Carl Webster

When a Citrix Farm is created, by default, the data store is created on the first server using an Access database. From this article you will learn how to backup an Access data store and how to recover from the loss of an Access data store. This is possible ONLY if you have a backup [...]

In Part 6 of this 7-part article, you learned how to create a Web Interface site and do basic configuration of that site to allow users access. In Part 7, you will create a test user account, learn to publish applications, test access to the published applications from the Web Interface site and learn basic XenApp server administrative tasks.

In Part 5 of this series, you learned how to find hotfixes and updates for XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 and tell if a hotfix applies to your farm. In Part 6, you will learn to create a Web Interface site and do basic configuration of that site to allow users access.

In Part 4 of this 7-part article, you installed XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 — Platinum Edition. In Part 5, you will learn to apply updates for XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008, if there are any updates available.

In Part 3 of this 7-part article, you learned how to install the Windows Server 2008 prerequisites for XenApp 5, the License Server and Web Interface and all Windows security updates. In Part 4 of this article, you will learn how to install XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 — Platinum Edition and your Citrix product license.

In Part 2 of this 7-part article, you created your Virtual Machine (VM) and installed Windows Server 2008 Standard x86. In Part 3 of this article, you will install the Windows Server 2008 prerequisites for XenApp 5, the License Server and Web Interface and all Windows security updates.

In Part 1 of this 7-part article, you learned how to create a MyCitrix.com account, request an evaluation copy of XenApp 5, generate and download a new license file and downloaded your evaluation software. In Part 2 of this article, you will learn how to create your Virtual Machine (VM) and install Windows Server 2008 Standard x86

Learning the basics of Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 is a fairly easy process. However, understanding all the installation options, configuration settings, management consoles and administrative processes for all the various Citrix software and hardware components that can go into a Citrix farm can be a daunting task. This series of articles will lead you from the very first step to the very last step of installing, configuring and testing XenApp 5 on a single server running Windows Server 2008. The goal — to get you installing and running a Published Application in the shortest amount of time.