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.

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

• Install Citrix 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

Installing XenApp

• Identifying Components of XenApp 5

• Features of XenApp 5 Feature Pack 2

• Identifying XenApp Management Consoles

Installing and Configuring

• Citrix XenApp Plugins

• Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows o Architecture and Communication

• Citrix Online Plug-in Installation

• Citrix Online Plug-in Usage

Publishing Resources

• Resource Publishing

• Advanced Published Resource Settings

• Published Resource Management

Enabling Web Access to Published Resources

• Web Interface Architecture and Communications

• Web Interface Installation

• Site Creation

• Site Appearance

• XenApp Plugins and the Web Interface

• Authentication Configuration

• Web Interface Access Methods

• Client-side Proxy Setting Configuration

• Server Configuration

• Web Interface Site Removal

Configuring Policies in XenApp

• Architecture and Communication

• Policies in XenApp

• Policy Administration

• Common Policy Configuration Missteps

Configuring Sessions in XenApp

• Session Connection Settings

• Session Reconnection Configuration

• Session Performance Configuration

Configuring XenApp

• Administrator Accounts and Permissions

• Configuration Logging

• Data Collectors and License Servers

• Performance Settings

• Administration Settings

• Power and Capacity Management

Configuring Load Management

• Load Balancing Process

• Load Calculation

• Load Evaluator Configuration

• Load Monitoring

• Load Management Troubleshooting Tips

Delivering Applications with XenApp

• Application Installation

• Installation Manager Overview

• Package Delivery

• Installation Manager Administration

Configuring Printing

• Architecture and Communication

• Print Drivers

• Client Printers

• Network Printers

• Importing Print Servers

• Assigning Network Printers to Users

• Managing Printer Bandwidth

• Print Driver Management

• Common Printing Configuration Missteps

Streaming Applications

• Application Streaming Components

• Application Streaming Communications

• Citrix Offline Plug-in

• Citrix Streaming Profiler

• Profile Configuration

• Streaming Application Configuration

• Offline Access Management

Securing Access to Published Resources

• SecureICA Encryption

• Citrix SSL Relay

• Access Gateway

• Secure Gateway

• Web Interface Configuration

• Secure Gateway Monitoring

• Security Best Practices