Microsoft Windows Infrastructure; Active Directory Configuration - Compaq 238618-001 - Evo Thin Client Getting Started Manual

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If you decide to use XenCenter to present the .ISO images to your virtual machines:
Make the .ISO images a
a.
specified in XenCenter.
Make the .ISOs available to the server by creating an external NFS or SMB/CIFS share
b.
directory. For more information on using these external

Microsoft Windows infrastructure

If you do not have a Microsoft® Domain Controller, DNS Server, or DHCP Server available for this
deployment, create them for this installation. These services run in a virtual machine on the HP integrated
XenServer on Windows® 2003 Server. For more information, see the Getting Started with Citrix
XenDesktop User Guide, located at the HP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure wi
(http://www.hp.com/go/vdi/citrix)and then click Support & Docum ents.

Active Directory configuration

To m ake changes to the Active Directory root:
Ensure that you have Domain and Administrator permissions.
1.
Define the name you use for your Organizational Unit in Active Directory. This is done in conjunction
2.
with your domain administrator. Citrix documentation recommends naming your organization unit as
XenDesktop. You can name it whatever you
that the domain administrator has in place.
Work with your domain administrator to define the server names that are used in this installation. A
3.
a minimum, select the names for your Data Delive
servers must be part of Active
To c eate your organization unit: r
Log in as your domain administrator and run the Microsoft® Active Directory Users and Computers
1.
tool to manage your Active Directory. If you are using an existing Active Directory, you
to enlist the help of the Active Directory Domain Administrator who runs your domain.
Using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool, create a new organizational unit for
2.
XenDesktop. This organization unit is used by the Desktop Delivery Co
configuration information and should exist before installation begins.
If the virtual ma
3.
domain now.
Login to each virtual mac
a.
Properties box appears.
Select the Com
b.
box appears.
From the Member of section, select Domain and then enter the name
c.
Click OK. The system prompts you for a user name and password.
d.
Enter a user name and password of a valid and existing domain user that has permissions to ad
e.
comp
exit.
vailable to the virtual machines by putting them in the .ISO directory
Directory.
chines that were created are not part of the Active Directory domain, join each to the
hine, right click My Computer and then select Properties. The System
puter Name tab and then click Change. The Computer Name/Domain Changes
uter accounts in the selected Active Directory domain. If successful, the system reboots on
storage sources, see the XenCenter help.
like, but the name should work and follow the standards
ry Controller and your Provisioning Server. Both
th Citrix XenDesktop website
might need
ntroller to store farm
of your domain.
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