Integrating Web Security with Citrix

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

Integrating Web Security with Citrix

Websense software integrated with a Citrix server can monitor HTTP, FTP, and SSL requests from individual Citrix users. Network Agent can be used to filter other protocols, if needed.

 

Note  "Citrix server" refers to Citrix Presentation Server or XenApp. For the versions supported by Websense software, see System Requirements.

The following illustration shows a typical deployment used to filter both users who access the Internet through a Citrix server and users who access the Internet locally.

The Websense filtering components are installed on a dedicated machine that can filter Citrix server clients (non-Citrix clients are filtered by a separate integration product or Network Agent; see Citrix Integration).

The Websense Citrix Integration Service must be installed on each Citrix server to allow it to communicate with Filtering Service.

No other Websense components can be installed on a Citrix server.

Separate Network Agent instances are needed for the Citrix and non-Citrix users.

To simplify the diagram, not all individual Websense components are shown.

 

Other integrations also can be used in the non-Citrix portion of the network. See Citrix Integration for Websense software configuration instructions.

The diagram provides a general overview and best practice location for your integration product, but does not show all Websense components. Larger networks require Websense components to be distributed across several dedicated machines.