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Mobile Management-XenApp,XenServer,Netscaler(AG),XenDesktop

So I posted an article in May that contained a sneak peak of a mobile management app I am working on that would fit the iPhone form factor.  Since then Citrix announced they are working on a Blackberry and Android client so I thought it was time to let everyone know the status of my project.

When I come up with ideas I tend to have very elaborate plans that rarely see the light of day.  This project is no exception to the 'elaborate ideas' theme.  That being said, everything I want to do is possible with time and I intend to see this one through until the end.  My target is a Windows app that would run as a published application used in conjunction with XenApp.  I orginally planned to create a web app to handle all of this functionality but once hearing about the Receiver clients I changed my mind.  Why not let XenApp do what it does best, present the app to the outside over a secure, seamless connection?

I plan to support a number of Citrix products as that is where my expertise (I use the term loosely) currently sits.  Starting off I am going to support XenApp since MFCOM is a place that I feel incredibly comfortable. From there I will move onto XenServer, then Netscaler(Access Gateway) and finally XenDesktop.  If I am able to accomplish those different 'modules' of the application I may continue on and add ESX/vSphere and IIS support for quick admin tasks.  I don't plan to add every possible feature, just those that your average admin would find useful when away from the office.

I recently had a catastrphic lab hardware failure in which I lost my VM's.  Luckily I had a backup of the code but thus far but I am not happy with the framework and will be tweaking it and the UI.  Below are two screenshots of what I currently have and I will be altering this heavily.

I am really interested in hearing what the community wants in a mobile admin app.