XenApp (Presentation Server) 4 Admin
Categories: Citrix
XenApp (Presentation Server) 4 Admin

Overall Aim:
This course provides the necessary foundation to deploy and administer Citrix® Presentation Server 4.0. This course covers installation and administration of Presentation Server and its components, including Web Interface, Secure Gateway, Installation Manager and Load Manager. Learners receive in-depth training using the Citrix Presentation Server Console to configure server farm and individual server settings and the Citrix Access Suite Console to manage multiple farms. In addition, this course provides training for managing, implementing and deploying the Citrix Presentation Server Clients.

Target Group:
This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network, system and help desk administrators, familiar with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 environments. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, architects and Citrix accessPARTNER network members are also appropriate candidates for this course.

Pre-requisites:
Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners successfully complete the following:

CTX-1455AW Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Common Management Platform Administration
CTX-1255AW Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Architectural Overview
Learners who do not complete the courses risk not having the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to attend CTX-1256AI.

Key Skills:
Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to perform the following:
Identify the features and functions of the Citrix Presentation Server Console
Configure a Citrix Presentation Server farm and individual server settings
Configure policies for servers, users, and groups using the Citrix Presentation Server Console
Create custom administrators within the Citrix Presentation Server Console to manage the farm, individual servers, applications or tasks
Manage and deploy applications in Citrix Presentation Server environments
Manage Citrix Presentation Server
Configure and manage Web Interface and Secure Gateway for Citrix Presentation Server

Certification Preparation:
This course, along with CTX-1255AW Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Architectural Overview, prepares learners to take exam 1Y0-256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration. Exam 1Y0-256 is a requirement for the Citrix Certified Administrator™ (CCA) for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 certification.

Course Outline:
Introducing and Installing Citrix Presentation Server
Introducing Citrix Presentation Server
Presentation Server Features
Presentation Server Components, Services and Protocol
Identifying Hardware and Software Requirements
Choosing a Data Store Database
Data Store Overview
Data Store Access Modes
Installing Presentation Server
Definitions and Considerations
Performing a Presentation Server Installation
Installing and Configuring the Citrix Presentation Server Clients

The Citrix Presentation Server Client Software
The Clients
The Citrix Presentation Server Client for Win32
The Features of the Client for Win32
Key Features of the Client for Win32
Installing the Client for Win32
Installation Requirements
The Client Packager
Installing the Clients Manually
Installing the Clients From a Network Share
Deploying the Clients Using Active Directory® or Microsoft Systems Management Server
ICA Client Update Database
Creating a New ICA Client Update Database
Configuring and Modifying the ICA Client Update Database
The Clients for Win32
Accessing Published Resources with the Client for Web
Accessing Published Resources with Program Neighborhood™
Accessing Published Resources and the Server Desktop with Program Neighborhood
Configuring ICA Connections and Sessions

ICA Connection Configurations
Configuring ICA-TCP Connections
Setting Security Permissions Procedure
Configuring Client Settings
Configuring Advanced ICA Connection Settings
Configuring ICA Settings
Configuring ICA Sessions for Improved Performance
Enabling SpeedScreen™ Browser Acceleration
Enabling SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
Enabling SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
Enabling SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
Enabling SpeedScreen Image Acceleration
Configuring Audio for ICA Sessions
Managing Server and Server Farm Settings

Managing Presentation Server Administrator Accounts and Folders
Adding Administrator Accounts
Configuring Administrator Privileges
Using Folders to Manage Applications and Servers
Configuring Server and Server Farm Settings
Specifying a License Server
Integrating with Novell® Directory Services or eDirectory™
Configuring Server and Server Farm Communication Options
Configuring the Presentation Server Farm
Configuring Data Collectors
Optimizing CPU Utilization
Optimizing Virtual Memory Utilization
Configuring Virtual IP Addresses for Applications and Sessions
Configuring Connection Limits
Configuring ICA Keep-Alive Settings
Configuring ICA Settings
Management Console for Citrix Access Suite
Configuring My View in the Access Suite Console
Launching Management Consoles
Viewing Server and Server Farm-Related Information
Publishing Resources

