Which component acts as Secure Ticket Authority (STA) in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment?

Which component acts as Secure Ticket Authority (STA) in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment?

• A. Delivery Controller
• B. StoreFront server
• C. Citrix License Server
• D. Citrix Gateway

Answer: (A)

The Secure Ticket Authority is the component that issues and validates the tickets used to authenticate and authorize a user’s session in a Citrix deployment. In a typical setup, this STA functionality is integrated with the Delivery Controller, so the Delivery Controllers act as the STAs. They issue secure tickets when a user authenticates and help validate those tickets as the session is established with the VDAs. StoreFront merely presents the apps and passes requests to the controllers; it does not issue tickets. The License Server handles licensing, and Citrix Gateway provides remote access but does not issue STA tickets. So the Delivery Controller is the component that fulfills the STA role.

The Secure Ticket Authority is the component that issues and validates the tickets used to authenticate and authorize a user’s session in a Citrix deployment. In a typical setup, this STA functionality is integrated with the Delivery Controller, so the Delivery Controllers act as the STAs. They issue secure tickets when a user authenticates and help validate those tickets as the session is established with the VDAs. StoreFront merely presents the apps and passes requests to the controllers; it does not issue tickets. The License Server handles licensing, and Citrix Gateway provides remote access but does not issue STA tickets. So the Delivery Controller is the component that fulfills the STA role.