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APPLICATION NOTE - VMware View with Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN Appliances

Introduction

Customers running a VMware View environment don’t just want secure access for virtual desktop sessions, they

want convenience as well. With this in mind, Juniper Networks

SA Series SSL VPN Appliances extend the security

deployment by brokering connections to virtual machines and providing single sign-on (SSO) when users access

their assigned virtual desktops. This solution saves precious time and greatly improves the end user experience.

Furthermore, SA Series SSL VPN Appliances offer this functionality to any and all internal VMware View deployments

and other popular intranet applications.

VMware View 4.5 and PC-over-IP are fully supported and optimized using a standard Network Connect profile. If the

intention is to run this particular configuration, simply refer to the current Admin Guide for detailed instructions on

configuring Network Connect.

Figure 1: SA Series in VMware View environment

Scope

This document will illustrate the specific steps required to configure this setup, as well as steps to provide SSO so that

users no longer have to first log into the SSL VPN and then immediately log into their VMware View client whenever

they need to access their virtual desktop.

Design Considerations

An operational VMware View environment and the SA Series are all that are needed to configure secure and convenient

virtual desktop access. Note that some of the features supported in thin client configurations, such as clientless access

and seamless Java client fallback, are not currently supported in this scenario.

Hardware Requirements

• Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN Appliances

Soware Requirements

• Network Connect (NC) or Windows Secure Application Manager (WSAM) for use on the client workstation

• VMware View client

• VMware View environment

SA Series

View Manager

Virtual

Desktops

1. Client establishes SSL VPN connection and

WSAM or NC auto-launched.

2. User is signed in using single sign-on. VMware

View Manager provisions the virtual desktop

from a pre-conﬁgured desktop pool.

3. User selects the assigned virtual desktop and

the connection is brokered by the SSL VPN.

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