Netscaler on John Billekens | Notes from the field

HowTo - Configure NetScaler ADNS as an Authoritative DNS Server for a Subdomain

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:24:49 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

In this HowTo article, we’ll walk through the complete process of configuring a Citrix NetScaler HA pair to serve as an authoritative DNS server for a subdomain. This step-by-step guide covers everything from setting up the Authoritative DNS (ADNS) service on the NetScaler to delegating the subdomain in the parent domain’s DNS management panel. Whether you’re looking to improve DNS resolution performance, gain more control over DNS records, or support advanced NetScaler features, this guide will help you get it done efficiently and securely.

HowTo - NetScaler - Upgrade firmware

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:00:55 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

Upgrading firmware on time is crucial for the business continuity. Especially when new firmware become available containing fixes for high CVE’s we have seen recently.

This how to guide focuses on upgrading the NetScaler manually. If you are using an ADM appliance or ADM service, you can use those as well, to automatically upgrade the node(s).

HowTo - (Pre upgrade) Cleanup

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:57:37 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

Before you start an upgrade. You must make sure to have enough free space available. Although in the GUI you see sometimes that you must have 5 GB available, in my experience you need at least 6,5 GB free space.

HowTo - NetScaler - Create a backup

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:07:03 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

A backup can save you a lot of time in case of emergencies, configuration errors or hacks. You could download and save it in a secure environment. And when needed restore a new appliance with the saved backup.

HowTo - NetScaler - Update Certificate

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:27:47 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

In this how-to article I will explain the procedure how to update a certificate on a Citrix NetScaler. If you wait until a certificate is expired wil cause a lot of issues for your users or visitors. By being on time with the renewal will save you a lot of trouble.

HowTo - NetScaler - Install Certificate

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:38:35 +0000

group: “NetScaler”

In this how-to article I will explain the procedure how to install a new certificate on a Citrix NetScaler. Certificates are an important piece in a secure connection from a client to a server.

HowTo - Windows - Export certificate (pfx)

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:45:25 +0000

group: “Windows”

Certificates are an important part of a modern environment. They make communication safer by encrypting the traffic between the client and server. A safe way to move certificates between servers or store them safely is by exporting the certificate (private and public key) to an encrypted format. A commonly used format is “pfx” (Personal Information Exchange also known as PKCS#12). A pfx file can contain one or more certificates and is encrypted with a password. Without the correct password the pfx is useless. You commonly see that a pfx contains a (web) server certificate and one or more intermediate certificate(s) and a root certificate.

Manipulate the 'NameID' SAML content - part 1

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:22:45 +0000

Some companies want to allow other (guest) companies to connect to their environment and for example allow them to open a Citrix Desktop. This can be achieved by Connecting an existing Citrix environment to the guest company via SAML (and yes there are other possibilities). SAML is an authentication method based on a two-way trust. Two Microsoft products that can offer SAML authentication are ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services, an on-premises solution) and the other is and Enterprise App you can configure from the Azure portal. The other requirement is Citrix FAS (Federated Authentication Services). In this article I will show you a way to connect a guest (company) via SAML to allow them access to your Citrix environment without the need for adding the guest companies suffix to your domain.

Manage Native OTP tokens via Windows, Part 2

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:31:56 +0000

A couple weeks ago someone asked me if OTP4ADC could also support encrypted tokens. And at that time I hadn’t done anything with encrypted tokens on a Citrix ADC. And if you not have heard of the OTP4ADC tool/script you can read my initial blog article from when I released the first version and the basics of how it works.

GenLeCertForNS New Update

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:42:40 +0000

A lot of new users used my script after writing my first blog article for Citrix. Since then I made some improvements and continuing to add new features. Today I released the latest version of my “GenLeCertForNS” script. Within this version I solved some issues and improved the overall speed (especially with larger orders).

