Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. Sadly, I think you are out of luck. My understanding is that the Citrix Access Gateway VPN server is actually a browser hosted RDP-over-SSL solution. Since there isn't, as far as I know, any functional RDP server for Linux available you are not going to have an easy path to getting this working, as I understand things. This may help, though: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX109043 In a cruel twist of irony, I discovered that the Citrix device is essentially a Supermicro rackmount unit loaded with RHEL, with the proprietary Citrix software running on top. So despite our client being happy with a Linux-based solution, they seem to be locked into Windows by their VPN. Depending on how much this is worth you /may/ find that one of two options suits: Option one, install PuTTY or another SSH client on a Windows system within their network. Use RDP to access that system and then SSH to connect to your Linux server. Option two, pay for a commercial RDP server for Linux. Regards, Daniel You could also resurrect http://xrdp.sf.net/ -- but that doesn't look fun to me. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
(sorry Sridhar, replied to you directly instead of the list) On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 11:55 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. I don't know much about Citrix so I could be suggesting something silly, but I searched a bit of Google and found references to some Linux ICA Client that apparently connects to the Citrix Access Gateway. Have you used it? Is this the software they currently use on Windows desktops to connect to the access gateway? Failing that, maybe the Citrix Access Gateway VPN Server can be configured to allow other protocols? (like IPSec, and use something like FreeS/WAN to connect) Just throwing some ideas. - Gonzalo -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
On 01/06/2008, at 4:09 PM, Daniel Pittman wrote: Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. Sadly, I think you are out of luck. My understanding is that the Citrix Access Gateway VPN server is actually a browser hosted RDP-over-SSL solution. Since there isn't, as far as I know, any functional RDP server for Linux available you are not going to have an easy path to getting this working, as I understand things. There is xrdp.sourceforge.net (a friend told me about it - I have not tried it). Alternatively there are commercial packages available. I'm not sure this helps if the server is on the evil side of the network and needs to VPN in. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. You might be able to convince them to let your server 'phone home' through an OpenVPN tunnel, https if need be and get back into it that way. We have done that successfully in the past dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
Sridhar, Not sure exactly which version of the CAG your customer has - but it sounds like an older version. The newer Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition (version 8.0 and up) is built on the Netscaler platform (which is BSD based). This does have a Java client which will run under Linux to give transparent access. I have a deployment of this under my belt (though the customer isn't using the Java client - I did verify that it works.) Martin On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. In a cruel twist of irony, I discovered that the Citrix device is essentially a Supermicro rackmount unit loaded with RHEL, with the proprietary Citrix software running on top. So despite our client being happy with a Linux-based solution, they seem to be locked into Windows by their VPN. -- Need to fork out $$$ for the next software upgrade? Break the cycle! http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Regards, Martin Martin Visser -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 03:51 -0300, Gonzalo Servat wrote: I don't know much about Citrix so I could be suggesting something silly, but I searched a bit of Google and found references to some Linux ICA Client that apparently connects to the Citrix Access Gateway. Have you used it? Is this the software they currently use on Windows desktops to connect to the access gateway? Failing that, maybe the Citrix Access Gateway VPN Server can be configured to allow other protocols? (like IPSec, and use something like FreeS/WAN to connect) I did that for my old company very often. Not an issue really. There was a Java client and a built in client. There are instructions on the internet for installing Linux versions. Trick was installing the certificates properly. Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
On Sunday 01 June 2008 21:35:38 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. Sadly, I think you are out of luck. My understanding is that the Citrix Access Gateway VPN server is actually a browser hosted RDP-over-SSL solution. Since there isn't, as far as I know, any functional RDP server for Linux available you are not going to have an easy path to getting this working, as I understand things. This may help, though: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX109043 I'm using xrdp to connect WinCE UMPC to a linux server POS-GUI. It works well. But ... http://xrdp.sourceforge.net/ And at last look the protocol for rdp changed with vista and xrdp had not caught up James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?
We're trying to deploy a Linux server into an all-Windows company. Our client is actually quite happy with this solution, but we were informed a couple of days ago that they have a Citrix Access Gateway VPN server that we must go through in order to interact with their network. I can't seem to find any clear information on how to connect to the VPN with our Linux server. The client Citrix refers to appears to be for remote desktop use through a Web browser, and is hence useless for a server. In a cruel twist of irony, I discovered that the Citrix device is essentially a Supermicro rackmount unit loaded with RHEL, with the proprietary Citrix software running on top. So despite our client being happy with a Linux-based solution, they seem to be locked into Windows by their VPN. -- Need to fork out $$$ for the next software upgrade? Break the cycle! http://www.linux.org.au/linux signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
