Citrix Gateway

Using SAML authentication to log in to Citrix Gateway

October 5, 2020

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You can use SAML authentication to log in to Citrix Gateway using the Citrix VPN clients and the Workspace app. The plug-in supports SAML authentication only through advanced SAML policies bound to the authentication virtual server, that is nFactor authentication.

Important: The plug-in does not support SAML authentication when SAML policies are bound directly to the VPN virtual server, that is non-nFactor authentication.

Supported platforms and apps

The following table lists the platforms and applications that support SAML authentication for logging in to Citrix Gateway.

Product	Version
Citrix Gateway	Version 12.0 build 41.16 and later
VPN client	Version 12.1 build 49.37 and later. Supported platforms: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Workspace app versions	Windows: 1808; Mac: 1808

Configure for SAML authentication using advanced SAML policies

For details on configuring SAML authentication using advanced SAML policies see, Citrix ADC as a SAML IdP.

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Using SAML authentication to log in to Citrix Gateway

October 5, 2020

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October 5, 2020

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Using SAML authentication to log in to Citrix Gateway

Supported platforms and apps

Configure for SAML authentication using advanced SAML policies

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