Configure Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway – ICA Proxy
Prerequisites
Item | Description |
* | DNS is configured on the NetScaler correctly |
* | The internal or private IP Address of the VIP assigned to the NetScaler Gateway * |
* | Know the details of your Citrix Server STA (our Citrix DDC(s)) |
* | Firewall ports are open between the NetScaler and the StoreFront server |
* | StoreFront already configured and setup (otherwise retrieve attributes doesn’t work) |
In this section of the course we will connect the NetScaler Unified Gateway to our Citrix XA/XD Environment for ICA Proxy (Citrix sessions, no VPN).
Here you will see how quickly you can set up, secure and enable remote access to your Citrix environment via the NetScaler Unified Gateway.
NOTE: you must have an active Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop server and a StoreFront server to proceed with the following steps
Create the NetScaler Unified Gateway – Wizard
Step | Description | Screenshot |
1 | Log into NetScaler
Click Unified Gateway in the Left Pane under ‘Integrate with Citrix Products’ |
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2 | Click Get Started | |
3 | Click Continue | |
4 | Enter the following details as appropriate for your configuration | |
Use the existing certificate already installed
Click Continue |
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5 | Select the appropriate LDAP server
Click Continue |
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6 | Change Portal Theme to the New RFWebUI
(note RFWebUI does not currently work with SAML) |
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7 | Click the + Icon | |
8 | Select XenApp & XenDesktop
Select Integration point as StoreFront |
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9 | Enter the Details of your XA&XD STA and StoreFront server URLs then click Retrieve Stores
Receiver for Web Path will appear and be validated providing it can contact your Storefront server Click Continue |
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Click Done | ||
10 | You will be returned to the Applications Page and a StoreFront application will appear | |
11 | Click Continue | |
12 | On the summary page click Done | |
13 | Access the Unified Gateway Page and check you can log into the NetScaler page | |
14 | Select Clientless Access
Click Desktops and ensure you can see your XA&XD Desktops Load the desktop to ensure a full end to end test is performed |
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