Citrix XenApp 50 For Windows 2008 - A Hands-On Guide

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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 5.5 ............................................................................................................ 10 Install Citrix XenCenter 5.5 ............................................................................................................ 13 Update XenServer & XenCenter .................................................................................................... 15 Configure ISO repository ............................................................................................................... 18 Create a XenServer Windows 2008 x32 template......................................................................... 20 Citrix Lab Configuration Information................................................................................................. 27 Configure Domain Controller DC01 ................................................................................................ 28 Install Active Directory .................................................................................................................. 28 Install DHCP Server ........................................................................................................................ 33 Create File Share and System Environment Variable .................................................................... 37 Install Remote Desktop Licensing Pre Reqs for Citrix Licensing / Web Interface ........................ 46 Install Citrix License Server ............................................................................................................ 47 Install Citrix Web Interface ............................................................................................................ 50 Install Microsoft SQL Server Express ............................................................................................. 52 Configure Terminal Server XA01 .................................................................................................... 53 Install Microsoft Terminal Services ............................................................................................... 53 Install and Configure Com+ Network Access................................................................................. 59 Optimize Virtual Machine for Citrix XenApp ................................................................................. 59 Install Citrix XenApp 50 for Windows 2008 x32 ............................................................................ 60 Install Citrix Profile Management .................................................................................................. 69 Install free Core Applications on the Citrix XenApp Server ........................................................... 70 Publish Applications with Citrix Access Management Console ..................................................... 70 Configure Citrix Web Interface - DC01 .............................................................................................. 75 Configure Group Policies DC01....................................................................................................... 78 http://www.xenappblog.com Follow us on Twitter Facebook - YouTube Page 2
Configure Group Policy Central Store ........................................................................................... 78 Import Group Policy from backup ................................................................................................. 79 Create Active Directory test users ................................................................................................. 83 How to Clone a Citrix Server.............................................................................................................. 84 Online Resources used in this lab...................................................................................................... 86 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... 87
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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 dont 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: Cons: No access to the XenServer Not possible to setup a XenDesktop / Provisioning Services lab 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
Getting started with Rackspace Cloud Head over to www.RackSpace.com and Click Order Now in the Cloud Servers section.
Select Cloud Server and fill in your desire username & password and billing information.
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After you have placed your order youll receive a phone call within 15 minutes to verify your account. Once the account has been verified youll receive an email from Rackspace Cloud.
Sign in to your account
Select the Windows tab and the image you would want to provision.
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When the server is finished youll receive an email from Rackspace.
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Setting up your iPhone/iPad with the Rackspace Cloud App
To enable API access youll 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 email account you can access from your iPhone / iPad. Its pretty long so its much easier to copy & paste it into the application.
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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 http://www.citrix.com/xenserver/download and UNetbootin from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net. 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.
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Install Citrix XenServer 5.5
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Select No to install Linux Pack
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Install Citrix XenCenter 5.5 Download the latest version of Citrix XenCenter from http://www.citrix.com/xenserver/download
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Start Citrix XenCenter Server Add
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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.
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When the patching is finished you will need to reboot your XenServer. Select the Console tab and type xsconsole
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Select Reboot or Shutdown
Select Reboot Server and type your credentials
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Press F8 to reboot
Configure ISO repository From XenCenter select Storage New Storage Repository Windows File Sharing (CIFS)
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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.
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Create a XenServer Windows 2008 x32 template From the Citrix XenCenter Console select VM New Windows Server 2008
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From the XenCenter menu select VM Install XenServer Tools
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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.
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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 IP address Roles XA01 Operation System IP address Role XA02 Operation System IP address Role Windows 2008 x32 10.0.10.10 Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / Licensing Server / Citrix Web Interface / SQL
Windows 2008 x32 10.0.10.11 Terminal Services / Citrix XenApp 5.0 FP2
Windows 2008 x32 10.0.10.12 Terminal Services / Citrix XenApp 5.0 FP2
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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
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Click Add Roles
Select Active Directory Domain Services
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Start - Run - dcpromo
Type ctxlab.local as the domain name
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Type your preferred password
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Install DHCP Server Click Add Roles
Select DHCP Server
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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
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Click Advanced and select Enable access-based enumeration and disable caching
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Change the SMB permissions
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Select Provision Share and create C:\UserHome
Select Yes, change NTFS permissions Edit Permissions
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Select Advanced
Deselect Include inheritable permissions from this objects parent Copy
Then Select Users Remove - Apply
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Add Authenticate User and select Edit Set as show below and change Apply to : This Folder Only
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Click Advanced and select Enable access-based enumeration and disable caching
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Select Users and groups have custom share permissions" Permissions
Remove Everyone and set Administrators and Authenticated Users to Full Control
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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
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Download the Core Applications ScriptFrameWork from http://www.xenappblog.com/downloads and extract into the Applications folder. 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. Then extract the content of XA50W2K8FP2.zip and overwrite existing files in %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2 Install Remote Desktop Licensing Pre Reqs 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
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To view installed Roles & Features type ServerManagerCmd.exe q
Install Citrix License Server Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java 1.6.0.16\Scripts\Install.cmd Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Licensing\CTX_Licensing.msi
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Start Citrix Licensing Console and Upload your license file
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Install Citrix Web Interface Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Support\JSharp20_SE\vjredist.exe Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Web Interface\WebInterface.exe
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Deselect Start creating sites now
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Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Start Run %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Support\SqlExpress_2005_SP2\SetupSqlExpressForCPS.cmd
Start Run Firewall.cpl
Select Change settings Exceptions
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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
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Remove TCP/IPv6 and select Properties on TCP/IPv4
Click Change System Properties and join the CTXLAB.local domain
Join the CTXLAB.local domain
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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
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Add Domain Users
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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
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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
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Start Run - %XA%\Applications\Sun Java 1.6.0.16\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
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Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\autorun.exe
Select Application Virtualization
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Click OK to Continue and ignore the message box
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Type DC01
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Restart the server Install Citrix Profile Management Start Run - %XA%\Applications\XA50WS08ENFP2\Profile Management\profilemgt2.1.0_x86.msi
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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\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
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Select the Application Node New Publish application
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Configure Citrix Web Interface - DC01