Let's Encrypt Certificates on a NetScaler

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:25:51 +0000

For a while now it’s possible to use Let’s Encrypt certificates, they are trusted (cross signed), secure and most of all FREE! There are already a lot of tools available to generate these certificates. I haven’t come across a tool or script to generate these certificates and upload them to a Citrix NetScaler. So I thought why not build it myself. I already tried it in a previous attempt, but I wanted more automation and thus I created this version. To learn more about the Let’s Encrypt, check how it works.. What my script does in very basic steps (for example you want a certificate for www.domain.com): Ask LE (Let’s Encrypt) to validate “www.domain.com” (1) LE returns data (2) among them:

Create offline backups of the NetScaler config

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:07:59 +0000

I’ve created a PowerShell script that can be used to generate an (offline) backup of a Citrix NetScaler. If you want you can use the supplied batchfile for example to schedule the backup in Scheduled Tasks to run everyday. Some more information about the parameters used:

Disconnect issues on NetScaler MPX

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:08:31 +0000

Recently I upgraded a couple of MPX NetScalers to a recent 11.1 build at a customers location. During the following day the customer experienced a lot of disconnecting citrix sessions. I did not experience this issue on a VPX appliance. Turned out to be an issue with the “TLS1.2-ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384” cypher. And because I want to strive for an A+ rating at ssllabs (Scoring an A+ at SSLlabs.com with Citrix NetScaler – 2016 update) this one is in the list. After removing this cypher from the cypher group the customer didn’t experience any disconnects. So I thought to share this one as you may experience it for your self. Please also note this Citrix article: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220994

Generate an Let's Encrypt certificate what can be used on the NetScaler

Sun, 03 Jul 2016 18:32:28 +0000

Edit 07-04-2017: Check out my new and updated version! I’m trying to create an (PowerShell) script to automate the Let’s Encrypt certificate creation. Specifically for the Citrix NetScaler. Currently still Work In Progress… It’s not yet finished. The prerequisite is that you have a configured NetScaler (http) Content Switch vServer. The script will present you with the required configuration rules (it will also be copied to your clipboard so you only have to copy it in the cli of the NetScaler) For the meantime you can find it on GitHub: GenCertForNS on GitHub More soon (I hope)…

Secure Deployment Guide for NetScaler MPX, VPX, and SDX Appliances

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:29:41 +0000

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129514

Exchange config for the NetScaler

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:54:22 +0000

Below is the NetScaler configuration for an Exchange environment. You need a Standard licence for this.

Below is the NetScaler configuration for an Exchange environment.

You need a Standard licence for this.

#--- Replace the text below with the actual data---#

#Exchange server hostname and IP
<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<EXCH01IP>
<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<EXCH02IP>
<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>
#Content Switch IP
<CSVIPIP>
#Domain FQDN
<DOMAIN.LOCAL>
#Certiicatename as installed in the NetScaler, e.g. a wildcard certificate
<WILDCARDCERTIFICATE>
#Test user for the POP monitor
<POPTESTUSER>
<POPTESTPASSWD>


#--- NS Config below this line ---#

enable ns feature LB CS CMP SSL REWRITE RESPONDER

set ns httpProfile nshttp_default_profile -dropInvalReqs ENABLED
set ns httpParam -dropInvalReqs ON

add server Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH01IP>
add server Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH02IP>

add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Web Access"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Web Services"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas SSL -CMP YES -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Control Panel"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab SSL -CMP YES -comment "Offline Address Book"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover SSL -CMP YES -comment "Autodiscover Service"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 TCP-cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 TCP-cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000

add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Outlook Web Access"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Exchange Web Service"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Autodiscover Service"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Exchange Control Panel"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Offline Address Book"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS"

add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 993 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 995 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000

add cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> SSL <CSVIPIP> 443 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation
add cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> HTTP <CSVIPIP> 80 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation

add cs action CswAct_ews -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ews
add cs action CswAct_owa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_owa
add cs action CswAct_ecp -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ecp
add cs action CswAct_eas -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_eas
add cs action CswAct_oab -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oab
add cs action CswAct_oa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oa
add cs action CswAct_autodiscover -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover

add cs policy CswPol_ews -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ews")" -action CswAct_ews
add cs policy CswPol_owa -rule "HTTP.REQ.HEADER("User-Agent").SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("Mozilla")" -action CswAct_owa
add cs policy CswPol_ecp -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ecp")" -action CswAct_ecp
add cs policy CswPol_eas -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync")" -action CswAct_eas
add cs policy CswPol_oab -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/oab")" -action CswAct_oab
add cs policy CswPol_oa -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/rpc")" -action CswAct_oa
add cs policy CswPol_autodiscover -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/AutoDiscover")" -action CswAct_autodiscover

