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Citrix XenApp (PS 4.5: Administration)


 

Course Description


This 5-day class provides the foundation necessary to effectively deploy and administer Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5) and its components, including Load Manager, Installation Manager, Web Interface, Application Streaming and Secure Gateway. Learners will receive hands-on training for installing Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server) and Clients for using the various administrative consoles to configure published resources, policies, individual server and server farm settings, load evaluators, isolation environments, printers, and streaming applications.


Certification Preparation


Prepares candidates for exam 1YO-259 Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5): Administration. Exam 259 is the core exam required for certification as a Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for XenApp (Presentation Server 4).

 

Who Should Take This Course?


This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network, systems and help desk administrators familiar with Microsoft Windows environments. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects are also appropriate candidates for this course.


Course Fee:$2,995

 

Course Prerequisites


It is recommended that learners have experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environments. In addition, Citrix recommends that learners complete the following eLearning Courses:

 

  • CTX-1455CW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration
  • CTX-1255AW Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Architectural Overview

 

 

Skills and Key Topics

 


Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:

 

  • Install XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5) in a Windows Server 2003 environment
  • Install and configure Presentation Server Clients
  • Publish applications, resources and content
  • Configure and manage policies for Presentation Server
  • Configure ICA connection and session settings
  • Configure and manage server and server farm settings
  • Configure load evaluators and monitor load using Load Manager
  • Deploy applications using Installation Manager
  • Deploy applications into an isolation environment
  • Configure and manage network and session printing
  • Install and configure Web interface
  • Configure streaming profiles, install the Streaming Client and configure XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5) to stream applications
  • Secure access to published resources through ICA encryption, Citrix SSL Relay and Secure Gateway

 

 

Course Outline


 

Module 1: Installing Citrix Presentation Server

 

  • Presentation Server Overview
  • Identifying Components of Presentation Server
  • Introducing New Features and Feature Enhancements
  • Identifying Management Consoles in Presentation Server
  • Installation of Presentation Server
  • Making Installation Decisions
  • Installing Presentation Server

 

 

Module 2: Installing and Configuring Citrix Presentation Server Clients

 

  • The Citrix Presentation Server Client for Windows
  • Identifying New Features in the Client for Windows
  • Using the Client for Web
  • Using the Program Neighborhood Agen
  • Configuring Remote Configuration
  • Client Connectra Security
  • Installation of the Client for Windows
  • Creating Custom Packages Using the Client Packager
  • Deploying Clients Using Active Directory


 

Module 3:  Publishing Resources 

 

  • Resource Publishing
  • Advanced Settings for Published Resources
  • Configuring Client-to-Server Content Redirection
  • Implementing Resource Limits and Client Options
  • Configuring Resource Appearance
  • Published Resource Management
  • Modifying Published Resource Properties
  • Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource

 

 

Module 4:  Configuring Policies in Presentation Server

 

  • Creating Policies in Presentation Server
  • Applying Policies Using Filters
  • Prioritizing Policies
  • Identifying Policy Rules
  • Using the Policy Search Engine

 

 

Module 5:  Configuring Sessions in Presentation Server

 

  • Session Connection Settings
  • Configuring Virtual IP Addresses and Broadcast Settings
  • Configuring the Citrix XML Service
  • Configuring Time Zone and Novell Directory Settings
  • Sessions Reconnection Configuration
  • Configuring Keep-Alive Settings and Session Reliability
  • Sessions Performance Configuration
  • Configuring Display Settings
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
  • Configuring SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration and Latency Reduction

 

 

Module 6:  Configuring Presentation Server

 

  • Citrix Administrator Accounts and Permissions
  • Configuring Administrator and Folder Permissions
  • Configuring logging
  • Creating the configuration Logging Database
  • Data Collectors and License Servers
  • Configuring Data Collectors
  • Specifying the License Server
  • Performance Settings
  • Implementing Virtual Memory Management
  • Administration Settings
  • Configuring Health Monitoring and Recovery
  • Configuring Remote Console Connections
  • Configuring Shadow Settings

 

 

Module 7:  Configuring Load Management 

 

  • Load Management Process
  • Load Calculation
  • Load Evaluator Configuration
  • Assigning Load Evaluators to Servers and Applications
  • Load Monitoring
  • Monitoring Load Evaluator Rule Activity
  • Logging Load Manager Activity

 

 

Module 8:  Deploying Applications with Presentation Server

 

  • Application Installation in Presentation Server
  • Streaming Applications in Presentation Server
  • Installing Applications in a Multi-User Environment
  • Isolation Environments
  • Creating an Isolation Environment and Settings
  • Associating an Application with an Isolation Environment
  • Installation Manager Overview
  • Installation Manager Packaging
  • Rolling Back the Packager
  • Packaging a File or Folder Contents
  • Package Deployment
  • Adding a Package to the Installation Manager Database
  • Installing and Publishing a Package
  • Installation Manager Administration
  • Creating Server Groups
  • Uninstalling a Package

 

 

Module 9:  Configuring Printing

 

  • Printer Configuration
  • Printer Assignment
  • Print Driver Management
  • Replicating Print Driver
  • Universal Driver Printing Policies and Features
  • Maintaining Print Driver Compatibility Lists
  • Assigning Printer Creation Settings to Published Applications
  • Managing Printer Bandwidth

 

 

Module 10:  Enabling Web Access to Published Resources

 

  • Web Interface Communications Overview
  • Web Interface Installation and Configuration
  • Creating Web Interface Sites
  • Specifying the Initial Configuration
  • Site Appearance Configuration
  • Secure Gateway Troubleshooting
  • Site Appearance Configuration
  • Authentication Configuration
  • Configuring Explicit and Pass-Through Authentication
  • Workspace Control Configuration
  • Server Configuration
  • DMZ Settings Configuration
  • Client-Side Proxy Setting Configuration
  • Session Preferences Configuration
  • Client Deployment Configuration

 

 

Module 11:  Streaming Applications

 

  • Application Streaming Components Overview
  • Application Streaming Communications
  • Citrix Streaming Client
  • Citrix Streaming Profiler
  • Profile Configuration
  • Streaming Application Configuration
  • Offline Access Management
  • Configuring Client Deployment

 

 

Module 12:  Securing Access to Published Resources

 

  • ICA Encryption
  • Citrix SSL Relay
  • Secure Gateway
  • Web Interface Configuration for the Secure Gateway
  • Secure Gateway Monitoring
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