Proxy Auto Configuration for Outbound Proxy support for Citrix Gateway

October 5, 2020

Contributed by:

S C

When you configure the Citrix Gateway appliance to support Proxy Auto Configuration (PAC), the URL of a PAC file is pushed to the client browser. The traffic from the client is then redirected to the respective proxies as determined by the conditions defined in the PAC file.

Following are some common use cases for PAC for outbound proxy:

To configure multiple proxy servers that handle client traffic.
To load-balance the proxy traffic across subnets.

Configure Citrix Gateway global parameters to support PAC for outbound proxy by using the CLI

At the command prompt, type:

set vpn parameter -proxy BROWSER -autoProxyUrl

Configure Citrix Gateway to support PAC in a session profile by using the CLI

At the command prompt, type:

add vpn sessionAction  -proxy BROWSER -autoProxyUrl

Where;

URL– URL for the proxy server
Name– Name of the VPN sessionAction

Configure Citrix Gateway global parameters to support PAC for outbound proxy by using the GUI

Navigate toConfiguration > Citrix Gateway > Global Settings.
On theGlobal Settingspage, clickChange Global Settings, and then select theClient Experience tab.
On theClient Experiencetab, selectAdvanced Settings, and then select theProxy tab.
On theProxy tab, selectBrowser, and then selectUse Automatic Configuration.
In theURL To Auto Proxy Config Filefield, type the URL for the required PAC file.
ClickCreate.

Configure Citrix Gateway to support PAC on Session Profile by using the GUI

Navigate toConfiguration> Citrix Gateway> Policies> Session.
On the Citrix GatewaySession Policies and Profilespage, create a Citrix Gateway Session Profile.
Select theSession Profilestab, clickAdd, and enter a name.
On theClient Experiencetab, selectAdvanced Settingsand then select theProxytab.
On theProxytab, selectBrowser, and then selectUse Automatic Configuration.
In theURL To Auto Proxy Config Filefield, type the URL for the required PAC file.
ClickCreate.
ClickCreate.

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Proxy Auto Configuration for Outbound Proxy support for Citrix Gateway

October 5, 2020

Contributed by:

S C

October 5, 2020

Contributed by:

S C

Proxy Auto Configuration for Outbound Proxy support for Citrix Gateway

Configure Citrix Gateway global parameters to support PAC for outbound proxy by using the CLI

Configure Citrix Gateway to support PAC in a session profile by using the CLI

Configure Citrix Gateway global parameters to support PAC for outbound proxy by using the GUI

Configure Citrix Gateway to support PAC on Session Profile by using the GUI

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