Horizon Access Point overview
The Horizon Access Point is a type of Horizon Connection Server that is designed to add an additional layer of security between remote Horizon Clients and Horizon resources that are located on a private network. Rather than providing remote clients with direct access to the Connection Server, organizations can deploy an Access Point within a DMZ or other secure network to provide secure remote access to Horizon-managed resources. Some of the functions and features of the Horizon Access Point include:
- Providing remote Horizon clients with their own dedicated connection broker, ensuring an optimal user experience
- Brokering connections between remote Horizon clients and internal Horizon-managed resources
- Authenticating user connection requests
- Supporting RSA SecurID, RADIUS, Smart Cards, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) based authentication for enabling optional two-factor user authentication
- Ability to be placed in a DMZ to further isolate the Access...
