Ica vs rdp

Asked By: smriti0001 | Asked On: Jun 14th, 2009

8 answers
Why is ica that much faster than rdp ? What is the technological differences between the two?
Answered by: vikram on: Jul 26th, 2013
RDP: transfer complete frame and bandwidth depends on screen resolution,

ICA: create virtual channels(video,audio,print,keyboard& mouse updates) and transfers only
screen updates
and bandwidth will less as keyboard and mouse click will be 10-15% of frame
Answered by: Arunava on: Aug 8th, 2012
ICA is a citrix communication protocol used to exchange data in a server environment.
RDP is a windows terminal service protocol. ICA works on even low bandwidth connection
at a minimum of 14.4kbps. I...
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Citrix server
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
6 answers
What are the console available to manage citrix server?
Answered by: mahesh on: Jul 17th, 2013
1. Citrix Delivery services console
2. Citrix Web Interface Management
3. Citrix License console
Answered by: Suryanarayan Balakrishnan on: Sep 28th, 2012
Console available in citrix/xenapp 1. Citrix management console - Metaframe presentation
server 2. Access management console - configure most of the properties 3. Xenapp Advance
Configuration - config...
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What is printer terminology in citrix?
Asked By: ramesh.sk86 | Asked On: Apr 23rd, 2013
1 answer
Answered by: prasanth on: Jun 25th, 2013
Citrix Printing can be configured 3 ways (types)
1.Local Printing.
2. Network Printing
3.Client Printing
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How to check app server load
Asked By: Lincyt Joseph | Asked On: Mar 20th, 2013
2 answers
How to check one server load if one app is installed on 50 xenapp servers
Answered by: hi on: Jun 11th, 2013
qfarm load
Answered by: Velaga Balaji on: Apr 13th, 2013
check the command qfarm /load on DC
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What will happen if data collector goes down?
Asked By: Lincyt Joseph | Asked On: Mar 20th, 2013
5 answers
Answered by: citrix_explorer on: May 23rd, 2013
In case data collector goes down, the user would not be able to either login or access the
application. A polling would occur and the winner would be the next data collector. Since
this process takes less than even a minute, the disruption would be minimum.
Answered by: SUPREETH J on: May 21st, 2013
If data collector goes down then election happen to choose another dc based on 1.Version
2.Ranking 3.Host-Id according to precedence 1,2,3
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How many citrix & windows licenses required?
Asked By: Lincyt Joseph | Asked On: Mar 20th, 2013
3 answers
Scenario- how many citrix & windows licenses required when one user logged on to one
application from one work station. scenario- how many citrix & windows licensees required
when one user logged on to one application from two different work stations without log off?
Answered by: lava kumar pudur on: Apr 30th, 2013
Scenario 1:- If user access only one application from one device.....? We first need the
windows terminal server license ...(it may be user based or device based) then we need citrix
license .... t...
Answered by: Ravindra on: Apr 12th, 2013
Citrix will take only one license since license is based on concurrent session.

License taken by the terminal service depends. If the License is Per User based it will take
one, If license is per device based it will take two license.
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What will happen if licence server goes down?
Asked By: Lincyt Joseph | Asked On: Mar 20th, 2013
1 answer
Answered by: srinath on: Mar 31st, 2013
if citrix license server goes down , citrix application will work until 720 hours of basic grace
period of the citrix license
server . to know that grace period edit the license file in notepad and type GP= then you will
get the grace period of the license......
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What will happen if data center goes down ?
Asked By: Lincyt Joseph | Asked On: Mar 20th, 2013
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What will be happen if citrix license server goes down?
Asked By: needvicky | Asked On: Dec 5th, 2011
8 answers
Answered by: rajani on: Feb 28th, 2013
For Citrix 4.5 and 5.0 license grace period is 30days and 6.0 grace period is 90days. if license
server down , only users who already have license they do not have problem but new users
are cant able to get license.
Answered by: Amar Honnungar on: Feb 24th, 2013
Users can connect/reconnect for 30 days ( Not 90 Days) without any issues but if the XenApp
servers were provisioned for provisioning server this function may not be
applicable.Provisioned XenApp serv...
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Launch citrix application
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
2 answers
What you will check when any user is not able to launch citrix application?
Answered by: Amar Honnungar on: Feb 24th, 2013
Also do check the ICA TCP Properties - Network Adapter to hold maximum concurrent
sessions as selection and Qfarm /load to show output of less than 10000. License server
should be up and communicating. RDP CAL should have free licenses.
Answered by: sateesh_wsa on: May 18th, 2009
1) First try to launch same application from Citrix server(on which you installed and
published)2) Try to add same application to your ID and try to launch3) Check user
permissions f...
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What are different load evaluators are available in citrix
Asked By: irfanindi | Asked On: Oct 1st, 2009
2 answers
Answered by: Sameer on: Feb 19th, 2013
Three types of load evaluators are available in Xeanpp. Advance Load evaluator advance
load evaluator is used to limit memory usage, CPU utilization and page swaps on a server
for load management....
Answered by: amodketkar on: Nov 9th, 2009
Different Types of Citrix Load Evaluators

