CITPSA (CITPSA, CITPSA) - Citrix Classes & Lessons

Also known as: CITPSA, CITPSA

About this class

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.

What prerequisites are required

Experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Internet Information Services (IIS).
Working knowledge of networking.

Contents of this class

Module 1 - Introduction to the Citrix Environment

Multi User Environment
ICA and IMA

Module 2 - Planning for Deployment

Introduction to Farms
Farm Design
The Data Store
Zones and Data Collectors
Planning for Multi User Environment
Typical v Power User
Processor and Memory
Hard Drive
Network Interface
Using Performance Monitor
Administrators
Account Authorities
Active Directory Issues
NDS Support

Module 3 - Installing Citrix Presentation Server

Software Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Setting up the Data Store
Migrating to Presentation Server
The Installation Process
Starting the Installation Process
Using Autorun
Using the Windows Installer Package
Creating a New Farm
Creating a New Data Store
Changing Server Drive Mapping
Licensing
Determining the Number of Licenses
Adding Licenses using the Access Suite Console
Cloning Servers
Uninstalling Presentation Server
Introduction to Clients
Deploying Clients
Using the Components CD
Using the Client Packager
Web Based Client Deployment
Working with the Client Database
Creating the Client Database
Updating the Client Database
Program Neighbourhood
Accessing Published Applications
Custom ICA Connections Properties
Web Interface and Program Neighbourhood Agent, Installation, Configuration and Connection

Module 4 - Management Consoles

Access Suite Console
The User Interface
Viewing Applications, Servers and Zones
My Views
Managing Sessions
Monitoring Performance
Reports and Alerts
Using Discovery
MetaFrame Presentation Server Console

Module 5 - Publishing Resources

Installing Applications
MSI Files and Transforms
Installation Manager and Packages
Publishing Resources
Applications
Desktops
Content
ICA Browsing
Load Balancing
Preset Evaluators
Custom Evaluators
Assigning Evaluators to Servers
Virtual IP Addressing
Providing the Client IP Address to an Application
Providing Virtual IP Addresses
Providing Virtual Loopback Addresses
Controlling and Monitoring Virtual Addresses
Creating Web Packages
Launched and Embedded Applications
ICA and HTTP Files
Isolating Published Applications
Content Redirection
Redirecting Content from Client to Server
Redirecting Content from Server to Client

Module 6 - Managing User Access

Controlling User Connections
Limiting Total Connections to a Server
Limiting Application Instances
Allowing Access to Published Applications
Managing and Monitoring Sessions
Viewing Session Information
Managing Client Reconnection
Connection Policies
Creating Policies
Configuring Policy Rules
Prioritising Policies
Applying Policies
Enabling PDA Synchronisation
Managing CPU and Memory Usage
Using Shadowing and Monitor Sessions
Enabling Shadowing
Shadowing Settings
The Shadowing Toolbar
Configuring Audio
Tuning Session Performance
Client Drive Mapping

Module 7 - Securing Server Farms

Utilising Administrator Accounts
Security Components
Secure Gateway
ICA Encryption
Citrix SSL Relay
Kerberos Logon
Secure Ticketing Authority

Module 8 - Maintaining Server Farms

The Connection Configuration Utility
Protocol Support
Adding ICA Connections
Adding Async ICA Connections
Sessions Settings

Module 9 - Managing Printers

Client Printers
Controlling Connection
Autocreation
Mapping Print Drivers
Controlling Bandwidth
Server based Printing
Controlling Connection
Universal Driver
Installing and Replicating Print Drivers
Mapping Print Drivers
Assigning via Policies

Presentation Server 4.0: Administration (5 day)