Getting Started with XenDesktop 7.x

Deliver desktops and applications to your end users, anywhere, anytime, with XenDesktop 7.x

About This Book

• Build a complete and secure XenDesktop 7 site from the ground up


• Discover how to virtualize and deliver accessible desktops and applications to your end users


• Full of clear, step-by-step instructions with screenshots, which will walk you through the entire process of XenDesktop site creation

Who This Book Is For

If you are a system administrator, consultant, or beginner who wants to implement and administer Citrix XenDesktop Sites, then this book is for you. Familiarity with virtualization of desktops and applications and datacenter concepts will be helpful. The ability to read network diagrams and understand servers, data flow, clients, devices, and the interworking of these pieces will be beneficial.

Citrix, Citrix Systems, XenApp, XenDesktop and CloudPortal are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/ or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries.

What You Will Learn

• Create a completely functioning VDI implementation


• Manage XenDesktop using Studio, including machine catalogs, delivery groups, and Personal vDisks


• Customize user sessions using policies


• Learn how printing and USB redirection work and how to configure them


• Explore High Definition User Experience (HDX) and how it affects usability


• Deliver virtual applications with VM hosted apps


• Plug in to the different XenDesktop services using the XenDesktop SDK


• Use the Citrix Receiver to receive and run the virtual desktop on the client device


• Manage and monitor XenDesktop using Studio and Director


• Secure the XenDesktop Site using the NetScaler Gateway


• Build and deliver VDI from the cloud

In Detail

Citrix is an established name in today's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) era by virtue of their desktop and application virtualization platforms, with the capability to assign applications and contents in a secure manner.

Getting Started with XenDesktop 7.x provides the best way to learn how to build your own virtual desktop and application Site. You may not have a lot of time to read the Citrix documentation, or attend a class, so this step-by-step guide is distilled into fast, concise chapters to quickly lead you through all of the important information to get your XenDesktop 7.x deployment done.