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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="34875" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/citrix-cws-255" lastchanged="2026-01-23T14:11:24+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration</title><productcode>CWS-255</productcode><vendorcode>CX</vendorcode><vendorname>Citrix</vendorname><fullproductcode>CX-CWS-255</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR on-premises and the Citrix DaaS.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create Citrix DaaS workloads.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deliver app and desktop resources to users.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Migrate existing on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR infrastructure to Citrix Cloud.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Strong foundational knowledge of:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Windows Server and Desktop operating systems.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Active Directory, Policies, Profiles, Networking and Hypervisors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;For administrators and engineers&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Introduction to Citrix DaaS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Connectors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Resource Locations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Provide Access in Citrix Cloud&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Public Cloud Considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h5&gt;Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New Citrix Workspace Packaging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops &amp;ndash; On-Premises Site&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is Citrix Cloud?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Citrix DaaS?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 2: Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Architecture and Deployment Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 3: Citrix Cloud Connectors&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cloud Connector Architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloud Connector Resiliency&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Securing Cloud Connector Communications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Local Host Cache (LHC)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 4: Citrix DaaS Resource Locations&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Resource Locations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Active Directory Design Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 6: Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Master Images&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Machine Catalogs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Delivery Groups&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 7: Provide Access in Citrix Cloud&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access Layer Communications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;User Authentication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 8: Citrix DaaS Administration&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Delegated Administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage Multiple Resource Locations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 9: Public Cloud Considerations&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;General Public Cloud Considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 10: Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Connector Support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VDA Restore&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Self-Help Strategy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor Your Environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 11: Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Automated Configuration Tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citrix Image Portability Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR on-premises and the Citrix DaaS.
- Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors.
- Create Citrix DaaS workloads.
- Deliver app and desktop resources to users.
- Migrate existing on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR infrastructure to Citrix Cloud.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Strong foundational knowledge of:


- Windows Server and Desktop operating systems.
- Active Directory, Policies, Profiles, Networking and Hypervisors.</essentials_plain><audience_plain>For administrators and engineers</audience_plain><contents_plain>- Introduction to Citrix DaaS
- Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations
- Citrix Cloud Connectors
- Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
- Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization
- Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources
- Provide Access in Citrix Cloud
- Citrix DaaS Administration
- Public Cloud Considerations
- Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud
- Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops</contents_plain><outline_plain>Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS


- New Citrix Workspace Packaging
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – On-Premises Site
- What is Citrix Cloud?
- Why Citrix DaaS?
- What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?
- Citrix Cloud Administration
Module 2: Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations


- Architecture and Deployment Options
- Citrix DaaS Security
- Citrix DaaS Operations
Module 3: Citrix Cloud Connectors


- Cloud Connector Architecture
- Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview
- Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location
- Cloud Connector Resiliency
- Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors
- Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors
- Securing Cloud Connector Communications
- Local Host Cache (LHC)
- Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations
Module 4: Citrix DaaS Resource Locations


- Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
- Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
- Zones
Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization


- Active Directory Design Options
- Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
- Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services
Module 6: Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources


- Master Images
- Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
- Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
- Machine Catalogs
- Delivery Groups
Module 7: Provide Access in Citrix Cloud


- Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront
- Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications
- Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway
- Access Layer Communications
- User Authentication
Module 8: Citrix DaaS Administration


- Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
- Delegated Administration
- Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
- Manage Multiple Resource Locations
Module 9: Public Cloud Considerations


- General Public Cloud Considerations
- Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud
- Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
- Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
- Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
Module 10: Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud


- Citrix Cloud Connector Support
- Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
- VDA Restore
- Citrix Self-Help Strategy
- Monitor Your Environment
Module 11: Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops


- Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
- Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
- Citrix Image Portability Service</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="2">2 days</duration><pricelist><price country="CH" currency="CHF">1760.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">1795.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">1650.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">1650.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">1650.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">1990.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>