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3 Table of Contents Introduction... 4 Configure lab on Rackspace Cloud... 4 Introduction to Rackspace... 4 Getting started with Rackspace Cloud... 4 Sign in to your account... 5 Setting up your iphone/ipad with the Rackspace Cloud App... 8 Some Rackspace Cloud App Screenshots... 9 Configure lab on Citrix XenServer... 9 How to Install Citrix XenServer from USB... 9 Install Citrix XenServer Install Citrix XenCenter Update XenServer & XenCenter Configure ISO repository Create a XenServer Windows 2008 x32 template Citrix Lab Configuration Information Configure Domain Controller DC Install Active Directory Install DHCP Server Create File Share and System Environment Variable Install Remote Desktop Licensing Pre Req s for Citrix Licensing / Web Interface Install Citrix License Server Install Citrix Web Interface Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Configure Terminal Server XA Install Microsoft Terminal Services Install and Configure Com+ Network Access Optimize Virtual Machine for Citrix XenApp Install Citrix XenApp 50 for Windows 2008 x Install Citrix Profile Management Install free Core Applications on the Citrix XenApp Server Publish Applications with Citrix Access Management Console Configure Citrix Web Interface - DC Configure Group Policies DC Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 2

4 Configure Group Policy Central Store Import Group Policy from backup Create Active Directory test users How to Clone a Citrix Server Online Resources used in this lab Acknowledgements Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 3

Introduction The content in this guide assumes that the reader is familiar with Citrix and Microsoft technology, and is planning or evaluating the use of Citrix XenApp on Terminal Services.

5 Introduction The content in this guide assumes that the reader is familiar with Citrix and Microsoft technology, and is planning or evaluating the use of Citrix XenApp on Terminal Services. A picture speaks a thousand words and this guide uses mainly picture to take you through the steps to setup your lab environment. Please note that this guide is provided as is and that using this is at your own risk. Configure lab on Rackspace Cloud Introduction to Rackspace If you don t have access to your own lab environment you could create your own in the cloud. The process is very simple, fast and cheap. For those of you that have the proper hardware to install XenServer on could jump to the next chapter Configure lab on XenServer. The advantages of a cloud based lab are many, but I would like to highlight some. Pro: Fast download speed I got 8 mb/s from Microsoft Fast deployment Server up and running in less than 2 minutes You pay per hour Set up your lab on a weekend to minimize the cost Cons: No access to the XenServer Not possible to setup a XenDesktop / Provisioning Services lab Getting started with Rackspace Cloud Head over to and Click Order Now in the Cloud Servers section. Select Cloud Server and fill in your desire username & password and billing information. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 4

6 After you have placed your order you ll receive a phone call within 15 minutes to verify your account. Once the account has been verified you ll receive an from Rackspace Cloud. Sign in to your account Select the Windows tab and the image you would want to provision. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 5

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When the server is finished you ll receive an email from Rackspace.

8 When the server is finished you ll receive an from Rackspace. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 7

Select Show Key I recommend copy & pasting the API key into a mail and sending it to an email account you

9 Setting up your iphone/ipad with the Rackspace Cloud App To enable API access you ll need to find the API key from the Account page. Select Show Key I recommend copy & pasting the API key into a mail and sending it to an account you can access from your iphone / ipad. It s pretty long so it s much easier to copy & paste it into the application. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 8

Some Rackspace Cloud App Screenshots You can even create new virtual machines from the

Configure lab on Citrix XenServer How to Install Citrix XenServer from USB Download

com/xenserver/download and UNetbootin from http://unetb

Select Disk image and browse your computer for the XenServer ISO image.

