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1Y0-201 · Question #52

Scenario: A Citrix Administrator needs to audit logins from the NetScaler Gateway. Company policy states that the logs need to be sent to a centralized server. What should the administrator…

The correct answer is A. SYSLOG. SYSLOG is the standard protocol for forwarding audit and event logs from NetScaler Gateway to a centralized logging server.

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Question

Scenario: A Citrix Administrator needs to audit logins from the NetScaler Gateway. Company policy states that the logs need to be sent to a centralized server. What should the administrator configure to audit ICA sessions on the NetScaler Gateway?

Options

  • ASYSLOG
  • BHDX Monitoring
  • CApplication Firewall
  • DConfiguration Logging
  • ENetScaler Web Logging

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

SYSLOG is the standard protocol for forwarding audit and event logs from NetScaler Gateway to a centralized logging server.

ASYSLOGCorrect

NetScaler Gateway supports SYSLOG (and NSLOG) audit logging, which forwards log messages including ICA session login events to a remote SYSLOG server over UDP or TCP. Configuring a SYSLOG action and audit policy on the NetScaler satisfies the company requirement to centralize logs on a dedicated server, making it the correct auditing mechanism for gateway sessions.

BHDX Monitoring

HDX Monitoring tracks performance metrics of HDX/ICA sessions such as latency and bandwidth; it does not export login audit records to a centralized server.

CApplication Firewall

Application Firewall inspects and protects HTTP/HTTPS web application traffic; it is not used to audit ICA session logins.

DConfiguration Logging

Configuration Logging records administrative changes to the NetScaler configuration, not user login or ICA session events.

ENetScaler Web Logging

NetScaler Web Logging (NSWL) captures HTTP/HTTPS web server-style access logs; it does not cover ICA gateway session login events.

Concept tested: NetScaler Gateway SYSLOG audit logging configuration

Source: https://docs.netscaler.com/en-us/citrix-adc/current-release/system/audit-logging.html

Topics

#SYSLOG#NetScaler Gateway#ICA session auditing#centralized logging

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