Citrix Endpoint Analysis Plug-in 5.0

Citrix Endpoint Analysis Plug-in, developed by Citrix Systems, Inc., is a lightweight client component that evaluates the security posture of a device before and/or after it connects through Citrix Gateway (formerly NetScaler Gateway). It runs automated checks to confirm that endpoints meet your organization’s compliance policies, then signals the gateway to allow, deny, restrict, or quarantine access accordingly. This enables adaptive, context-aware access to virtual apps, desktops, and VPN resources without burdening users with manual steps.

Key capabilities:

• Pre- and post-authentication posture checks triggered by Citrix Gateway policies
• Validation of antivirus/anti-malware status, firewall, disk encryption, OS version/patch level, domain membership, running processes, files/registry keys, and client certificates
• Granular enforcement with SmartAccess/SmartControl and nFactor policy flows (for example, full access, limited access, or remediation prompts)
• Continuous or on-interval rechecks to maintain compliance during a session
• Minimal footprint with clear user prompts when remediation is needed

Typical use cases:

• Enforcing security standards for remote and BYOD access
• Granting elevated access only to corporate-managed, compliant devices
• Segmenting access based on device health for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategies

Platform and deployment:

• Supported on Windows and macOS
• Delivered from the Citrix Gateway portal or via standard installers; works alongside Citrix Workspace app and Citrix VPN components
• Reports only posture/compliance results to the gateway; it does not collect personal content

With policy-driven checks and seamless user experience, the Citrix Endpoint Analysis Plug-in helps organizations reduce risk and ensure that only trusted, compliant devices reach sensitive resources.

Citrix Endpoint Analysis Plug-in is developed by Citrix Systems, Inc.. The most popular version of this product among our users is 5.0. The name of the program executable file is pn.exe.