A Intro to SAML


A secret handshake or an inside joke. Fun ways for us to share information to each other, secretly. Without the historical association, others will fail to get access or understand the full meaning. Welcome to SAML SAML is a way to securely share authentication and authorization information between two parties. Most often, SAML is used… Continue reading A Intro to SAML

Citrix Workspace Authentication: Okta


None of us likes starting over. So if we don’t have to, why would we? Unfortunately, with technology, many of us are forced to to follow a single path. That single path often requires us to start over. But this is one of the interesting things about Citrix Workspace and the user’s primary identity… Don’t… Continue reading Citrix Workspace Authentication: Okta

Access Control for StoreFront – Demo


I recently talked about how you can add SaaS and web applications to an on-premises StoreFront deployment.  The integration goes beyond simply publishing links to the SaaS and web apps.  The integration utilizes the Citrix Access Control service, providing SSO to SaaS No more passwords. No more access after employees have left the company. Enhanced… Continue reading Access Control for StoreFront – Demo

SaaS and Web Apps in StoreFront


In a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment, many organizations use StoreFront to provide access to Windows and Linux applications and desktops.  A lesser know feature, published content, can let StoreFront publish links to SaaS and web applications in an attempt to bring all resources together into a single view. (I see the differences between… Continue reading SaaS and Web Apps in StoreFront

x.509 Certificate Rejected for SaaS SSO


I’m trying to setup single sign-on to a new SaaS app with Citrix Access Control and ran into a strange issue. The SaaS app is rejecting my x.509 certificate because it is incorrect. Let’s look at this a little closer. When you create a new SSO configuration for a SaaS app in Citrix Access Control,… Continue reading x.509 Certificate Rejected for SaaS SSO

Enhanced SaaS Security


A SaaS app exists in the cloud, which basically means the organization’s IT and Security teams have no control over what users can capture, save, print and distribute. In the SaaS world, the approach is often “be on your best behavior”. This is similar to all of the self-service check-out lines we now have at… Continue reading Enhanced SaaS Security