Remote-access Guide

citrix xenapp 7.6 remote access without netscaler

by Mrs. Crystel Lesch IV Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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What is NetScaler gateway in Citrix?

NetScaler Gateway communicates with StoreFront to protect apps and data delivered by XenApp and XenDesktop. The user devices run Citrix Receiver to create a secure connection and access their apps, desktops, and files. Users log on and authenticate using NetScaler Gateway.

Which version of XenApp do I need for Citrix storefront?

With the StoreFront 2.6 release Citrix finally made it more clear which type you have to choose as StoreFront also supports older XenApp releases. For XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 you logically need to choose XenApp 7.5 (or later), or XenDesktop. Also remember that the Delivery Controller without additional configuration communicates over HTTP.

How do I set up XenDesktop in Citrix studio?

Figure 1: Initial start-up of Citrix Studio, choosing Deliver application and desktop to your users to set-up the XenDesktop infrastructure The Site Setup wizard starts by asking you to either create an empty configured Site or to create a fully configured site.

What is the recommended architecture for a XenApp application?

The XenApp 7.6 Feature Pack 2 blueprint details the recommended architecture for four common scenarios: 1. A Windows-based application 2. An incompatible Windows-based application 3. A standardized and shared Windows desktop

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How do I access remote desktop using Citrix?

Connect to Citrix Remote Desktop (subsequent connections) 1 From the firm's web site https://www.squirepattonboggs.com click the Login link. 2 Click the link for the Remote Desktop session you require. 3 Enter your Username (email address) and Password, then click Sign In.

How do I access StoreFront Citrix?

On the Windows Start screen or Apps screen, locate and click the Citrix StoreFront tile. Select the Stores node in the right pane of the Citrix StoreFront management console and, in the results pane, select a store. In the Actions pane, click Configure Remote Access Settings.

Can you log into Citrix from anywhere?

Citrix solutions for remote access Citrix Remote PC Access is a solution that allows for a like-local performance and simple seamless access from any device, without having to install or load a VPN.

What is Citrix Access Gateway?

The Citrix Access Gateway is a hardened appliance deployed in an organization's DMZ that secures all traffic with standards-based SSL and TLS encryption. It serves as a complete replacement for Secure Gateway servers or traditional IPSec VPN devices.

What is XenApp services URL?

The XenApp Services URL for a store has the form http[s]://serveraddress/Citrix/storename/PNAgent/config. xml, where serveraddress is the fully qualified domain name of the server or load balancing environment for your StoreFront deployment and storename is the name specified for the store when it was created.

What is the purpose of Citrix StoreFront?

Citrix StoreFront is an enterprise app store for users that aggregates and presents virtual app and desktop resources from on-premises and hybrid deployments—delivering a near-native user experience across Citrix Workspace app (formerly Citrix Receiver) on any platform.

How do I use Citrix Xenapp?

1:262:24How Citrix XenApp works - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd the user interacts with the application. Just as if it were installed on their desktop. This isMoreAnd the user interacts with the application. Just as if it were installed on their desktop. This is called hosted application delivery and it lets your users.

Does Citrix need VPN?

Citrix Workspace aggregates all resources into a single, personalized user interface accessible from any device. Regardless of the selected approach and the chosen device, remote workers access your apps, files, and data with a single-sign-on (SSO) experience without a VPN.

How do I access remote desktop connection?

On your local Windows PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.

What is the difference between Citrix Access Gateway and NetScaler?

The NetScaler ADC and Gateway Citrix NetScaler refers to their Application Delivery Controller, or ADC, line of products, while the NetScaler Gateway, formerly known as the Citrix Access Gateway, or CAG, is primarily used for secure remote access to XenDesktop and/or XenApp environments.

What is Citrix NetScaler used for?

Citrix NetScaler is an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) created to optimize, manage, and secure network traffic. It analyzes application-specific traffic to distribute, optimize, and protect Layer 4–Layer 7 (L4–L7) network traffic.

