Citrix Systems 9.2 Benutzerhandbuch

The following table summarizes the use of actions and profiles in different 
NetScaler features. The table is not exhaustive. For more information on specific 
uses of actions and profiles for a feature, see the documentation for the feature.
Use of Actions and Profiles in Different NetScaler Features

Application Firewall

Synonymous with a profile

All Application Firewall 
features use profiles to define 
complex behaviors, including 
pattern-based learning. 

You add these profiles to 
policies.

Access Gateway

The following features of the 
Access Gateway use actions:

• Pre-Authentication. Uses 

Allow and Deny actions. 
You add these actions to a 
profile.

• Authorization. Uses Allow 

and Deny actions. You add 
these actions to a policy.

• TCP Compression. Uses 

various actions. You add 
these actions to a policy.

The following features use a 
profile:

• Pre-Authentication 
• Session
• Traffic
• Clientless Access 
After configuring the profiles, 
you add them to policies.

Rewrite

You configure URL rewrite 
actions and add them to a 
policy.

Not used.

Integrated Caching

You configure caching and 
invalidation actions within a 
policy

Not used.

AAA - Traffic 
Management

You select an authentication 
type, set an authorization action 
of ALLOW or DENY, or set 
auditing to SYSLOG or 
NSLOG.

You can configure session 
profiles with a default timeout 
and authorization action.

Protection Features

You configure actions within 
policies for the following 
functions:

• Filter
• Compression
• Responder
• SureConnect 

Not used.

SSL

You configure actions within 
SSL policies

Not used.