Ce cours d'administration permet d’acquérir les connaissances et les compétences de base sur l’architecture et les composants de la solution Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop (anciennement XenApp & XenDesktop) pour déployer, configurer, gérer et superviser une ferme Citrix,
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Ce cours d'administration permet d’acquérir les connaissances et les compétences de base sur l’architecture et les composants de la solution Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop (anciennement XenApp & XenDesktop) pour déployer, configurer, gérer et superviser une ferme Citrix,
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understand the concepts of application virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI)
Understand the differences between Citrix On-Premises and Cloud architectures
Install, configure and manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops farms
Configure and deliver applications and virtual desktops to users
Configuring the user work environment: Citrix UPM roaming profiles
Configure the user work environment: printing, favorites and basic security functions
Intended audience
Support technicians, administrators, systems engineers.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Active Directory system administration.
Course schedule
1
Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop 2203 LTSR
Features and types of published resources.
Citrix DaaS (Desktop as a Service) and Citrix VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure).
FlexCast models.
What's new in version 2203 LTSR.
Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop architecture and components.
Description of protocols and connection flows.
2
Installing and configuring a Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops site
Pre-deployment considerations.
Support for infrastructure licensing considerations.
Hardware and software requirements.
Install and manage the Citrix license server.
Controller's role.
Creation and configuration of a ready-to-use site.
Databases and local host cache (LHC).
Hands-on work
Controller installation. Citrix site creation.
3
Workload provisioning: VDA and Master Image
Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) presentation.
Main image creation methods.
Machine catalogs and staging groups.
Provisioning methods and considerations (MCS and PVS).
Introducing Machine Creation Services (MCS).
Hands-on work
Create and configure an MCS master image. Create catalogs and staging groups.
4
Providing access with Citrix StoreFront and WorkSpace App
StoreFront architecture.
Install and configure Citrix StoreFront.
Creation of "Receiver for Web" stores and sites.
Overview of Citrix ICA/HDX presentation protocol.
Install and configure Citrix Receiver and WorkSpaceApp.
Hands-on work
Install and configure Citrix Storefront. Create a new store.
5
Citrix strategies and virtual resources
Introduction to strategies.
Policy creation with Studio and Microsoft Group Policy.
Troubleshooting strategies.
Methods for publishing applications and virtual desktops.
Application properties. Application groups.
Publish content. Workspace control.
Pre-launch and Session waiting.
Hands-on work
Create and apply Citrix security policies. Publish and configure applications. Create application groups.
6
Manage and monitor sessions, sites and users with Director
Director overview.
Monitoring and alerting with Director Dashboard.
Monitor and manage end-user sessions.
Introducing Citrix Analytics.
Troubleshooting.
Hands-on work
Installation and configuration of Citrix Director. Implementation of user support.
7
Citrix printing environment management
Introduction to Citrix printing.
Driver management.
Set up and manage Citrix universal print server.
Print troubleshooting.
Hands-on work
Universal printing.
8
Managing user profiles with Citrix UPM
Introduction to Citrix UPM (User Profile Management).
Configure and manage Citrix profiles.
Hands-on work
Configuring roaming profiles with Citrix UPM.
9
Citrix site management and troubleshooting
Tools list.
Delegated administration.
Routine tasks for proactive administration.
Logging and reporting.
Management and troubleshooting using Citrix PowerShell modules.
Power management.
Hands-on work
Implementation of administration delegation. Generate management reports.
10
Optimization of Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
Load balancing overview.
VDA optimization with Citrix Optimizer.
Citrix WEM user experience presentation.
HDX optimization.
Hands-on work
Implement load balancing. Optimizing VDA with Citrix Optimizer.
Customer reviews
4,6 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
PASCAL T.
08/06/26
4 / 5
The trainer has a great deal of expertise. An interesting course. But we spend half the time downloading, installing and debugging. Personally, I would have liked the practical exercises to be more structured and perhaps kept more up to date.
NATHAN S.
16/03/26
5 / 5
plenty of practice and clear explanations
ALI D.
24/11/25
5 / 5
RAS, a very good mastery of the trainer (pedagogy, tools ...), I thank him
OLIVIER L.
24/11/25
5 / 5
Overall, I was very satisfied with the course.
LIONEL C.
24/11/25
5 / 5
Instructive.
WALID M.
17/11/25
5 / 5
Exercises adapted to the training, I also welcome the pace of training
PARTICIPANTS
Support technicians, administrators, systems engineers.
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Active Directory system administration.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES • The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.