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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Welcome ~ 9
MetaFrame XP Documentation ~ 10
Using PDF Documentation ~ 10
Documentation Conventions ~ 11
Using Online Help ~ 12
Finding Information About Windows Servers ~ 12
Citrix on the World Wide Web ~ 13
Reader Comments ~ 13

Chapter 2 Introduction to MetaFrame XP ~ 15
Overview of Server-Based Computing ~ 15
MetaFrame XP Application Servers ~ 17
Independent Computing Architecture and ICA Clients ~ 18
Citrix ICA Clients ~ 18
ICA and Client Devices ~ 21
Citrix Server Farms ~ 21
Independent Management Architecture (IMA) ~ 22
Citrix Management Console ~ 23
Citrix NFuse ~ 23
Citrix Management Products ~ 24
Features of MetaFrame XP for Windows ~ 26
Application Server Features ~ 26
Citrix ICA Client Features ~ 27
New Features in MetaFrame XP ~ 28

Chapter 3 Planning Your MetaFrame XP Deployment ~ 31
System Requirements ~ 31
System Software Requirements ~ 32
System Hardware Requirements ~ 33
Sizing Systems for MetaFrame XP ~ 35
Choosing a Database for the Data Store ~ 37
System Sizing for the Data Store Database ~ 38
Data Store Database Requirements ~ 39
Network Configuration and Account Authority Issues ~ 40
General Configuration Issues ~ 41
Recommendations for Active Directory ~ 41
User Access to Applications and Printers ~ 43
Active Directory Security Model and Restrictions ~ 44
Configuring Citrix Administrator Accounts ~ 48
Planning for Client and Server Communications ~ 49
Linking ICA Clients and MetaFrame XP Servers ~ 50
Configuring ICA Browsing ~ 51
Communicating with the Citrix XML Service ~ 54
Configuring Network Firewalls ~ 56
Server Farm Configurations ~ 56
ICA Browsers and MetaFrame 1.8 Interoperability ~ 60
Naming the Server Farm ~ 62
Changing Server Drive Letters ~ 62
Configuring Session Shadowing ~ 64
Interoperability with MetaFrame 1.8 ~ 65
Configuring MetaFrame XP for Mixed Mode Operation ~ 65
Pooling Licence Counts in Mixed Mode ~ 67
Using MetaFrame XP Tools in Mixed Mode ~ 68

Chapter 4 Installing MetaFrame XP ~ 71
Creating the Data Store with SQL Server or Oracle ~ 71
Authenticating to the Data Store during Setup ~ 72
Starting MetaFrame XP Installation ~ 74
Choosing Options During Setup ~ 74
Data Store Configuration ~ 74
Configuring Network ICA Connections ~ 80
Configuring Asynchronous ICA Connections ~ 81
Installing ICA Client Software ~ 82
Entering Licenses and Product Codes ~ 83
NFuse Web Server Extension ~ 84
Migrating Citrix Servers to MetaFrame XP ~ 84
Supported Migration Paths ~ 85
Changing the Citrix XML Service Port ~ 86
Setting Up Citrix SSL Relay ~ 87
Obtaining a Server Certificate ~ 88
Changing the SSL Relay Port ~ 88
Installing a Server Certificate ~ 89
Unattended Setup of MetaFrame XP Servers ~ 90
Cloning a MetaFrame XP Server ~ 90
Uninstalling MetaFrame XP ~ 92
Installing Citrix Management Console on Other Computers ~ 92

Chapter 5 Configuring MetaFrame XP Servers and Farms ~ 95
Management Tools for MetaFrame XP ~ 95
Overview of MetaFrame XP Management Tools ~ 96
The ICA Administrator Toolbar ~ 97
Citrix Management Console ~ 99
Using Citrix Management Console ~ 100
Data Displayed in Citrix Management Console ~ 102
Controlling Access to Citrix Management Console ~ 104
Configuring MetaFrame XP Properties ~ 106
Properties of MetaFrame XP Server Farms ~ 106
Using the Farm Properties Dialog Box ~ 107
Configuring Zones and Data Collectors ~ 110
MetaFrame XP Server Properties ~ 113
Using the Server Properties Dialog Box ~ 114
Configuring Latency Reduction for ICA Clients ~ 116
Deploying SpeedScreen Settings ~ 116

