Citrix XenApp 6. 5 Expert Cookbook by Barthel, Esther -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Citrix® XenApp® 6.5 Expert Cookbook

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1. Remote Desktop Services

Introduction Scripting a command-line installation of the RD License Server

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring the RD License Server

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Scripting a command-line installation of the RD Session Host

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring the RD Session Host

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring RDS settings with Microsoft Group Policies

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Revoking RDS Device CALs with the RD License Manager

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Creating RDS Per User CALs Reports

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

Using the Licensing Diagnosis snap-in for RD Session Hosts

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Troubleshooting RD License Server discovery

How to do it... How it works... See also

Troubleshooting RD License Issuance

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Rebuilding the RD License Database

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

Recovering your RDS CALs to a new RD License Server

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

2. Citrix® License Server

Introduction Scripting a command-line installation and configuration of the Citrix® License Server

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Installing the license files on your Citrix® License Server manually

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring console user accounts for the management console

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Monitoring the Citrix® license usage on the Dashboard

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Changing port numbers on the Citrix® License Server

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Clustering the Citrix® License Server with Microsoft Clustering

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Finding your Citrix® License Server version

How to do it... There's more... See also

Recovering your password when locked out of the Licensing Administration Console

How to do it... See also

Using LSQuery, a License Server Data Collection Tool

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Resetting the license count

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Troubleshooting tools for the Citrix® License Server

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

3. Citrix® Web Interface

Introduction Scripting a command-line installation of the Citrix® Web Interface

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Creating a Citrix® Web Interface XenApp® website

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Customizing the Citrix® Web Interface's look

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Creating a Citrix® Web Interface XenApp® Services Site

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring site settings with webinterface.conf

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Building your own language pack

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Load balancing your Citrix® Web Interface with Microsoft NLB

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Speeding up the Web Interface's first logon time

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Fixing pass-through authentication

How to do it... There's more...

Troubleshooting application launch errors

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Configuring application launch settings

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

4. Citrix® StoreFront

Introduction Scripting a command-line installation of Citrix® StoreFront

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring a StoreFront Store

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

Configuring StoreFront Receiver for the Web

How to do it... See also

Configuring Remote Access for a Store

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

Configuring StoreFront for mobile devices

How to do it... There's more... See also

Configuring StoreFront Receiver for the Web using configuration files

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Managing application behavior by adding keywords

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Changing the Server Base URL

How to do it... There's more...

Troubleshooting StoreFront Errors

Getting ready How to do it... How it works...

5. The NetScaler Gateway

Introduction Licensing the Citrix® NetScaler Gateway Enterprise Edition

Getting ready How to do it... How it works...

Configuring the Citrix® Web Interface with a NetScaler Gateway authentication point

How to do it...

Configuring the NetScaler Gateway for the Citrix® Web Interface

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Configuring the NetScaler Gateway for Citrix® StoreFront (CSF)

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Changing the NetScaler Gateway's logon page theme

How to do it...

Using VLANs on the NetScaler Gateway

How to do it...

Checking the NetScaler Gateway's performance statistics

How to do it...

Recovering the password for the NetScaler Gateway

How to do it...

Saving, restoring, and comparing the NetScaler Gateway configurations

How to do it...

6. XenApp® Management

Introduction Scripting a command-line installation and configuration of the Citrix® XenApp® server

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Creating custom administrative roles for delegated management

How to do it...

Sending a message to one or more logged on XenApp® users

How to do it...

Creating a custom Load Evaluator

How to do it... How it works...

Using Worker Groups to cluster XenApp® servers and configurations

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Configuring the ICA Listener

How to do it...

Configuring the HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Configuring advanced printing settings

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Working with print drivers on Citrix® XenApp®

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Logging administrative changes to a XenApp Farm

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Enabling the Windows 7 look and feel desktop theme

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Implementing the Citrix® XenApp® Mobility Pack

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

7. XenApp® Maintenance and Monitoring

Introduction Monitoring live session information with AppCenter

How to do it...

Installing hotfixes and rollup packages

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Validating the integrity of the XenApp® Farm Data Store database

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Maintaining the XenApp® Farm Data Store

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Preparing for XenApp® imaging and provisioning

How to do it... There's more...

