What is the NetScaler Gateway?
NetScaler Unified Gateway offers secure remote access of virtual desktops and a variety applications from a single point of entry and with single sign-on (SSO). The NetScaler Management and Analytics System is a platform designed for the organization and automation of policy management across devices and applications.
What is the difference between Citrix Access Gateway and NetScaler?
Citrix Access Gateway was a software solution that ran on a Windows server. NetScaler Gateway comes in both hardware and virtualized versions, runs on top of a Linux kernel, and was created to replace Access Gateway.
What is a Citrix gateway?
Citrix Gateway consolidates remote access infrastructure to provide single sign-on across all applications whether in a data center, in a cloud, or if the apps are delivered as SaaS apps. It allows people to access any app, from any device, through a single URL.
Why do I need NetScaler?
NetScaler does support ICA, and it allows users to securely access XenMobile, ShareFile, email servers, file shares, and other in-house resources. Although it’s possible to use a product other than NetScaler as a VPN or ADC, doing so can create connection and network problems that are hard to troubleshoot in-house.
How does NetScaler Gateway work in Citrix?
The NetScaler uses vServers (virtual servers) to deliver different kinds of services, in this case the vServer will be configured as a gateway server. The NSIP address (NetScaler IP Address) is the IP address which is used by the Administrator to manage and configure the NetScaler.
Why do I need a NetScaler?
How do I use NetScaler gateway in Citrix?
On the Windows Start screen or Apps screen, locate and click the Citrix StoreFront tile. Select the Stores node in the left pane of the Citrix StoreFront management console and pane, click Manage Netscaler Gateways. Specify a name for the NetScaler Gateway deployment that will help users to identify it.
Is NetScaler a reverse proxy?
Citrix NetScaler can help companies arrange this using the reverse proxy methodology. Citrix NetScaler will be the proxy between the Internet and the company network. So basically, the servers can be in the LAN network and Citrix NetScaler will be placed in the DMZ zone. This will perform a secure connection.