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Which platform is responsible for securing external access to Horizon desktops and applications?
The correct answer is C. Unified Access Gateway. Unified Access Gateway (UAG) is VMware's dedicated security appliance that sits in the DMZ and acts as a reverse proxy, authenticating and brokering external user connections to Horizon desktops and applications without exposing internal infrastructure. A (AppDefense) is a…
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Which platform is responsible for securing external access to Horizon desktops and applications?
Options
- AVMware: AppDefense
- BHorizon Cloud Connector
- CUnified Access Gateway
- DVMvware Tunnel
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (3)
- C92% (57)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Unified Access Gateway (UAG) is VMware's dedicated security appliance that sits in the DMZ and acts as a reverse proxy, authenticating and brokering external user connections to Horizon desktops and applications without exposing internal infrastructure.
- A (AppDefense) is a workload security product focused on detecting threats inside VMs by understanding application behavior - it has nothing to do with gateway access.
- B (Horizon Cloud Connector) links on-premises Horizon pods to VMware's cloud-hosted control plane for management purposes; it is not an access gateway.
- D (VMware Tunnel) provides per-app VPN for mobile devices managed through Workspace ONE UEM - it is not the Horizon external access solution.
Memory tip: Think "UAG = the front door bouncer" - it stands at the edge, checks credentials, and only lets verified external users through to the internal Horizon environment.
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