1)CPU Utilization
2)Memory Utilization
3)Page Swap
4)Application User Load
5)Context Switches
6)Disk Data I/O
7)Disk Operations
8)IP Range
9)Page Faults
10)Scheduling
11)Server User Load
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Vpn user
Asked By: jsonu | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2012
1 answer
How a vpn user can access citrix applications (xenapp)?
Answered by: asif on: Dec 4th, 2012
Well, this depends on how the connectivity has been configured for user. If there any access
gateways or secure gateway configured. User has online plugin installed on his
laptop/desktop. once he typ...
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What are session printers?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
Answered by: deepak bhandari on: Oct 7th, 2012
Network printers shared by a print server that are discovered and attached through a session
printing policy.
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Citrix access gateway
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
What is citrix secure / access gateway and how its work?
Answered by: Nitin Musale on: Oct 3rd, 2012
Citrix Access Gateway is a protected application access solution that provides administrators
with granular application-level control and at the same time offers users with access from any
location. ...
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Client lock down
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
What is client lock down?
Answered by: Nitin Musale on: Oct 3rd, 2012
Typically client lock down is the process of securing an endpoint so that the user can only
access authorized features. An example of this would be turning the device into a Thin Client
by locking it ...
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What is datastore in citrix
Asked By: jaimishra | Asked On: Apr 6th, 2012
3 answers
Answered by: Test011988 on: Sep 24th, 2012
-Farm Configuration
-Published application configuration
-Metaframe administration accounts
-Server configurations
-Printer configurations
-Trust relationships
Answered by: Arunava on: Aug 8th, 2012
Datastore is the citrix database which stores all the static information including the following

-Farm Configuration
-Published application configuration
-Metaframe administration accounts
-Server configurations
-Printer configurations
-Trust relationships
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Slow logins
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
2 answers
A citrix xenapp administrator complains about multiple users experiencing slow logins across
multiple xenapp servers. What question would you ask if you are allowed to ask only one
question? Why?
Answered by: Santosh on: Sep 7th, 2012
if your profile is managed by Roaming, then it can be the size of the roaming profile to copy
to the MPS. also if the user LogonServer is away from the DC of the citrix, physically, it
might take time...
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010
I would ask if it sticks at a particular point, i.e applying computer settings, running login
scripts etc. The logging on process for citrix is complex and it may point you in the right
direction.
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What is the name of the product citrix uses for licensing?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
Answered by: Vish on: Jun 20th, 2012
Citrix Licensing product use the FLEXIm licensing technology
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Citrix load evaluators
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
2 answers
What are different load evaluators are available in citrix?
Answered by: SINDHU on: May 23rd, 2012
Three are three types: 1.Default loader:it considers how any number of users log on to the
server.(user count 100%). 2.advanced loader:It considers depends on cpu and memory
utilization up to 100% it...
Answered by: Kulwinders on: Dec 26th, 2009
1. Default Load Evaluators
2. Advance Load evaluators
3. Custom load evaluators
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What will be happen if lhc corrupted?
Asked By: needvicky | Asked On: Dec 5th, 2011
3 answers
Lhc in citrix
Answered by: RAJ on: Mar 20th, 2012
If LHC got corrupted then none of the new user will be able to access the application and also
the ima service will failed to start so recreating of Lhc USINF dSMAINT COMMAND CAN
RESOLVE THE ISSUE .
Answered by: Audumbar Gavali on: Feb 16th, 2012
- You can not access application from that server.
- IMA will not start
- recreating LHC will fix the issue.
Time out feature in citrix
Asked By: needvicky | Asked On: Dec 5th, 2011
2 answers
What is time out feature in citrix? How to enable this feature?
Answered by: ganesh on: Feb 16th, 2012
There are two types of time out - WebInterface Time out & Time out from the XenApp
servers. WebInterface time out is configured under web interface management console ->
session preferences; 2) Serve...
Answered by: balaji on: Jan 24th, 2012
We need to configure this setting in Web interface servers. In citrix web interface
management, Goto Session preferences and set the web session time out.
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Citrix messages
Asked By: needvicky | Asked On: Dec 5th, 2011
1 answer
If any user getting error that resources is unavailable in citrix than what will you do?
Answered by: Audumbar Gavali on: Feb 16th, 2012
- Check the application server is function correctly [hung...etc]
- Communicate with LIC. server not broken
- Check for IMA service
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What will be happen if data store down in citrix?
Asked By: needvicky | Asked On: Dec 5th, 2011
1 answer
Answered by: Lokesh M on: Feb 10th, 2012
If Data store is down then MetaFrame administrators will not be able to edit any
configurations in the Management Console such as publishing applications and new
MetaFrame Presentation Servers cannot be added to the farm.
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Hybrid automation framework structure
Asked By: Nithin | Asked On: Aug 11th, 2011
1 answer
I was been asked to write the hybrid framework structure in an interview. Could you please
let me know the hybrid framework structure.
Answered by: Lokesh M on: Dec 9th, 2011
As the name implies, Hybrid framework is a combimation of many frameworks. Frameworks
such as Data Driven Framework, Keyword Driven Framework and Functional
Decomposition framework are combined togeth...
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What is the citrix XML service?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
Answered by: Ramesh Nambaru on: Sep 27th, 2011
Citrix XML Service (CtxHttp) is installed as a service.

