Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5. Design and implement Citrix farms based on XenApp 6.5 with this book and

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XenApp is the leader in application hosting and virtualization delivery, allowing users from different platforms such Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices to connect to their business applications. Using XenApp, you can deploy secure applications quickly to thousands of users.XenApp 6.5 brings with it exciting new features such as a brand new management console, Instant App access, Multi-stream ICA, Single Sign-on and SmartAuditor enhancements, and more.Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5 provides comprehensive details on how to design, implement, and maintain Citrix farms based on XenApp 6.5. Additionally, you will learn to use management tools and scripts for daily tasks such as managing servers, published resources, printers, and connections.Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5 starts by introducing the basics and new features of the brand new version such as installing servers and configuring components, and then teaches you how to publish applications and resources on the client device before moving on to configuring content redirection. Author Guillermo Musumeci includes a use case throughout the book to explain advanced topics like creating management scripts and deploying and optimizing XenApp for Citrix XenServer, VMware ESX, and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines. It will guide you through an unattended installation of XenApp and components on physical servers. By the end of this book you will have enough knowledge to successfully design and manage your own XenApp 6.5 Farms. Spis treści:
Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5
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Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Errata
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Questions
1. Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 6.5
Introducing XenApp 6.5
XenApp feature overview
System requirements
Data store databases
Citrix AppCenter console
License server
Clients
Summary
2. Designing a XenApp 6.5 Farm
Case study: Brick Unit Constructions
Farm terminology and concepts
Infrastructure servers
Virtualization infrastructure
Access Infrastructure
Designing a basic XenApp architecture
The pilot plan
Designing Active Directory integration
Building a small test farm
Creating a list of applications to publish in our XenApp farm
Testing the list of applications
Microsoft Office applications
Java
Summary
3. Installing XenApp 6.5
Installing and configuring XenApp 6.5
Configuring Windows components
Configuring Windows Firewall
Configure IE ESC (Enhanced Security Configuration)
Installing XenApp using the Wizard-Based Server Role Manager
Installing License Server and Web Interface roles in server BRICKXA65-01
Configuring Citrix License Server
Installing Citrix Licenses
Configuring XenApp Using the Wizard-based Server Configuration Tool
Configuring the first XenApp server of the farm
Installing Data Stores
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Database Server
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Server
Oracle Database Server
Configuring XenApp
Installing and configuring XenApp 6.5 on BRICKXA65-03
Configuring Citrix Web Interface server
Creating a XenApp Web Site
Creating a XenApp Services Site
Configure Remote Desktop Licenses
Configuring Remote Desktop licensing mode by using Group Policy
Managing XenApp Farms
Summary
4. Advanced XenApp Deployment
Unattended install of XenApp 6.5
Unattended install of XenApp Components
Customizing Citrix Web Interface Server
Changing the header section color
Changing the header Citrix logo
Changing horizontal page upper section color
Changing the product name image
Changing devices image
Changing horizontal page lower section color
Changing the tagline text
Changing the footer Citrix logo
Changing the HDX logo
Changing the Footer section
Summary
5. Using Management Tools
Management Consoles
Citrix AppCenter Console
License Administration Console
Citrix Web Interface Management Console
Other Administration Tools
Citrix SSL Relay Configuration Tool
Shadow Taskbar
SpeedScreen Latency Reduction Manager
Managing Citrix Administrators
Adding a Citrix administrator
Disabling a Citrix administrator
Modifying Administrator properties
Summary
6. Application Publishing
Publishing applications
Choosing the best method to deliver applications
Publishing a hosted application using the Publish Application wizard
Publishing a streaming application using the Publish Application wizard
Publishing content using the Publish Application wizard
Publishing a server desktop using the Publish Application wizard
Configuring content redirection
Enabling content redirection from server to client
Configuring content redirection from client to server
Associating published applications with file types
Updating file type associations
Enabling or disabling content redirection
Summary
7. Application Streaming
Application streaming
System requirements for application streaming
Components for application streaming
Choosing which plug-in to use for application streaming
Profiling Microsoft Office 2010
Installing a profiler workstation
Customizing the Office 2010 installation
Profiling Microsoft Office 2010
Publishing Office 2010 on the farm
Specifying trusted servers for streamed services and profiles
Summary
8. Managing XenApp Policies
Understanding XenApp policies
Working with XenApp policies
Best practices for creating XenApp policies
Guidelines for working with policies
Working with management consoles
Using the Group Policy Management Console
Using the AppCenter Console
Using the Local Group Policy Editor
Creating XenApp policies
Creating a policy using consoles
Applying policies to sessions
Unfiltered policies
Using multiple policies
Using Citrix policies templates
Creating a new Citrix Policy template
Importing and exporting policy templates
Using Worker Groups to assign policies
Creating Worker Groups
Troubleshooting policies
Using the Citrix Policy Modeling Wizard
Simulating connection scenarios with XenApp policies
Citrix settings precedence over Windows settings
Searching policies and settings
Importing and migrating existing policies
Summary
9. Printing in XenApp Environments
Windows printing concepts
Print job spooling
Printing on Citrix XenApp
Printing pathway
Client local printing
Client network printing
Server network printing
Assigning network printers to users
Adding session printers settings to a Citrix policy
Setting a default printer for a session
