Other Administration Tools

Now we are going to talk about a few extra management tools included in XenApp 6.5 (and previous versions). These tools are rarely used, except for the Shadow taskbar, but can be useful for some specific deployments.

Citrix SSL Relay Configuration Tool

We can use this tool to secure communication using SSL protocol between a server running the Web Interface and our XenApp farm.

Shadow Taskbar

Shadowing allows administrators or other users to view and control other users' sessions remotely. Use the Shadow Taskbar to shadow sessions and to switch among multiple shadowed sessions. We can shadow ICA sessions within the Citrix AppCenter and on previous versions of XenApp on the Citrix Delivery Services Console or Citrix Access Management Console, too.

Note

Shadowing of sessions with multi-monitors is not supported. If we need to shadow multi-monitor sessions, we can use the Remote Assistance feature. Also, shadowing of sessions when Desktop Experience is installed is not...