add responder action ResAct_exchange_ToOwa redirect ""/owa""
add responder policy ResPol_exchange_ToOwa "HTTP.REQ.URL.STARTSWITH("/owa").NOT" ResAct_exchange_ToOwa

add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_301 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanentlyrn" + "Location: https://" + HTTP.REQ.HOSTNAME + HTTP.REQ.URL.PATH_AND_QUERY + "rnrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES
add responder policy ResPol_RedirToHTTPS true ResAct_ToHTTPS_301

add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_404 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 404 Not Foundrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES
add responder policy ResPol_RespondWith404 true ResAct_ToHTTPS_404

bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SvcGrp_exchange_owa
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SvcGrp_exchange_oa
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SvcGrp_exchange_ews
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SvcGrp_exchange_eas
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SvcGrp_exchange_ecp
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SvcGrp_exchange_oab
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SvcGrp_exchange_pop3
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SvcGrp_exchange_imap4

bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -policyName ResPol_exchange_ToOwa -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RedirWebmailToHTTPS -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RespondWith404 -priority 10000 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST

bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_autodiscover -priority 100
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_eas -priority 110
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ews -priority 120
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oab -priority 130
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oa -priority 140
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ecp -priority 150
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_owa -priority 160

add lb monitor Mon_imap4 TCP-ECV -send "GET /" -recv "The Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service is ready." -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30 -destPort 143
add lb monitor Mon_pop3 POP3 -scriptName nspop3.pl -dispatcherIP 127.0.0.1 -dispatcherPort 3013 -userName <POPTESTUSER> -password <POPTESTPASSWD> -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30

#Not needed for Exchange 2007-2010
add lb monitor Mon_owa TCP-ECV -send "GET /owa/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_ecp TCP-ECV -send "GET /ecp/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_ews TCP-ECV -send "GET /ews/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_eas TCP-ECV -send "GET /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_oab TCP-ECV -send "GET /oab/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_oa TCP-ECV -send "GET /rpc/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_Autodiscover TCP-ECV -send "GET /Autodiscover/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName Mon_owa
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName Mon_oa
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName Mon_ews
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName Mon_eas
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName Mon_ecp
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName Mon_oab
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName Mon_Autodiscover
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 -monitorName Mon_pop3

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 -monitorName Mon_imap4

set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -ssl3 DISABLED

add ssl cipher HighSecurity
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName SSL3-DES-CBC3-SHA

bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"

unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName DEFAULT

bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName HighSecurity

Exchange config for the NetScaler with AAA Authentication

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:20:55 +0000

Below is the NetScaler configuration for an Exchange environment. You need an Enterprise licence to activate AAA.

#--- Replace the text below with the actual data---#

#Domain Controller hostname and IP
<DC01.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<DC01IP>
<DC02.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<DC01IP>
#Exchange server hostname and IP
<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<EXCH01IP>
<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
<EXCH02IP>
#Active Directory data
<LDAPPATH>
<LDAPREAD@DOAMIN.LOCAL>
<LDAPREADPASSWD>
#Client subnet marked save for private profile
<CLIENTSUBNET>
#AD group for always use of the private profile
<ADEXCHPRIVATEGRP>
#AAA Server FQDN and IP
<AUTHVIPFQDN>
<AUTHVIPIP>
#Content Switch IP
<CSVIPIP>
#Domain FQDN
<DOMAIN.LOCAL>
#Certiicatename as installed in the NetScaler
<CERTIFICATE>
#Test user for the POP monitor
<POPTESTUSER>
<POPTESTPASSWD>

