• NetExtender 10.2 for Secure Mobile Access
• NetExtender Feature Overview
  • Document Scope
    • What is NetExtender
    • Benefits of using NetExtender
    • NetExtender Concepts
      • Stand-Alone Client
      • Installing NetExtender through Microsoft Installer - Pre-filling the Server and Domain Fields
      • NetExtender support Network logon (PreLogon)
      • Multiple Ranges and Routes
      • IP Address User Segmentation
      • Client Routes
      • External Authentication Methods
      • Point to Point Server IP Address
      • Tunnel All Mode
      • Proxy Configuration
      • About SMA Connect Agent
      • Supported Operating Systems for Connect Agent
    • Supported Platforms
      • NetExtender Client Versions
      • Supported Clients
      • Supported SonicWall Appliances
    • Feature Support in NetExtender
• Configuring NetExtender
  • User Prerequisites
  • User Configuration Tasks
    • Installing NetExtender on Windows
    • Enabling Network Logon (PreLogon) feature on NetExtender
    • Launching NetExtender Directly from Computer
      • Installing NetExtender with Microsoft Installer
    • Configuring NetExtender Properties
      • Configuring Connection Profile Settings
      • Configuring Settings
      • Connection Scripts Settings
      • Configuring Proxy Settings
      • Configuring Log Settings
      • Configuring Acceleration Settings
      • Configuring Packet Capture Settings
      • Configuring Languages Settings
      • Configuring Protocol
    • Installing NetExtender on Linux
    • Using NetExtender on Linux
• Using NetExtender
  • Viewing the NetExtender Log
  • Disconnecting NetExtender
  • Upgrading NetExtender
  • Changing Passwords
  • Authentication Methods
  • Uninstalling NetExtender
  • Verifying NetExtender operation from the System Tray
  • Using the NetExtender Command Line Interface
• NetExtender Troubleshooting
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

About SMA Connect Agent

The Browser Plug-ins (NPAPI) are used to launch native applications such as NetExtender, EPC and so on. For security reasons, popular browsers block theses Plug-ins. The Chrome and Edge browsers, for example, has disabled all NPAPI Plug-ins. As such, the ease-of-use ability of launching directly from the browser is no longer functional, and a new method for seamless launching is necessary.

There is another application to launch that opens a specific Scheme URL. There are some Schemes already defined in the Windows/macOS, such as mailto. The SMA Connect Agent uses the Scheme URL to replace the Browser Plug-ins. The SMA Connect Agent is like a bridge that receives the Scheme URL requests and launches the specific native application.

To launch the Citrix Workspace through a Citrix bookmark, you must first install the SMA Connect Agent.