CXA-202-1I
Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills Update

Duration

3 Days

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject tchange.

Designed for experienced XenApp users, this Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 training course provides the foundation necessary to effectively implement, deploy and administer Citrix XenApp 5.0 and its components, including Web Interface, application streaming and Secure Gateway.

Learners will receive hands-on training for installing Citrix XenApp for Windows Server 2008 and Plug-ins and for using the various administrative consoles to configure policies, individual server and server farm settings, isolation environments, streaming applications and much more.

Audience

This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network, systems and help desk administrators with experience administering Microsoft® Windows® environments containing Citrix Presentation Server 4. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects with Citrix Presentation Server 4 experience are also appropriate candidates for this course.

Preparatory Recommendations

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners have experience using Windows Server 2008, including an understanding of Active Directory, policies and profiles and knowledge regarding administering users, home directories, user profiles and security. Learners should also have previous experience administering Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.0 or higher), or completed the following courses:

• CTX-1256AI Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration or CTX-1259AI Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5): Administration

Key Skills

• Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to perform the following:
  
• Identify the new features since Presentation Server 4.0
  
• Install XenApp 5.0 in a Windows Server 2008 environment
  
• Install and configure Client for Windows
  
• Configure and manage connection and printing policies for XenApp
  
• Configure ICA connection and session settings
  
• Identify the different administrative privilege levels
  
• Create a configuration logging database
  
• Configure application streaming for XenApp
  
• Install and configure Web Interface
  
• Identify the additional components included in the XenApp Platinum edition

Key Differences: CXA-201-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 vs. CXA-202-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills Update

The key difference between CXA-201-1I and CXA-202-1I is the completeness of the course. If a student has no experience using any version of XenApp, CXA-201-1I is the appropriate choice. If a student has experience using Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, CXA-202-1I is the appropriate choice.

Topic Outline

Provided is the topic outline for CXA-202-1I.

Supporting XenApp

• Citrix XenApp Changes

  ___o__Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
  ___o__Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 with Feature Pack 1
  ___o__Citrix XenApp 5.0
  ___o__Components of XenApp 5.0
  ___o__Management Consoles in XenApp 5.0

• License Management Console
  
• Access Management Console
  
• XenApp Advanced Configuration

• XenApp Setup

  ___o__XenApp Setup Overview
  ___o__XenApp Installation Overview
  ___o__XenApp Installation Decisions
  ___o__Installing XenApp
  ___o__XenApp Plugins Installation Overview
  ___o__XenApp Plugins for Windows
  ___o__XenApp Plugins Installation
  ___o__Custom Installation Package
  ___o__Creating a Custom Installation Package
  ___o__Session Reliability
  ___o__Web Interface Overview
  ___o__Web Interface Installation
  ___o__Site Creation

í²ƒ Creating XenApp Web Sites

___o__XenApp Services Sites
___o__Configuring Web Interface
___o__Site Appearance

í²ƒ Configuring the Site Appearance
í²ƒ Configuring Session Preference

___o__Web Interface Plugins

í²ƒ Configuring Plugin Deployment
í²ƒ Configuring Client for Java Settings

___o__Web Interface Site Removal

í²ƒ Uninstalling a Web Interface Site

___o__Delivering Applications Overview
___o__Resource Publishing

í²ƒ Publishing Resources
í²ƒ Organizing Published Resources for Users

___o__Advanced Published Resource Settings

í²ƒ Configuring Advanced Access Control Properties
í²ƒ Configuring Client-to-Server Content Redirection
í²ƒ Configuring Server-to-Client Content Redirection
í²ƒ Implementing Resource Limits and

• Streaming Applications

  ___o__Application Streaming Components Overview
  ___o__Application Streaming Communications
  ___o__XenApp Plugin for Streamed Applications 2

í²ƒ Installing the XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps

___o__Streaming Profiler

í²ƒ Installing the Streaming Profiler

___o__Profile Configuration

í²ƒ Setting Profiler Preferences
í²ƒ Configuring Profiles
í²ƒ Configuring Inter-isolation Communication
í²ƒ Viewing and Changing Profile Properties
í²ƒ Changing Target Properties
í²ƒ Adding a Target ta Profile
í²ƒ Deleting a Target from a Profile
í²ƒ Upgrading an Application in a Target
í²ƒ Deleting an Obsolete Version of a Target

___o__Streaming Application Configuration

í²ƒ Publishing a Streamed Application
í²ƒ Changing the Application Type
í²ƒ Specifying an Alternate Profile for a Published Application
í²ƒ Enabling the Least-Privileged User Account
í²ƒ Configuring Sites for Streaming Applications

___o__Offline Access Management

í²ƒ Providing Offline Access
í²ƒ Customizing the Offline License Setting
í²ƒ Caching Applications for Offline Access

• XenApp Configuration

  ___o__XenApp Configuration Overview
  ___o__Configuration Logging

  í²ƒ Creating the Configuration Logging Database
  í²ƒ Configuring Configuration Logging

___o__Load Management Overview
___o__Load Balancing Process
___o__Preferential Load Balancing
___o__Load Calculation
___o__Load Evaluator Configuration
___o__Creating Custom Load Evaluators
___o__Load Monitoring
___o__Common Load Management Configuration Missteps
___o__Policy Overview

í²ƒ Policies in XenApp
í²ƒ Using the Streamed Application Policy
í²ƒ Creating Policies in XenApp
í²ƒ Applying Policies Using Filters
í²ƒ Prioritizing Policies
í²ƒ Using the Policy Search Engine

___o__Common Policy Configuration Missteps
___o__Printing Overview
___o__Citrix Printing Architecture and Communication
___o__Print Drivers
___o__Client Printer Policies

í²ƒ Creating Auto-Retained Printers
í²ƒ Creating Permanent Client Printers
í²ƒ Creating Auto-Restored Client Printers

___o__Network Printers
___o__Print Driver Management
___o__Replicating Print Drivers
___o__Common Printing Configuration Missteps
___o__Display and SpeedScreen Overview
___o__Session Performance Configuration

í²ƒ Configuring Display Settings
í²ƒ Configuring SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
í²ƒ Configuring SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
í²ƒ Configuring SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
í²ƒ Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
í²ƒ Configuring SpeedScreen Image Acceleration

___o__Securing XenApp Overview
___o__ICA Encryption
___o__Citrix SSL Relay

í²ƒ Configuring SSL Relay

___o__Access Gateway
___o__Citrix Secure Gateway

í²ƒ Using Digital Certificates

___o__Web Interface Configuration for Access Gateway and Secure Gateway

í²ƒ Configuring the Access Method

___o__Secure Gateway Monitoring
___o__Common Security Configuration Missteps

• Installing Applications, Service Packs and Hotfixes

  ___o__Installing Applications, Service Packs and Hotfixes Overview
  ___o__Application Installation
  ___o__Installation Manager for XenApp

í²ƒ Installing Installation Manager
í²ƒ Using Installation Manager

___o__Task Management

í²ƒ Installing Service Packs and Hotfixes

___o__Shadow Key

• Platinum Edition Additional Components

  ___o__Platinum Edition Additional Components Overview
  ___o__Application Performance Monitoring Overview
  ___o__EdgeSight Architecture
  ___o__SmartAccess Overview

  í²ƒ Deploying Access Gateway with XenApp

___o__SmartAuditor Overview
___o__SmartAuditor Architecture
___o__Single Sign-on Overview
___o__Password Manager Architecture
___o__EasyCall Overview

í²ƒ EasyCall Architecture

___o__WAN Optimization Overview
___o__WANScaler Architecture

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