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Mastering XenApp??

By : Jha
Book Image

Mastering XenApp??

By: Jha

Overview of this book

Citrix® XenApp® is one of the leading pieces of Application delivery software that delivers Windows compatible apps to users on any device, anywhere. Citrix® XenApp® also gives administrators the ability to manage and control the freedom of mobility by increasing the security and saving costs at the same time. This book will provide you with all the knowledge required to successfully deploy and master a complete Citrix® hosted application. First, it will cover essential concepts of the architecture of XenApp®. You will then learn how to set up Hypervisor and how to set up Infrastructure components. Next you will learn how to Set up Citrix® Components, XenApp® resources, PVS, and Netscaler. We will further look at how to prepare the environment for Rollout. Additionally, you will learn how to configure the Citrix® components such as Citrix® Director. Moreover, you’ll learn about shared desktop for delivery to end users and the application of policies for effective and secure delivery. Finally, you will learn how to implement provisioning services for a Citrix® XenApp® 7.6 environment.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Index

Setting up a certificate authority

The certificate authority is responsible for verifying the identity of organization components such as users and computers. The certificate authority verifies entity and vouches for the identity by generating the digitally signed certificate.

In this section, we will install the certificate authority role active directory certificate services on Windows server 2012 R2, and post installation, it will act as a certificate authority of the domain.

Let's go through the step-by-step installation of role active directory certificate services:

  1. To start, click on Add roles and Features in the server manager:
    Setting up a certificate authority
  2. On the installation type screen, we will choose Role-based or feature-based installation as active directory certificate services is the role of the Windows server:
    Setting up a certificate authority
  3. The next screen will show you the list of roles that can be installed on the Windows server. Choose Active Directory Certificate Services:
    Setting up a certificate authority
  4. Post selection, it will pop up the list of features that...