Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Syngress (Author), Ralph "JJ" Crump (Author), Elias N. Khnaser (Author), Connie Wilson (Author), Chris Broomes (Author), Thomas Eck (Author), Craig Luchtefeld (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1931836531 | ISBN-13: 978-1931836531 | Edition: 1

Syngress's best-selling Citrix MetaFrame author to delivers world class support for this new product

As the newest member of the Citrix MetaFrame product family, Citrix MetaFrame XP and recent add-on Feature Release 1 is making a slash in the IT community.

Configuring Citrix MetaFrame XP for Windows offers system administrators and network engineers an in-depth look at configuring, optimizing, implemnting and troubleshooting their Windows applications deployed using Citrix MetaFrame XP. Real-world examples and step-by-step exercises will help system administrators maxinise the capabilities of this revolutionary product from Citrix.

The only book to-date to provide comprehensive coverage of the eagerly awaited Feature Release 1 add-on
Citrix MetaFrame is a rapidly growing technology; as companies adopt thin-client technology, the number of Certified Citrix Administrators (CCAs) is set to skyrocket
Unrivalled web based support at [e-mail]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Citrix MetaFrame XP is a popular tool for people running "lights-off" data centers that must be administered remotely. Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows explains how the software works and why it remains important even with the improved Terminal Services native to Windows XP and the upcoming Microsoft .NET Server. More importantly, the authors go into great detail on how you should go about designing and setting up a system based on the latest remote session software from Citrix. This is the book you want to use as you plan your implementation on paper, and then begin to set it up on the equipment rack.

More than anything else, this book is about documentation of nearly every little interface detail that appears on your screen as you set up and run MetaFrame XP. Want to know the meaning of every column header in the Licenses menu panel of the Citrix Management Console? It's in here. Similarly, you'll find a procedure for allocating licenses to specific servers, and another procedure for pooling licenses for use across a collection of servers. Conceptual information--what talks to what, when, and for what reason--gets less coverage, but there's enough of that to help you design smooth-running and reliable systems. Think of this as a best practices design guide combined with an administrator's manual. --David Wall

Topics covered: The features of all three versions of Citrix MetaFrame: XPs, XPa, and XPe, as well as of the NFuse utility for allowing access to applications via Web browsers, as they are implemented in the Windows version of the Citrix products. There's information on design strategies that have worked for others, as well as on installing the software, publishing applications on it, and configuring it for maximum ease-of-use and scalability. Special sections address NFuse portals, remote accessibility, and printing problems.

About the Author

Melissa Craft (CCNA, MCNE, MCSE, Network+, CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-GW, CNE-5, CCA) is the Vice President and CIO for Dane Holdings, Inc., a financial services corporation in Phoenix, AZ, where she manages Web development, and the LAN and WAN for the company. Ralph "JJ" Crump (CCNP/CCDP, Citrix CCEA, MCSE, MCNE, Cisco Security Specialist, and Compaq ASE) is a Senior Consulting Engineer for an advanced solutions consulting firm in Atlanta, GA. Craig Luchtefeld (MCSE, MCP+I, CCEA, CCNA) is a Senior Network Engineer for STL Technology Partners, a leading information technology systems provider in the Central Illinois region. Chris Broomes (MCSE, MCT, MCP+I, CCNA) is a Senior Network Analyst at Devon IT, a leading enterprise service provider specializing in voice and data network design, security, and VPN solutions based in King of Prussia, PA. Chris co-authored Hack Proofing Your Web Applications (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-31-8). Connie Wilson (CAN, MSCE, CCA) is a Senior Network Engineer with GE Capital in a designated "Center of Excellence" technology site. Elias N. Khnaser (CCEA, MCSE, CCNA, CCA, MCP + I) is currently the Citrix Network Engineer for General Growth Properties and is a contributing author at Techrepublic.com. Thomas Eck (MCSE+I, MCSD, MCDBA, CCA, ASE, CNA, GCA) is a Senior Specialist with Perot Systems Corporation's Financial Services Industry Group. Thomas also writes for Windows & .NET Magazine's Solutions journals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931836531
• ISBN-13: 978-1931836531
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,096,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kind of disappointing, July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows (Paperback)

Generally, I am very happy with Syngress books, but not this one. First of all, the writing style is very difficult to follow at times.. It's kind of hard to explain but it's almost like the authors are trying to find the most confusing way to explain things.

I was also dissapointed to read so much of the same stuff that is available directly in the Citrix manuals (albeit the Citrix literature is much more clear). The funny thing is there is a ... editorial review that says that this book actually explains what all the heading do in the CMC. Well guess what? SO DOES THE MANUAL!! (Except the manual is free, not... like this book.) Of course I noticed this review after I bought the book.

I'm kind of new to Citrix, but even I found an error (this book says that MS License Servers must run on a domain controller--but that's not true because ours aren't). I know that mistakes are common in tech books, but now I kind of wonder what else is wrong with it.

Overall, the book does seem to cover a lot of areas, but there's a lot to read through to get to anything useful.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, July 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows (Paperback)

I have been working with Citrix products for a few years now and my company has recently decided to migrate to MF XP. Having little experience with the product i turned to books. Syngress always delivered for me and i found this book published by them.

I am extremely happy with the content in the book, covered everything i needed to know and more. This book has been invaluable in my migration form MF 1.8 to XP.

I most definately recommednt his book....

2.0 out of 5 stars Astonishingly disorganized, June 29, 2005

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This review is from: Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows (Paperback)

I purchased this book and Ted Harwood's "Inside Citrix Metaframe XP" when I needed to design and roll out a 3-server farm of Metaframe XP FR3. This book rarely ever got used. I found it to be poorly organized, and frustrating to use. Answers and information were much easier to find in the Harwood book and on the Citrix support website.