10 Some Rackspace Cloud App Screenshots You can even create new virtual machines from the application. Configure lab on Citrix XenServer How to Install Citrix XenServer from USB Download Citrix XenServer ISO from and UNetbootin from Format your USB drive with FAT32 and start the UNetbootin program. Select Disk image and browse your computer for the XenServer ISO image. To install XenServer you will need to enable Virtualization support in BIOS as well as setting the USB drive as the first boot device or simply use the proper hotkey to select boot device. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 9

11 Install Citrix XenServer Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 10

12 Select No to install Linux Pack Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 11

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14 Install Citrix XenCenter 5.5 Download the latest version of Citrix XenCenter from Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 13

15 Start Citrix XenCenter Server Add Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 14

16 Follow the wizard to activate your XenServer license. Update XenServer & XenCenter From the XenCenter menu select Help Check for Updates Download and install available updates. To install XenServer updates simply double click the.xsupdate file. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 15

17 When the patching is finished you will need to reboot your XenServer. Select the Console tab and type xsconsole Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 16

18 Select Reboot or Shutdown Select Reboot Server and type your credentials Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 17

19 Press F8 to reboot Configure ISO repository From XenCenter select Storage New Storage Repository Windows File Sharing (CIFS) Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 18

20 You now have access to the ISO share from all your Virtual Machines. The ISO share is not part of this Hands-On Guide setup, but you could create a share on your local computer. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 19

21 Create a XenServer Windows 2008 x32 template From the Citrix XenCenter Console select VM New Windows Server Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 20

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26 From the XenCenter menu select VM Install XenServer Tools Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 25

We are now ready to convert this Virtual Machine to template.

27 Download and install Windows 2008 Service Pack 2 and all available Windows Updates. It will require a couple of reboots to get all the updates installed. We are now ready to convert this Virtual Machine to template. Start - Run Sysprep Select Generalize and Shutdown - OK After the machine has shutdown, right click the VM and select Convert to Template. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 26

0.10.10 Roles Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / Licensing Server / Citrix Web Interface / SQL XA01 Operation System Windows 2008 x32 IP address 10.0.10.11 Role Terminal Services / Citrix XenApp 5.

28 Now you have a Windows 2008 template. To create a new machine simply double click the template and the new VM wizard will appear. Citrix Lab Configuration Information DC01 Operation System Windows 2008 x32 IP address Roles Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / Licensing Server / Citrix Web Interface / SQL XA01 Operation System Windows 2008 x32 IP address Role Terminal Services / Citrix XenApp 5.0 FP2 XA02 Operation System Windows 2008 x32 IP address Role Terminal Services / Citrix XenApp 5.0 FP2 Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 27

29 Configure Domain Controller DC01 Install Active Directory Click View Network Connections and Properties on your network card to set your IP address Remove TCP/IPv6 and select Properties on TCP/IPv4 Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 28

30 Click Add Roles Select Active Directory Domain Services Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 29

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32 Start - Run - dcpromo Type ctxlab.local as the domain name Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 31

33 Type your preferred password Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 32

34 Install DHCP Server Click Add Roles Select DHCP Server Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 33

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$XA (XenApp) and UserHome. Select Provision Share and create C:\XA http://www.xenappblog.$

38 Create File Share and System Environment Variable Start Administrative Tools Share and Storage Management Create two shares, one called XA (XenApp) and UserHome. Select Provision Share and create C:\XA Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 37

39 Click Advanced and select Enable access-based enumeration and disable caching Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 38

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$C:\UserHome Select Yes, change NTFS$ permissions Edit Permissions http://www.

41 Select Provision Share and create C:\UserHome Select Yes, change NTFS permissions Edit Permissions Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 40

42 Select Advanced Deselect Include inheritable permissions from this object s parent Copy Then Select Users Remove - Apply Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 41

43 Add Authenticate User and select Edit Set as show below and change Apply to : This Folder Only Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 42

44 Click Advanced and select Enable access-based enumeration and disable caching Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 43

Authenticated Users to Full Control http://www.

