We are going to install and configure Citrix XenApp 7.6 on Windows server 2012 R2 in Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain environment. This step by step installation include how to install XenApp 7.6, Delivery Controller, The Virtual Delivery Agent, Creating a site, Machine Catalog and delivery group for publishing desktops and applications.

After Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 we need to install Desktop Experience. In Server Manager Click on "Add roles and features" click Next and click "Role-based or Feature-based installation" click Next and select the server and click next.

Do not select anything in the server roles and under Features select "Desktop Experience"

Click next and click install

After Installation server will restart. As we are installing in a Windows server 2008 R2 Domain environment. Join this server to the domain.

Prerequisites for XenApp 7.6

Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 (Only for Windows Server 2008 R2)
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
Windows Powershell 2.0 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Powershell 3.0 for Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Management Console 3.0
Visual C++ 2005
Visual C++ 2008 SP1
Visual C++ 2010
Logon to the server with Domain Administrator the launch the Citrix Installer.

Click Start for XenApp and Click on Delivery Controller.

Click on "I have read, understand, and accept the terms of the license agreement" and click Next.

Select all the Components and click Next.

Select all the features and click Next.

Click Next.

Click Install.

Select Launch Studio and Click Finish.

You will see following.

Now open your Mycitrix account and Allocate your license. Enter host name and click continue.

Click Confirm

Click OK to download and save your license file.

Now Open in browser http://xenapp:8082/dashboard
Following page will open.

Click on administration and login with domain admin. Under Verndor Daemon Configuration click on Import License.

Browse the path to license file and click open. after Import click on Citrix.

Click on Reread license file.

Now you have to restart the Vendor Daemon. Open services.msc and restart following services.

Open Citrix Studio, Click on "Deliver applications and desktops to your users"

Select "A fully configured, Production-ready Site (recommended for new users)" and Enter Site name

 Enter Database name and click Test Connection

As database is new. Click OK to create a new database.

You will see following.

Select your license and click Next

Select No machine management and click Next

Select No for App-V Publishing and click Next

Click Finish on Summary page

Site configuration is completed.

You may click Test Site configuration. Click on Licensing Tab in left pane. You can see your trial license remaining days.

Now we have to Install Virtual Delivery Agent on Windows Server 2012. You can install VDA on separate windows server to deliver applications and desktops. We are going to install it on same machine where we have installed XenApp.

Run the Citrix Setup and click on Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows Server OS

Click "Enable connection to server machine" Click Next

Click Citrix Receiver and click Next.

Click Add and enter the FQDN of XenApp server and click Test connection

Click Next.

Click Next

Click Install

Click Close and it will reboot.

After the reboot the setup continues, Click Finish to restart the machine.

virtual delivery agent has been installed. In next part we will Create Machine Catalog and Delivery Group.

How To Install and Configure Citrix XenApp 7.6 and Publish Desktops and Applications (Part-2)

How To Install and Configure Citrix XenApp 7.6 and Publish Desktops and Applications (Part-3)