A is indeed correct
https://www.basvankaam.com/2017/08/07/the-ultimate-citrix-xendesktop-7-x-internals-cheat-sheet-version-2-0/
Read "1. Broker Service" on the site
A is correct
D is wrong; the article they link shows how so configure the STA *URL* on the Gateway, not creating an STA on a gateway.
B is wrong, the StoreFront server communicates with the STA to generate tickets
C is wrong, the License server has nothing to do with the STA
This is the first question where the majority fails. They gave you a link to verify that the answer is D - Citrix Gateway.
The Delivery Controller in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment does not act as the Secure Ticket Authority (STA) because its primary role is to manage the delivery of virtual desktops and applications, handle user access, and optimize connections within the Citrix infrastructure1.
The STA, on the other hand, is a component of the Citrix Gateway (formerly known as NetScaler Gateway or Citrix Secure Gateway). It is specifically designed to issue session tickets as part of the secure access mechanism for users connecting to Citrix resources from outside the corporate network1. The STA ensures that each user is authenticated and authorized to access the requested resources, and it plays a crucial role in the secure communication between the Citrix Gateway and the internal network
It's A for sure. You set the STA's on the storefront console and if you have it, you also configure the same STA (present on delivery controller) because that service is running there. (CtxSta.dll)
If you have citrix cloud the STA can also be the cloud connector.
so this is a cvad site. so it will have cloud connectors replacing the work of DC's. On older citrix deployments you could leverage a virtual server on netscaler to provide STA responses, you can still do this now...https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-gateway/current-release/integrate-web-interface-apps/ng-wi-comm-wrapper-con/ng-wi-comm-sta-config-tsk.html
So, I would say A is not right - DC is replaced the a CC in CVAD & Citrix Gateway is a valid answer.
A is correct - DDC plays as STA. In old Citrix XenApp products like XenApp 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.5 the STA could be any session host or Data Collector
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