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# aws-workspaces
s
Do you still need cloud connectors if using Citrix in AWS Workspaces or is brokering to DaaS from AWS Workspaces configured some other way?
r
Yes, you still need Citrix Cloud Connectors. With WorkSpaces Core Managed Instance, you no longer need ADCs.
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s
Ok so two cloud connectors. Gateway as a service and I can use EntraID sso?
b
are you using Workspaces Core or Workspaces Core MI?
and yes, Entra sso is available with WSC
s
I will need to clarify with our EMR vendor. They manage the tenant. I'm just exploring options before we move to their hosted environment. Today we are on prem with daas control plane
l
@Russell Bell wouldn't you only avoid ADCs if you used the Gateway service?
r
With the current deployment of WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances, the dependency on the ADC is completely removed. For the older WorkSpaces Core Bundles deployment, the ADC is a hard requirement. That requirement came from the WorkSpaces service itself. So to answer your question directly, the gateway service never depended on the ADC. It was always an AWS requirement. I hope that helps.
l
Not really. How are you delivering citrix desktops outside of your corporate environment without a netscaler of some sort? I'm sure I'm missing something simple, or are you saying that with bundles, you needed a netscaler even for internal users?
s
I think you need to define what you mean by ADC @langsbr
Russ means AD Connector
I think you mean Application Delivery Controller ala NetScaler
l
Ah yes. With the mention of cloud connectors i presumed we were talking citrix components lol. I love when companies have the same names... I'll use citrix workspace app to connect to my aws workspace core, so I can reach my Google workspace that gets updated by workspace one. :D
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o
Yep, def do need the CCs. anything now, we would prefer the V2 / Managed Instances with Core as i am trying to get V1 users now on V2 machines as V1 is very limited with Quick deploy integration it requires - lacking certain control in console and most of the power management/autoscale, etc.
s
Any experience with this feature in AWS Workspaces? This is what our EMR vendor uses for device redirection. I'm still working to get clarity on whether or not they use WS Core or WS Core MI. Seems the executives on the email threads don't know the answer. They also said they would consider allowing us to put CCs in place and use CTX Cloud for the management plane. If that pans out, it'll be very nice for us.
Also for context, we are on-prem today and being forced into AWS cloud by our EMR vendor. Hence the line of questioning I've had around this stuff.
a
I've used it with WorkSpaces Personal for some document scanners and it worked great. I've used FabulaTech in some Citrix/Igel environments with finicky applications for similar devices and have no complaints
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