For application discovery and configuration information, XML service should be up and
running
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Pvs
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
What is pvs and why would you use it?
Answered by: Donna on: Sep 21st, 2011
Provisioning Server (PVS). A Provisioning Server is any server that has the Stream Service
installed. It is used to stream software from vDisks as needed, to target devices. In some
implementations, v...
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What is a zdc and why is it recommended to have a dedicated one when there are more than 5
xenapp servers?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
Answered by: Ezhil Arasan on: Aug 31st, 2011
ZDC - Zone data collector, It is always good to have a dedicated ZDC for a zone so that it
will have the complete information of the servers in that zone and it will supply the
information about the l...
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How do you repair the ima localhost cache?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
4 answers
Answered by: jayaram reddy on: Jul 30th, 2011
Open cmd prompt type the following cmd in prompt

c:> dsmaint recreatelhc
this command will delete old LHC and recreate new LHC in the Server




Answered by: jayaram reddy on: Jul 30th, 2011
open cmd mode

the
c:>dsmaint recreatelhc

this will recreate the LHC on the current Server
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Citrix licensing
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
2 answers
How the licensing works in citrix and difference in citrix licensing version wise
Answered by: Suryanarayan Balakrishnan on: Jul 29th, 2011
Standard License - For single Server Advanced - Supports Network Load Balancing
Enterprise - For large Infrastructure provides WMI, Load Manager or Resource Manager
Platinum - Features like Access Ga...
Answered by: contactzaheer on: Nov 18th, 2010
1) First there would be product licences such as Standard/Advanced/Enterprise/Platinum
edition.

2) Then you have to purchase the concurrent licences depending on the no of users this can
be downloaded from the website .LIC file depending on the hostname of the server which is
case sensitive.
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Why are session printers not recommended for slow wan connections?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010
The print job is spooled across the WAN to the Citrix server and back again. It will cause an
already slow link to become slower.
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Add custom drive letter
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
What group policy file would you edit to add custom drive letters for the purpose of hiding
them from users when they login to a xenapp server?
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Explorer | "Hide these specified
drives in My Computer"
and "Prevent access to drives from My Computer"
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Client package msi file
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
How do you create a custom ica client package using the msi file from the citrix download
site?
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010

msiexec /a ica32pkg.msi This Will run the client packaging tool.
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Java client
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
A customer has a single citrix xenapp 4.5 server with wi installed on this citrix server. They
are not running csg and they do not have a cag. The Java client has been installed
successfully and wi works fine inside the lan with the Java client. Port 443 and port 1494
have been opened in the nat firewall....
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010
The XML Port is most proberbly not open. Port 80 or 8080.
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Gp processing mode
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
1 answer
What group policy processing mode is usually configured on group policies that are applied
to xenapp servers?
Answered by: Navjotg on: Nov 19th, 2010
Loopback processing
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Why can it be difficult to clone a xenapp server?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
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What is the best way to manage user profiles and how do you implement it on the xenapp
servers?
Asked By: tligon | Asked On: Nov 4th, 2010
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What is ica and what are the advantage of ica
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: Sandipjoshi99 on: Mar 9th, 2010
ICA - Independent Computing Architechture
It provides better compression
Transmits High-level windows display information
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What is client lock down?
Asked By: irfanindi | Asked On: Sep 30th, 2009
2 answers
Answered by: dhingra.kamal on: Mar 5th, 2010
Typically 'client lockdown' is the process of securing an endpoint so that the user can only
access authorised features. An example of this would be turning the device into a 'Thin Cl...
Answered by: pradeepbhai on: Oct 23rd, 2009
As per my point of view client is a special person who is hired by a company to take care of
all customer, so that customer can be provide better satisfaction.


pradeep chauhan
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How to implement policies in citrix
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: anilkumarsn on: Nov 20th, 2009
The Citrix policy can be applied through Console Managment in 3 levels

1. Farm Level
2. Citrix Server Level
3. Policy.
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What is printer terminology in citrix?
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: anilkumarsn on: Nov 20th, 2009
Citrix Printing can be configured 3 ways (types)1.Local Printing.2.Network Printing3.Client
Printing Client Printer: The printer connecyted to the Worksation & the drivers are installed
on the cit...
How to recover when ima failing?
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: irfanindi on: Oct 1st, 2009
There can be a number of reasons why the IMA Service appears not to have started, including
the following: IMA Service load time IMA Service subsystem Missing Temp
directory Print...
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Citrix server installation
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
3 answers
What is the requirement for citrix server installation?
Answered by: irfanindi on: Oct 1st, 2009
Windows 2003 Server
Terminal Services
Terminal Services Licenses
.NET
IIS
www
Citrix P.S 4.0 ,4.5
Citrix Licenses sever
Answered by: PercyJ on: Apr 30th, 2009
Port 1494.
The server will respond to the client on 1494 and assign it a port number in the "high port"
range (1023-65534)

