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Hi and welcome to the next blog post of a series covering the installation of infrastructure components for Citrix XenApp 7.13 on Windows Server 2016.

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The overview of the published blog posts can be found on this page: https://www.sinisasokolic.com/citrix/.

This is the manual part were we are doing a next, next, I agree walk-through for all of you that are new to Citrix XenApp or want to see what changed in the installation from older versions.

Be sure to take a look at the prerequisites before moving on:

Supported operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2016, Standard and Datacenter Editions
  • Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Datacenter Editions
  • Windows Server 2012, Standard and Datacenter Editions
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions

Requirements:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 only).
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (4.6 and 4.6.1 are also supported).
  • Windows PowerShell 2.0 (included with Windows Server 2008 R2) or 3.0 (included with later supported Windows Server versions).
  • Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable package.

Databases

Supported Microsoft SQL Server versions for the Site Configuration, Configuration Logging, and Monitoring databases:

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  • SQL Server 2016, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
  • SQL Server 2014 through SP2, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions. By default, SQL Server 2014 SP1 Express is installed when installing the Controller, if an existing supported SQL Server installation is not detected.
  • SQL Server 2012 through SP3, Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions.
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, Express, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions.

The following database high availability solutions are supported (except for SQL Server Express, which supports only standalone mode):

  • SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances
  • SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups
  • SQL Server Database Mirroring

Windows authentication is required for connections between the Controller and the SQL Server database. Have a look here for further information about databases and requirements.

You are ready?

Insert the DVD in the drive or mount the ISO file. If the installer does not launch automatically, double-click the AutoSelect application or the mounted drive.

Click START either in the XenApp or XenDesktop line.

Choose Delivery Controller on the left side of the next screen.

On the next screen accept the license agreement and choose NEXT.

Now you can choose the core components that will be installed along with the Delivery Controller. I will choose to install Citrix Studio and Director. In bigger enterprise environments I would suggest you install both consoles on one administrative VDA where only administrators can log on. On this system additional tools like GPMC for Group Policy editing purposes could be installed.

Because we will use Microsoft SQL Server as a database on a seperate system we won´t choose SQL Express and it wouldn´t fit in an enterprise environment as well. The database for an enterprise class Citrix XenApp environment should be clustered or replicated over more than one system.

Remote assistance is needed for shadowing users with Citrix Director.

We won´t change the firewall settings in the next screen and will leave it as it is. Click NEXT.

Check the summary page and click INSTALL.

The installer takes care of all the prerequisites.

After completion we can configure the Call Home feature. If you participate your configuration and usage data will periodically be sent to Citrix. You will be able to log in to Citrix Insight Services that I will explain in a seperate blog post. If you´re curious browse to https://cis.citrix.com and have a look for yourself.

Click I want to participate in Call Home and click CONNECT the type in your User name and Password. Click OK.

If you´re connected successfully you will see a green checkmark left to the CONNECT button.

Now we´re done with the installation and the next step is to click on FINISH. If you want to launch Studio leave the checkmark active, otherwise leave it blank.


And with that we are done for today´s manual installation of the Citrix Delivery Controller for XenApp 7.13 on Windows Server 2016. I hope you found it usefull.

Cheers,
Sinisa

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In my last post here I showed how to setup Citrix Licensing Server. This is one of the main components for any Citrix environment. In this post I will cover Citrix XenDesktop 7.18 Delivery Controller installation. I will be needing this to publish my desktops and applications. I will show you in future posts how to integrate with Citrix NetScaler, Azure and also implement MDM and MAM solutions in my environment. So for now let’s start the setup.

My lab setup:

  • Active Directory on Server 2016.
  • Citrix XenDesktop 7.18 ISO downloaded from the Citrix website.
  • Microsoft SQL server.

Download the installation ISO from the Citrix site and mount it using Windows Explorer. Double click on AutoSelect.exe to start.

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Click on Start the XenDesktop line.

Select the Delivery Controller option. As you can see here there are options to install the other components. I will show these in upcoming posts. For now let’s click in Delivery Controller.

Agree with the Software License Agreement here. Click then on Next.

Select the components you wish to install and click on Next.

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Again select the options you wish. I have a dedicated SQL server so I will not install SQL Express. Click on Next.

Leave the options default and the wizard will configure the firewall on the server. Click on Next.

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You will get a overview of the components that will be installed. Click on Install.

You will see a popup about rebooting your server. Click on Close.

You will be signed out from the server and it will reboot. You can click on Close or wait for the server to sign you out.

After you logging in you will be asked for the XenDesktop setup files. Do NOT close this window.

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Open up Windows explorer and re-mount the ISO.

Now go back to the window that opened up after the reboot labeled Locate XenDesktop installation media and browse to the XenDesktop ISO you just mounted. Select the DVD drive in the left column. Then click on Select Folder.

The setup will now continue.

At the Smart Tools window you can select the option I want to connect to Smart Tools and Call Home. Click on the Connect button to sign in with your Citrix account. Of course you can select another option according to your needs.

If you choose I want to connect to Smart Tools and Call Home you will have to supply your Citrix credentials. Then click on Sign In.

You will be prompted for a verification code. This code will be send to the email address associated with the Citrix account you entered. Fill in all the info and click on Continue.

The installer will not continue. I choose to deselect the LaunchStudio option. Click on Finish.

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This concludes this blog post. Next up will be creating a XenDesktop site. Feel free to contact me of you have any questions or comments.

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Equipped with more than 10 years of experience working on applications and systems, Vikash is a master at connecting businesses with the tech that is right for them. He holds multiple Citrix certifications (CCP-M, CCP-N, CCE-V), he is a VMware Certified Professional, and his other areas of expertise include VDI, Microsoft, Enterprise Mobility, and corresponding solutions. He currently works as a senior consultant for a systems integrator in the Netherlands and operates his own blog at Vikash.nl. He is passionate about computers and computer systems, and he is committed to serving his clients well.