Configure your XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 environment to support Director with XenApp 6.5

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Instructions

Before you begin:

If you intend to monitor XenApp 6.5 in addition to XenApp 7.5 or XenDesktop 7.x Sites, Citrix recommends installing Director on a separate server from the Director console that is used to monitor XenApp 6.5 sites.
 

Create a domain security group in Active Directory

From your Active Directory Users and Computers, created a local domain security group in Active Directory (e.g. "Director" or a meaningful name using your Naming Convention)
 

Configured your XenApp 6.5 environment

On your XenApp 6.5 controller install a WMIProvider on one of the XenApp 6.5 Controllers,  The installer for the WMIProvider is on the XA/XD 7.x install media in the path: <DVD_Drive:>\Support\DirectorWMIProvider_x64.msi
Note: If an error displays regarding requirement of .Net framework 4.x, then install MS .NET Framework 4.5.1 before installing WMIProvider to correct issue.

On the same XenApp 6.5 controller run the command: ConfigRemoteMgmt.exe /configwinrmuser <domain>\<name or group> /All.
Located in the path: <DVD_Drive:>:\<x86 | x64>\Virtual Desktop Components\ConfigRemoteMgmt.exe /configwinrmuser "<domain>\<name>" /All



Note: and x86 and x64 folder exist to the path, choose as required for your XenApp environment.  Also note that you add multiple groups using the command by issue the command again.
Replace <domain>\<name> with your domain and local domain security group you created in AD.

After configuring ensure that WinRM and firewall exceptions exist.

On the XenApp 6.5 controller run the command to configure WinRM: winrm qc

On the same XenApp 6.5 controller ensure or create firewall exception for TCP ports 2513, 5985 XenApp server.  You can check for confirmation under advanced setting in Windows firewall.



Finally, create a new group in AppCenter

• Open AppCenter
• Select the Administrators node
• Add your Active Directory group (e.g. "Director")
• Assign Privileges
• Select View Only and then
• Click OK

 

Configure your XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x environment

On the server that has Director Server installed - Run the command: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Director\tools\DirectorConfig.exe /xenapp <XenAppServerDnsName>



Where <XenAppServerDnsName> is replaced by the XenApp Server that you configured earlier.
This adds and sets value in Application Setting in IIS Manager for the Director site. 

• Name: Service.AutoDiscoveryAddressesXA
• Value: <FQDN of XenApp 6.5 controller>

After the above steps are complete, on the server with Director installed, run the command: iisreset

The installation and configuration of Director is now complete.

Citrix has reintroduced IMA Support in Director to allow users to troubleshoot XenApp 6.5 (IMA) sessions with the enhanced features of Director 7.6. This article is designed to show how to configure your XenApp and XenDesktop server so that XenApp 6.5 data appears in Director 7.6 and later.

Citrix Director 7.6 Deep-Dive Part 2: Support for XenApp 6.5