Introduction

Implementing Citrix MetaFrame XP in a server farm configuration is a departure from conventional networking. After installation, a server requires further configuration before applications can be launched. Depending on how granular an environment needs to be, you can employ different approaches to configuration.

For Citrix MetaFrame XP, sessions must be created and configured prior to anyone using the new system. The session represents the logical connection that a client makes with the server. A user can invoke multiple sessions, each launching a separate application. Alternatively, a user can invoke a single session that launches an entire desktop. In general, it is best to create sessions with options that meet generic needs, because these sessions are usually available to any user at any time.

Users can have unique session options configured, individualizing how sessions act when users invoke them. You can manage the way printers and drives are mapped and how shadowing works for each person. Configuration is the first step toward managing the server farm.

Configuring Sessions

Part of controlling the user s visual experience and restricting what he or she can do during a session is managed from within the Citrix Connection Configuration tool. This tool also offers more advanced features, all of which we discuss in greater detail in Chapter 8. One of the features that can be enabled or disabled from the Citrix Connection Configuration utility is the ability to allow or deny a connection based on the protocol used. In general, it is recommended that you...