CWS-215 Course Description

Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops 7 Administration
On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud
Certification: CCA-V / CC-VAD-CC | Course Length: 5 Days | Instructional Method: Classroom, Virtual or On-Demand

Course overview What you’ll learn

If you are new to Citrix or if you are This five-day course will teach you • Gain foundational knowledge of
planning a move to Citrix Cloud, this how to deploy, install, configure, set-
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
course is a necessary step in enabling up profile management, configure
you with the right training and skills to policies, printing and basic security • How to install, configure, and
manage and deploy Citrix Workspace features for on-premises Virtual Apps manage a Citrix Virtual Apps
successfully. and Desktop solution building, and and Desktops 7 site and Cloud
then migrating to Citrix Cloud. connectors
This foundational administration
• Identify the considerations
course covers the aspects of
between Citrix Virtual Apps and
installing, configuring and managing
Desktops on-premises and the
a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
environment, how to manage an
Service
on-premises Citrix solution and
migrate from an on-premises solution • How to deliver app and
to cloud using the Citrix Cloud desktop resources
management plane.

Versions covered Prereq. knowledge Is this course for me?

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops This course requires basic knowledge Built for experienced IT Professionals
7 1811 and Citrix Cloud service.* of AD, Windows, Storage, Networking who want to be familiar with Citrix Virtual
and little to no previous experience with Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-premises
*Citrix Cloud services are updated
the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 environment and Citrix Cloud.
frequently with new features and
version Potential students include administrators
improvements, Course content may not
always reflect the latest features. or engineers responsible for the end
user workspace and overall health and
performance of the solution.

Learning 1
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CWS-315
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CWS-415

Path Citrix Virtual Apps

and Desktops 7
Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops 7 Advanced
Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops 7
Administration Administration Assessment, Design
On-Premises and in and Advanced
Citrix Cloud Configuration

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CWS-215 Course Description

Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops 7 Administration
On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud

Module 1: Architecture Overview Module 6: Manage the User Experience

• Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops • Methods to Manage the User Experience
• Architecture Overview • Common User Experience Settings
• Features
• Hosting Platform Considerations Module 7: Published App and Desktop
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Presentation and Management
• Connection Flow Process Introduction • Published App Properties
• Server OS Published App Optimizations
Module 2: Deploy the Site • Published App Presentation
• Pre-Deployment Considerations • Application Groups
• Citrix Licensing Setup • Apps and Desktops Presentation
• Delivery Controller Setup
• Site Setup And Management Module 8: Manage Printing for User Sessions
• Redundancy Considerations • Map Printers to the User Session
• Printer Drivers
Module 3: The Apps and Desktops Images • Print Environment Considerations
• Consider Master Image Creation Methods
• Master Image Requirements Module 9: Citrix Profile Management
• Introduction and Considerations
• Configure Citrix Profile Management
Module 4: Provision and Deliver App and
Desktop Resources
Module 10: Manage the Site
• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
• Delegated Administration
• Provisioning Methods and Considerations
• Use PowerShell with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
• Power Management Considerations
• MCS Environment Considerations
• Resource Locations
Module 11: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Basic Security Considerations
Module 5: Provide Access to App and
• Citrix Admin Security Considerations
Desktop Resources
• XML Service Security Considerations
• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
• Secure HDX External Traffic
• Workspace Experience User Authentication
• Workspace App
• Communication Flow

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Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops 7 Administration
On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud

Module 12: Monitor the Site

• Citrix Director Introduction
• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
• Published Apps Analysis
• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
• Site Specific Common Monitoring
• Alerts and Notifications
• Optimize Citrix Director Monitoring with Citrix ADM

Module 13: Introduction to Supporting and

Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops
• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops Site
• Tools
• Proactive Administration Common Tasks

Module 14: Migrate To Citrix Cloud

• Migration Considerations
• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises
Resource Location
• The Migration Process

Module 15: Citrix Analytics

• Citrix Analytics Introduction
• Prepare to Use Citrix Analytics
• Types of Analytics

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