45 Select Users and groups have custom share permissions" Permissions Remove Everyone and set Administrators and Authenticated Users to Full Control Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 44

46 We are now going to make a System Environment Variable for the share we just created. Start Server Manager Change System Properties Advanced Environment Variables Click new under System variables Now you always have easy access to your XenApp share and makes scripting much easier. Create the following catalogs Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 45

$Follow the instructions in each \Source folder to download the source files for each application. Go to www.mycitrix.com and log in with your account to get access to XenApp 5.$ $0 media under the Downloads section. Select Citrix XenApp XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack 2 Platinum Edition Download and copy the content of XA50W2K8.iso to %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2.$

47 Download the Core Applications ScriptFrameWork from and extract into the Applications folder. Follow the instructions in each \Source folder to download the source files for each application. Go to and log in with your account to get access to XenApp 5.0 media under the Downloads section. Select Citrix XenApp XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack 2 Platinum Edition Download and copy the content of XA50W2K8.iso to %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2. Then extract the content of XA50W2K8FP2.zip and overwrite existing files in %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2 Install Remote Desktop Licensing Pre Req s for Citrix Licensing / Web Interface Start Run Cmd Copy and paste into Command prompt : ServerManagerCmd.exe -i TS-Licensing ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-WebServer ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Metabase ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Asp-Net ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Windows-Auth ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-WMI ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Client-Auth ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Lgcy-Scripting ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Application-Server Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 46

$Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java$ $1.6.0.16\Scripts\Install.$

48 To view installed Roles & Features type ServerManagerCmd.exe q Install Citrix License Server Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java \Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Licensing\CTX_Licensing.msi Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 47

49 Start Citrix Licensing Console and Upload your license file Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 48

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51 Install Citrix Web Interface Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Support\JSharp20_SE\vjredist.exe Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Web Interface\WebInterface.exe Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 50

52 Deselect Start creating sites now Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 51

$Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Support\SqlExpress_2005_SP2\SetupSqlExpressForCPS.$

53 Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Support\SqlExpress_2005_SP2\SetupSqlExpressForCPS.cmd Start Run Firewall.cpl Select Change settings Exceptions Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 52

$Select Add program - C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL$ exe Configure Terminal Server XA01 Install Microsoft Terminal Services Click

54 Select Add program - C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlbrowser.exe Configure Terminal Server XA01 Install Microsoft Terminal Services Click View Network Connections and Properties on your network card to set your IP address Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 53

55 Remove TCP/IPv6 and select Properties on TCP/IPv4 Click Change System Properties and join the CTXLAB.local domain Join the CTXLAB.local domain Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 54

56 Select Restart Now Click Switch User to log on to the CTXLAB domain Other User Click Configure IE ESC in Server Manager and set to off for both Administrators and Users Click Add Roles and select Terminal Services Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 55

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exe -i AS-Ent-Services Start Programs Administrative Tools - Computer Management Local Users & Groups Groups Open

60 Install and Configure Com+ Network Access Start Run Cmd Copy and paste into Command prompt : ServerManagerCmd.exe -i Application-Server ServerManagerCmd.exe -i AS-Ent-Services Start Programs Administrative Tools - Computer Management Local Users & Groups Groups Open Distributed COM Users Properties and add Domain Admins Optimize Virtual Machine for Citrix XenApp From XenCenter select Properties on the Virtual Machine XA01 Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 59

Properties Advanced Environment Variables Click new under System

61 Select Advanced Options and select Optimized for XenApp Install Citrix XenApp 50 for Windows 2008 x32 Start Server Manager Change System Properties Advanced Environment Variables Click new under System variables Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 60

$Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java$ $%XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Citrix$ $Receiver and Plug-ins\Windows\Online$ $Plug-ins\Windows\Offline$ $Plug-in\CitrixOfflinePlugin.$

62 Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java \Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Citrix Receiver and Plug-ins\Windows\Online Plug-in\CitrixOnlinePluginFull.exe Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Citrix Receiver and Plug-ins\Windows\Offline Plug-in\CitrixOfflinePlugin.exe Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 61

63 Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\autorun.exe Select Application Virtualization Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 62

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70 Restart the server Install Citrix Profile Management Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Profile Management\profilemgt2.1.0_x86.msi Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 69

$Install free Core Applications on the Citrix XenApp Server Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18\Scripts\Install.$ $cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Foxit Reader 3.0\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Microsoft Silverlight 20\Scripts\Install.$