#--- NS Config below this line ---#

enable ns feature LB CS CMP SSL AAA REWRITE RESPONDER

set ns httpProfile nshttp_default_profile -dropInvalReqs ENABLED

add server Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH01IP>
add server Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> <EXCH02IP>

add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Web Access"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa SSL -CMP YES -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Web Services"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas SSL -CMP YES -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp SSL -CMP YES -comment "Exchange Control Panel"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab SSL -CMP YES -comment "Offline Address Book"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover SSL -CMP YES -comment "Autodiscover Service"
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 TCP-cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000
add serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 TCP -maxClient 0 -maxReq 0 -cip DISABLED -usip NO -useproxyport YES -cltTimeout 9000 -svrTimeout 9000

add authentication ldapAction AuthLdapSrv_<DC01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> -serverIP <DC01IP> -ldapBase "<LDAPPATH>" -ldapBindDn <LDAPREAD@DOAMIN.LOCAL> -ldapBindDnPassword <LDAPREADPASSWD> -ldapLoginName samAccountName -groupAttrName memberOf -subAttributeName CN
add authentication ldapAction AuthLdapSrv_<DC02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> -serverIP <DC02IP> -ldapBase "<LDAPPATH>" -ldapBindDn <LDAPREAD@DOAMIN.LOCAL> -ldapBindDnPassword <LDAPREADPASSWD> -ldapLoginName samAccountName -groupAttrName memberOf -subAttributeName CN

add tm formSSOAction AaaSsoPro_exchange_public -actionURL "/owa/auth.owa" -userField username -passwdField password -ssoSuccessRule "HTTP.RES.SET_COOKIE.COOKIE("cadata").VALUE("cadata").LENGTH.GT(70)" -nameValuePair "flags=0&trusted=0" -responsesize 60000 -submitMethod POST
add tm formSSOAction AaaSsoPro_exchange_private -actionURL "/owa/auth.owa" -userField username -passwdField password -ssoSuccessRule "HTTP.RES.SET_COOKIE.COOKIE("cadata").VALUE("cadata").LENGTH.GT(70)" -nameValuePair "flags=4&trusted=0" -responsesize 60000 -submitMethod POST

add tm trafficAction AaaTrafPro_exchange_public -appTimeout 1 -SSO ON -formSSOAction AaaSsoPro_exchange_public -persistentCookie OFF -InitiateLogout OFF -kcdAccount NONE
add tm trafficAction AaaTrafPro_exchange_private -appTimeout 1 -SSO ON -formSSOAction AaaSsoPro_exchange_private -persistentCookie OFF -InitiateLogout OFF -kcdAccount NONE
add tm trafficAction AaaTrafPro_exchange_logoff_global -appTimeout 1 -SSO ON -persistentCookie OFF -InitiateLogout ON -kcdAccount NONE

add authentication ldapPolicy AuthLdapPol_<DC01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> ns_true AuthLdapSrv_<DC01.DOMAIN.LOCAL>
add authentication ldapPolicy AuthLdapPol_<DC02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> ns_true AuthLdapSrv_<DC02.DOMAIN.LOCAL>

add tm trafficPolicy AaaTrafPol_exchange_public "HTTP.REQ.URL.CONTAINS("owa/auth/logon.aspx") && CLIENT.IP.SRC.IN_SUBNET(<CLIENTSUBNET>).NOT" AaaTrafPro_exchange_public
add tm trafficPolicy AaaTrafPol_exchange_private "HTTP.REQ.URL.CONTAINS("owa/auth/logon.aspx") && CLIENT.IP.SRC.IN_SUBNET(<CLIENTSUBNET>) || HTTP.REQ.USER.IS_MEMBER_OF("<ADEXCHPRIVATEGRP>")" AaaTrafPro_exchange_private
add tm trafficPolicy AaaTrafPol_exchange_logoff_global "HTTP.REQ.URL.CONTAINS("owa/logoff.owa")" AaaTrafPro_exchange_logoff_global

add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -AuthenticationHost <AUTHVIPFQDN> -Authentication ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Outlook Web Access"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -authn401 ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Exchange Web Service"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -authn401 ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Autodiscover Service"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -AuthenticationHost <AUTHVIPFQDN> -Authentication ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Exchange Control Panel"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -authn401 ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "ActiveSync Service for Mobile Mail clients"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -authn401 ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Offline Address Book"
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SSL 0.0.0.0 0 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 180 -authn401 ON -authnVsName AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -comment "Outlook Anywhere or RPC over HTTPS"

add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 993 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000
add lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SSL_TCP <CSVIPIP> 995 -persistenceType SSLSESSION -cltTimeout 9000