443 or 80 for Https or http
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Citrix query commands
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
What are the query command in citrix
Answered by: halvendira on: Sep 2nd, 2009
1)qfarm
2)querydc
3)queryds
4)queryhr
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What are the different ports use in citrix
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: sateesh_wsa on: May 18th, 2009
Some Citrix Port Numbers 1494: This port is used by any client using the TCP protocol to
communicate with the Presentation Server. You will need to open this port on your firewall
for inbound connecti...
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How to recover when datastore failing?
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
Answered by: ujjalalokesarkar on: Jun 9th, 2009
data store can be recreated by the *.mdb file which is located at %program
files/Citrix/Indipendent Architectute Management%

this file can be moved to another server and a data base connectivity and be created using
ODBC and creating a *.dsn file.
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Citrix installation manager
Asked By: sk_naresh | Asked On: Aug 16th, 2008
1 answer
What is the requirement of installation manager and wht kind of extension its support
Answered by: jijinvp on: May 5th, 2009
Installation Manager is a powerfull feature in Metaframe XPe that facilitates the rapid
installation of applications and other software componenets.Installation manager let you
install applications ot...
1. What are the different types of Presentation Server
Enterprise Edition : Standard + Advance Edition +Citrix Resource Manager , Citrix
Installation Mgr
Advanced Edition : Standatd Edition + Citrix Load Manager
Standard Edition : MPS Access suite Licensing, Core metaframe PS software, Web Interface
for MPS , Citrix secure Gateway, Legacy MPS 1.8
2. Presentation Server Components :
A: MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
Access Suite Console
MetaFrame Presentation Server
Presentation Server Console
Document Center
3. What are the different Citrix Clients available
A: Program Neighborhood
Program Neighborhood Agent
Web Client
Java Client
4. What are the services available in Citrix
A: ADF Installer Service
CPU Utilization Mgmt/Resource Mgmt service
CPU Utilization Mgmt/User-Session Sync Service
Citrix Licensing WMI Service
Citrix Print Manager Service
Citrix SMA Service (Switch Monitoring and Accessories)
Citrix Virtual Memory Optimization Service
Citrix WMI Service
Citrix XTE Service
Diagnostic Facility COM Service
Encryption Service
Independent Management Architecture Service
License Management Console for Citrix Licensing Service
MetaFrame COM Server Service
Resource Manager Mail Service
Secure Gateway Service
5. Default ICA port
A: 1494
NOTE: Default ICA port is a common question to ask in the interview: Apart from this,
should be ready with all Port details which are related to the citrix environment.
Port Name Port Number
Default listening port for Citrix XML Service : 80
CMC, SSL : 443
Server to SQL : 1433
ICA : 1494
UDP port used for client broadcast : 1604
IMA : 2512, 2513
Session Reliability : 2598
Licensing : 27000
6. Command to put the server into install mode
A: change user /install
NOTE: Normally whenever we install the device on the OS, we use the Change user
/Install and after finishing the installation task we need to execute from the mode to use
change user /execute.
7. What is Local Host Cache (LHC) and what is the purpose of
A: The Local Host Cache is the name of the Microsoft Access Database that is created locally
on every MPS server and that stores portions of the Data Store to keep the server functioning
in the event of an outage. If the Data Store goes off line, the server continuous to function
normally using the LHC database for up to 48 hours.
It ensures that pertinent data is accessible locally even of the data store database is
unavailable.
8. Which types of persistent data are contained in the Presentation Server Farm Data Store?
A: Printer Drivers and mappings
Published Applications configurations
Presentation Server Administrator Accounts
9. What is the purpose of the Data Store and What is contained in the Data Store database?
A: The Data Store is a database that stores all the configuration information needed by the
Citrix Farm. Any time you make configuration changes to MetaFrame Server, the changes
are recorded in the Data Store. In this respect, if you are adding a new MetaFrame Server to
spread the user load of an application, this new server can get all the information by tapping
into the Data Store.
The information stored in the Data Store includes :
Published Application, Server Configuration, User Configuration and Print Environment.
This thus means all persistent data for all servers in a particular farm.
10. Purpose of the Data Collector
A: Data Collector is nothing but it keeps the information about the published application,
users session, Zones etc.
11. Purpose of Zones.
A: Zone is subset of Farm and is designed so that we could use Farm as a unit. Zone has
server members and one of them is ZDC (Zone Data Collectors) in each zone. These ZDCs
communicate between zones. Zones are very helpful in controlling traffic.
12. Moving servers to other zone
13. Which component manages the servers running Presentation by integrating with third-
party management consoles such as HP Open View?
A: Network Manager
Explanation : Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is known and widely used by
various organizations for the purposes of monitoring their systems. Companies can use third-
party tools such Microsoft Operations Management (MOM), HP Open View, or various other
tools to monitor and manage their servers. In addition, if you are using Enterprise Edition of
MetaFrame, you can use Citrix Network Manager as an SNMP agent to gather farmwide
performance monitoring and management information.
14. What are two technical considerations for deciding to create more than one farm in a
Presentation Server environment?
A: The Geographical Location of the servers and The type of network connection between
the servers.
15. An administrator must consider which three factors when deciding which type of database
to use in a farm?
A: Number of Users
Number of Applications
Number of servers running Presentation Server
16. Preferences of zone DCs (most, preferred)
17. How to change the ICA port.
Change value of TCP/IP port for ICA Terminal Sessions.
ICAPORT {/QUERY | /PORT:num | /RESET}
/QUERY Query current setting.
/PORT:num Change the TCP/IP port to num.
/RESET Reset the TCP/IP port to 1494.
18. How to change the xml service port.
A: Use the command line utility ctxxmlss
From the services applet stop the xml service
At a command prompt type:
ctxxmlss /u
ctxxmlss /rxxxx (where xxxx is the new port number)
RESTART the xml service from the services applet.
19. The ports for server-to-server communication and CMC ports.
IMA : 2512, 2513
20. Licensing issues (server + connection licenses)
21. Load balancing definition and elementary workflow
22. IMA (Independent Management Architecture)service used for what
A: The IMA Services checks about the connection between the Citrix Presentation Sever and
Citrix Management Console.
It has separate Management architecture from the Windows Management architecture.
It links with Metaframe COM Server to provide COM Services, so that individual servers can
be removed from the Citrix Management Console.
23. Components needed for web connectivity (IIS, Nfuse, SG/MSAM)
24. Troubleshooting using event log
25. Why is ICA that much faster than RDP? technological differences
26. Why does a new desktop get a dial-up or network problems when the OS is win2k
pro, or XP pro.
27. Why does the spooler service sometimes crash, after staring a print job?
28. How much SSL certificates, do I need to setup a CSG configuration?
29. Why does single sign-on not work, when using NFuse or WI?
30. Can you describe your best hardware configuration for a 35 to 40 user server?
31. How do you fight latency, and when is it needed? (ping times)
32. How does the raid controller need to be set on a terminal server?
33. Why does my CSG connection not work, while using a 56 bits version cert?
34. How do you configure a Cisco router TCP/IP stack for optimal citrix traffic?
35. Preferences of zone DCs
36. What are the differences between the Win2k license server and Win2k3?
37. Differences in GPOs between the 2 OSs. I also like to find out how they troubleshoot
citrix issues. What sites do they use?
38. After installing the new Citrix Client my Icons are Upside Down. What Gives?
A: This problem has been traced back to two possible solutions involving the video drivers.
The following seemed to have resolved the problem.
First in Win9.x clients (where this has been a frequent issue)try decreasing the graphics
acceleration setting in Control Panel\System\Performance.
If this does not work try to obtain the latest video drivers from the cards manufacturer for the
graphics adapter and installing them.
39. How do I disable floppy drive access during a Citrix Session Logon?
A: Run regedt32.exe
Edit the key listed below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogin\Parse

