Citrix XenApp 6.5 Certification for Older Products

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For organizations still utilizing older Citrix products released prior to 2012, it's essential to understand the certification options available from Citix. In this article, we'll delve into the three track types offered by Citrix and provide step-by-step guidance on preparing your environment for XenApp 6.5 installation.

Citrix Support Lifecycle Policy

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As of March 2021, all products released prior to June 30th, 2012 have reached their End-of-Life (EOL) status according to the Citrix support lifecycle policy. Although these older versions are no longer supported by Citrix, organizations can continue using them provided they adhere to specific maintenance and security requirements.

Three Track Types for XenApp Certification

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Citrix offers three certification tracks for products released before 2012:

1. Current Release: This track is recommended for new deployments or upgrades from earlier versions.

2. Extended Support (ES)

3. Maintenance & Security (M&S)

For the purposes of this article, we'll focus on XenApp 6.x since it's still widely used in many organizations.

Pre-Requisites and Preparation

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Before beginning your Xenapp installation journey:

1. Ensure you have a valid Citrix Enterprise license.

2. Familiarize yourself with Active Directory (AD) concepts, including domain functional levels, group membership, and delegation of permissions.

3. Understand SQL Server 2008 R2 or later requirements.

Step-by-Step XenApp 6.5 Installation Preparation

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### Step 1: Create a Domain Service Account

1. Log onto your Active Directory (AD) server with elevated privileges.

2. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console.

3. Right-click on YourDomain (or whichever OU you want to create the account in).

4. Select New > User`>`Next`.

5. Enter a descriptive name for the service account, such as `XenAppService`, followed by your company domain suffix (`@yourdomain.com`). For example: `XenAppService@YourCompany.com`.

6. Ensure that 'User cannot change password' and 'Password never expires' are checked.

7. Click Next`>`.

### Step 2: Create the XenApp Database

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1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on your SQL server with a user having appropriate permissions to create databases.

To connect using SSID authentication:

a. In Object Explorer, right-click your_server_name > Security > Logins, then select 'New Login'.

b. Select 'Windows Authentication' and click Next twice.

c. Enter the credentials for an AD account that is part of the SQL sysadmin group or has sufficient rights to create logons.

To connect using Mixed Mode:

a. In Object Explorer, right-click your_server_name > Security > Logins, then select 'New Login'.

b. Select 'Windows Authentication' and click Next twice.

c. Enter a strong password for your new login name (e.g., `XenAppSQL`).

d. Click OK to apply changes.

### Step 3: Grant Permissions

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1. In Object Explorer, navigate to the newly created XenApp database under your_server_name > Databases`.

2. Right-click on the database and select Properties.

- Under 'Options', ensure that 'Enforce encryption' is checked (recommended for production environments).

3. Expand the Security folder in Object Explorer.

4. Double-click on your new login name created earlier (`XenAppSQL` or equivalent).

5. In the 'User Mapping' tab, check both boxes next to `dbo` and click OK.

6. To grant execute permissions on stored procedures, expand the appropriate schema (e.g., `dbo`) under the database in Object Explorer.

### Step 4: Configure Citrix XenApp Storefront

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1. Download and install Citrix Receiver for Windows or Mac depending upon your client operating system from 'https://www.citrix.com/downloads/'(https://www.c citrix.com/downloads/).

2. LaunchCitrixReceiver.exeandfollowtheinstallationwizard prompts.

3. Once the installation is complete, launch Citrix Receiver and sign in with valid credentials provided by your IT department or helpdesk support team members if needed!

Here ends our step-by-step guide on preparing for XenApp 6.5 certification using an older version of Citrix products released prior to June 30th ,2012! If you encounter any issues during these steps please refer back here first before reaching out via email because I'm sure someone else will have encountered similar problems like yours too - happy troubleshooting everyone!!

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