Which Citrix component acts as Secure Ticket Authority (STA) in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment?
Which Citrix component acts as Secure Ticket Authority (STA) in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment?
In a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment, the Secure Ticket Authority (STA) function is performed by the Delivery Controller. The Delivery Controller is responsible for managing virtual desktops and applications, as well as handling the STA to generate secure tickets for communication between the client and server. The STA is a critical component for ensuring secure access to resources, and it is installed by default on Delivery Controllers.
A is correct!!
A is indeed correct https://www.basvankaam.com/2017/08/07/the-ultimate-citrix-xendesktop-7-x-internals-cheat-sheet-version-2-0/ Read "1. Broker Service" on the site
A is correct D is wrong; the article they link shows how so configure the STA *URL* on the Gateway, not creating an STA on a gateway. B is wrong, the StoreFront server communicates with the STA to generate tickets C is wrong, the License server has nothing to do with the STA
clearly is the Deliver Controller.. A Gateway and Storefront rely on it
Must be A: STA is automatically installed on DDC's https://www.carlstalhood.com/storefront-cr-configuration-for-citrix-gateway/
A is correct - DDC plays as STA. In old Citrix XenApp products like XenApp 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.5 the STA could be any session host or Data Collector
It's A for sure. You set the STA's on the storefront console and if you have it, you also configure the same STA (present on delivery controller) because that service is running there. (CtxSta.dll) If you have citrix cloud the STA can also be the cloud connector.
a I THINK
A for sure
This is the first question where the majority fails. They gave you a link to verify that the answer is D - Citrix Gateway. The Delivery Controller in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment does not act as the Secure Ticket Authority (STA) because its primary role is to manage the delivery of virtual desktops and applications, handle user access, and optimize connections within the Citrix infrastructure1. The STA, on the other hand, is a component of the Citrix Gateway (formerly known as NetScaler Gateway or Citrix Secure Gateway). It is specifically designed to issue session tickets as part of the secure access mechanism for users connecting to Citrix resources from outside the corporate network1. The STA ensures that each user is authenticated and authorized to access the requested resources, and it plays a crucial role in the secure communication between the Citrix Gateway and the internal network
so this is a cvad site. so it will have cloud connectors replacing the work of DC's. On older citrix deployments you could leverage a virtual server on netscaler to provide STA responses, you can still do this now...https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-gateway/current-release/integrate-web-interface-apps/ng-wi-comm-wrapper-con/ng-wi-comm-sta-config-tsk.html So, I would say A is not right - DC is replaced the a CC in CVAD & Citrix Gateway is a valid answer.
from the options provided DDC is the most correct
Nowhere does it mention that this is a Citrix cloud deployment so we have to assume it is on prem. Cloud connectors are not in play. A is correct.