Does the iApp support StoreFront 3.0? The deployment guide "citrix-vdi-iapp-dg.pd.pdf" only lists StoreFront 2.6 as a deployment option. Will the iApp support version StoreFront 3.0, or do I need to uninstall 3.0 and install 2.6? Thank you... David Stovall

Support? No. Workable? Sorta. You have to modify the monitor, and it will work internally. If you need to tunnel ICA through the Storefront (aka access apps outside the firewall) it doesn't work yet.

The iApp for Citrix came out a good 3 months before the release of Storefront 3.0, of which was released in July 2015 with Feature Pack 2 of XenApp 7.6. It is not formally supported but I imagine it will be soon.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have no background in F5 - it's handled by a another group of admins in our agency. Historically, we have "piggy-backed" off a Citrix NetScaler gateway (handled by yet an different group in our agency). All our external users were ported through the NetScaler to our Citrix Web Interface where they were authenticated. Now they have decided that we should have our external users ported through F5 and have the F5 handle authentication (as well as two-factor authentication (RSA token)). I'm trying to follow the deployment F5 deployment guide. So does this mean I should uninstall StoreFront 3.0 and install StoreFront 2.6? Does 2.6 provide what we need to connect our external users to our Citrix environment? Are there any tips/tricks not documented in the deployment guide? David

Thank you, Jon-Michael...I've not deploy XenApp 7.6 yet. Are you saying that the iApp is included in the Citrix Feature Pack? I should still be able to use it , even though I'm still running XenApp 6.5? David

From APM perspective it should work fine. However, there are a lot of different ways to deploy it. The protocols involved from Citrix standpoint don't change very often between releases but there can be subtle differences in how IIS is configured. Enabling Legacy Mode support in Storefront can also restore the old protocols in case clients and/or APM need to fall back. What mode are you using?

Citrix StoreFront 3.0 supported?

19 Replies

Damien_Solodow_
Nimbostratus
Sep 10, 2015
Support? No. Workable? Sorta.

You have to modify the monitor, and it will work internally. If you need to tunnel ICA through the Storefront (aka access apps outside the firewall) it doesn't work yet.
Jon-Michael_DeS
Nimbostratus
Sep 10, 2015
The iApp for Citrix came out a good 3 months before the release of Storefront 3.0, of which was released in July 2015 with Feature Pack 2 of XenApp 7.6. It is not formally supported but I imagine it will be soon.
DavidStovall_22
Nimbostratus
Sep 10, 2015
Thanks for the quick reply. I have no background in F5 - it's handled by a another group of admins in our agency.

Historically, we have "piggy-backed" off a Citrix NetScaler gateway (handled by yet an different group in our agency). All our external users were ported through the NetScaler to our Citrix Web Interface where they were authenticated.

Now they have decided that we should have our external users ported through F5 and have the F5 handle authentication (as well as two-factor authentication (RSA token)). I'm trying to follow the deployment F5 deployment guide.

So does this mean I should uninstall StoreFront 3.0 and install StoreFront 2.6?

Does 2.6 provide what we need to connect our external users to our Citrix environment? Are there any tips/tricks not documented in the deployment guide?

David
DavidStovall_22
Nimbostratus
Sep 10, 2015
Thank you, Jon-Michael...I've not deploy XenApp 7.6 yet. Are you saying that the iApp is included in the Citrix Feature Pack? I should still be able to use it , even though I'm still running XenApp 6.5? David
Lucas_Thompson_
Historic F5 Account
Sep 10, 2015
From APM perspective it should work fine. However, there are a lot of different ways to deploy it. The protocols involved from Citrix standpoint don't change very often between releases but there can be subtle differences in how IIS is configured. Enabling Legacy Mode support in Storefront can also restore the old protocols in case clients and/or APM need to fall back.

What mode are you using?
- Manuel_Cristob3
  Nimbostratus
  Feb 23, 2018
  Hi Lucas,
  
  We are in the middle of integrating Bigip F5 version 11.6.x with Storefront 3.13 (latest) and we would like to know if this deployment will support the BIGIP as the SAML SP for Citrix/Storefront with ADFS/WAP as the SAML IDP
  
  Any issues that you may think of? Any compatibility issues?
  
  Much Appreciated
  
  Manuel
DavidStovall_22
Nimbostratus
Sep 10, 2015
Thank you for you kind response.

I'm not familiar with F5 (it's managed by a different group of admins in our agency). I don't know how to respond to your question about what "mode" I am using.

David
Michael_Koyfman
Cirrocumulus
Sep 10, 2015
The only version that supports(i.e. works with) StoreFront 3.0 right now is v12.0 that was recently released - so please feel free to deploy on v12.0 with this iApp and report if you have any issues.
- Jo_31162
  Nimbostratus
  Dec 23, 2015
  Hi Michael. So, 10.2 version can't work with Storefront 3.0.1? Or just the iApp implementation? Thanks in advance
Michael_Koyfma1
Cirrus
Sep 10, 2015
The only version that supports(i.e. works with) StoreFront 3.0 right now is v12.0 that was recently released - so please feel free to deploy on v12.0 with this iApp and report if you have any issues.
- Jo_31162
  Nimbostratus
  Dec 23, 2015
  Hi Michael. So, 10.2 version can't work with Storefront 3.0.1? Or just the iApp implementation? Thanks in advance
François_GOTTI_
Nimbostratus
Oct 07, 2015
Hello,

I have the same problem. Actually we have Big-IP in Version 11.5.1 and we have to deploy Netscaler and Storefront 3.0.1 with Xenapp 7.6 FP3 Farm with two authentication factors based on RSA SecureID and AD.

What's the best to optimize it. The group demand to use Big-IP to address Netscaler then Storefront.

Have you a solution ?
- Michael_Koyfma1
  Cirrus
  Oct 07, 2015
  Francois, Yes, the solution is to upgrade to BIG-IP v12.0, where StoreFront 3 has been tested and supported, along with the StoreFront native protocol, which should help alleviate any issues you are having with 11.5.1
- François_GOTTI_
  Nimbostratus
  Oct 07, 2015
  I have an other question. I have to use netscaler behind the Big-IP. How to configure the big IP to redirect all on Netscaler. Thank you.
- Damien_Solodow_
  Nimbostratus
  Oct 07, 2015
  What iApp template is intended for use with Storefront 3.0 in BIG-IP 12.0?
Jo_31162
Nimbostratus
Jan 12, 2016
Hello,

this is an iApp limitation or v.11.5.3 HF2 is not compatible with Storefront 3.0.1.56 too?

Thanks in advance

Rgds