Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Administration Certificate

About Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops  Administration (1Y0-204) Certification

The 1Y0-204 exam is intended for IT professionals who install, configure and manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 either on-premises or in the Citrix Cloud. Those who install, configure and manage such solutions may hold various job titles such as:

• Systems Administrators/Citrix Administrators

• Desktop Administrators

• Application Administrators

 

Who should take the exam?

Those who install, configure and manage such solutions may hold various job titles such as:

• Systems Administrators/Citrix Administrators

• Desktop Administrators

• Application Administrators

 

Course Structure

1. Section 1: Architecture Overview

• Identify the layers in the layered architecture approach to Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Determine the appropriate hosting platform based on requirements

2. Section 2: Deploying the Site

• Identify what is required for a given environment prior to deployment

• Determine how to configure Citrix Licensing for a given environment

• Determine how to install and configure the Delivery Controller

• Determine how to configure a Site based on a list of requirements

3. Section 3: The Apps and Desktops Images

• Determine what is required in an environment for a specified master image

4. Section 4: Provisioning and Delivering App and Desktop Resources

• Determine how to manage Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups

• Determine how to deploy machines using Machine Creation Services

• Determine the behavior of different types of machines provisioned using Machine Creation Services

• Determine where to configure the resource location for a given environment

5. Section 5: Providing Access to App and Desktop Resources

• Determine how to implement a specified authentication method based on given requirements

• Determine how to implement Workspace Experience User Authentication based on a scenario

• Determine how to deploy Workspace Apps in a given environment

• Determine the communication flow when delivering an app or desktop to a user in a given environment

 

6. Section 6: Managing the User Experience

• Determine how to configure Citrix policies based on a scenario

• Determine the appropriate policy priority based on a scenario

• Determine the appropriate user experience settings to configure to achieve a specific outcome

7. Section 7: Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management

• Determine which application specific properties to use in Delivery Groups based on a scenario

• Determine how to optimize Server OS published applications for a given environment

• Determine how to present applications to users based on a scenario

• Determine how to configure application groups

8. Section 8: Managing Printing for User Sessions

• Determine the appropriate printer mapping for a given environment

• Identify appropriate printer drivers based on a scenario

• Identify the printing requirements for a given environment

9. Section 9: Citrix Profile Management

• Determine how to configure Citrix Profile Management

10. Section 10: Managing the Site

• Determine how to delegate permissions to other administrators

• Determine how to use PowerShell to query information in the Site

• Determine the appropriate power management decisions for a given environment

11. Section 11: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations

• Determine how to configure basic network security for Virtual Apps and Desktops components

• Determine how to enable XML Service Trust for certain authentication types

• Determine how to secure remote access using Citrix Gateway and the Secure Ticket Authority

12. Section 12: Monitoring the Site

• Determine how to monitor user sessions based on given requirements

• Determine how to analyze published apps in a given environment

• Determine how to monitor machines that are running the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) based on a scenario

• Determine what to monitor within a Site to find the root cause of a common issue

• Determine how to configure alerts and notifications based on a scenario

• Determine how to use Citrix ADM to optimize monitoring through Citrix Director

13. Section 13: Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Determine the proper tool to use to troubleshoot a given issue.

• Identify ways to proactively support common tasks in an environment

14. Section 14: Migrating to Citrix Cloud

• Determine how to migrate policies and catalogs in a given environment

• Determine how to deploy or maintain Citrix Cloud Connector

• Determine how to configure Virtual Apps and Desktops with an on-premises resource location

• Determine the migration process to use for a given scenario