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Citrix XenApp 5.0 on Windows server 2008
Course No. A1038

Who should attend this course?

Course Objectives - On completing this course delegates will be able to:-

This course is designed for IT Professionals  wishing to install, set-up, tune and maintain servers and clients running Citrix XenApp 5.0 running on Windows Server 2008

Duration

3 days

Course Prerequisites

Delegates should have a good understanding of Windows Active Directory and TCP/IP Networking. 

 

 

 

 

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Describe the benefits of Terminal Services and the new features included in Windows 2008 server
State the hardware requirements for Terminal server and Citrix and carry out basic capacity planning
Add the Windows 2008 Terminal Services roles and customise terminal services for maximum stability and performance.
Understand and configure terminal services group policy settings
Lock down a terminal sever using group policy loop-back processing
Install a Microsoft licensing server and understand user and device licensing issues.
Describe the features and benefits of Citrix XenApp and the enhancements that are new in this version. 
Describe, plan and install a Citrix License Server
Describe, plan and install a Citrix Server Farm
Install and customise the Citrix client plug-ins.
Create and deploy customised ICA client Plug-in packages.
Install application programs on the server using best practices.
Publish applications, content and desktops to users and groups.
Configure virtual IP addresses and virtual loop-back addresses for applications.
Create and configure streaming profiles and publish streamed applications to either clients or servers
Add new Citrix farm administrators.
Manage Citrix servers and set-up load balancing and load throttling
Add and administer Citrix policies 
Set-up and monitor Client and Server printing using native drivers and universal print drivers.
Set-up and use applications via the Web Interface and customise the web interface
Install and Configure a Secure Gateway Server.
Monitor and tune the Terminal Server's for maximum performance and set-up server health monitoring and configuration logging 

Course Topics

Introduction to Windows 2008 Terminal Services
Adding the Terminal Services roles
Microsoft Licensing
Group Policy settings
Introduction to Citrix XenApp 5.0
Installation of a licensing server and a terminal server Farm
Server capacity planning
Installing and deploying ICA Clients
Printer management
Application management
Application streaming
Load balancing
Printing
The Web Interface and Secure Gateway
Server Tuning
Troubleshooting techniques.