Autoexec REG_SZ=1
Change the value from 1 to 0
Ensure that the Windows Explorer view is set to a view different than Details
40. I have a program that will only work if it is install mode any ideas?
A: Try adding the directory the program is in to the default path
by going into the system control panel applet and adding it under the
environment variables.
Or copy out the ini and dll file of the program out to each users windows/system32 folder in
their home directory.
Some programs have a temp variable in their ini files. You may need to edit the location of
the temp variable to point to the users home temp directory instead of the NT/Temp directory
location. This should resolve the problem.
41. How do I Disable Print Drivers from Automatically Updating the DataStore?
A: When a new printer or printer driver was installed on a MetaFrame server, a substantial
amount of traffic (in the order of 8 to 10MB per second) occurred between the IMA Service
and the data store the IMA Service was using. This occurred because the IMA Service needed
to update the Management Console for MetaFrame XP with the information about the new
printer or printer driver, which caused the huge amount of network traffic.
To resolve this problem, navigate to the following registry key and change the value of
fDisablePrinterWorkerThread to 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\IMAPrinter
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: fDisablePrinterWorkerThread = 1
After you make this change to the registry, restart the IMA Service for the change to take
effect.
NOTE: When the registry switch is set to 1, the IMA Service does not automatically update
printer or
printer driver information to the Management Console. You need to update this information
manually. To do this, click Printer Management in the left panel of the Management Console
and then double-click Update Printer and Driver.
This setting is valid with: (or their equivalents)
MetaFrame XP Feature Release 3 for Windows 2000 and hotfix XE103W2K057
MetaFrame XP Service Pack 2 for TSE 4.0 and hotfix XE102T024.
Both MetaFrame XP Feature Release 3 for Windows 2000 & MetaFrame Presentation Server
3.0 for Windows 2000
and 2003 contain the code need for the registry change.
Ensure the latest MfPrintSs.dll is installed on the server.
NOTE:
If youre interviewing, you want somebody who has a good solid overall understanding of
Citrix and how it fits into the organization etc.
So as well as those questions, Id be asking them how they would bring new sites online. Id
want them to know how web interface and CSG work and to tell me the process when users
connect using these products to launch their apps.
I would tell them about your setup and ask them how you could improve it.
Also you will want to know what they know about Terminal Services. Im amazed at how
many questions here get asked about the TS license server. Most seem to not even know it
needs to be loaded.
42. How do I remove a dead server from the Citrix Management Console?
A: Run DSVERIFY SERVERS /CLEAN /FORCE to optimize the Data Store.
DSVerify can be run rom any server in the farm.
Dsverify is available here.
Metaframe Feature Release 3 has a new command line tool called DSCHECK works in a
similar way:
DSCHECK /CLEAN
43. What is relay Program Neighborhood The user interface for the Program Neighborhood
Client that
lets users view the published applications they are authorized to use in the
server farm. Program Neighborhood allows access to application sets and
custom ICA connections.
44. What is relay Program Neighborhood Agent The Program Neighborhood Agent allows
you to
deliver published applications directly to users desktops so users can access
links to published applications with or without a Web browser. With the
Program Neighborhood Agent, links to published applications appear in the
Start menu, on the Windows desktop, or in the Windows notification area.
Remote applications are integrated into the desktop and appear to the user as
local applications. You must use the Web Interface for MetaFrame
Presentation Server to use the Program Neighborhood Agent.
45. What is relay published application An application installed on a server or server farm
that is
configured for multiuser access from MetaFrame Presentation Server Clients.
With Load Manager, you can manage the load for published applications
among servers in the farm. With Program Neighborhood and the Web
Interface, you can push a published application to your users client desktops.
46 What is relay listening port ? The TCP port on a computer running MetaFrame
Presentation
Server that the Citrix SSL Relay monitors for data from a Web server.
What is seamless window One of the settings you can specify for the window size property of
a published application. If a published application runs in a seamless window,
the user can take advantage of all the client platforms window management
features, such as resizing, minimizing, and so forth.
47 What is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) A standards-based
architecture for encryption, authentication, and message integrity. It is used to
secure the communications between two computers across a public network,
authenticate the two computers to each other based on a separate trusted
authority, and ensure that the communications are not tampered with. SSL/
TLS supports a wide range of ciphersuites.
