Deploying the XenMobile 8.6 Solution

Deploying the XenMobile 8.6 Solution

About the XenMobile Solution

XenMobile Enterprise Edition includes the following Citrix products:

- NetScaler or NetScaler Gateway (user licenses for NetScaler Gateway included, but hardware or virtual appliance(s) must be purchased separately)

- XenMobile MDM Edition (with XenMobile Device Manager)

- XenMobile App Edition (with App Controller)

- MDX Toolkit

- Worx Home

You can deploy other Citrix products, such as Receiver, StoreFront, and the Web Interface to work with XenMobile.

XenMobile allows you to manage the following:

- Android, iOS, Windows 8 phones, tablets and Symbian mobile devices with Device Manager

- Access to web, Software as a Service (SaaS), and mobile apps through App Controller

- Provisioning access to ShareFile data and documents through App Controller

- Access to Windows-based apps and virtual desktops through StoreFront or the Web Interface

Users connect from mobile devices by using Worx Home. When users install Worx Home on their mobile device, they can use WorxMail to access their email and use WorxWeb to access web sites.

To allow access to email, calendar, and contacts from mobile devices through NetScaler, you can deploy the XenMobile NetScaler Connector (XNC). The connector allows you to send a list of compliant devices from Device Manager to NetScaler, which in turn controls which mobile devices are allowed to synchronize with the Exchange Server.

This section contains details about the features in each component, and information about integrating the XenMobile Enterprise Edition products to deploy a complete solution to meet your users' needs.

About the XenMobile Solution

Citrix XenMobile is a comprehensive solution that allows you to manage mobile devices, apps, and data. Users can access all of their mobile, SaaS, Web, and Windows-based apps from a unified app store, including seamlessly integrated email, browser, data sharing, and support apps. XenMobile allows you to control mobile devices with full configuration, security, provisioning and support capabilities. In addition, XenMobile securely delivers Worx mobile apps that are built for businesses by using the Worx App SDK and found through the Worx App Gallery. With XenMobile, you can meet your compliance and control needs while giving users the freedom to experience work and life their way.

The XenMobile solution consists of the following components:

1. NetScaler Gateway. NetScaler Gateway allows remote users to securely access internal network resources. Users can connect with any device to access their applications, email, and file shares in the internal network.

2. XenMobile MDM Edition. XenMobile MDM includes Device Manager that allows you to manage mobile devices, set mobile policies and compliance rules, gain visibility to the mobile network, provide control over mobile apps and data, and shield your network from mobile threats. Device Manager simplifies the management of mobile devices.

3. XenMobile App Edition. XenMobile App Edition includes App Controller 2.9, the industry's first unified service broker that aggregates, controls, and securely delivers Windows, web, and SaaS applications, iOS and Android apps, integrated ShareFilebased data, and virtual desktops to any device, anywhere. XenMobile App Edition gives users an intuitive single point of access and self-service for all of their business applications on any device anywhere.

4. MDX Toolkit. The MDX Toolkit is a software application that you can install on Mac OS X computers and use to convert unsigned iOS or Android mobile apps (.ipa or .apk) into signed MDX files. In the process of this conversion, Citrix embeds a policy framework and default set of policies that enable you to configure, securely distribute, and manage each prepared application by using App Controller.

5. Worx apps. Mobile users can connect with Worx Home to access their mobile apps from App Controller. Users can enroll their device in Device Manager by using Worx Enroll. Users can connect to the Worx Store and download Worx Home, WorxMail, and WorxWeb.

6. ShareFile. ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing service that enables users to easily and securely exchange documents. ShareFile enables users to send large documents by email, securely handle document transfers to third parties, and access a collaboration space from desktops or mobile devices. ShareFile provides users with a variety of ways to work, including a web-based interface, desktop tools, and integration with Microsoft Outlook.