1. What’s new in Citrix XenApp
Stephan Pfister
Citrix Certified Instructor
Microsoft Certified App-V Trainer
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2. XenApp 6 key features
• Receiver for • Dazzle self- • HDX RealTime
• Built for WS08
Windows, MAC service collaboration for
R2
& Linux storefront for OCS and VoIP
PC and Mac softphones • Simple, fast
• Smartphone product
support • App-V • HDX RealTime
installation
• iPhone 2.0 integration CD quality audio
• Android 1.0 • Single, intuitive
• HDX Plug ‘n
app management
• New plug-ins Play
console
• Single sign-on for Windows
• WAN portable • Seamless
acceleration USB devices Microsoft
• EasyCall voice management
services integration
4. Simple product installation
• Server role installer lets you
choose what to deploy
• Provisioning friendly
Zero-config deployment
First time config performed
post-installation
Auto-config can be
performed using group
policies
• Automated pre-requisite install
5. XenApp Installation
Roles available with XenApp include the
following
• Citrix License Server
• XenApp Server
• Web Interface Server
• Single Sign on Services (Platinum only)
• Power- and Capacity Management
• Edge Sight Server
• Provisioning Services
7. Single application management console
Perform key management tasks from a single interface
• Redesigned MMC 3.0-style
console
• Core technology is
PowerShell SDK
• Apps, administrators,
zones, policies
• Requires XenApp for R2
8. policy-
Simple configuration, powerful policy-based controls
Server groups Integrated
• Assign policies policy
to controls
server groups
• Configure
• Publish apps to session,
server groups server, user,
• Configure new device, load
servers in and printing
seconds with policies in one
simple drag- console
and-drop
• Console
• Eliminate extension
configuration also
drift and human accessible via
error Group Policy
Editor
9. Active Directory integration
Simplify management and reduce complexity
• Manage XenApp using familiar
group policy style management
Create policies as Citrix IMA and/or
Active directory group policies
Active directory not required (e.g. works
even without admin access to Active
Directory)
Assign policies to user or server groups
for automated configuration
• Requirements
Requires XenApp for Windows Server
2008 R2
Published apps, load balancing, group
preference and fail-over managed in IMA
only
10. Citrix License Server
• Citrix XenApp 6 can use any license
Server version 11.6.1 or above
• Reports in the License Console are
disabled, license Reporting is part of
Edge Sight
• TSCALs are now called Remote
Desktop Licensing and handle
connections to Remote Desktop
Session (RDS) Host Server (formerly
Terminal Server)
• The specific licens server must be
specified in the RDS Host Config
• RDS licenses includes streaming
with App-V
http://servername:8082
11. XenApp Administration – Worker Groups
XenApp servers can be organized and
managed as a single unit known as a
worker group based on OU
membership
• Reduce the time to publish an
application
• Prioritize the groups of servers that
users can access
• Filter policies to apply settings to a
specific group of farm servers
14. Profile Management
An Administrator can use the
following procedure to enable profile
management in a production
environment
1.Download the Profile Management
package from www.citrix.com
2.Install the Profile management
software on all XenApp servers in the
farm
3.Create a GPO for enabling or
disabling Profile management and link
it to the OU that contains all of the
XenApp servers in the farm
4.Apply the ADM file included in the
Profile management package in the
GPO
15. Optimized user profile management
Reduce profile load time up to 80%
• Profile loading postponed until logon
process is completed
• User profile can be set to:
Load settings on-demand
Pre-cache files of specific sizes
(download in background)
Cache entire profile after logon
(download in background)
• Modified settings updated to profile
intermittently without requiring logoff
16. Profile loading with and without streaming
Without profile streaming
GPO De
Scripts
Logon Profile proce skt
, etc.
ssing op
1. System treats profile as 3. Other profile
immediately loaded and components loaded on-
continues logon process demand
With profile streaming
GPO
Script
Logon proce Desktop
s,etc.