48 What is server A server on which MetaFrame Presentation Server software is running.
You
can publish applications, content, and desktops for remote access by clients on
these servers.
What is server farm A group of computers running MetaFrame Presentation Server and
managed as a single entity, with some form of physical connection between
servers and a database used for the farms data store.
49. What is session ID A unique identifier for a specific client session on a specific computer
running MetaFrame Presentation Server.
50 What is Independent Management Architecture (IMA) Citrixs server-to-server
infrastructure
that provides robust, secure, and scalable tools for managing any size server
farm. Among other features, IMA enables centralized platform-independent
management, an ODBC-compliant data store, and a suite of management
products that plug in to Presentation Server Console.
51. What is Citrix XML Service A Windows service that provides an HTTP interface to the
ICA
browser. It uses TCP packets instead of UDP, which allows connections to
work across most firewalls. The default port for the Citrix XML Service is 80.
52. What is shadowing A feature that enables an authorized user to remotely join or take
control
of another users client session for diagnosis, training, or technical support.
What is SpeedScreen Latency Reduction A combination of technologies implemented in ICA
that decreases bandwidth consumption and total packets transmitted, resulting
in reduced latency and consistent performance regardless of network
connection.
53. What is universal printing
When you use universal printing you do not need to install and
duplicate a potentially large set of native printer drivers in your server farm.
The universal printer drivers can replace multiple native printer drivers that
would otherwise be needed in diverse printing environments. MetaFrame
Presentation Server Clients can work with universal drivers depending on the
client devices version and platform.
54. What is Windows-Based Terminal (WBT)
A fixed-function thin-client device that can run applications only by connecting to a server.
WBTs cannot run applications locally.
55. What is zone
A logical grouping of computers running MetaFrame Presentation Server,
typically related to the underlying network subnets. All servers in a zone
communicate with the server designated as the data collector for the zone.
56. What is zone data collector
A computer that stores dynamic data for one zone in a farm.
Examples of dynamic data include current server load, the number of current
user sessions, and the applications currently running in user sessions on a
specified server.
57. What is local host cache A local subset of the server farm data store information. This file
is
present on all computers running MetaFrame Presentation Server. See also
data store.
ICA file A text file (with the extension ica) containing information about a published
application. ICA files are written in Windows ini file format and organize
published application information in a standard way that MetaFrame
Presentation Server Clients can interpret. When a client receives an ICA file, it
initializes a session running the application on the server specified in the file.
ICA protocol The protocol that MetaFrame Presentation Server Clients use to format
user input (keystrokes, mouse clicks, and so forth) and address it to servers for
processing. Servers use the ICA protocol to format application output (display,
audio, and so forth) and return it to the client device.
1. What is the requirement for Citrix server installation?
Answer :- http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp6-w2k8/ps-system-requirements-
w2k8-xa6.html
2. What is Datastore?
Answer :- This is the place where all the static information are stored. The data store
provides a repository of persistent information about the farm (Farm configuration
information, Published Application configurations, Server configurations, Static policy
configuration, XenApp administrator accounts, and Printer configurations) that all servers can
refer.
The data store is the central repository where almost the entire Citrix implementation is
invested. The Administrators of the farm, the license server to point to, the whole farm
configuration, the published applications, all their properties, the security of who gets access
to what, the custom load evaluators, custom policies, configured printers and print drivers, all
this is stored in the central repository called the data store.
3. What is Data Collector?
Answer:- Data Collector stores all the dynamic information like session, load and published
applications in the servers in their zones and communicates the zone information to the Data
Collectors in other zones in the farm
Data collector is a Citrix Presentation Server whose IMA service takes on the additional role
of tracking all of the dynamic information of other Presentation Servers. This information is
stored in memory and called the dynamic store. The data store is a database on disk. The
dynamic store is information stored in memory.
To look the contents of the in-memory dynamic store on the data collector, use queryds
command. QueryDS can be found in the support\debug folder of your Presentation Server
installation source files.
To determine which server is acting as the data collector in the zone run query farm /zone
from the command line