Publishing Applications and Desktops
Considerations for Publishing Resources
Integrating Published Applications with Other Products
Using the Application Publishing Wizard to Publish Applications and Desktops
Using the Application Publishing Wizard to Publish Content
Managing Published Resources
Configuring Published Resource Properties
Configuring Published Resource Name, Type, Location and Appearance
Assigning Published Resources to Users
Organizing Published Resources for Users
Assigning Published Applications or Desktops to Servers
Implementing Published Application Connection Controls and Resource Limits
Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource
Copying and Organizing Published Resources for Administration
Viewing Published Application Usage
Configuring Content Redirection
Configuring Client-to-Server Redirection
Configuring Server-to-Client Redirection
Configuring Published Content with Content Redirection
Configuring Citrix Presentation Server Policies

Presentation Server Policies
Creating Presentation Server Policies
Applying Policies Using Filters
Managing Presentation Server Policies
Prioritizing Policies
Enabling Shadowing Through Policy Rules
Configuring Load Manager

Reviewing the Load Management Process
Configuring Rules
Configuring and Managing Load Evaluators
Using Default or Advanced Load Evaluators
Creating a Custom Load Evaluator
Attaching Load Evaluators to Servers or Applications
Logging and Monitoring Load Evaluators
Viewing Load Evaluators in Use
Viewing Load Evaluator Rule Activity
Logging and Monitoring Access Attempts
Deploying Applications with Installation Manager

Installing Applications in a Multi-User Environment
The Shadow Key Replication Process
Installation Manager Communication Process
Installation Manager Packaging
Installation Manager Packaging Process
Rolling Back the Packager
Creating a Package
Packaging an Unattended Installation
Packaging an Application
Deploying Packages to Servers
Application Deployment
Configuring Installation Manager Properties
Creating Server Groups
Adding a Package to the Installation Manager Database
Creating and Scheduling Package Groups
Scheduling and Installing a Package
Viewing Package Status
Publishing a Package
Uninstalling a Package
Configuring Printing
Configuring Printers
Importing Print Servers
Configuring Printing for Users
Configuring Client Printer Policies
Assigning Network Printers to Users with Session Printers Policies
Managing Print Drivers
Replicating Print Drivers
Using Universal Driver Printing Policies
Using Universal Printing
Maintaining Print Driver Compatibility Lists
Configuring Print Driver Mappings
Assigning Printer Creation Settings to Published Applications
Managing Printer Bandwidth
Enabling Web Access to Published Resources
Configuring the Web Interface
Configuring and Running Discovery
Creating Sites
Customizing Site Appearance for the User
Configuring Authentication
Configuring Pass-Through
Configuring Smart Card Authentication
Workspace Control Functionality
Configuring Workspace Control
Configuring Server
Configuring DMZ Settings
Configuring Client-Side Proxy Settings
Configuring Client Connection Settings
Configuring Client Deployment Configuring Client Deployment Method
Configuring Web Client Settings
Configuring Client for Java Settings
Configuring Client Launch Settings
Program Neighborhood Agent
Securing Access to Published Resources
Securing Citrix Presentation Server
Securing Access with ICA Encryption
Securing Access with the Citrix SSL Relay
Configuring Citrix SSL Relay Securing Access with the Secure Gateway
Identifying the Secure Gateway Components
Identifying the Secure Gateway Deployment Options
Reviewing the Secure Gateway Communication
Preparing a Secure Gateway Deployment
Completing the Pre-Installation Checklist
Installing Digital Certificates Configuring the Secure Gateway
Configuring the Secure Gateway
Configuring Default Network Access
Configuring Client Address and Access Methods
Configuring Secure Gateway
Configuring Address Translation
Managing the Secure Gateway

 
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