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Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 7.6

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Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 7.6

Overview of this book

If you want to effectively deploy the various components of Citrix XenApp to create an enterprise environment for application and desktop delivery, this hands-on guide is perfect for you. You start off by understanding the need and benefits of Citrix XenApp with respect to Virtualization technology. After this, you will get to grips with the requirement analysis and designing aspect of building XenApp systems and all the necessary installation and configuration procedures for Citrix XenApp, StoreFront and NetScalar Gateway are explained one by one in detail. Step-by-step, you will learn to deploy your first XenApp with the Machine Creation Services method and Provisioning Services method. After this, you will explore the administering part of applications and systems, followed by printing in the XenApp environment. Next, you will learn all the trips and tricks required to troubleshoot and support the XenApp environment. By the end of this book, you will be ready to go live with your new XenApp environment.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Getting Started with Citrix XenApp 7.6
Notice
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
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Building Your First XenApp Farm – Provisioning Services™
Index

Installing Citrix License Server 11.12.1


To manage licensing in a XenApp environment, Citrix requires the installation of a license server. The Citrix License Server 11.12.1 is a software component included in the XenApp 7.6 ISO image and it can be installed before, during, or after the Delivery Controller deployment. For example, if you are just trying out XenApp or conducting a Proof of Concept, you can choose to install the license server locally on the controller and use the 30-day free trial to evaluate the solution. On the other hand, if you have already purchased licenses and have received your license keys, you can build a dedicated VM, install Citrix License Server 11.12.1 on it, and point the controller to the license server during the site setup or later from the Citrix Studio Console. In an enterprise environment, it is always recommended to have the license server on a separate VM to avoid a single point of failure and minimize overhead for the Delivery Controller. Use the following...