Is NetScaler a firewall?

NetScaler Application Firewall comprehensively addresses the challenge of delivering centralized application- layer security for all web applications and web services. NetScaler Application Firewall enforces both positive and negative security models to ensure correct application behavior.

How do I open StoreFront management console?

The Citrix StoreFront management console starts automatically. You can also open StoreFront from the Start screen. In the Citrix StoreFront management console, click Create a new deployment. Specify the URL of the StoreFront server in the Base URL box.

How do I find my Citrix store URL?

The store URL is in the following format /Citrix/store/discovery. To get the URL, export a provisioning file from StoreFront, launch it in Notepad and copy the URL from the Address element.

How do I find my Citrix URL?

The Workspace URL is ready to use and can be found in Citrix Cloud > Workspace Configuration > Access, where you can enable, edit, and disable your Workspace URL.

How do I access Citrix preferences?

Right-click the Citrix Workspace icon in the Windows system tray and select Advanced Preferences > Reset Citrix Workspace. Enter the Workspace URL into the browser and sign in.

What are XenApp policies?

XenApp user and computer policies help define how the session is configured based on the user’s end point device, location or accessed resource. Recommended policies are as follows:  Unfiltered: The unfiltered policy is the system-created default policy providing a baseline configuration for an optimal experience. Each user group receives this policy with additional policies incorporated to customize the experience based on use case or access scenario.  Remote access policy - Optimized for WAN: The remote access policy includes settings to better protect the resources as they will be accessed from remote and potentially unsecure locations. Applied to all sessions coming through NetScaler Gateway.  Local access policy - High Definition User Experience: The local access policy focuses on a high quality user experience at the expense of bandwidth, which should be plentiful on a local connection scenario.  Mobile device policy: The mobile device policy helps improve the user experience for any user who utilizes a tablet, smartphone or other small form factor device. Once defined, each policy must be properly applied to the right set of objects and scenarios. These policies are applied as follows:

What is providing access to the environment?

Providing access to the environment includes more than simply making a connection to a resource. Providing the proper level of access is based on where the user is located as well as the security policies defined by the organization.

Can XenApp users access more than one resource?

An important design element with XenApp 7.6 Feature Pack 2 is that user groups (deli very groups) can access more than one resource (catalog). Based on the conceptual architecture, the following defines the Delivery Group to Catalog allocation:

Introduction

I started this article series trying to explain that XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.5 are actually the same product and therefore also the same installation and configuration steps apply. After this explanation I described the installation steps of the Delivery Controller.

Initial Set-up for first Delivery Controller

In part one of the article series I installed the Delivery Controller software. As shown in part one you can start Studio for this initial setup directly. When you unchecked that option, you can just use the Studio Console to start the initial set-up.

Initial setup following Delivery Controller (s)

As mentioned in part one, the Delivery Controller is the heart of the XenDesktop infrastructure, so logically you want this component highly available and fault tolerant. This can be done pretty easily; just add one or more Delivery Controllers to the infrastructure.

Summary

In the first part of the article series, the installation of the Desktop Delivery Controllers was discussed, in this part we executed the initial setup of the first and following Desktop Delivery Controllers.

What is NetScaler Gateway?

NetScaler Gateway communicates with StoreFront to protect apps and data delivered by XenApp and XenDesktop. The user devices run Citrix Receiver to create a secure connection and access their apps, desktops, and files.

Is Citrix translated?

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What is XenApp 6.5 migration?

The XenApp 6.5 migration process helps you more efficiently and quickly transition from a XenApp 6.5 farm to a Site running XenApp 7.6 (or a later supported release). This is helpful in deployments that contain large numbers of applications and Citrix group policies, lowering the risk of inadvertently introducing errors when manually moving applications and Citrix group policies to the new XenApp Site.

Does WorxWeb work with Citrix?

