In a large enterprise computing environment, Presentation Server farms may serve dozens of applications to users, and whether it’s through the Web Interface or an Access Gateway portal, many applications have independent passwords that need to be remembered by the users, in addition to their basic network passwords.

External web applications used for businesses also have their own private authentication systems, and passwords that need to be remembered. After providing secure access to applications through a Citrix access infrastructure, the need for users to remember dozens of passwords becomes an obstacle to secure access.

Either the users can’t remember their passwords, and have to call a help desk every day to have them reset, or the users have notebooks, or post-its, that are full of user credentials for secure systems, which is a big hole in the overall security architecture.

Every IT administrator has a list of secure passwords to various systems, and every IT adminsitrator has another method of storing it. There are SQL databases full of administrative passwords, encrypted, but opened with a single password of a few characters. There are text files on servers, full of administrative passwords. There are printed lists of passwords sitting on tables in IT rooms.

Citrix Password Manager 4.5 is a separate component of the Presentation Server 4.5 Platinum, designed to overcome these challenges in security and accessibility, by implementing a single-sign-on (SSO) management system that’s integrated with Presentation Server.

 

Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration Duration: 2 days  View Course Pricing Starting Dates Ending Dates Location Enroll   Aug 06, 08   Aug 07, 08   Fremont, CA   Sep 04, 08   Sep 05, 08   Fremont, CA   Oct 08, 08   Oct 09, 08   Fremont, CA   Oct 30, 08   Oct 31, 08   Fremont, CA   Dec 10, 08   Dec 11, 08   Fremont, CA Timings for day courses - 9 am to 5 pm, M-F. Timings for evening courses - 5 pm -10 pm on weekdays; 9 am - 5 pm on weekends.

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Audience

This course is intended for system administrators familiar with networking components, security elements, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Presentation Server environments

Preparatory Recommendations

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners complete:

• CTX-1455BW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration

• CTX-1325AW Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Architectural Overview

Key Skills

Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:

• Install Citrix Password Manager 4.5

• Create application definitions in the Console
• Configure password management
• Configure settings for agent software deployment
• Identify advanced configurations such as Hot Desktop and Account Self-Service

Instructional Method

Instructor-led training course with classroom discussion topics and the practical application of concepts through hands-on exercises and group activities.

Course Length

2 days

Certification Preparation

This course is part of a series of recommended training that prepares candidates for exam 327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration which is required for certification as a Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix Password Manager 4.5.

CTX-1327AI vs. CTX-1326AI: Key Differences

CTX-1327AI covers Citrix Password Manager 4.5, while CTX-1326AI covers Citrix Password Manager 4.0. The following list summarizes the key differences found in Password Manager 4.5, and should be of use to students in determining their training needs:

• NET v2.0 required
• Citrix Password Manager agent is now part of the Access Client package
• Basic Internet Explorer 7 support
• Console UI improvements
•  Mixed Control ID/SendKey support: Administrators can now define an application using both Control IDs and SendKeys; Significant improvements to the Console UI
•  Password Change Wizard workflow behavior improved
•  Administration by Active Directory (AD) groups: Administrators can now deploy user configurations based on AD groups instead of Organizational Units (OUs)
•  Hot Desktop SDK
•  New product line editions: Advanced and Enterprise
•  Product Introduction: improvements made to the initial agent UI; the first-time use wizard is improved; administrator ability to turn off the welcome screen
•  Additional Password Manager Service modules including: Account Self-Service, Password Provisioning and Account Association

Topic Outline

Provided is the topic outline for CTX-1327AI:

• Introducing Citrix Password Manager

• Identifying Primary Components
• Identifying Password Manager Editions
• Preparing for Deployment
• Selecting and Installing a Central Store
• Selecting a Central Store
• Creating an Active Directory Central Store
• Creating an NTFS Network Share Central Store
• NTFS Network Share Central Store Design
• Managing Password Manager Licensing
• Identifying License Functionality
• Managing Licenses
• Creating and Managing Application Definitions
• Managing the Password Manager Environment
• Managing Application Definitions
• Using the Application Definition Tool
• Creating Application Definitions
• Creating Windows Application Definitions
• Identifying Windows Forms Using Advanced Matching
• Defining Windows Form Actions
• Creating Web Application Definitions
• Creating Host/Mainframe Application Definitions
• Using Host Emulator
• Managing Application Templates
• Configuring Password Manager
• Managing Password Policies
• Managing User Configurations
• Assigning Users to a User Configuration
• Creating an Application Group
• Configuring Agent Interaction
• Configuring Licensing
• Configuring Primary Data Protection
• Configuring Secondary Data Protection
• Installing and Managing the Agent Software
• Installing the Agent Software
• Managing the Agent Software
• Configuring Password Manager Registration
• Managing Credentials Using the Logon Manager
• Logging on to the Correct Application
• Configuring Complex Application Definitions
• Identifying Complex Windows Applications
• Configuring Optional Features
• Configuring the Citrix Password Manager Service
• Managing Identity Verification
• Configuring Question-Based Authentication
• Registering and Managing Security Questions
• Configuring Key Management
• Configuring Self-Service Features
• Configuring Password Provisioning
• Configuring Data Integrity
• Configuring Account Association
• Configuring Hot Desktop
• Configuring Smart Cards