add authentication vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> SSL <AUTHVIPIP> 443 -AuthenticationDomain <DOMAIN.LOCAL>
add cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> SSL <CSVIPIP> 443 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation
add cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> HTTP <CSVIPIP> 80 -cltTimeout 180 -caseSensitive OFF -httpProfileName nshttp_default_strict_validation

add cs action CswAct_ews -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ews
add cs action CswAct_owa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_owa
add cs action CswAct_ecp -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_ecp
add cs action CswAct_eas -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_eas
add cs action CswAct_oab -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oab
add cs action CswAct_oa -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_oa
add cs action CswAct_autodiscover -targetLBVserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover

add cs policy CswPol_ews -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ews")" -action CswAct_ews
add cs policy CswPol_owa -rule "HTTP.REQ.HEADER("User-Agent").SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("Mozilla")" -action CswAct_owa
add cs policy CswPol_ecp -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/ecp")" -action CswAct_ecp
add cs policy CswPol_eas -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync")" -action CswAct_eas
add cs policy CswPol_oab -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/oab")" -action CswAct_oab
add cs policy CswPol_oa -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/rpc")" -action CswAct_oa
add cs policy CswPol_autodiscover -rule "HTTP.REQ.URL.SET_TEXT_MODE(IGNORECASE).CONTAINS("/AutoDiscover")" -action CswAct_autodiscover

add rewrite action RewAct_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_1 insert_http_header COOKIE ""PBack=0;""
add rewrite action RewAct_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_2 insert_after "HTTP.REQ.HEADER("COOKIE").INSTANCE(0).SUBSTR(":")" "" PBack=0;""

add rewrite policy RewPol_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_1 "HTTP.REQ.URL.CONTAINS("owa/auth/logon.aspx") && HTTP.REQ.COOKIE.COUNT.GT(2).NOT" RewAct_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_1
add rewrite policy RewPol_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_2 "HTTP.REQ.URL.CONTAINS("owa/auth/logon.aspx") && HTTP.REQ.COOKIE.COUNT.GT(2)" RewAct_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_2

bind rewrite global RewPol_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_2 100 END -type REQ_DEFAULT
bind rewrite global RewPol_exchange_insert_pback_cookie_1 110 END -type REQ_DEFAULT

add responder action ResAct_exchange_ToOwa redirect ""/owa""
add responder policy ResPol_exchange_ToOwa "HTTP.REQ.URL.STARTSWITH("/owa").NOT" ResAct_exchange_ToOwa

add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_301 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanentlyrn" + "Location: https://" + HTTP.REQ.HOSTNAME + HTTP.REQ.URL.PATH_AND_QUERY + "rnrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES
add responder policy ResPol_RedirToHTTPS true ResAct_ToHTTPS_301

add responder action ResAct_ToHTTPS_404 respondwith q{"HTTP/1.1 404 Not Foundrn"} -bypassSafetyCheck YES
add responder policy ResPol_RespondWith404 true ResAct_ToHTTPS_404

bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa SvcGrp_exchange_owa
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oa SvcGrp_exchange_oa
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ews SvcGrp_exchange_ews
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_eas SvcGrp_exchange_eas
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp SvcGrp_exchange_ecp
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_oab SvcGrp_exchange_oab
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 SvcGrp_exchange_pop3
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 SvcGrp_exchange_imap4

bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -policyName AaaTrafPol_exchange_private -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -policyName AaaTrafPol_exchange_public -priority 110 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -policyName AaaTrafPol_exchange_public -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -policyName AaaTrafPol_exchange_private -priority 110 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST

bind lb vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -policyName ResPol_exchange_ToOwa -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RedirWebmailToHTTPS -priority 100 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST
bind cs vserver CswVip_http_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName ResPol_RespondWith404 -priority 10000 -gotoPriorityExpression END -type REQUEST

bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_autodiscover -priority 100
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_eas -priority 110
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ews -priority 120
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oab -priority 130
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_oa -priority 140
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_ecp -priority 150
bind cs vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -policyName CswPol_owa -priority 160

set ns httpParam -dropInvalReqs ON

add lb monitor Mon_imap4 TCP-ECV -send "GET /" -recv "The Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service is ready." -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30 -destPort 143
add lb monitor Mon_pop3 POP3 -scriptName nspop3.pl -dispatcherIP 127.0.0.1 -dispatcherPort 3013 -userName <POPTESTUSER> -password <POPTESTPASSWD> -LRTM ENABLED -interval 30

