Integrating Citrix Presentation Server with Microsoft SharePoint

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Integrating Citrix Presentation Server with
Microsoft SharePoint

• Alex Rubio
• Sr. Product Manager
• Citrix Systems, Inc.

Chris Ross Information Worker Team Microsoft
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Agenda

• Why do I need a Portal ?
• Why integrate with SharePoint ?
• Common integration requirements
• The Solutions
• Citrix Suite integration
• Demo

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We are hearing
CEO
I need to sustain profitable growth by making
sure we retain current customers while acquiring
new ones while making the right investments in
new revenue streams.
VP, Human Resources
CFO
I need to make sure we find and retain the best
talent available while supporting their potential
and productivity.
I need timely access to critical information to
understand our financial portrait and key cost
drivers so Finance isnt just reporting history,
were shaping the future.
Director, Field Service
I need to do more with fewer people by providing
the information my people need to make the right
decisions and support our customers.
Employees
Sales Manager
I need access to the right information and the
ability to easily share it with people inside and
outside our company customer satisfaction
depends more and more on working closely with our
suppliers and channel partners .
I need better ways to help my people improve
their productivity while on the road so we can
close more business.
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What does it take to convert all this information
into breakthrough productivity?
Access information from back end systems
Use information in business processes
Protect confidential information
Work in teams to create and share documents
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Build Robust Business Solutions
Partner Portals
Customer Self-Service
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Collaborative WrkspacesStay on the same page in
a common work area
Support for standard and custom web parts
Self service workspaces easily created
Collaborate in context
Out-of-box toolsfor collaboration
Workspaces extend document functionality
Single integrated environment based on familiar
tools Centralized control, deployment, and
management
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Access To Information And PeopleMake it easy to
find people and information
Out of box tools, ex search, alerts, presence
Personalization
Organize team and corporate sites
Organize by topicor community
Integrate with LOB systems
Scalable deployment options for any size
organization XML and Web Services standards-based
interoperability
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Manufacturing
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Great Momentum In The Market
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Office System InvestmentsTo meet the
organizational needs for the New World of Work
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Office 12 SharePoint Servers
Next generation e-mail, project management, blog
and wiki support
Server-based Excel plus BI Portals built on SQL
Server Analysis Services
Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform
Enhanced SharePoint Portal aggregation and
personalization
Server-based InfoPath for rich and reach XML forms
Integrated document, records and web content
management
Great relevance with rich people and business
data search
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How Can Citrix Help?

• Reducing the complexity and time of deployment
• Reduced costs from centralized management
• Reduced user support requirements
• Increased ROI
• Increased time to focus on other mission critical
  projects
• Increased control over licensing

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Why Integrate ?

• Portal deployments vs Presentation Server
  deployments, where do you invest ?
• Different administration teams
• Different aims and objectives of deployments
• Strategic vs tactical
• Can I just use with Web Interface ?

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Common Integration Requirements
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User Requirements

• Easy to use
• Consistent experience with common look and feel
• Integrated into my workflow
• Everything I need from one place
• It just works!

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Technical Requirements

• Single Sign On
• Pass-through authentication
• No credentials required at any stage of the
  process
• Application enumeration and viewing
• Application launching via ICA client
• Embedded / Seamless application launching
• Remove need for separate WebInterface server

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The Solutions
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Web Interface for SharePoint

• Project WISP
• Supported, web-part installed directly onto
  SharePoint servers
• Available from the internal SharePoint catalogue
  once installed
• No Web Interface server required
• Free to all Presentation Server Subscription
  Adavantage customers

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WISP Features

• Application enumeration
• Application launching
• SmoothRoaming
• Web part administration fits into existing
  SharePoint deployment model
• Fully integrated into SharePoint for maximum
  strength of integration user settings, etc.
• Content Redirection, Client to Server (FTA)
• Integrated into SharePoint Document Library

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Product Architecture
ICA
HTTP
XML

• SharePoint Portal Servers SharePoint Services
  Servers(Web Interface for SharePoint Portal
  Server Web Part installed on servers)

• Client Device

• Presentation Server Farm

• Designed to
• Provide a single, consistent user interface to
  end users and customers
• Integrate two strategic investments to provide
  cost savings
• Be highly reliable, scalable and manageable
• Leverage Active Directory (AD) authentication
  support for pass-through (single-click)
  application launching

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WISP Integration Requirements

• Citrix
• Presentation Server 3.0
• Presentation Server 4.0
• NO requirement on a separate Web Interface server
• Microsoft
• Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
• Windows SharePoint Services in Windows Server
  2003
• Thats It !!

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Other Option

• Web Interface in an iframe
• Specifically designed for portal integrations
• Enumeration and launching only
• Supports credential pass-through for
  single-click launching
• Still requires a separate Web Interface server.
• Minimal UI to fit into SharePoint

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WI IFRAME SCREENSHOT
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Citrix Suite Integration
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Citrix Suite Integration

• WISP Supports
• SmartAccess
• Whether local or remote access, only get access
  to the allowed set of applications or content.
• Access Gateway Compatible
• Access your SharePoint and Presentation Server
  deployments, securely, regardless of location
• Dynamic Content Redirection
• Combining SharePoint document library
  functionality with the power of Presentation
  Server File Type Association.
• Launch SharePoint content directly from the
  Portal even when the application isnt installed
  locally !

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WISP Demo!
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Summary
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To Summarize

• Strategic Portal Usage Increasing
• Integration of two strategic systems for a
  complete access scenario
• Variety of Integration options available
• WebInterface for SharePoint
• SmoothRoaming and SmartAccess support
• Basic integration via
• WebInterface iFrame

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Before you leave

• Session surveys are available online at
  www.citrixiforum.com, Tuesday, October 11 Please
  provide feedback!
• Tech Lab Hours of Operation
• Monday, 10/10 12Noon - 3PM
• Tuesday, 10/11 10AM - 4PM
• Location Mandalay Bay Ballroom I

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