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Amazon Web Services

Getting Started in Amazon EC2

How to build your own XenApp Server in 15 minutes !


    

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Step 1.
Go to http://aws.amazon.com and get an account with Amazon EC2

Step 2.

Go to http://console.aws.amazon.com to access the AWS management console

Step 3.

Setup Security Groups per the video
 
 

Step 4.
Find the publicly listed XenApp DemoImage, search for Citrix, Right click and Launch

Step 5.
Enter the IP address provided into your browser http://xx.yy.zz.tt; and you are ready to go !
( ID: Administrator, PW: Citrix123, Domain: Should not be required ) 

Step 6. Save your work by " Bundling " your AMI image, once complete Register it so you can relaunch it.  
      

Some pre-built Citrix XenApp AMI's can he found here:

Download the latest AMI's here

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  1. May 12, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    Thanks Chris. When are you going to show how to load an app onto the image? Or c...

    Thanks Chris. When are you going to show how to load an app onto the image? Or can you point to some documentation on that? Thanks again. Very helpful.

    1. Jun 01, 2009

      Chris Fleck says:

      How to upload and publish applications video
  2. Jun 08, 2009

    Emerich R Winkler Jr says:

    In the video Getting Started in Amazon EC2 on this webpage http://community.citr...

    In the video Getting Started in Amazon EC2 on this webpage http://community.citrix.com/display/xa/Amazon+Web+Services you demonstrated XenApp 5.0 AMI. Also how can you join a Windows 2003 / 2008 Active Directory domain after the image is booted in the EC2 cloud? The demo didn't not show any domain authentication. Thanks!

    1. Jun 08, 2009

      Vishal Ganeriwala says:

      Hi Emerich Amazon provides templates/base images (called AMIs) to build custom i...

      Hi Emerich
      Amazon provides templates/base images (called AMIs) to build custom images. The AMIs in the video was started from a machine which can't join a domain.
      However, It is very easy to build a domain controller and have XenApp machines join the domain by starting from a different AMI sample.
      Please go through Citrix C3 pages for more information http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=cdn&title=Citrix+C3+Lab

  3. Jun 19, 2009

    Roshan Ratnayake says:

    Is it possible to printing to locally attached printer via Citrix local printing...

    Is it possible to printing to locally attached printer via Citrix local printing mapping via the ICA client and is it secured via SSL..

    Are you able to create a Video?

  4. Aug 01, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    Hi Chris: I tried the citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.1.manifest.xml image and...

    Hi Chris:

    I tried the citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.1.manifest.xml image and somehow the login credentials don't work:

    administrator

    citrix123

    amazonxenapp

    wondering if anything has changed since the video was shot?

    -Ricky

    1. Aug 26, 2009

      Anonymous says:

      correct domain name is "xenappdemo"

      correct domain name is "xenappdemo"

  5. Sep 08, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    Hi Chris, Thank you for this interesting video. I work behind a firewall and ca...

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for this interesting video. I work behind a firewall and can connect Amazon EC2 only through an HTTP proxy. Does step 5 - accessing the desktop via a browser app - work through an HTTP proxy or does the browser app need direct TCP connections that do not go through the web proxy?

    Best regards,

    Thorsten

  6. Oct 02, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    Which AMI is current? I tried citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.2.manifest and th...

    Which AMI is current? I tried citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.2.manifest and the credentials don't work. (amazonxenapp or xenappdemo)

  7. Nov 02, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    Hello, 1. Is anyonone reading this comments? 2. User/Passwords not working: &...

    Hello,

    1. Is anyonone reading this comments?

    2. User/Passwords not working:

     I am using citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.4.manifest.xml

     the following credentials are not working:
     
    Administrator
    citrix123
    xenappdemo
     
    HELP!!!
     

  8. Nov 02, 2009

    Anonymous says:

    update:  here are the CORRECT credentials for the citrix-c3-lab/XenAp...

    update:

     here are the CORRECT credentials for the citrix-c3-lab/XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.4.manifest.xml image.

    ID: Administrator

    PW: Citrix123
    Domain: CTXSLic1

    1. Jan 28, 2010

      Anonymous says:

      Thanks. Chris, I must not have everything correctly set. The log on works with, ...

