By: Norm O’Neal

2010 Novell Knowledge Partner

Open Horizons-US/Midwest

Integrity Network Solutions

Now that we have proven Novell Domain Services for Windows works correctly as the User Authentication Source for Citrix XenApp 6, here is the official install and configuration of the Server.

Citrix XenApp^TM is an on-demand application delivery solution that enables any Windows application to be virtualized, centralized, and managed in the datacenter and instantly delivered as a service to users anywhere on any device. In use by over 100 million users worldwide, XenApp delivers on the promise of proven application compatibility.

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• Install and configure Novell Domain Services for Windows via Authenticating to Applications that require Active Directory-Style Authentication with Novell Domain Services for Windows

• Obtain your proper license files from www.mycitrix.com

• Install and configure a Microsoft SQL Server in prep for the XenApp Farm. Keep in mind you do NOT have to use SQL but we as a Team choose to.

• Install and configure Windows Server 2008 R2 x64

• Prepare the installer of XenApp6 and run Setup.exe

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Click next after accepting the license agreement

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Now choose XenApp and the License Server HOWEVER keep in mind that Citrix now has a Virtual Appliance for the license server that can be directly imported to your Citrix XenServer. I like it a lot! See Citrix for more info

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Make sure you choose the XML Service IIS Integration

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Click Next understanding the prerequisites

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The installer presents everything that is going to take place during the install, click install

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Sit and be patient while the installer runs. Notice, at this point we need a reboot. Once the server reboots the installer will resume.

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Resume install

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Click install

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Patience

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Now configure your new XenApp Farm

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Create a new Farm OR join an existing Farm. Here we will create a new Farm

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Name your farm and click next

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We will enter the license server information later via a Citrix XenApp 6 Policy

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Now we will connect to the SQL Server that was installed and configured before the XenApp 6 install

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You need proper credentials back to your SQL Server

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Make sure you ALWAYS enable shadowing during the install. You can disable it later. If you do not enable it during the install, you cannot change it later.

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I always choose the default zone. This can be modified later

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Click next as we will configure XML later via a policy

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I leave this blank as the WI is not installed yet however you can type it in: http://appsondemand.sacs.k12.in.us

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Now we are ready for the installer to configure the farm for us per our settings!

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Total Success!

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A reboot is now required! Once the reboot takes place we will configure the License Server

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Now configure License Server

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We leave the defaults, acknowledge your information and click OK. Now you have a license server manager under Start, Program Files, Citrix

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Now lets Discover your new Farm by opening your Citrix Delivery Services Console under Start, Programs, Citrix. Click next

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Uncheck Single Sign on as we did not configure it yet, click next

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Add your local computer, click next and Voila. Your Farm will appear in your left hand column of the Citrix Delivery Services Console

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Now that your farm is ready to manage we need to setup your default Policy for your Licensing Server and your XML Services. Highlight Policies and give it a minute. Click on the Computer button in the middle. Edit your default policy which is named "Unfiltered"

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Highlight Unfiltered and click "Edit"

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Now properly modify your License Server information and XML Services.

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Once you are finished run GPUPDATE from the command line and you are good to go!

Now we need to add your license file. Click on Start, Program Files, Citrix, License Administration Console

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Click on Vendor Daemon Configuration

Now Import your license file that you obtained from www.MYCITRIX.COM

Lets NOT stop now, we are having to much fun. Lets configure the Citrix Web Interface and prepare for the Citrix Secure Gateway

• Install and configure Windows Server 2008 R2 x64

• Now lets go back to your Citrix XenApp 6 Installer

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Click Install XenApp Server

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Now choose Web Interface

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Please choose Web Interface and Secure Gateway

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Now configure your Web Interface

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Choose XenApp Web

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Accept the defaults and make sure you choose "Set as the default page for the IIS site"

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Configure the site now and click next

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Add your XenApp Server(s) and make sure you choose the correct XML Port, click next

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Please choose Explicit and click next

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Allow any domains for now, click next

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I like the Full appearance of the Web Interface, click next

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Choose dual mode and click next

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Confirm your settings and click FINISH

Now you can navigate to your favorite Citrix Web Interface:

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Articles in this series:

1. Authenticating to Applications that require Active Directory-Style Authentication with Novell Domain Services for Windows - Part 1

• Installing Citrix XenApp 6 & its Web Interface Utilizing Novell Domain Services for Windows for Active Directory Style Authentication - Part 2

• The Citrix Secure Gateway Setup with XenApp 6 utilizing Novell Domain Services for Windows for Active Directory Style Authentication - Part 3