Re: [SLUG] Linux client for Citrix Access Gateway?

[Daniel Pittman <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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.