#Not needed for Exchange 2007-2010
add lb monitor Mon_owa TCP-ECV -send "GET /owa/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_ecp TCP-ECV -send "GET /ecp/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_ews TCP-ECV -send "GET /ews/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_eas TCP-ECV -send "GET /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_oab TCP-ECV -send "GET /oab/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_oa TCP-ECV -send "GET /rpc/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES
add lb monitor Mon_Autodiscover TCP-ECV -send "GET /Autodiscover/healthcheck.htm HTTP/1.1rnHost:<EXCHANGEWEBMAILURL>rnConnection:Closernrn" -recv 200 -LRTM ENABLED -retries 10 -secure YES

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName Mon_owa
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_owa -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName Mon_oa
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oa -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName Mon_ews
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ews -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName Mon_eas
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_eas -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName Mon_ecp
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_ecp -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName Mon_oab
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_oab -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 443 -CustomServerID ""None""
#Exchange 2013
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName Mon_Autodiscover
#Exchange 2007-2010
#bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_autodiscover -monitorName https-ecv

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 110 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_pop3 -monitorName Mon_pop3

bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 Srv_<EXCH02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> 143 -CustomServerID ""None""
bind serviceGroup SvcGrp_exchange_imap4 -monitorName Mon_imap4

set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -ssl3 DISABLED
set ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -ssl3 DISABLED

add tm sessionAction AaaSesPro_sso_exchange -sessTimeout 60 -defaultAuthorizationAction ALLOW -SSO ON -ssoCredential PRIMARY -ssoDomain Domain -httpOnlyCookie NO -persistentCookie ON -persistentCookieValidity 30
add tm sessionPolicy AaaSesPol_sso_exchange ns_true AaaSesPro_sso_exchange

bind tm global -policyName AaaTrafPol_exchange_logoff_global -priority 100

bind authentication vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -policy AuthLdapPol_<DC01.DOMAIN.LOCAL> -priority 100
bind authentication vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -policy AuthLdapPol_<DC02.DOMAIN.LOCAL> -priority 110
bind authentication vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -policy AaaSesPol_sso_exchange -priority 100

add ssl cipher HighSecurity
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-RSA-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-DHE-DSS-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-256-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName TLS1-AES-128-CBC-SHA
bind ssl cipher HighSecurity -cipherName SSL3-DES-CBC3-SHA

bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"
bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -certkeyName "<CERTIFICATE>"

unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName DEFAULT
unbind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName DEFAULT

bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_owa -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ews -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_autodiscover -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_ecp -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_eas -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oab -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_oa -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_imap4 -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver LbVip_exchange_pop3 -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver AaaVip_<AUTHVIPFQDN> -cipherName HighSecurity
bind ssl vserver CswVip_https_<DOMAIN.LOCAL> -cipherName HighSecurity

Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Port Configuration

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:08:51 +0000

I have put together this blog post about Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Port Configuration to assist people in setting up their firewalls for implementing Access Gateway in one-arm mode. I have found that almost all of Citrix’s documentation covers the Access Gateway / NetScaler straddling the DMZ and the Internal LAN E.G the VIP sits in the DMZ and the SNIP sits in the internal LAN. In Enterprise deployments firewalls are firewalls and NetScalers are NetScalers and security do not like NetScalers trying to be firewalls; although I’m sure they do perfectly fine job of it. So the below article describes what firewall rules you will need to have in place to get a NetScaler working when all its interfaces reside in the DMZ (one-arm single subnet). You should find the diagram useful even if you are not using the model described above. This is a diagram I like to use to explain NetScalers in an HA pair. It shows all the possible routes that traffic could take, not the way traffic flows during normal operation. The VIP and SNIP “float” between the two devices, in reality they exist on both devices but at any given time are only active on whichever node is the primary in the HA pair.

