A Citrix Administrator needs to provide access to Microsoft SharePoint through Citrix Gateway for users connecting from a web browser using the Citrix Gateway plug-in. How can the administrator…

Question

Options

• AConfigure Citrix Gateway in ICA proxy mode.
• BSet clientless access to OFF.
• CEnable SSL bridge mode.
• DSet clientless access to ON.

• A
  88% (23)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  8% (2)

Explanation

ICA proxy mode (A) is the correct configuration because it enables Citrix Gateway to act as a secure proxy for ICA/HDX traffic, allowing users with the Citrix Gateway plug-in to access internally hosted applications - including SharePoint published via Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - through a standard web browser. The plug-in establishes the secure tunnel, and ICA proxy mode handles routing that traffic through the Gateway to the backend resource.

Option D (clientless access ON) is a distractor because clientless access is designed for browser-only access without the plug-in - it doesn't apply when the plug-in is the connection method. Option B (clientless access OFF) would actively block web-based access, which is the opposite of the goal. Option C (SSL bridge mode) simply passes encrypted traffic through the Gateway without terminating or inspecting it, which bypasses the authentication and access control features needed to securely expose SharePoint.

Memory tip: Think of ICA proxy mode as the "Citrix-to-Citrix" gateway - whenever users are going through Citrix Gateway to reach a Citrix-published resource using any Citrix client or plug-in, ICA proxy mode is the answer. Clientless access is the "no plug-in needed" option for basic web app access.

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