Configuring Citrix StoreFront™

Configuring StoreFront for user authentication and application delivery using the latest StoreFront 2.6 software (part of XenApp 7.6) is a simple wizard-based process. It allows us to create a StoreFront site and integrate it with the Delivery Controllers in a matter of minutes. Here are some things to consider when deploying StoreFront:

• Are my users going to be connecting to their applications from both internal and external networks?
• What endpoint devices are in use?
• Am I using NetScaler for load balancing or a third-party solution?
• Is SSL a requirement for internal communications or can I use HTTP?

These are all valid design questions that are needed to be answered to determine the right StoreFront configuration for a particular environment. As this book is based on a real-world deployment for an enterprise company, we will have both internal and external users, a variety of endpoint devices such as PCs, iPads, and thin clients, NetScaler as both a load...