps
  • Organising Published Resources for Users
  • Advanced Published Resource Settings
    • Access Control
    • Content Redirection
    • Implementing Resource Limits and Client Options
    • Configuring Resource Appearance
  • Published Resource Configuration
    • Session Pre-Launch
    • Managing Connections to Resources
    • Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource
  • Troubleshooting Application Delivery Issues
  1. Streaming Applications
  • Overview
  • Application Streaming
    • Application Streaming Benefits
    • Application Streaming Components
    • Application Streaming Communication Process
    • What is Inter-Isolation Communication?
    • Streaming App-V Packages o Citrix Offline ug-in
    • Profiling Process
    • Installation of Citrix Streaming Profiler
    • Settings of Profile Preference
    • Needs of Profile System
    • How many types of Installation of profiles are available?
    • Describe Profile Properties?
    • Define Target Properties
    • An Overview of Profile Creation
  1. Policy Configurations
  • Overview
  • Group Policy Integration
    • IMA-based Group Policies
    • Group Policy Extensions
    • Group Policy Architecture
  • Policy Evaluation
    • Policy Application Process
    • Policy Processing and Precedence
    • Policy Changes Example
    • Policy Precedence Exceptions
  • Policy Rules
  • Support for Policy Templates
  • Policy Filtering
  • Policy Modeling
  1. Configuring Load Management
  • Overview
  • Load Manager
  • Load Balancing
    • Load Balancing Process
  • Load Calculation
    • Load Calculations
  • Load Evaluator Configuration
    • Creating Custom Load Evaluators
    • Thresholds for Load Management
    • Assigning Load Evaluators to Servers and Applications
  • Load Balancing Policies
    • Creating Load Balancing Policies
    • Force Application Streaming
  • Preferential Load Balancing
    • Preferential Load Balancing Example
    • Preferential Load Balancing Considerations
  • Troubleshooting Load Management Issues
  1. Optimising the User Experience
  • Overview
  • Optimising Session Performance
    • Enabling Display Settings
  • HDX Broadcast Session Reliability
    • Enabling HDX Broadcast Session Reliability
  • HDX Broadcast Session Reliability Considerations
  • HDX RealTime
    • Enabling HDX RealTime
    • Understanding HDX RealTime Design Considerations
  • HDX Plug-n-Play
    • Enabling HDX Plug-n-Play
    • Understanding HDX Plug-n-Play Design Considerations
  • HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection
  • HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection
  • HDX 3D Image Acceleration
    • Enabling HDX 3D Image Acceleration
  • HDX 3D Progressive Display
    • Enabling HDX 3D Progressive Display
  • User Profiles
    • Differentiating User Profile Types
    • Redirecting User Data
    • Managing User Profiles
    • Enabling Profile Management
    • Understanding the Profile Management Logon Process
    • Troubleshooting User Experience Issues
  1. Configuring Self-Service Applications
    • Overview
    • Self-Service Applications Technologies
    • Citrix Receiver
      • Citrix Receiver for Windows
      • Citrix Receiver for Macintosh
    • Citrix Merchandising Server
      • Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture
    • Plug-ins
      • Supported Plugins, Clients and Receivers
      • Plug-in Delivery
      • Client for Java
      • Installation Considerations
    • Troubleshooting Self-Service Application Issues
  2. Configuring Printing
    • Overview
    • Printing Concepts
      • Printing Definitions
      • Printer Types
      • Printing Security
    • Default Printing Behavior
      • Altering the Default Printing Behavior
    • Printer Provisioning
      • User Self-Provisioning
      • Printer Auto-Creation
    • Printing Pathways
      • Network Printing Pathway
      • Client Printing Pathway
      • Printing Pathway Demonstration
    • Printer Drivers
      • Printer Driver Types
    • Citrix Universal Printing
      • Enhanced MetaFile Format
      • Print Preview
      • Citrix Universal Printer
      • Configuring Citrix Universal Printing
    • Administrator-Assigned Network Printers
      • Adding a Network Printer
      • Editing Network Printer Settings
      • Specifying the Default Printer
    • Workspace Control and Proximity Printing
      • Configuring Proximity Printing
    • Printing Preferences
      • Printing Properties
      • Printing Preference Hierarchy
      • Configuring Printer Property Retention
    • Printing Bandwidth
    • Troubleshooting Printing Issues
  3. Securing XenApp
    • Overview
    • XenApp Security Solutions
    • SecureICA
    • Citrix SSL Relay
      • SSL Relay Communication
      • Configuring SSL Relay o Access Gateway
      • Access Gateway Deployment Scenarios
      • Access Gateway Communications
      • Digital Certificates
      • Securing Access to Hosted Applications
      • SmartAccess
    • Web Interface Configuration
      • Access Methods
      • Access Gateway Settings
      • Configuring Web Interface for Access Gateway Connections
    • Security Configuration Best Practices
    • Troubleshooting Access Gateway with XenApp
  4. Monitoring XenApp
    • Overview
    • Health Monitoring and Recovery
    • Service Monitoring for XenApp
      • Service Monitoring Components
      • Service Monitoring Communication
    • License Usage Monitoring
      • Configuring License Alerts
      • Viewing License Usage
      • Viewing Historical License Data
    • Workflow Studio Overview
      • Workflow Studio Architecture
      • Workflow Automation Use Cases
    • Accessing the Farm using PowerShell
    • Administering the Farm using Commands
  5. Additional Components
    • Overview
    • SmartAuditor
      • SmartAuditor Components
      • Session Recording Process
    • Single Sign-on
      • Single Sign-on Components
      • Single Sign-on Process
    • Branch Optimization
      • Branch Repeater Components
      • Branch Optimisation Process for the Plug-in
    • Provisioning Services
      • Provisioning Services Components
    • Power and Capacity Management
    • XenServer
      • XenServer Components
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