      Thanks. Chris, I must not have everything correctly set. The log on works with, but a message appears stating must be part of admin group to use terminate services.

      Do you have aditional how-to video that are more recent. Your a great presenter.

  9. Feb 02, 2010

    Ed Janeczek says:

    I am able to successfully login to an instance of ami-e4e2018d using the ad...

    I am able to successfully login to an instance of ami-e4e2018d using the administrator credentials above, but when I try to launch an app I get a text box stating I do not have Terminal Server User Access permissions. It looks like Administrator is not part of the Remote Desktop Users group.

    I see a lot of applications for Citrix in the Cloud -- as soon as I have this working I have several potential customers I want to give demos to.

    There are several other published server instances that I would like to play with, do they all use the same credentials, and if not, are the credentials published anywhere?

    I look forward to your reply. Thanks, EdJ

  10. Feb 15, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    Hi Chris, It's great to have these AMI's to experiment with. But why why why do...

    Hi Chris,

    It's great to have these AMI's to experiment with. But why why why do you have this hassle with wrong credentials? It is really frustrating.

    For XenApp5.0_32bit_v1.4.manifest.xml I use

    ID: Administrator

    PW: Citrix123
    Domain: CTXSLic1

    But then I get this text box stating I do not have Terminal Server User Access permissions.

    Please, help.

    Thanks,

    Bart

    1. May 13, 2010

      Craig Ellrod says:

      Please use ami-fbfd1492, Citrix_XenApp5.0_Server2008_32bit_v102. Regards,

      Please use ami-fbfd1492, Citrix_XenApp5.0_Server2008_32bit_v102.
      Regards,

  11. Jun 10, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    the above username/password/domain is not working for ami-fbfd1492, Citrix_XenAp...

    the above username/password/domain is not working for ami-fbfd1492, Citrix_XenApp5.0_Server2008_32bit_v102.

    Administrator/Citrix123/CTXSlic1

  12. Jun 10, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    Nevermind. added Tcp port 443 https to security group, stopped/started instance...

    Nevermind.

    added Tcp port 443 https to security group,
    stopped/started instance again and now able to log in.

    1. Jan 16, 2011

      Anonymous says:

      added Tcp port 443 https to security group, stopped/started instance again and n...

      added Tcp port 443 https to security group,
      stopped/started instance again and now able to log in.

      <a herf="www.coach7stores.com">Coach outlet</a>

  13. Jul 13, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    neither of these AMI's are avail anymore on AmazonAWS? I've searched for Citrix...

    neither of these AMI's are avail anymore on AmazonAWS? I've searched for Citrix and XenApp and ami-fbfd and nothing comes up? Did this die that quickly?

  14. Sep 15, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    I'm running into trouble trying to use ami-fbfd1492. I try to RDP in using...

    I'm running into trouble trying to use ami-fbfd1492.

    I try to RDP in using administrator/Citrix123 (domain: ctxslic1) but I then get an error message:

    "The Local Session Manager service failed the logon.

    The requested session access is denied."

    I terminated the instance and tried again, but I still get that error.

    Has anyone seen this before?

    I have no trouble RDPing to other instances in the same security group.

    1. Sep 29, 2010

      Anonymous says:

      I'm getting the same error....this is very annoying. Also noticed that the AMI ...

      I'm getting the same error....this is very annoying. Also noticed that the AMI image that the demo references does not launch (no error given).

      1. Oct 19, 2010

        Anonymous says:

        Have you fixed this issue yet? I am getting the same

        Have you fixed this issue yet? I am getting the same

  15. Dec 03, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    Hi, I happily worked with a citrix ami for months now. Suddenly I get the descri...

    Hi, I happily worked with a citrix ami for months now. Suddenly I get the described "The local session manager failed the logon." message and can no longer log into the system. Is there any explanation/solution for this?

    Many thanks in advance,

    Jörg

  16. Dec 06, 2010

    Anonymous says:

    Hey! I have the same Problem! Any Solution for this?? It's very urgend,...

    Hey!

    I have the same Problem! Any Solution for this?? It's very urgend, because we use it for production and cannot logon at the moment!!!!?!??!?

    What to do?

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