Designed for experienced IT professionals, you will discover why WEM is the go-to system optimization and
logon optimization solution for a Citrix deployment's app and desktop workloads. You will learn how to plan,
build, rollout, and manage on-premises WEM or WEM service and how to integrate it into Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops or Citrix DaaS.
You will leave this course with a good understanding of how to manage additional solutions and features in
your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop or Citrix DaaS site.

• Install and initialize WEM and integrate into Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS.
• Configure WEM features to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption.
• Migrate an on-premises WEM deployment to WEM service

For administrators or engineers

Strong foundational knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops 7 or Citrix DaaS
Recommended:
CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
Deployment and Administration OR CWS-250: Citrix
DaaS Deployment and Administration

Module 1: Introduction to Workspace
Environment Management (WEM)
Module 6: Planning – WEM System and Log On
Optimization
• WEM Features and Benefits
Module 2: Planning – WEM Architecture and
Component Communications
• WEM On-Premises Components and
Deployments
• WEM Service Components and
Deployments
• WEM Component Communication
Workflows
Module 3: Planning - WEM On-Premises
Deployment Installation
• On-Premises WEM: Leading Practice
Installation Prerequisites and Steps
• On-Premises WEM: ADMX Template
Configuration
• Choosing a Security Principal to run the
WEM Infrastructure Service
• Creating the WEM Database
• Running the WEM Infrastructure Service
Configuration Utility
• On-Premises WEM: Agent Installation
Module 4: Planning – WEM Service Deployment
Installation
• WEM On-Premises vs WEM Service
• WEM Service: Leading Practice
Installation Prerequisites and Steps
• WEM Service: ADMX Template
Configuration
• WEM Service: Agent Installation
Module 5: Planning – WEM Consoles and Initial
Setup
• On-Premises WEM and WEM Service
Consoles
• WEM Initial Setup
• Migrating GPO settings to WEM
• WEM System Optimization Overview
• WEM CPU Management
• WEM Memory Management
• Additional System Optimization Features
• WEM Log On Optimization Overview
• WEM Assigned Actions
• WEM Environmental Settings
• Citrix Profile Management In WEM
Module 7: Planning – WEM Security and
Lockdown Features
• WEM Security Management Features
• Privilege Elevation and Process Hierarchy
Control
• WEM Transformer
Module 8: Planning - The WEM Agent
• WEM Settings Processing and WEM Agent
Caches
• WEM Agent Integration with Citrix Virtual
Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS
Module 9: Planning – WEM Monitoring,
Reporting, and Troubleshooting
• WEM Monitoring and Reporting
• WEM Agent Troubleshooting
• WEM Service Troubleshooting
Module 10: Planning – Upgrading WEM and
Migration to WEM Service
• Upgrading Workspace Environment
Management
• WEM On-Premises Migration to WEM
Service
Module 11: Rolling Out a WEM Deployment
• WEM Agent User Options on Windows
Desktops
Module 12: Managing a WEM Deployment
• Measuring WEM Success