Create a NetScaler Gateway Preauthentication Policy
Step | Description | Screenshot |
1 | Expand >NetScaler Gateway > Policies > Preauthentication | |
2 | Click Add | |
3 | Name the policy something like PreAuthPol_Notepad-is-running
Click the + next to Request Action Note: you can call it whatever you want, I like to keep a standard format when creating policies and profiles so they are distinguishable in the various screens and in the ns.conf file as well |
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4 | Click Create | |
5 | Click Expression Editor
Select Expression Type of: Client Security Component: Process Name*: notepad.exe Operator: EXISTS Then click Done |
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6 | Note the expression is automatically created for you now as CLIENT.APPLICATION.PROCESS(notepad.exe) EXISTS |
CLIENT.APPLICATION.PROCESS(notepad.exe) EXISTS |
7 | Click Create | |
8 | Bind the new policy globally
Select NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway Policy Manager |
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9 | Click the + on AAA Global | |
10 | Click Add Binding | |
11 | Click in the Click to Select | |
12 | Select the only PreAuthPolicy available
Click Select |
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13 | Click Bind | |
14 | Click Done | |
15 | Click Done | |
16 | Browse to the gateway and check that before you type in any authentication credentials that the EPA scan is invoked
Click Yes |
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17 | EPA Scan with notepad not running | |
18 | EPA Scan with notepad Running
Your users can now authenticate |
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19 | Authenticate against the NetScaler page again and then confirm you can access all NetScaler resources |
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