Chapter 6 Licensing MetaFrame XP ~ 119
Overview of Citrix Licensing ~ 119
Summary of the Licensing Process ~ 120
Types of MetaFrame XP Licenses ~ 122
Product Licenses ~ 122
Connection Licenses ~ 123
Migrating Licenses from Other Citrix Products ~ 123
Upgrading Licenses ~ 124
Understanding Citrix Licensing Codes ~ 124
Product Codes ~ 125
Serial Numbers ~ 127
License Numbers ~ 128
License Activation Codes ~ 129
Managing and Monitoring Licenses ~ 129
Adding Licenses to Server Farms ~ 130
Activating Licenses ~ 131
License Views ~ 131
Managing License Counts ~ 134
Pooling License Counts ~ 135
Assigning License Counts ~ 135
Removing Licenses ~ 136
Client Device Licensing ~ 136

Chapter 7 Configuring ICA Client Connections ~ 137
Configuring ICA Connections and Sessions ~ 137
Setting up ICA Connections ~ 138
Adding ICA Connections ~ 139
Configuring Session Settings for ICA Clients ~ 142
Precedence of Settings ~ 143
Configuring Connection Methods for Sessions ~ 143
Configuring Advanced ICA Connection Options ~ 149
Configuring ICA Session Shadowing ~ 150
Configuring ICA Audio Settings ~ 152
Configuring Client Device Mapping ~ 153
Options for Client Device Mapping ~ 154

Chapter 8 Deploying ICA Clients to Users ~ 159
Choosing a Deployment Method ~ 159
Delivering Applications to Users ~ 160
Determining the Scope of ICA Client Deployment ~ 162
Using the ICA Client CD ~ 163
Pass-Through ICA Client ~ 164
ICA Client Object ~ 164
Deploying the ICA Clients ~ 165
Web-Based Installation ~ 165
Deploying ICA Clients Over a Network ~ 168
Deploying ICA Clients Using Diskettes ~ 169
Updating the ICA Clients ~ 169
The ICA Client Update Process ~ 170
Configuring the Client Update Database ~ 172
Using the Client Update Configuration Utility ~ 172
Creating a New Client Update Database ~ 173
Specifying a Default Client Update Database ~ 173
Configuring Default Client Update Options ~ 174
Adding ICA Clients to the Client Update Database ~ 176
Removing an ICA Client From the Client Update Database ~ 180
Changing the Properties of an ICA Client in the Database ~ 181
ICA Client Deployment Practices ~ 184
Manufacturing Enterprise ~ 184
Regional Bank ~ 186
Application Service Provider ~ 186
Insurance Company ~ 187

Chapter 9 Publishing Applications ~ 189
Introduction to Publishing Applications ~ 189
User Access to Published Applications ~ 190
Using Program Neighborhood ~ 190
Administrative Control of Applications ~ 192
Types of Applications You Can Publish ~ 193
Using Published Applications ~ 194
Configuring User Access to Applications ~ 195
Publishing Applications ~ 197
Creating an ICA File ~ 197
Creating an HTML File ~ 198
Removing Published Applications ~ 198

Chapter 10 Managing Users and ICA Sessions ~ 199
Managing ICA Sessions ~ 199
Controlling Logons by ICA Clients ~ 199
Viewing Information About ICA Sessions ~ 200
Using Session Management Commands ~ 201
Shadowing ICA Sessions ~ 204

Chapter 11 Managing Printers for ICA Clients ~ 207
Overview of Printing with MetaFrame XP ~ 208
Configuration of Printing Devices ~ 208
Printing Configuration in Server Farms ~ 209
Printing Configuration Scenarios ~ 210
Printer Management Features ~ 211
Printer Management Views in the Console ~ 212
Setting Up Network Printers for ICA Client Users ~ 216
Installing and Replicating Printer Drivers ~ 217
Mapping Printer Drivers ~ 218
Managing Drivers for Client Printers ~ 219
Autocreation of Client Printers for DOS and WinCE ~ 220
Limiting Printing Bandwidth in ICA Sessions ~ 220
ICA Client Settings for Printer Access ~ 221

Appendix A MetaFrame XP Commands ~ 223
ALTADDR ~ 224
APP ~ 226
AUDITLOG ~ 229
CHANGE CLIENT ~ 231
CHFARM ~ 235
CLICENSE ~ 236
CLTPRINT ~ 239
CTXXMLSS ~ 240
DSMAINT ~ 241
ICAPORT ~ 245
QUERY ~ 246
TWCONFIG ~ 254

Appendix B Glossary ~ 257

Index ~ 265