Integrate Citrix Gateway with StoreFront
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktopswizard is used to integrate StoreFront with Citrix Gateway. The integration facilitates access to hosted virtual desktops (XenDesktop) and hosted Windows virtual apps (XenApp) through Citrix Gateway.
For Citrix Gateway integration with StoreFront, the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops wizard workflow is now enhanced with the following capabilities.
- Retrieval of the Stores configured on the supported StoreFront:The Stores configured on supported StoreFront can be retrieved with a click. This retrieval method helps avoid manual intervention therefore avoiding human errors (typos).
- Export support for StoreFront configuration file:The StoreFront configuration files can be exported at Citrix Gateway. The StoreFront configuration file can then be downloaded and eventually imported on a supported StoreFront server. Once the file is imported, StoreFront completes the NetScaler integration.
- StoreFrontas an authentication server:Authenticationis simplified by introducing an advanced authentication action to use StoreFront as an Authentication Server for authentication services.
Note:The authentication server can be used for non-Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployments as well.
How to configure Citrix Gateway to use with StoreFront
Prerequisites
You must have the following information to integrate NetScaler with StoreFront:
- IP address of the Citrix Gateway virtual server
- Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of StoreFront server
- A server certificate for the Citrix Gateway
- Authentication server details
Also ensure the following:
- Firewall port between Citrix Gateway and StoreFront is open
- StoreFront has LAN access
To Integrate StoreFront with Citrix Gateway using Citrix Gateway GUI:
- Click theConfigurationtab.
- InIntegrate with Citrix Products, clickXenApp and XenDesktop.
- ClickGet Started.
- SelectStoreFrontand ClickContinue.
Enter the values for the following fields in the Citrix Gateway area and clickContinue.
- Gateway FQDN– FQDN of Citrix Gateway
- Gateway IP Address– IP address of Citrix Gateway
- Port– Port of Citrix Gateway
Import the following files in theServer Certificatearea and clickContinue.Certificate File- Server certificate for the Citrix Gateway.
Provide the following information in theStoreFrontarea and clickContinue.
- StoreFront URL– URL of StoreFront server
- Receiver for Web Path- Path to Receiver for website already configured on the StoreFront
- Default Active Directory Domain- Single sign-on domain to be used for single sign-on applications in the internal network
- 安全的票盟thority URL– The Secure Ticket Authority URL, typically present on the delivery controller.
Note:Upon choosing “Retrieve Stores” Citrix Gateway contacts StoreFront and returns all the Stores information which is configured on StoreFront. You can then select preferred Store from the drop-down menu. “Retrieve Stores” option works for the latest StoreFront server only.
With the new Authentication settings, a user can create an Authentication Policy or you can use an existing Authentication policy.
To create a Domain Based Authentication Policy, enter the values for the following fields in and clickContinue.
Choose Authentication Type -Select Domain from the drop-down menu
SelectAdd new serverorUse existing serverbased on your requirement
- IP Address– IP address for the Domain server
- Port– Port of the Domain server
- Base DN- The base DN under which the users are located
- Service Account- The account used to query Active Directory
- Password- The password required to log on to the Domain server
- Time out- The time duration for which the Domain directory is looked up
- Server Logon Name Attribute- The name attribute used by the NetScaler appliance to query the external Domain server or an Active Directory.
You can optionally clickTest Connectionto ensure that the server is reachable and valid credentials are provided.
Note:To use an existing Authentication policy, select the requiredAuthentication Typefrom theChoose Authentication Typelist and provide the information as listed previously.
On the Citrix Gateway Settings page, ClickDone.
- ClickDownload file.
Following are the configuration steps required at the StoreFront GUI:
- Copy the
Gatewayconfig.zipfile to StoreFront. - ClickStores.
- SelectManage Citrix Gatewaysand click theImported from filelink in theManage Citrix Gatewayswindow.
- UnderSelect Filearea in theImport NetScaler Configurationwindow, clickNext.
- UnderSelect Logon Typearea, optionally provide aCallback URLfor StoreFront to contact Citrix Gateway and clickNext.
- Under Secure Ticket Authorities click Next.
- UnderReview changesclickNext.
- ClickFinish.