4. What is LHC?
Answer :- The IMA service running on each Presentation Server downloads the information
it needs from the central data store into a local MDB database called the local host cache, or
LHC. (The location of the local host cache is specified via a DSN referenced in the registry
of the Presentation Server,
at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Citrix\IMA\LHCDatasource\DataSourceName. By default this
is a file called Imalhc.dsn and is stored in the same place as MF20.dsn.)
Each Presentation Server is smart enough to only download information from the data store
that is relevant to it, meaning that the local host cache is unique for every server. Citrix
created the local host cache for two reasons:
1. Permits a server to function in the absence of datastore connectivity.
2. Improves performance by caching information used by ICA Clients for enumeration and
application resolution.
The LHC is an Access database (Imalhc.mdb) stored default in the
path <ProgramFiles>\Citrix\Independent Management Architecture folder.
LHC contained the following information:
1. All servers in the farm, and their basic information.
2. All applications published within the farm and their properties.
3. All Windows network domain trust relationships within the farm.
4. All information specific to itself. (product code, SNMP settings, licensing information)
The LHC is critical in a CPS environment. In fact, its the exclusive interface of the data store
to the local server. The local servers IMA service only interacts with the LHC. It never
contacts the central data store except when its updating the LHC. If the server loses its
connection to the central data store, theres no limit to how long it will continue to function.
(In MetaFrame XP, this is limited to 48 or 96 hours, but that was because the data store also
store license information.) But today, the server can run forever from the LHC and wont
even skip a beat if the central connection is lost. In fact now you can even reboot the server
when the central data store is down, and the IMA service will start from the LHC with out
any problem. (Older versions of MetaFrame required a registry modification to start the IMA
service from the LHC.)
The LHC file is always in use when IMA is running, so its not possible to delete it or
anything. In theory its possible that this file could become corrupted, and if this happens I
guess all sorts of weird things could happen to your server. If you think this is the case in
your environment, you can stop the IMA service and run the command dsmaint recreatelhc
to recreate the local host cache file, although honestly I dont think this fixes anything very
often. Local Host Cache is synchronised with the Data Store by the Zone Data Collector for
every 30 minutes and it can also be configured through registry
5. What is Client Lock Down?
Answer :- Typically client lockdown is the process of securing an endpoint so that the user
can only access authorised features. An example of this would be turning the device into a
Thin Client by locking it down so that an end user can only connect to published apps or
desktops and can not use other features.
6. What is Printer terminology in Citrix?
Answer:- Citrix Printing can be configured 3 ways (types)
1.Local Printing.
2.Network Printing
3.Client Printing
Client Printer: The printer connecyted to the Worksation & the drivers are installed on the
citrix server for printing.
Network Printer: The Printer connected to the print server & the drivers should be available
on the citrix server.
Local Printer: The prinetr connected to locally to the citrix server & the driers are installed
for the print operation.

