🆕 Update 24.04.25 GA and Network-Location Filtering Conditional Authentication is now GA and there is a long-awaited new feature to be able to use different Auth-Methods based on Network Locations – so to differ between
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Citrix DaaS – Inactivity Timeout and Authentication Period
Overview Recently I’ve discussed some DaaS / Cloud Workspace security settings with a customer where Inactivity Timeout and Authentication Period settings for Citrix Workspace App (not Web!) are very essential. CISO’s are friends of low
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NetScaler – EPA Scans with Quarantine Group
Overview Recently a customer had to switch from User-Cert Authentication (CBA) to Device-Cert Authentication, so I had to create a new nFactor flow with EPA for Device-Cert Check. This Post will cover the following requirements:
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NetScaler – Session Hijack Protection with Responder
Overview Quick Post about what is the hijacking of an authenticated NetScaler user session and how to protect yourself from it. This feature starts with 13.1 Build 53.17 and 14.1 Build 25.53 There are two
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NetScaler – WAF for Gateway and AAA
Overview Finally, with 14.1 Build 21.57 and 13.1 Build 53.17 there’s the long awaited support for using NetScaler’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) for all kind of Gateway vServer and AAA vServer. This is a Quickpost
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Citrix DaaS – Entra ID SSO with PRT and without FAS
Overview This guide provides information for configuring Entra ID Single Sign-on (AAD SSO) for Citrix DaaS without the use of FAS and also getting a PRT – so there are no SSO problems with M365
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NetScaler – OAuth IdP with one empty Attribute results in Failure
Overview Quick Post about a latest finding of an Issue when using NetScaler as OAuth IdP (doesn’t matter with which SP) and there is the need of sending some User-Attributes to the SP. Update –
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NetScaler – How to get rid of SSO / missing PRT Issues using Entra ID Phone Sign-in
Overview You’re using Microsoft Entra ID (SAML or OAuth) as IdP for your OnPrem CVAD or DaaS Environment. Your default is to use Citrix FAS so the User-Logon to the VDA happens with a virtual
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Microsoft Entra – Using Private Access to tunnel Citrix HDX Sessions and giving HDX Direct a Try
Overview Private Access, a Feature of Microsoft Entra’s Global Secure Access Suite, is a simple but powerful Security Service Edge (SSE) network solution for providing secure access to your Cloud / OnPrem Apps without VPN,
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NetScaler – Secure Access Client Cleanup Utility
Overview In a latest SSLVPN Project with NetScaler and the Windows Secure Access Client (formerly Citrix Gateway Plugin) we had some problems with the rollout of the client via SCCM. Especially when there is a
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