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Installation Checklist for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003
Document ID: CTX117903 / Created On: 03-Sep-2008 / Updated On: 28-Sep-2009 Average Rating: View products this document applies to

Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation Checklist
This document lists support and prerequisites for installing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It includes information such as operating systems on which the feature is supported, disk space and memory requirements, plus other required software and where it can be obtained. This checklist covers the following items: General Information License Server License Management Console Access Management Console Web Interface Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps for Windows Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps and Streaming Profiler SmartAuditor

Finding Other Documentation

Welcome to Citrix XenApp (Read_Me_First.html), which is included on the installation media, contains links to documents to help you get started, and help guide you through the XenApp installation. It also contains links to the most up-to-date documentation for XenApp and its components, plus related technologies. The Knowledge Center, http://support.citrix.com, contains links to all documentation. Known issues information is included in the product readme. See the Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Guide for information about which features are supported in the XenApp editions. Read_Me_First.html and the Knowledge Center contain links to documentation for XenApp Platinum Edition features that are not covered in this checklist, such as Citrix Password Manager, Citrix EdgeSight for XenApp, and Citrix Access Gateway.

General Information
During installation, Autorun automatically installs other software, such as the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package. If you later uninstall this software, some XenApp features may not work properly. If you need to reinstall this software, it is in the Support folder on the XenApp installation media. Return to top

License Server
The License Server is supported on all editions of the following Windows operating systems. Citrix recommends you install the latest Microsoft Service Pack for the operating system. Windows 2000 Server Family Windows Server 2003 Family Windows Server 2008 Family MSI 3.x is required. If it is not already installed, you can install it manually from the Support folder on the installation media or download it from Citrix.

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License Management Console

Requirements: Citrix License Server Version 11.5. You can download this version from Citrix. Minimum browser version: Internet Explorer 5.0. Web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Version 5.0, 6.0, or 7.0. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008, add the following roles, using the Server Manager: ASP.NET, Windows Authentication security, and IIS 6 Management Compatibility. Apache HTTP Server 2.0. (available from http://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd). Servlet Engine - Tomcat 4.1.24 (included in the License Management Console installation). Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_5, 32-bit version. For more information, see the Getting Started with Citrix Licensing Guide. Return to top

Access Management Console

By default, the Access Management Console is installed on the same computer where you install XenApp. However, you can install and run it on a separate computer. The Access Management Console is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise editions) Windows Server 2003, 32-bit edition, with Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003, 64-bit edition Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional, 32-bit edition, with Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional, 64-bit edition, with Service Pack 2 Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions), 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with Service Pack 1 Return to top

Web Interface
The Web Interface is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Windows Server 2003, 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008, 32-bit and 64-bit editions Requirements on Windows systems: Citrix Access Management Console 4.8. Add the Web Server (IIS) role, using Server Manager. On Windows Server 2008 systems, enable the following role services under the Web Server (IIS) role: ASP.NET, IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility, Windows Authentication (for pass-through and pass-through with smart card authentication), and Client Certificate Mapping Authentication (for smart card authentication). ASP.NET Version 2.0. This software is available from the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 installation media. Microsoft Visual J#.NET Version 2.0 Second Edition (SE). The runtime installer is included in the Support\Jsharp20 folder on the XenApp installation media. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or 2.0 Service Pack 1 On Windows Server 2008 systems, add the .NET Framework role, using the Server Manager Disk space: 9.5MB for Access Management Console, Web Interface extension 6MB for the Web Interface without clients copied from the XenApp installation media 120MB for the Web Interface with clients copied from the XenApp installation media 3.5MB for each Web Interface site you create (regardless of type) You can also install the Web Interface on the Tomcat, Sun Java System Application Server, and WebSphere for UNIX systems. For more information, see the Web Interface Administrator's Guide. Return to top

Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps for Windows

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The Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps for Windows is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions), 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows XP Professional, 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows XP Embedded Windows Server 2008, 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows Server 2003, 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows 2000 The following browsers are supported (minimum versions): Internet Explorer Version 5.0 Mozilla Firefox Version 1.0 Requirements: VGA or SVGA video adapter with color monitor Windows-compatible sound card for sound support (optional) For network connections to the server farm, a network interface card (NIC) and the appropriate network transport software The following table lists the supported connection methods and network transports:

Protocol TCP/IP+HTTP SSL/TLS+HTTPS TCP/IP

Citrix XenApp X X

Citrix XenApp Web Plugin X X X

Program Neighborhood X X X

For more information, see the XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps Administrator's Guide. For information about clients for other operating systems, go to http://support.citrix.com. Return to top

Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps and Streaming Profiler

The Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps and the Streaming Profiler are supported on the following Windows operating systems: Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional, 32-bit edition, with Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional, 64-bit edition, with Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions), 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with Service Pack 1 or 2 Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit and 64-bit editions Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions), 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008, 32-bit and 64-bit editions The profiler workstation and client computers must meet the following requirements: Microsoft XML 2.0 installed (use Windows Update to ensure you installed all recent Internet Explorer updates). Standard PC architecture, 80386 processor or greater as required for the operating system. Administrator rights for the person installing. To profile and stream Microsoft Office applications to Windows Server 2003 operating systems, install the Windows Data Execution Prevention (DEP) hotfix on the server and profiling workstation. For information, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931534. The profiler workstation must provide a run-time environment that is as close to your client computer environment as possible: If applications are Streamed to Client, the profiler workstation should be a similar platform If applications are Accessed from a server and the server is running XenApp, the profiler workstation should also be a server running XenApp The profiler workstation should also include standard programs that are part of the company image, such as an antivirus program The client computers must meet the following requirements: A network connection to the server farm, such as a network interface card (NIC) and the appropriate browser: Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or 7.0, Netscape Version 7.1, or Firefox Version 1.0

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.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5 installed to stream Microsoft Office 2007 programs or to stream profiles enabled for inter-isolation communication Manually uninstall any previous version of the Streaming Client and Program Neighborhood Agent on client devices, and install the version included in this release: If applications are Streamed to Client, client computers need both the Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps and Citrix Applications installed If applications are Accessed from a server, client computers need Citrix Applications installed, but not the Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps Return to top

SmartAuditor
Each SmartAuditor component has its own software requirements. SmartAuditor Administration Components The SmartAuditor Administration components (SmartAuditor Database, SmartAuditor Server, and SmartAuditor Policy Console) can be installed on a single server or on different servers. The SmartAuditor Administration components are not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

SmartAuditor Database
The SmartAuditor Database is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 Requirements: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Enterprise and Express editions) with Service Pack 2 .NET Framework Version 2.0 with Service Pack 1, Version 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Version 3.5

SmartAuditor Server
The SmartAuditor Server is supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2. Requirements: .NET Framework Version 2.0 with Service Pack 1, Version 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Version 3.5. If the SmartAuditor Server uses HTTPS as its communications protocol, SSL must be installed. SmartAuditor uses HTTPS by default, and Citrix recommends you use HTTPS. Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), with Active Directory integration disabled, and MSMQ HTTP support enabled.

SmartAuditor Policy Console

The SmartAuditor Policy Console is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit edition, with Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit edition, with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions) with Service Pack 1 The SmartAuditor Policy Console requires .NET Framework Version 2.0 with Service Pack 1, Version 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Version 3.5 SmartAuditor Agent Install the SmartAuditor Agent on every XenApp server on which you want to record sessions. Requirements: .NET Framework Version 3.0 with Service Pack 1, or Version 3.5 Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), with Active Directory integration disabled, and MSMQ HTTP support enabled SmartAuditor Player

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The SmartAuditor Player is supported on the following Windows operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit edition, with Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit edition, with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions) with Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 - this operating system is supported but not recommended, due to the graphical nature and memory usage of the SmartAuditor Player The SmartAuditor Player requires NET Framework Version 2.0, Version 3.0, or Version 3.5 For optimal results, install SmartAuditor Player on a workstation with: Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 Color depth of at least 32-bit Memory: 1GB RAM (minimum) - additional RAM can improve performance on large files Return to top

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