Monitoring XenApp® with Performance Monitor

How to do it... There's more...

Monitoring XenApp® server status with EdgeSight

Getting started How to do it... There's more...

Monitoring XenApp® with Health Monitoring and Recovery

How to do it... There's more...

Managing XenApp® resource allocation

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Configuring XenApp® reboot schedules for maintenance

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Monitoring user sessions with Desktop Director for XenApp® 6.5

Getting started How to do it...

8. XenApp® Policies

Introduction Creating a XenApp® Computer or User policy

Getting ready How to do it... There's more... See also

Adding filters to a policy

How to do it... See also

Comparing XenApp® policies and templates

How to do it... There's more... See also

Simulating connection scenarios with Citrix® policies

How to do it... See also

Configuring policy priorities and exceptions

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Configuring and maintaining XenApp® printing

How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Enabling shadowing

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

Assigning Load Evaluators to servers and applications

Getting ready How to do it... See also

Enhancing user experience with HDX

How to do it... How it works... See also

Redirecting the client drives of the user device

How to do it... How it works... See also

Configuring session pre-launch and lingering options

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... See also

9. XenApp® Troubleshooting

Introduction Starting AppCenter more rapidly

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Troubleshooting the Protocol Driver error message

How to do it... There's more...

Troubleshooting the IMA service

How to do it... There's more...

Troubleshooting pass-through authentication with Web Interface

How to do it... There's more...

Troubleshooting XenApp® policies for Worker Groups

How to do it... There's more...

Using HDX Monitor to check user experience

Getting ready How to do it...

Getting a full desktop instead of the published application

How to do it...

Troubleshooting printer drivers on XenApp® servers

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Retaining client printer settings in user profile

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Mapping client printers does not work when connecting through Web Interface 5.4

How to do it...

Troubleshooting client clipboard issues

How to do it...

Using Citrix® Auto Support to troubleshoot a XenApp® server

Getting ready How to do it...

10. PowerShell and Command-line Tooling

Introduction Retrieving the XenApp® Farm information with QUERY

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Diagnosing the XenApp® load balancing rules with LBDIAG

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Performing data store maintenance with DSMAINT and DSCHECK

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Installing the XenApp® 6.5 PowerShell SDK

How to do it...

Replicating printer drivers with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it... There's more...

Creating Citrix® policies with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it... How it works...

Changing the XenApp® product edition with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it...

Creating a basic XenApp® inventory report with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it...

Managing Farm administration roles with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it... How it works...

Checking the XenApp® server load with PowerShell

Getting ready How to do it...

Monitoring the Citrix® License Server with PowerShell

How to do it...

11. XenApp® Infrastructure Best Practices

Introduction Administrating XenApp® Farms Best Practices

How to do it...

Implementing XenApp® Virtualization best practices

How to do it...

Implementing Citrix® XenApp® recommendations

How to do it... There's more...

Optimizing Guide for XenApp® 6.5 Computer settings

How to do it...

Optimizing Guide for XenApp® 6.5 User settings

How to do it...

Printing recommendations for Citrix® XenApp®

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Configuring Citrix® policies Best Practices

How to do it...

Designing User Profile Best Practices for XenApp®

How to do it... There's more...

Configuring Citrix® guidelines for antivirus software

How to do it...

Planning XenApp® High Availability

How to do it...

Migrating from Citrix® Web Interface to StoreFront Best Practices

How to do it... There's more...

12. Citrix® Community

Introduction The Citrix® Community website

How to do it...

Carl Webster – XenApp® 6.5 Farm documentation scripts

Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Michel Stevelmans – Farm Nanny

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

Dane Young – Citrix® Chained Reboot script

How to do it... How it works...

Jason Poyner – XA6.5 Farm Health Check script

How to do it... There's more...

Andrew Morgan – ThinKiosk

Getting ready How to do it... How it works...

Local Machine Configuration Profile Editor ThinKiosk

ThinKiosk Enterprise Edition

Helge Klein – Delprof2, a User Profile Deletion Tool

How to do it... How it works...

Smart-X – ControlUp Basic Edition

How to do it... How it works... There's more...

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