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Published
24 May 2005Form Number
REDP3981PDF size
112 pages, 3.3 MBAbstract
In today’s enterprise computing environments, IT organizations face an increasing need to gain more centralized control over their servers and applications. Many are making the move from a distributed desktop environment to a more centralized, hosted computing environment.
In a terminal-session solution such as that based on Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, simple, stateless, thin-client devices communicate with back-end servers that run the desktop applications. In this hosted-client environment, all user data and configuration information is stored in a centrally managed location that is easier to back up, maintain, and administer.
This IBM Redpaper describes how to use IBM Director and Remote Deployment Manager to construct rapid deployment images for provisioning a Citrix-based hosted client infrastructure including Aurema ARMTech for Citrix, Softricity SoftGrid client, and the Cygwin shell.
The paper includes detailed steps to configure Microsoft’s roaming user profiles and folder redirection to manage user data, how to use Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server to publish a desktop, and how to create an ICA connection from a Neoware thin client to a Citrix MetaFrame publication.
The intended audience includes technical sales support and IT personnel. This document assumes that the reader has some skills in the setup and configuration of the components described above.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Preparing for deployment
Chapter 3. Deployment
Chapter 4. After deployment
Appendix A. Answer file UnattendedTemplate.txt
Appendix B. Additional material
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