What is pass-through authentication Citrix?

What is pass-through authentication Citrix?

Introduction. Pass-through authentication is a simple concept. User credentials are passed to a Web Interface site and then to the XenApp/XenDesktop servers, preventing users from having to explicitly authenticate at any point during the Citrix application launch process.

How do I authenticate on Citrix?

Use smart cards with Citrix Receiver for Web

  1. Select the Citrix Receiver for Web node in the left panel.
  2. Select the site you want to use smart card authentication.
  3. Select the Choose Authentication Methods task in the right panel.
  4. Check the Smart card checkbox in the popup dialog screen and click OK.

How do you manually install and configure Citrix Receiver for pass-through authentication?

Follow the below steps to configure the policy

  1. Open Local Group Policy Editor. Navigate to Citrix Receiver > User authentication.
  2. Open the Local user name password policy.
  3. Select Enable pass-through authentication.
  4. Click Apply and OK.

How do I get Citrix credentials?

Launch Citrix Studio, go to Store > Manage Authentication methods > enable Domain pass-through. When Citrix Workspace app is not configured with Single sign-on, it automatically switches the authentication method from Domain pass-through to Username and Password, if available.

How to enable pass through authentication in Citrix?

1 Open the Citrix Workspace app Group Policy Object administrative template by running gpedit.msc. 2 Go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User Authentication > Local user name and password. 3 Select Enable pass-through authentication.

How to enable domain pass through in Citrix Workspace App?

When Single Sign-on is not configured, Citrix Workspace app automatically switches the authentication method from Domain pass-through to Username and Password, if available. If Web Interface is configured on the VDA, launch XenApp Services Sites > Authentication Methods > enable Pass-through.

When to use silent authentication in Citrix Workspace?

Citrix Workspace app introduces a Group Policy Object (GPO) policy to enable silent authentication for Citrix Workspace. This policy enables Citrix Workspace app to log in to Citrix Workspace automatically at system startup. Use this policy only when domain pass-through (single sign-on) is configured for Citrix Workspace on domain-joined devices.

How to enable single sign on policy in Citrix?

Under the Computer Configuration node, go to Administrative Template > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > User Authentication. Select Single Sign-on for Citrix Gateway policy. Select Enabled. Click Apply and OK. Restart Citrix Workspace app for the changes to take effect.

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