WorxWeb compatibility analysis — You can now test your web applications for compatibility with WorxWeb, a mobile app included with Citrix XenMobile. The WorxWeb report lets you know whether web applications that work in Internet Explorer will also work in WorxWeb on Android and iOS web browsers.

Can you access Citrix without credentials?

When creating or editing Delivery Groups containing Server OS machines, you can now allow users to access applications and desktops without presenting credentials to StoreFront or Citrix Receiver. For example, when users access applications through kiosks, the application may require credentials, but the Citrix access portal and tools do not.

Can you grant access to unauthenticated users?

When you configure the Delivery Group, you can grant access to authenticated users, unauthenticated users, or both. When you grant access to unauthenticated (anonymous) users, you must provide an unauthenticated StoreFront store.

Does XenApp 7.6 work on 6.5?

Run the XenApp 7.6 installer on each XenApp 6.5 worker, which automatically upgrades it to a new Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows Server OS for use in the new Site.

What is Citrix XenApp?

Citrix products offer a wide range of features and capabilities to help secure applications and data within Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop deployments. These features and capabilities are particularly important when deploying Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop in government, finance and health sector environments, where security is an essential consideration and often a regulated requirement.

What is Citrix licensing?

Citrix offers solutions and associated licensing models for deployments managed and hosted by the customer (on the customer’s premises), or deployments managed in the cloud. This document provides security guidance for solutions deployed on customer premises, rather than cloud deployments.

How does Citrix protect data?

Protecting data is paramount and a feature of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, where data is protected in the data center. Data security can be strengthened through the configuration of Citrix virtual channels, Windows policies and third party tools. Data security policies ensure sensitive data is kept in the data center (and off user devices), restricting access to resources and sensitive data on a contextual per-application basis. For example, policies may only allow certain users and devices access to sensitive data and applications such as payroll data. You can enable and configure endpoint validation and control to ensure policy-verified access, residual data management, and restrict and define the level of access to user device drives and peripherals. For examples of policy configuration to restrict access to user device drives and peripherals, see the relevant procedures in the Common Criteria Evaluated Configuration Guide for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6, available from https://www.citrix.com/about/legal/security-compliance/common- criteria.html

What is Citrix security?

Citrix products offer many security features that can be configured to suit your environment, requirements, risk assessment and compliance. You need to review your security requirements and configure the products and features appropriately.

How to determine identity and access needs?

To determine identity and access needs, consider and confirm the requirements for each type of account, defining the identity, authentication and access rights and privileges. Each account type presents different challenges and requires specific identity and access configuration.

Is Citrix hosting data in the data center?

Hosting data in the data center is a long standing security feature of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop. To increase data security, consider the following:

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Introduction

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I started this article series trying to explain that XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.5 are actually the same product and therefore also the same installation and configuration steps apply. After this explanation I described the installation steps of the Delivery Controller. If you don’t want to miss my future Citrix tutorials and b…
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Initial Set-Up For First Delivery Controller

  • In part one of the article series I installed the Delivery Controller software. As shown in part one you can start Studio for this initial setup directly. When you unchecked that option, you can just use the Studio Console to start the initial set-up. When Studio starts it offers three options: Site Setup, Remote PC Access and Scale your deployment. I won’t discuss Remote PC Access in thi…
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Initial Setup Following Delivery Controller

  • As mentioned in part one, the Delivery Controller is the heart of the XenDesktop infrastructure, so logically you want this component highly available and fault tolerant. This can be done pretty easily; just add one or more Delivery Controllers to the infrastructure. Also for these Delivery Controllers this is done by starting the Studio console. F...
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Summary

  • In the first partof the article series, the installation of the Desktop Delivery Controllers was discussed, in this part we executed the initial setup of the first and following Desktop Delivery Controllers. The last topic was the basic configuration of the Citrix StoreFront component, so that at the end of the article series users cannot connect to the XenDesktop infrastructure. In the upc…
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