Start Programs Citrix Management Consoles - Citrix Web Interface Management Select XenApp Web Sites Create Site
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Select XenApp Services Sites Create Site
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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.
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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
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Download and extract XenApp 5.0 Server Tuning Policy from http://www.xenappblog.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 here
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Select XenApp50 Server - Tuning Policy from Group Policy Objects
Select Details and set GPO Status to User configuration settings disabled
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Right click the policy and select Import settings
Create and link a new policy with User Configuration Disabled. Configure the policy as shown below :
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Create Active Directory test users
The create home folder for the user and set permissions
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Check the permissions on User1s home folder to verify that the permissions are set correctly
How to Clone a Citrix Server

Download and install Citrix XenApp Cloning Tools from http://www.citrixtools.net Start Run CitrixTools.Net - XenApp Cloning Tool - Cloning Tool Select Standard Cloning
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Start - Run Sysprep
Select Generalize
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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 http://www.rackspacecloud.com http://www.citrix.com/xenserver/download http://www.mycitrix.com http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net http://www.xenappblog.com/downloads http://www.xenappblog.com/downloads http://www.xenappblog.com/downloads http://www.citrixtools.net
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Acknowledgements
In principle, this guide should be about 10 - 15 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 email: feedback@xenappblog.com
Thanks
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Sign in to your account

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Configure lab on Citrix XenServer

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Install Citrix XenServer 5.5

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Select No to install Linux Pack

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Start Citrix XenCenter Server Add

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Follow the wizard to activate your XenServer license.

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Select Reboot or Shutdown

Select Reboot Server and type your credentials

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From the XenCenter menu select VM Install XenServer Tools

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Select Generalize and Shutdown - OK

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Configure Domain Controller DC01

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Select Active Directory Domain Services

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