Citrix NetScaler for XenDesktop Firewall Considerations

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:01:37 +0000

The NetScaler Access Gateway uses a number of IP addresses for various purposes. When Access Gateway is deployed in a DMZ, it is important to understand the role of each. The following table summarises the various types of IP addresses and their roles in a deployment: The following diagram illustrates the firewall port requirements for normal operation when the NetScaler Access Gateway platform is deployed in a DMZ in a two arm deployment, where no MIP is required. Source

Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway 10 - Basic Fundamentals

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:43:54 +0000

NetScaler Network Connections.
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At a very high level, considering the actual NetScaler connections to the network, and because of the way that NetScaler functions and can be configured, the NetScaler should be considered a switch, and not a router/firewall. With a switch, you can configure the management IP address on an individual port, responding to just devices reachable through that port, or it can be configured to respond on all ports to devices reachable from every port. With the NetScaler, either in single arm or multi arm deployment scenarios, there is no need to tell the NetScaler that network X is on interface 1/1 and network Y is on interface 1/2 (you can if you wish to, or instructed to by the network security team, by tagging IP addresses to a defined NetScaler VLANs which have specific interfaces assigned), but generally, it will happily use the IP addresses it is configured with on the relevant interfaces. When the NetScaler receives a packet destined for one of its IP addresses, it knows that the network which defines that address is available through the interface on which the request was received. Please Note: I don’t claim to be a NetScaler Guru, or to have the knowledge to make all the bells and whistles of the NetScaler sound into a polyphony, there are others on the Internet who can better provide you with that information. The information here is from my own observations during a standard two arm deployment of Virtual and Physical NetScaler 10 Access Gateways.

Change text password 1 & password 2 on netscaler AG

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add rewrite action AD_delete_rewrite_action delete_all "http.RES.BODY(120000).SET_TEXT_MODE(ignorecase)" -pattern "document.write(' 1');" -bypassSafetyCheck YES add rewrite action AD_replace_rewrite_action replace_all "http.RES.BODY(120000).SET_TEXT_MODE(ignorecase)" ""AD Password'"" -pattern ""Password"" -bypassSafetyCheck YES -refineSearch q/extend(50,50).REGEX_SELECT(re![ ]*'[ ]*+[ ]*_("Password")[ ]*!)/ add rewrite action RSA_replace_rewrite_action replace_all "http.RES.BODY(120000).SET_TEXT_MODE(ignorecase)" ""Secure token:'"" -pattern ""Password2"" -bypassSafetyCheck YES -refineSearch q/extend(50,50).REGEX_SELECT(re![ ]*'[ ]*+[ ]*_("Password2")[ ]*!)/ add rewrite policy AD_rewrite_pol "http.req.url.path.endswith("vpn/login.js")" AD_replace_rewrite_action add rewrite policy RSA_rewrite_pol "http.req.url.path.endswith("vpn/login.js")" RSA_replace_rewrite_action add rewrite policy AD_delete_pol "http.req.url.path.endswith("vpn/login.js")" AD_delete_rewrite_action bind rewrite global AD_rewrite_pol 100 NEXT -type RES_OVERRIDE bind rewrite global RSA_rewrite_pol 110 NEXT -type RES_OVERRIDE bind rewrite global AD_delete_pol 120 NEXT -type RES_OVERRIDE

Netscaler on John Billekens | Notes from the field

HowTo - Configure NetScaler ADNS as an Authoritative DNS Server for a Subdomain

HowTo - NetScaler - Upgrade firmware

HowTo - (Pre upgrade) Cleanup

HowTo - NetScaler - Create a backup

HowTo - NetScaler - Update Certificate

HowTo - NetScaler - Install Certificate

HowTo - Windows - Export certificate (pfx)

Manipulate the 'NameID' SAML content - part 1

Manage Native OTP tokens via Windows, Part 2

GenLeCertForNS New Update

Let's Encrypt Certificates on a NetScaler

Create offline backups of the NetScaler config

Disconnect issues on NetScaler MPX

Generate an Let's Encrypt certificate what can be used on the NetScaler

Secure Deployment Guide for NetScaler MPX, VPX, and SDX Appliances

Exchange config for the NetScaler

Exchange config for the NetScaler with AAA Authentication

Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Port Configuration

Citrix NetScaler for XenDesktop Firewall Considerations

Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway 10 - Basic Fundamentals

NetScaler Network Connections. #

Change text password 1 & password 2 on netscaler AG

NetScaler Network Connections.
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