Preface

Welcome to what I call, Citrix MetaFrame XP with Feature Release 1 Methodology in a Box.   Over my years implementing and supporting networks, Ive been fortunate enough to learn that deploying a solution is much more than just installing the systems and configuring the clients.  It is and needs to be seen as a project, and a project needs a plan and someone to manage that plan.    My goal for this document is to explain, as best I can, how to plan, implement, rollout and manage a successful Citrix MetaFrame XP deployment.

Ive geared this guide toward the small to medium size deployments.  It is meant to be a starting point to help the technicians and engineers who find themselves working in the trenches with no tangible plan for success.  I know that I cant possibly cover everything but will try to touch on the points that I feel are the most important and have the biggest impact on the completion of a successful project.  My intention is to pass on the knowledge that is required while guaranteeing a successful outcome.

Ive also tried to write this document in the same framework that your project will follow and throughout this document, I will present real world examples from my personal experiences in deploying MetaFrame and other software packages.   To accomplish this I have created a fictitious consulting firm (D&D Consulting) and a customer called DABCC.COM to add a sense of realism to the examples.  My intentions are to make this a blueprint for a successful deployment!

Another reason for this guide is to try to give back a little to the community that had taught me so much.  When I try to thank everybody who has helped over the years, they just ask me to carry the word to others, the way they did for me.  So to all you who have been a help and given so much to my growth, this document is for the next question boy, coming from you, through me 

Thank you and enjoy,

Douglas A. Brown, MCSE, CCEA

Founder

DABCC, Inc.

dbrown@dabcc.com