ssing
2. If desired, large profile
components pre-cached
in background
19. A whole new class of apps
with HDX RealTime and
Plug-n-Play
High Definition User
Experience
20. Optimize User Experience
Administrators must understand the
following HDX RealTime design
considerations
•Only one multimedia conferencing
device is supported in a XenApp
session
•Branch Repeater cannot be used to
compress audio and video traffic
•HDX Real Time is recommended
only for users in a LAN environment
•ICA Pass-through connections are
not supported (VDI)
•The client audio redirection policy
rule must be enabled to allow for
audio input through a microphone
21. HDX RealTime with CD quality audio
Higher quality audio at lower bandwidth
• New codec's enable CD quality audio
using 90% less bandwidth
• Echo cancellation enable VoIP softphone
support
• Requirements and recommendations
XenApp on Windows Server 2008 R2
only
Audio setting for VoIP should be
low/medium
Audio setting for music should be
high
Available for Windows clients only at
this time
22. HDX RealTime for Microsoft OCS and Softphones
Collaborate in real-time to improve productivity
• WebCam support for Windows devices
• Microsoft Office Communicator support
for video and audio conferencing
• Requirements and recommendations
XenApp for Windows Server 2008
R2 only
Works with Windows client only at
this time
Intended for LAN use only
Double hop not supported (e.g.
XenApp session through
XenDesktop session)
23. Enhanced color and monitor support
Improved compatibility for graphics-dependent applications
• Improved compatibility with applications
that require:
True delineated video space
for multiple monitors
32-bit color depth
• App positions are persistent across
multiple monitors and sessions
• Requirements and recommendations
Requires Windows Server 2008 R2
Legacy multi-monitor support used
for Windows Server 2008 R1 or prior
24. Windows 7 smart card support
SmartCard support improves security
• XenApp SmartCard support extended
to Windows 7 client devices
• Supports logon, reconnect, unlock,
auto-disconnect and SmoothRoaming
• Double hop authentication from
XenDesktop to XenApp supported
• Requires Windows 7 client device and
XenApp for Windows Server 2008 R2
25. 32-
32-bit graphics support
32-bit graphics support enhances application compatibility
• DirectX/Direct3D hardware acceleration
enabled in 32-bit sessions
• Alpha-channel graphics enabled for apps
that require 32-bit support
• Uses same bandwidth as 24-bit session
• Requires Windows Server 2008 R2
26. USB Storage device Support
real-
enable real-time plug and play for USB storage devices
• Maps USB flash drives in real-time
before or during session
• Works for both VM hosted and
server-hosted apps
• Supports USB 1, 2 and U3
28. Citrix Clients
Dazzle Allows users to select the applications that they use
most frequently and place those applications in their
start menu
Plug-
Online Plug-in Enables users to access hosted applications from a
desktop or the Web Interface
plug-
Offline plug-in Enables users to stream applications to their desktops
(physical and virtual) and open them locally
Microsoft App-V Client Enables users to access App-V virtualized applications
App-
Secure access plug-in Provides a single point of secure remoe access to
plug-
virtual desktops and applications
Profile Management Maintains and consolidates a user‘s roaming profile
Plug-in
Plug-
Service Monitoring Provides real time monitoring
plug-
plug-in
plug-
Acceleration plug-in Accelerates and optimizes WAN traffic
Single sign- plug-
Single sign-on plug-in Provides password security and single sign-on access
to Windows and web applications
29. Self-
Self-service Enterprise App Store
Personal and easy-to-use interface for subscribing to applications
• Citrix Dazzle v1.1
• Distribute Dazzle plug-in
using Citrix Receiver
• Subscribe to published apps
• Download and pre-cache
streamed apps
• Supports Windows and Mac
31. App-
Microsoft App-V integration
Flexible options for application delivery
• Enables Citrix streaming to deliver
Citrix or Microsoft App-V packages
• Publish App-V packages directly
from XenApp
• Manage App-V client plug-in using
Citrix Receiver
• Subscribe to App-V packages using
Citrix Dazzle
32. Universal SmartPhone and Ipad support
Thousands of Windows apps in the palm of your hand
• Access hosted apps from
today's most popular phones
• Work from anywhere
• Secure access to data
• Device-intuitive navigation
• Easy access to docs and data with
Doc Finder feature
• Optimized access to web-based
apps using App Viewer
