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Looking Beyond Microsoft RDSAn Introduction

Top 3

Contextual & Embedded Security

Delightful and productive user experiences

Simple, scalable management & support

Reasons to look beyond Microsoft RDS


Delightful and productive user experiences


StoreFront Deliver the same experience across all devices

Citrix StoreFront on Windows devices Citrix StoreFront on iOS devices


Self Service Password Reset

• Reduce Helpdesk Calls

• Instantly unlock accounts

• Additional Security Questions

• Aimed at XenApp 6.5 organizations that want to move to StoreFront while retaining SSPR


Printing is ComplexAnyone that says differently is lying to you

Print Job Bandwidth Locally Attached Printers

Network Attached Printers

Location Based Printers

Different Types of Endpoints

Auto-created Printers

Print Job Routing Drivers


Universal PrintingOptimized printing for all devices

• Universal Print Driver– Compresses print job across wire– Simplifies management of XenApp VMs

• Universal Print Server– Extends universal print driver to network printers

• Combination of UPD/UPS provides universal printingto any endpoint – Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 – Windows Server 2008, 2012– Mac, Linux, and more PPTX File

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Improved Drawing/Signature tablets on WAN

Smooth drawing at high latency

Two new HDX Policy controls• Capture Mode

Perfect for signature devices• Interactive Mode

Perfect for drawing devices


With HDX, users get a rich, High Definition eXperience allowing them to utilize:

• Smartcards• Scanners• Drawing tablets • As well as any app, regardless

of graphical requirements and capabilities


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Citrix Delivers a “High-Definition” Experience on Any Device RDP works best only for the latest Windows-based operating systems

• HDX uses less bandwidth with higher frame rates

• Enhancements to Skype/ Lync Server 2010, 2013 and 365

• NVIDIA vGPU GRID solution for challenging 3D use cases with customers in production

• Native VDI/RDS printing provides basic printing support to Windows endpoints

• XenDesktop extends printing with driver-less printing across a variety of endpoints using universal print server

• Intent-based protocol for high latency & high packet loss mobile networks

• Optimized mobile experience (inertia-sensed scrolling, pop-up keyboards, native picker controls)

• Optimized for drawing & signature tablets

• CloudBridge and Multi-Stream ICA provide a better experience over any WAN, Internet or mobile network

• Get up to twice the number of users on the same network as RDS saving bandwidth cost.

Built-in WAN Optimization

Best Mobile Experience

Driver-less and hassle-free printing

Optimized video & best 3D experience


Greater density with the latest versions

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XenDesktop 7.0 XenDesktop 7.5

10% greater density with XenApp 7.5

Contextual and embedded security


Improved SecurityWorldwide recognition as the industry standard for app security

XenApp & XenDeskotp has achieved

Common Criteria evaluation milestone, first & only in industry

XenApp & XenDesktop are FIPS compliant,

simplifying highly regulated compliance

FIPS 140-2 Compliant

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Clipboard Control

Clipboard Restriction Policy Clipboard Content Policy


Denying access from jailbroken iOS devicesReceiver for iOS 6.1

• Receiver for iOS can detect that the device that is jailbroken

• User can dismiss and continue -OR-

• Administrators can choose to block published access to apps and desktops– Administrators have to add a keyword

AllowJailBrokenDevices=False in the default.ica file on their StoreFront or Web Interface servers.

– Modify the default.ica files on ALL their StoreFront and Web Interface servers.

– When the application or desktop is blocked the user will be shown the same Security Alert.

Security AlertCitrix Receiver detected this device has been jailbroken and cannot be trusted to

run this app securely.

Dismiss


Session Recording

SessionRecording Server

Session RecordingPolicy Console

SessionRecordingDatabase

SessionRecording Player

XenApp ServersSession Recording Agent

XenDesktop VMsSession Recording Agent


XenDesktop offers stronger and more flexible securityXenDesktop enhances Native RDS security and control policies. Adds delegated admin features

• Consolidates points of access by combining your traditional IPSec VPN and secure gateway into a single appliance

• Improves availability with support for clustering and high availability (HA) pairs

• XenDesktop provides context aware control and granular access policies by location, user, app and device

• Native RDS/VDI lacks any comparable capability, can’t control access by location, apps and device type

• Smart Card Integration for iOS & Android for secure mobile access

• ShareFile integration enables secure data sync for iOS & Android

• Detect and react to jail broken iOS devices

• Limit clipboard copy direction to better protect user and data center

• Granular content mapping between client and host

• Session recording capabilities to help monitor activity with sensitive data

Content-Based Security

Stronger Mobile SecuritySmartAccessSecure

Remote Access


Simple, scalable management and support capabilities


XenDesktop management is easier, faster and more effectiveExtends Native RDS/VDI beyond small, simple, single-site deployments

• Native VDI/RDS images utilize SysPrep for initial deployment

• Provisioning Services (PVS) manages entire image life-cycle across VDI, RDS and physical.

• PVS decreases downtime by updating images via simple reboot

• Advanced Load Balancing & application throttling for more accurate load balancing across different hardware configurations

• Citrix Connector for SCCM unifies and simplifies app delivery

• AppDNA technology (in Platinum) is best-in-class helping organizations migrate to Server 2012R2 with confidence.

• AppDNA leverages App-V and AppDisk for integrated packaging & delivery to XenDesktop

• XenDesktop helpdesk tools, in every edition, built for desktop admins, multi-site aware and any sized deployments

• Role-based delegated administration, configuration & logging

• Session recording speeds troubleshooting

Built-in support & management tools

App migration & remediation tools

Advanced Configurations

Faster and simpler Image Management


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