Objectives |
Topics |
Section 1: Architecture Overview
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Identify the layers in the layered architecture approach to Virtual Apps and Desktops. |
-User Layer -Access Layer -Control Layer -Resource Layer -Hardware Layer -On-Premise vs Citrix Cloud |
Determine the appropriate hosting platform based on requirements. |
-Hosting Platform: On-Premises -Hosting Platform: Service Provider -Hosting Platform: Cloud Hosted -Hosting Platform: Citrix Cloud -Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Hosting Platforms -Architecture Layers – The Citrix Cloud Approach |
Section 2: Deploying the Site
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Identify what is required for a given environment prior to deployment. |
-Service Accounts -The Site Database -Windows Licensing for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops |
Determine how to configure Citrix Licensing for a given environment. |
-Consider Citrix License Editions -Access Citrix Licenses -How to Apply a License File |
Determine how to install and configure the Delivery Controller. |
-Delivery Controller Services -Delivery Controller Services Communication Service Scripting -Local Host Cache (LHC) -Local Host Cache (LHC) Normal Operations vs Outage |
Determine how to configure a Site based on a list of requirements. |
-Site Database Types -Site Databases Configuration |
Section 3: The Apps and Desktops Images
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Determine what is required in an environment for a specified master image. |
-Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Install -Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) -Registration and Considerations |
Section 4: Provisioning and Delivering App and Desktop Resources
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Determine how to manage Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups. |
-Add a Host Connection for the Resource Location -The Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups Relationship |
Determine how to deploy machines using Machine Creation Services. |
-MCS Process -MCS I/O Optimization -Create Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups -MCS and the Cloud Connector |
Determine the behavior of different types of machines provisioned using Machine Creation Services. |
-MCS Created Random/Non-Persistent Desktop – Reboot Effects -MCS Created Static/Persistent Desktop – Reboot Effects |
Determine where to configure the resource location for a given environment. |
-Traditional On-Premises Deployment -Public Cloud Deployment -Citrix Cloud with an On-Premises Resource Location -Citrix Cloud with a Public Cloud Resource Location -Citrix Cloud with both an On-Premises Resource Location and a Public Cloud Resource Location |
Section 5: Providing Access to App and Desktop Resources
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Determine how to implement a specified authentication method based on given requirements. |
-User Access to Resources -Store Authentication Methods -Store Authentication Service -Server Groups
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Determine how to implement Workspace Experience User Authentication based on a scenario. |
-Username and Password Through Cloud Connectors -Federated Authentication with Azure AD |
Determine how to deploy Workspace Apps in a given environment. |
-Deploying Citrix Workspace App -The Citrix Workspace App Experience -Citrix Workspace App Configuration -Configure Citrix Workspace App with an ADMX File -Configure Citrix Workspace App Manually |
Determine the communication flow when delivering an app or desktop to a user in a given environment. |
-Workspace Experience -StoreFront On-Premises -Configure On-Premises StoreFront with Cloud Connectors |
Section 6: Managing the User Experience
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Determine how to configure Citrix policies based on a scenario. |
-Citrix Policy Precedence -Citrix Policy Settings -Citrix Policy GPO Loopback Considerations -Citrix Policy Filters -Citrix Policy Resultant Set |
Determine the appropriate policy priority based on a scenario. |
– Citrix Policy Priority |
Determine the appropriate user experience settings to configure to achieve a specific outcome. |
-Load Management -Session Reliability -Auto Client Reconnect -ICA Keep-Alive |
Section 7: Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management
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Determine which application specific properties to use in Delivery Groups based on a scenario. |
-Application Properties -Workspace App Application Delivery Categories |
Determine how to optimize Server OS published applications for a given environment. |
-Delivery Group Properties – Application Prelaunch -Delivery Group Properties – Application Lingering -Session Sharing |
Determine how to present applications to users based on a scenario. |
-Featured App Groups -Shortcut integration -Self-Service Mode |
Determine how to configure application groups. |
-Application Groups |
Section 8: Managing Printing for User Sessions
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Determine the appropriate printer mapping for a given environment. |
-Endpoint Attached Print Job Routing -Endpoint Mapped: Print Job Routing -VDA Attached Print Job Routing -VDA Mapped Print Job Routing -Printer Mapping Setting – Auto Creation -Printer Mapping Setting – Session Printers |
Identify appropriate printer drivers based on a scenario. |
-Printer Drivers -Printer Driver Mapping -Universal Print Driver -Universal Printer -Universal Print Server |