Synopsis: This article describes how you can arrange to connect to a Citrix Server when you have a CensorNet in your data path.

People have reported problems connecting to their Citrix servers when using the CensorNet. We have found a solution that appears to work.

First, you will need to know both the URL and the IP address of the Citrix server you connect to. If you know the url you can discover the IP address, so lets discover that first.

For our example, we will assume you normally reach your Citrix server by typing citrix.ourdomain.com into your browser. Armed with this information, log into the CensorNet's command line as either administrator or root and type

host citrix.ourdomain.com

You should receive a response similar to

host citrix.ourdomain.com has address 192.157.14.12

You now have both the url and the IP address.

Using the CensorNet's web interface, go to Filters->Filter Bypass Module->Bypass Categories

Create a category called "Citrix Server".

Now go to Filters->Filter Bypass Module->Bypass URL Manager

Add these entries to the "Citrix Server" category.

citrix.ourdomain.com
citrix.ourdomain.com:443
192.157.14.12
192.157.14.12:443

In short, enter the domain and the IP address, each with and without the :443 tail. This ensures that both HTTP and HTTPS protocols are catered for.