SMS Text Message Based Authentication
Introduction
SMS based authentication is an authentication method supported by Citrix Access Gateway.
Similar to token based two factor authentication method, this method requires a one time passcode to login. Unlike tokens, it sends the one time passcode via SMS to the registered phone.
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Information for users:
If you would like to use this feature in your own setup, Please contact your system administrators and refer them to this page.
Information for administrators:
Your Citrix Access Gateway needs to be configured to use this authentication method.
For general Access Gateway information, please visit Citrix Acess Gateway on line documentation web site.
SMS authentication is provided by the following Citrix Ready partners. Please visit the links below for more information.
Supported Citrix Receivers:
- All none mobile Citrix Receivers
- Receiver for iPhone.
Supported Citrix Access Gateways:
- Standard edition
- Enterprise edition
Information for SMS Authentication vendors
If you would like to support Citrix Receiver for iPhone, here is what's required:
- A PIN code needs to be verified before sending one time passcode
- The SMS message should contain a URL in the format of citrixreceiver://auth?code=<one time passcode>. For example citrixreceiver://auth?code=1acd256
- The second request to Access Gateway containing the one time passcode may come in a different HTTP session.
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