7. How to use datastore for database?
8. What is the difference between all citrix versions?
Answer:- Citrix Meta frame Presentation server and Xenapp are the different name of the
same product updates, Meta frame and Presentation Servers are older versions and Xenapp
are the Newer Versions. Both are uses for Virtualization of Applications, Contents & Server
desktop. Some features in Xenapp are not available in Presentation servers like V-Disk in
Xenapp6.5,
9. What are different load evaluators are available in Citrix
Answer:- Different Types of Citrix Load Evaluators
1)CPU Utilization
2)Memory Utilization
3)Page Swap
4)Application User Load
5)Context Switches
6)Disk Data I/O
7)Disk Operations
8)IP Range
9)Page Faults
10)Scheduling
11)Server User Load
10. How to implement Policies in Citrix?
Answer:- The Citrix policy can be applied through Console Managment in 3 levels
1. Farm Level
2. Citrix Server Level
3. Policy.

11. What you will check when any user is not able to launch citrix application?
Answer:- Verify that latest Citrix client software installed at desktop
Verify that user is having correct proxy settings to connect to your Citrix network (for remote
users)
try to launch same application from Citrix server(on which you installed and published)
Try to add same application to your ID and try to launch
Check user permissions for that Applications

12. What is IMA?
Answer:- Its a collection of subsystems (dll) that communicate each other and provides
services/functions to the presentation server. It works on the port 2512 and 2513. The port
2512 is used for communication between servers and the port 2513 is used for
communication with CMC.
13. What is ICAand what is the advantage of ICA?
Answer:- ICA Independent Computing Architechture
It provides better compression
Transmits High-level windows display information
14. What is Speed Screen?
Answer:-
The term SpeedScreen is confusing with regards to Citrix because it actually includes five
different technologies that have been created over the last several years. It is easy to get
things mixed up, especially since some of the technologies do similar things.
This list of five variants is:
SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
SpeedScreen Image Acceleration
15. What is the query command in Citrix?
Answer:-
1)qfarm
2)querydc
3)queryds
4)queryhr
16. What are the different ports used in Citrix?
Here is the PDF attached that contains all the Port details Click Here to download

17. How the licensing works in Citrix and difference in Citrix Licensing version wise?
Answer:-
1) First there would be product licences such as Standard/Advanced/Enterprise/Platinum
edition.
2) Then you have to purchase the concurrent licences depending on the no of users this can
be downloaded from the website .LIC file depending on the hostname of the server which is
case sensitive
Standard License For single Server
Advanced Supports Network Load Balancing
Enterprise For large Infrastructure provides WMI, Load Manager or Resource Manager
Platinum Features like Access Gateway and password manager is enabled, edge site server,
etc
For citrix you would require :
1. Microsoft OS license for the server.
2. Terminal Server License (cals)
3. Citrix Server License.

18. What are the consoles available to manage Citrix server?
Answer:-
Citrix Management Console
Access Suite
19. What is Web Interface or Nfuse?
Answer:- Citrix Web Interface software (previously known as NFuse) provides Web access
to Java, UNIX, and Windows applications that are hosted via Citrix application server
software. While Citrixoffers server-side control of hosted applications, Citrix Web Interface
makes applications accessible through a Web browser interface

20. What is citrix secure / access gateway and how its work?
Answer:-
Citrix Access Gateway is a secure application access solution that provides administrators
granular application-level policy and action controls to secure access to applications and data
while allowing users to work from anywhere. It gives IT administrators a single point of
control and tools to help ensure compliance with regulations and the highest levels of
information security across and outside the enterprise. At the same time, it empowers users
with a single point of accessoptimized for roles, devices, and networksto the enterprise
applications and data they need. This unique combination of capabilities helps maximize the
productivity of todays mobile workforce.
21. What are the differences between Win2K and 2K3 Terminal server?
Answer:- Windows 2000 Terminal Services can be installed in 2 mode, as you
say:
1) Remote Administration mode
Not really a terminal server. You can connect with a maximum of 2
sessions simultaneously, by default only for Administrators. This
mode is very handy for accessing a server (any server!) remotely. So
this mode is very often installed on SQL servers, Exchange Servers,
etc. Every server that is more than 2 steps away from you, like in a
dedicated server room. This mode does not require additional
licensing, and does not support multiple users running applications
on the server.
2) Application Server mode
This is the real terminal server mode, i.e. your terminal server is
now configured to handle multiple users, which run applications in a
session on the terminal server. This mode requires a Terminal
Services Licensing Server and additional licensing for all connecting
users (TS CALs).
Note that the terminology has changed a bit in Windows 2003:
Remote Administration mode is now called Remote Desktop for
Administration. It doesnt have to be installed anymore, it comes
pre-installed and only has to be enabled, just like on XP.
Installing the Terminal Services component of the OS in 2003
implies Application Server mode. This mode is now simply called
Terminal Services
22. What is the difference between 2k & 2k3 terminal server licensing?

Windows 2000 Windows 2003
TS CAL License Types per-device per-device or per-user
alternate per-server external
user license option
Internet Connector License,
$10k, 200 users max, anonymous
only
External Connector
License, $8k, normal
users
Is license server required? Yes Yes
License server version required Windows 2000 or 2003 Must be 2003
Grace period before license
server is required
90 days 120 days
Temp license lifespan 90 days 90 days
Permanent license lifespan
forever (before SP3), 52-89 days
(SP3 and later)
52-89 days
License Server installation
location
Domain controller only
Member server or domain
controller
Must TS and Lic Serv be in
same domain (or trust)?
No Yes
Reg hack for hard-coding lic
server
One license server only
As many license servers
as you want
License Server security groups No Yes
Must license server be activated
to distribute temp licenses?
No No
Must license server be activated
to distribute permanent
licenses?
Yes Yes
Free TS CALs for Win 2000
clients?
Yes No
Free TS CALs for Win XP
clients?
Yes
Only if Win XP bought
before April 25, 2003


23. What is Printer driver replication and mapping?
Printer driver replication means if you have a network printer and if you want to share it
among other Citrix servers, then we can replicate that driver to be used by all the Citrix
servers or for few selected Citrix servers, however that driver should be installed in the Citrix
server from which we are replicating the driver.
Printer mapping relates to mapping the driver software for specific domain users only, these
can be dont by right clicking on the driver or by the printer option on the left plane of Citrix
presentation server console.