Citrix Access Gateway

Citrix Access Gateway Overview

Citrix Access Gateway is the only SSL VPN to securely deliver any application with policy-based SmartAccess control.  Users have easy-to use secure access to the applications and data they need to be productive.  Organizations can cost effectively extend access to datacenter resources from outside the office while maintaining unprecedented control through comprehensive SmartAccess policies.

• Standard Edition
• Advanced Edition
• Enterprise Edition

SmartAccess – Ultimate Flexibility in Controlling Access and Actions

Citrix’s patent-pending SmartAccess technology allows administrators to control both access and actions based on both the user and the endpoint device.  For example, a user may have full access (read, save locally, print, etc.) to a set of files when utilizing their office PC – but may be restricted to “read-only access when connecting through an unrecognized “kiosk device.  Similarly, if an employee tries to log into the corporate network via a home PC that does not have an active anti-virus update service that employee may not be able to access certain mission-critical systems.  With SmartAccess, administrators are provided ultimate flexibility in developing and implementing corporate security policies.

Best Performance and Scalability

Our flexible delivery model creates an excellent secure access solution for any size organization.  Citrix Access Gateway provides industry-leading reliability and scalability from 1 all the way up to 10,000 concurrent users per appliance.  

Easy to Deploy, Administer and Use

Citrix Access Gateway delivers the best end-user and administrator experience of any SSL VPN on the market:

• End-users:  Access Gateway was designed from the ground up to provide an excellent user experience.  Single point of access and single sign-on capabilities minimize the number of authentication prompts, creating easy navigation to all key resources –- including Windows applications (delivered with or without Citrix Presentation Server), e-mail, file shares, internal web applications and more.  Additionally, “always-on access ensures sessions are automatically reconnected after losing a network connection or roaming between access points.
• Administrators:  Access Gateway provides fast, easy and cost-effective deployment and ongoing management.  The client is web-deployed and is automatically updated without user intervention, and management tools are highly intuitive.  Organizations can easily provide mobile and remote users with desk-like access from any location -– without the cost and complexity of installing, configuring, updating and supporting client software on each device.

Flexible Purchase Options

Three editions of Citrix Access Gateway are available to meet every organization’s business needs:

• Standard Edition– Designed for organizations with fewer than 500 concurrent users who are looking for an excellent secure access solution without the need for highly sophisticated policy deployment.  The most cost-effective solution on the market.  
• Advanced Edition – Designed for organizations with fewer than 500 concurrent users who are looking for an excellent secure access solution that includes highly sophisticated SmartAccess policy deployment, browser-only access and/or mobile device support.
• Enterprise Edition – The best secure access solution for enterprise environments, offering market-leading scalability and performance, SmartAccess capabilities, high-availability options and integrated application acceleration and optimization.

The Best SSL VPN for Citrix Presentation Server

Citrix Access Gateway provides market-leading secure access with or without Citrix  Presentation Server.  Additional benefits provided when Access Gateway is deployed with Presentation Server include the following:

• Access Gateway can emulate the Presentation Server Secure Gateway feature, allowing direct connection from Citrix Presentation Server (ICA) clients.
• SmartAccess allows unmatched control over Windows applications delivered by Presentation Server.

Bottom Line:  Using Access Gateway with Presentation Server delivers the benefits of a hardened appliance-based universal SSL VPN — increasing security, extending user access, and reducing costs when compared with utilizing Secure Gateway.

The Best Solution for Secure Access to Applications and Information
Citrix Access Gateway provides an unparalleled access experience for millions of users on a daily basis as well as market-leading security and control for IT administrators.  Give us a call to see how we can help your organization solve the secure access dilemma.