CTX1259CI Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003: Administration — A 5-Day Course
Course Synopsis
This CTX1259CI course (also known as: CTX-1259, CTX1259, CTX-1259CI) provides the foundation necessary to effectively deploy and administer Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003 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.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this Citrix course, learners are able to perform the following:
- Install XenApp in a Windows Server 2003 environment
- Install and distribute Citrix XenApp Plugins
- 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
Suitable For
This Citrix course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network and systems administrators familiar with Microsoft Windows environments. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects are also appropriate candidates for this course.
Course Prerequisities
The following knowledge and experience is highly recommended for the successful completion of this Citrix course:
- It is recommended that learners have experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environments
Certification
CTX-1259CI prepares learners for exam 259 Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003: Administration, the requirement for the CCA for XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003.
Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices
London — £1475 (+VAT)
- 15–19 Mar 2010
- 22–26 Mar 2010
- 12–16 Apr 2010
- 26–30 Apr 2010
- 17–21 May 2010
- 24–28 May 2010
- 7–11 Jun 2010
- 21–25 Jun 2010
- 19–23 Jul 2010
- 27 Sep–1 Oct 2010
Exeter — £1475 (+VAT)
- 15–19 Mar 2010
- 26–30 Apr 2010
- 2–6 Aug 2010
Wokingham — £1475 (+VAT)
- 12–16 Apr 2010
- 21–25 Jun 2010
- 23–27 Aug 2010
- 25–29 Oct 2010
Reading — £1475 (+VAT)
- 26–30 Apr 2010
- 10–14 May 2010
Milton Keynes — £1475 (+VAT)
- 12–16 Apr 2010
- 7–11 Jun 2010
Coventry — £1475 (+VAT)
- 13–17 Sep 2010
Leicester — £1475 (+VAT)
- 17–21 May 2010
Manchester — £1475 (+VAT)
- 17–21 May 2010
- 5–9 Jul 2010
- 26–30 Jul 2010
- 22–26 Nov 2010
Leeds — £1475 (+VAT)
- 10–14 May 2010
- 9–13 Aug 2010
- 4–8 Oct 2010
- 20–24 Dec 2010
Sunderland — £1475 (+VAT)
- 15–19 Mar 2010
- 12–16 Jul 2010
- 15–19 Nov 2010
Glasgow — £1475 (+VAT)
- 10–14 May 2010
Outline Course Contents
Installing Citrix XenApp
- Identifying Components of Citrix XenApp 5
- Features of XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2
- Identifying XenApp Management Consoles
- Installation of Citrix XenApp
- Making Installation Decisions
Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plugins
- Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
- Architecture and Communication
- Citrix Online Plug-in Installation
- Installing the Citrix Online Plug-in
- Citrix Online Plug-in Usage
- Session Reliability
Publishing Resources
- Publishing Resources
- Organizing Published Resources for Users
- Advanced Settings for Published Resource
- Configuring Advanced Access Control Properties
- 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
Enabling Web Access to Published Resources
- 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
Configuring Policies in Citrix XenApp
- Architecture and Communication
- Policies in Citrix XenApp
- Identifying Policy Rules
- Using the Streamed Applications Rule
- Creating Policies in Citrix XenApp
- Applying Policies Using Filters
- Prioritizing Policies
- Using the Policy Search Engine
- Merging Shadow Policies
- Common Policy Configuration Missteps
Configuring Sessions in Citrix XenApp
- Session Connection Settings
- Configuring Virtual IP Addresses
- Configuring Broadcast Setting
- Configuring the Citrix XML Service
- Configuring Time Zone Settings
- Configuring Novell Directory Services
- Session Reconnection Configuration
- Configuring Keep-Alive Setting
- Configuring Session Reliability
- Configuring Auto Client Reconnect
- Session Performance Configuration
- Configuring HDX Broadcast Display
- Configuring HDX 3D Browser Acceleration
- Configuring HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleration
- Configuring HDX MediaStream for Flash
- Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
- Configuring HDX 3D Progressive Display
Configuring Citrix XenApp
- Citrix Administrator Accounts and Permissions
- Adding Administrator Accounts
- Configuring Administrator Permissions
- Configuring Folder Permissions
- Configuration Logging
- Creating the Configuration Logging Database
- Configuring Configuration Logging
- Data Collectors and License Servers
- Configuring Data Collectors
- Specifying the License Server
- Performance Settings
- Optimizing CPU Utilization
- Implementing Virtual Memory Management
- Administration Settings
- Configuring Health Monitoring and Recovery
- Configuring Remote Console Connections
- Configuring ICA Connection Limits
- Configuring Shadow Settings
- Power and Capacity Management
Configuring Load Management
- Load Balancing Process
- 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
Delivering Applications with XenApp
- Application Installation
- Shadow Isolation Environments
- Creating an Isolation Environment
- Configuring Isolation Environment Settings
- Associating an Application with an Isolation Environment
- Installation Manager Overview
- Installation Manager Packaging
- Rolling Back the Packager
- Packaging an Application
- Packaging a File or Folder Contents
- Packaging an Unattended Installation
- Package Delivery
- Adding a Package to the Installation Manager Database
- Installing a Package
- Publishing a Package
- Installation Manager Administration
- Configuring Installation Manager Properties
- Creating Server Groups
- Creating and Using Package Groups
- Viewing Package Status
- Uninstalling a Package
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
Streaming Applications
- Application Streaming Components Overview
- Application Streaming Communications
- Citrix Offline Plug-in
- Citrix Streaming Profiler
- Installing the 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 Streaming Application
- Changing the Application Type
- Specifying an Alternate Profile for a Published Application
- Enabling the Least-Privileged User Account
- Using a Policy for Application Delivery
- Configuring Sites for Streaming Applications
- Offline Access Management
- Providing Offline Access
- Customizing the Offline License Setting
- Caching Applications for Offline Access
Securing Access to Published Resources
- 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
- Using Digital Certificates
- Installing the Secure Gateway
- Configuration for the Secure Gateway
- Configuring the Secure Ticket Authority
- Configuring the Access Method
- Configuring the Web Interface Secure Gateway Settings
- Secure Gateway Monitoring
- Security Best Practices
