XenApp Fundamentals

This blueprint describes how to deploy Citrix XenApp Fundamentals 2.0 in a public cloud environment to deliver Windows applications.

This page provides all of the details you will require to create a XenApp Fundamentals instance running in Amazon.

Technical Overview

In this scenario, a single Windows 2003 Server image instance can be started in the Amazon EC2 infrastructure to provide access to XenApp Fundamentals.

Locating and Starting Citrix AMI's:

The Citrix AMI's can be located in Elasticfox, by navigating to "Images." Enter "Citrix" in the images field. The Citrix C3 images will be listed. You can launch any of them by performing a right-click and selecting "Launch Instance of this AMI."

Domain Authentication:

This AMI is not a domain controller. You should be able to authenticate to a domain controller in the cloud, or at the datacenter over a VPN.

Computer Name:

The computer name or hostname of this machine is tied to the Citrix XenApp License file, and you should not change the name. You can change the name if you obtain your own license file.

AMI Specifications:

AMI ID:

ami-cdab4aa4

Bucket:

citrix-c3-lab

AMI Filename:

XenApp5.0_Fundamentals2.0_32bit_v1.3

Credentials:

Username: Administrator
Password: Citrix123
Domain: CTXSlic1

Platform:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pak 2, 32 bit. This AMI is based on or built on the Amazon base AMI ami-db4daab2, a windows authenticated platform that allows you to use authentication port numbers with the image. This machine is not part of a domain, and uses a local hostname.

Citrix Components

The following Citrix components are installed on this Server:

• XenApp Fundamentals

Citrix Configurations

Port Numbers:
Make sure the Amazon Security Group, in addition to your firewall and Router allows the following ports to pass through:
Tcp port 1494 citrix ica
Tcp port 2598 citrix session reliability
Tcp port 80 http
Tcp port 443 https
Tcp port 3389 rdp