Modifying settings of session printers
Server local printers
Configuring server local printers
Managing printer drivers
Controlling printer driver automatic installation
Modifying the printer driver compatibility list
Replicating print drivers in XenApp
Using the Citrix Universal Printer
Setting up an auto-create generic universal printer
Setting up universal driver preference
Configuring the Universal printer driver usage on sessions
Setting up universal printing preview preference
Universal printing EMF processing mode
Universal printing image compression limit
Universal printing optimization defaults
Universal printing print quality limit
Changing the default settings on the Universal Printer
Implementing Printers
Auto-creation
Auto-creating client machine printers
Auto-creating network printers
Configuring printer auto-creation settings
Configuring legacy client printer support
User provisioning
Publishing the Windows Add Printer wizard
Publishing the ICA Client Printer Configuration tool
Storing users printer properties
General locations of printing preferences
Printing for mobile users
Smooth Roaming
Proximity printing
Configuring printers for mobile users
Improving printing performance
Limit printing bandwidth
Third-party printing solutions
Summary
10. Multimedia Content in XenApp
Description of Citrix HDX technologies
Using HDX 3D technologies to improve image display
Using HDX 3D Image Acceleration to reduce bandwidth
Using HDX 3D Progressive Display to improve the display of images
Reducing CPU usage by moving processing to GPU
Using HDX Broadcast Display settings
Using HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleration
Using Citrix policies to configure multimedia settings (HDX MediaStream)
Configuring echo cancellation
Using HDX MediaStream for Flash to optimize Flash content
System requirements for HDX MediaStream for Flash
Enabling HDX MediaStream at server side
Configuring HDX MediaStream for Flash settings
Setting up Flash Acceleration
Setting up Flash background color list
Setting up Flash backwards compatibility
Enable Flash event logging
Setting up Flash intelligent fallback
Setting up Flash latency threshold
Setting up Flash server-side content fetching URL list
Setting up Flash URL Blacklist
Setting up Flash URL compatibility list
Configuring HDX MediaStream for Flash on the client machine
Install/uninstall HDX MediaStream for Flash
Configuring audio using policies
Enabling Audio Plug N Play
Setting up audio quality
Setting up Client audio redirection
Setting up Client microphone redirection
Bandwidth policy settings
Setting up Audio redirection bandwidth limit
Setting up Audio redirection bandwidth limit percent
Setting up HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleration bandwidth limit
Setting up HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleration bandwidth limit percent
Configuring audio for user sessions
HDX Experience Monitor for XenApp
Summary
11. Managing Sessions
Understanding sessions
Monitoring XenApp sessions
Managing XenApp sessions
Disconnecting, resetting, and logging off sessions
Terminating processes in a user session
Sending messages to users
Viewing XenApp sessions
Viewing sessions using the Shadow Taskbar
Starting the Shadow Taskbar
Initiating shadowing
Ending a shadowing session
Enabling logging for shadowing
Enabling user-to-user shadowing
Creating a shadowing policy
Maintaining session activity
Configuring Session Reliability
Configuring automatic client reconnection
Configuring ICA Keep-Alive
Customizing user environments in XenApp
Controlling the appearance of user logons
Controlling access to devices and ports
Mapping drives
Redirecting COM ports and audio
Limiting concurrent connections
Limiting the number of sessions per server
Limiting application instances
Logging connection denial events
Sharing sessions and connections
Preventing user connections during farm maintenance
Optimizing user sessions for XenApp
Mouse click feedback
Local text echo
Configuring SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
Redirection of Local Special Folders in sessions
Enabling Special Folder Redirection in the Web Interface
Enabling Special Folder Redirection for the Citrix Receiver or Citrix Online Plug-In
Using Group Policy to redirect Special Folders
Summary
12. Scripting Programming
MFCOM and PowerShell
Installing XenApp Commands on XenApp Servers
Installing Citrix XenApp 6.5 PowerShell SDK
Installing PowerShell XenApp Commands
Using PowerShell for basic administrative tasks
Installing Citrix XenApp Commands snap-in
Using PowerShell for farm management
Using PowerShell Commands from .NET applications
Creating a sample VB.NET application
Adding references
Creating and opening a runspace
Running a cmdlet
Displaying results
Passing parameters to cmdlets
Creating a sample C#.NET application
Adding references
Creating and opening a runspace
Running a cmdlet
Displaying results
Passing parameters to cmdlets
Using MFCOM on XenApp
Convert MFCOM scripts to PowerShell
Summary
13. Receiver and Plug-Ins Management
Introduction to Citrix Receiver
Citrix Receiver features
Citrix Receiver Plug-In compatibility
Citrix Receiver system requirements and compatibility
Citrix Receiver for Windows
Citrix Receiver for Macintosh
Setting up Citrix Merchandising Server 2.2
Installing Merchandising Server software
Merchandising Server System requirements
Importing the virtual appliance into VMware vSphere
Importing the virtual appliance into Citrix XenServer
Setting up Merchandising Server
Configuring administrator users
Installing Plug-Ins
Creating recipient rules
Creating deliveries
Configuring SSL certificates
Creating a self-signed SSL certificate
Creating a Certificate Signing Request
Importing SSL certificates
Creating a signing request for Microsoft certificate services
Installing SSL certificates on client machines
Installing Citrix Receiver
Deploying Citrix Receiver for internal users with administrative rights
Installing Citrix Receiver for Windows
Installing Citrix Receiver on XenApp servers
Installing Citrix Receiver for Macintosh
Deploying Citrix Receiver for internal Windows users without administrative rights
Summary
14. Virtualizing XenApp Farms
Deploying XenApp 6.5 in a virtualized environment
Virtual machine performance and host scalability
Choosing the right virtualization platform
Deploying XenApp 6.5 on Citrix XenServer
Creating a new XenApp 6.5 VM in XenServer
Deploying XenApp 6.5 on Microsoft Hyper-V
Creating a new XenApp 6.5 VM in Hyper-V
Deploying XenApp 6.5 on VMware vSphere
Creating a new XenApp 6.5 VM in VMware vSphere
Virtual machines optimizations
Cloning XenApp 6.5 virtual machines
Summary
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