71 Install free Core Applications on the Citrix XenApp Server Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Adobe Flash Player \Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Adobe ShockWave Player 11.0\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\CutePDF Writer 2.71\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Foxit Reader 3.0\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Microsoft Silverlight 20\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Mozilla FireFox 3.5.3\Scripts\Install.cmd Publish Applications with Citrix Access Management Console Start - Programs Citrix Management Consoles - Access Management Console Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 70

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73 Select the Application Node New Publish application Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 72

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Management Select XenApp Web Sites Create Site

76 Configure Citrix Web Interface - DC01 Start Programs Citrix Management Consoles - Citrix Web Interface Management Select XenApp Web Sites Create Site Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 75

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78 Select XenApp Services Sites Create Site Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 77

Configure Group Policies DC01 Configure Group Policy Central Store In earlier operating systems, all the default Administrative

The GPOs are stored in the SYSVOL folder.

A policy file uses approximately 2 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.

79 Configure Group Policies DC01 Configure Group Policy Central Store In earlier operating systems, all the default Administrative Template files is added to the ADM folder of a Group Policy object (GPO) on a domain controller. The GPOs are stored in the SYSVOL folder. The SYSVOL folder is automatically replicated to other domain controllers in the same domain. A policy file uses approximately 2 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space. Because each domain controller stores a distinct version of a policy, replication traffic is increased. Windows 2008 and Vista uses a Central Store to store Administrative Template files. Copy the folder C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions to \\ctxlab.local\sysvol\ctxlab.local\policies. Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 78

80 Once this has been completed, the GPMC on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 machines will immediately begin using the templates within the central store. Import Group Policy from backup Start Programs Administrative Tools Active Directory Users and Computers Create two Organizational Units : Servers and XA50WS08 Move the XA01 Computer object into XA50WS08 Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 79

$com/downloads and extract it to %XA%\Group Policy Start Programs Administrative Tools Group Policy Management Select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it$

81 Download and extract XenApp 5.0 Server Tuning Policy from and extract it to %XA%\Group Policy Start Programs Administrative Tools Group Policy Management Select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 80

82 Select XenApp50 Server - Tuning Policy from Group Policy Objects Select Details and set GPO Status to User configuration settings disabled Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 81

83 Right click the policy and select Import settings Create and link a new policy with User Configuration Disabled. Configure the policy as shown below : Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 82

84 Create Active Directory test users The create home folder for the user and set permissions Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 83

from http://www.citrixtools.net Start Run CitrixTools.

85 Check the permissions on User1 s home folder to verify that the permissions are set correctly How to Clone a Citrix Server Download and install Citrix XenApp Cloning Tools from Start Run CitrixTools.Net - XenApp Cloning Tool - Cloning Tool Select Standard Cloning Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 84

86 Start - Run Sysprep Select Generalize Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 85

XenApp Media and Eval License UNetbootin Core Applications XenApp 5.0 Server Tuning Policy Thin Client PC XenApp Cloning Tool http://www.rackspacecloud.

87 Change the IP address Join the CTXlab.local domain Move the Computer object to the proper OU Restart the server Online Resources used in this lab Rackspace Cloud Citrix XenServer / XenCenter Citrix XenApp Media and Eval License UNetbootin Core Applications XenApp 5.0 Server Tuning Policy Thin Client PC XenApp Cloning Tool Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 86

88 Acknowledgements In principle, this guide should be about pages but ended up at 87. I had so much stuff to put in, but I really had to stop now to get the guide distributed. If this guide gets popular we would probably see an expanded payable version in the future with more Citrix products, Best Practices and deployment scripts. I would really appreciate your feedback, please send me and feedback@xenappblog.com Thanks Trond Eirik Haavarstein xenappblog.com Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 87

Configure Windows Server 2003 Release 2 Server Network File Share (NFS) as an authenticated storage repository for XenServer

Summary This document outlines the process to perform the following tasks. 1. Configure Windows Server 2003 Release 2 Server Network File Share (NFS) as an authenticated storage repository for XenServer.