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title: Citrix ADC (SAML) · Cloudflare Zero Trust docs
description: Cloudflare Zero Trust can integrate with Citrix ADC (formerly
  Citrix NetScaler ADC) as a SAML IdP. Documentation from Citrix shows you how
  to configure Citrix ADC as a SAML IdP. These steps are specific to Cloudflare
  Zero Trust.
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Cloudflare Zero Trust can integrate with Citrix ADC (formerly Citrix NetScaler ADC) as a SAML IdP. Documentation from Citrix shows you [how to configure Citrix ADC as a SAML IdP](https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-adc/12-1/aaa-tm/saml-authentication/citrix-adc-saml-idp.html). These steps are specific to Cloudflare Zero Trust.

## Set up Citrix ADC (SAML)

To set up Citrix ADC (SAML) as your identity provider:

1. First, you'll need to configure 2 SAML certificates:

   * A certificate to **terminate TLS at the vServer**. Ensure that the certificate is issued by a publicly trusted CA.
   * A certificate for **signing SAML assertions**.

   If you do not already have a certificate for signing SAML assertions, you can use a self-signed certificate generated on Citrix ADC by following these steps:

   1. Go to **Traffic Management** > **SSL**.
   2. Select **Create and Install a Server Test Certificate**.

2. Select **Configuration** and enter a **Certificate File Name**, **Fully Qualified Domain Name**, and a select a **Country**.

   ![Citrix AD Create and Install Test Certificate interface with file name, domain name, and country](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/citrixadc-saml-2.D4502Bei_Z28YUVY.webp)

3. Create a publicly accessible authentication vServer and configure the user identity source (like, local users, LDAP) by following this [Citrix documentation](https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-adc/12-1/aaa-tm/authentication-virtual-server/ns-aaa-setup-auth-vserver-tsk.html).

   For the rest of this example, the user refers to the IdP address `idp.yourdomain.com`.

## Add a new profile

1. Go to **Security** > **AAA - Application Traffic** > **Policies** > **Authentication** > **Advanced Policies** > **SAML IDP** to add a new profile.

   Include the following required configuration details:

   | Field | Description |
   | - | - |
   | **Name** | The certificate name you defined while [configuring SAML](#set-up-citrix-adc-saml) |
   | **Assertion Consumer Service URL** | `https://<your-team-name>.cloudflareaccess.com/cdn-cgi/access/callback` |
   | **IdP Certificate Name** | The IdP certificate name you defined while [configuring SAML](#set-up-citrix-adc-saml) |
   | **Issuer Name** | `https://idp.<yourdomain>.com/saml/login` |
   | **Service Provider ID** | `https://idp.<yourdomain>.com/saml/login` |
   | **Name ID Format** | EmailAddress |
   | **Attribute 1** | `email = AAA.USER.ATTRIBUTE("email")` |

   Cloudflare Access currently sends the IdP address in place of the *Service Provider ID* for the AuthN request.

2. Create an Authentication Policy that refers to the Profile just created, and bind it to the authentication vServer mentioned above.

   ![Citrix AD Configure Authentication SAML IDP Policy](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/citrixadc-saml-4.Ci1ulauO_Z1T8Lcy.webp)

   To configure all of the above using just the CLI, run the following:

   ```json
   add authentication samlIdPProfile samlProf_CloudflareAccess \
       -samlIdPCertName SAML_Signing \
       -assertionConsumerServiceURL "https://<your-team-name>.cloudflareaccess.com/cdn-cgi/access/callback" \
       -samlIssuerName "https://idp.yourdomain.com/saml/login" \
       -rejectUnsignedRequests OFF \
       -NameIDFormat emailAddress \
       -Attribute1 email \
       -Attribute1Expr "AAA.USER.ATTRIBUTE(\"email\")" \
       -Attribute1Format Basic \
       -serviceProviderID "https://idp.yourdomain.com/saml/login"


   add authentication samlIdPPolicy samlPol_CloudflareAccess -rule true -action samlProf_CloudflareAccess
   bind authentication vserver nsidp -policy samlPol_CloudflareAccess
   ```

3. In Zero Trust, go to **Settings** > **Authentication**.

4. Under **Login methods**, select **Add new**.

5. Configure the fields as follows:

   | Field | Description |
   | - | - |
   | **Name** | Your chosen name |
   | **Single Sign On URL** | The FQDN of the IdP, with the path `/saml/login` |
   | **IdP Entity ID/Issuer URL** | As above |
   | **Signing Certificate** | The public certificate from the NetScaler |
   | **Email attribute name** | This is listed under **Optional configurations** |

6. Select **Save**.

To test that your connection is working, go to **Authentication** > **Login methods** and select **Test** next to the login method you want to test.
