Configure Session Auditing for XenApp 5.0 Farms

Auditing is a key component of just about any IT solution that you might work with today. Auditing is necessary for a number of reasons including security, usage monitoring, resource allocation, and overall ROI. Citrix XenApp provides a tool called SmartAuditor that allows you to record the on-screen activity of any session. SmartAuditor not only allows you to manage sessions for security purposes, such as access to financial tools and HR resources, it also allows you to “play back” sessions for troubleshooting as well as training.

SmartAuditor can be configured on a single XenApp server, or it can be configured on every server in a farm. Your installation depends on a number of areas, including network bandwidth, server capacity, and server resources. When planning your deployment, it’s important to understand the different components that make up a SmartAuditor environment: