Geo IP Lookup Gateway with Citrix NetScaler and SMSPasscode

Geo IP Lookup Gateway with Citrix NetScaler and SMSPasscode -

The latest version 10.1.118.7 NetScaler Gateway comes with a great new feature that in tandem with SMSPasscode, provides advanced security function - Geo IP Lookup .

SMSPasscode is a strong factor 2 OTP authentication provider, which uses SMS on cell phones for 2 ^{nd [] factor 1945006. They offer unique features in this area, one of them being Geo IP Lookup. The idea behind the technology is simple - how can we increase the standard authentication process with contextual information (location-based connection and behavior) to make smarter decisions about the authentication flow, and essentially minimize potential threats like the man in the middle attacks, phishing, ...}

in the latest Citrix NetScaler gateway 10.1 release, we introduced the ability to "Send Calling station ID" in the part of a RADIUS request to your 2 ^e factor system. According RADIUS specification (RFC 2865), attribute 31 (Calling-Station-Id) can be used to perform the identification of the station in the Access-Request packet. In our context, which happens to be the IP address. So NetScaler mainly using this attribute to send the IP to 2 ^nd factor system. 2 ^nd factor system can potentially read this attribute, and leverage that input to make smarter decisions. This is exactly what SMSPasscode today.

So together, Gateway and NetScaler SMSPasscode offer this unique value and an innovative solution to help customers deploy applications and workstations with complete control over security.

You can learn more about the 10.1.118.7 version here.

You can download the version from here.

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