The following tables list the ports that must be open on the Firewall.
Open the following ports to allow user connections from Citrix Secure Hub, Citrix Receiver, and the NetScaler Gateway Plug-in through NetScaler Gateway to the following components:
TCP port |
Description |
Source |
Destination |
21 or 22 |
Used to send support bundles to an FTP or SCP server. |
XenMobile |
FTP or SCP server |
53 (TCP and UDP) |
Used for DNS connections. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
DNS server |
80 |
NetScaler Gateway passes the VPN connection to the internal network resource through the second firewall. This situation typically occurs if users log on with the NetScaler Gateway Plug-in. |
NetScaler Gateway |
Intranet websites |
80 or 8080 |
XML and Secure Ticket Authority (STA) port used for enumeration, ticketing, and authentication. Citrix recommends using port 443. |
StoreFront and Web Interface XML network traffic NetScaler Gateway STA |
XenDesktop or XenApp |
443 | |||
123 (TCP and UDP) |
Used for Network Time Protocol (NTP) services. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
NTP server |
389 |
Used for insecure LDAP connections. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
LDAP authentication server or Microsoft Active Directory |
443 |
Used for connections to StoreFront from Citrix Receiver or Receiver for Web to XenApp and XenDesktop. |
Internet |
NetScaler Gateway |
Used for connections to XenMobile for web, mobile, and SaaS app delivery. |
Internet |
NetScaler Gateway | |
Used for general device communication to XenMobile Server |
XenMobile |
XenMobile | |
Used for connections from mobile devices to XenMobile for enrollment. |
Internet |
XenMobile | |
Used for connections from XenMobile to XenMobile NetScaler Connector. |
XenMobile |
XenMobile NetScaler Connector | |
Used for connections from XenMobile NetScaler Connector to XenMobile. |
XenMobile NetScaler Connector |
XenMobile | |
Used for Callback URL in deployments without certificate authentication. |
XenMobile |
NetScaler Gateway | |
514 |
Used for connections between XenMobile and a syslog server. |
XenMobile |
Syslog server |
636 |
Used for secure LDAP connections. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
LDAP authentication server or Active Directory |
1494 |
Used for ICA connections to Windows-based applications in the internal network. Citrix recommends keeping this port open. |
NetScaler Gateway |
XenApp or XenDesktop |
1812 |
Used for RADIUS connections. |
NetScaler Gateway |
RADIUS authentication server |
2598 |
Used for connections to Windows-based applications in the internal network using session reliability. Citrix recommends keeping this port open. |
NetScaler Gateway |
XenApp or XenDesktop |
3268 |
Used for Microsoft Global Catalog insecure LDAP connections. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
LDAP authentication server or Active Directory |
3269 |
Used for Microsoft Global Catalog secure LDAP connections. |
NetScaler Gateway XenMobile |
LDAP authentication server or Active Directory |
9080 |
Used for HTTP traffic between NetScaler and the XenMobile NetScaler Connector. |
NetScaler |
XenMobile NetScaler Connector |
9443 |
Used for HTTPS traffic between NetScaler and the XenMobile NetScaler Connector. |
NetScaler |
XenMobile NetScaler Connector |
45000 80 |
Used for communication between two XenMobile VMs when deployed in a cluster. |
XenMobile |
XenMobile |
8443 |
Used for enrollment, XenMobile Store, and mobile app management (MAM). |
XenMobile NetScaler Gateway Devices Internet |
XenMobile |
4443 |
Used for accessing the XenMobile console by an administrator through the browser. |
Access point (browser) |
XenMobile |
Used for downloading logs and support bundles for all XenMobile cluster nodes from one node. |
XenMobile |
XenMobile | |
27000 |
Default port used for accessing the external Citrix License Server |
XenMobile |
Citrix License Server |
7279 |
Default port used for checking Citrix licenses in and out. |
XenMobile |
Citrix Vendor Daemon |
Open the following ports to allow XenMobile to communicate in your network.
TCP port |
Description |
Source |
Destination |
25 |
Default SMTP port for the XenMobile notification service. If your SMTP server uses a different port, ensure that your firewall does not block that port. |
XenMobile |
SMTP server |
80 and 443 |
Enterprise App Store connection to Apple iTunes App Store (ax.itunes.apple.com), Google Play (must use 80), or Windows Phone Store. Used for publishing apps from the app stores through Citrix Mobile Self-Serve on iOS, Secure Hub for Android, or Secure Hub for Windows Phone. |
XenMobile |
Apple iTunes App Store (ax.itunes.apple.com and *.mzstatic.com) Apple Volume Purchase Program (vpp.itunes.apple.com) For Windows Phone: login.live.com and *.notify.windows.com Google Play (play.google.com) |
80 or 443 |
Used for outbound connections between XenMobile and Nexmo SMS Notification Relay. |
XenMobile |
Nexmo SMS Relay Server |
389 |
Used for insecure LDAP connections. |
XenMobile |
LDAP authentication server or Active Directory |
443 |
Used for enrollment and agent setup for Android and Windows Mobile. |
Internet |
XenMobile |
Used for enrollment and agent setup for Android and Windows devices, the XenMobile web console, and MDM Remote Support Client. |
Internal LAN and WiFi | ||
1433 |
Used by default for connections to a remote database server (optional). |
XenMobile |
SQL Server |
2195 |
Used for Apple Push Notification service (APNs) outbound connections to gateway.push.apple.com for iOS device notifications and device policy push. |
XenMobile |
Internet (APNs hosts using the public IP address 17.0.0.0/8) |
2196 |
Used for APNs outbound connections to feedback.push.apple.com for iOS device notification and device policy push. | ||
5223 |
Used for APNs outbound connections from iOS devices on Wi-Fi networks to *.push.apple.com. |
iOS devices on WiFi networks |
Internet (APNs hosts using the public IP address 17.0.0.0/8) |
8081 |
Used for app tunnels from the optional MDM Remote Support Client. Defaults to 8081. |
Remote Support Client |
Internet, for app tunnels to user devices (Android and Windows only) |
8443 |
Used for enrollment of iOS and Windows Phone devices. |
Internet |
XenMobile |
LAN and WiFi |