Micro VPN Overview

The Citrix Endpoint Management micro VPN library is designed to allow per-app VPN connections without requiring mobile device management (MDM). The library exposes APIs to the app that enables the creation of a Web SSO network tunnel. The APIs provide a framework for the app to receive and respond to asynchronous events. With the library, apps are no longer required to be wrapped with the MDX Toolkit.

For general information about the MAM SDK for administrators, see the Citrix product documentation article, MAM SDK overview. This article lists supported device operating systems and platforms. The article also lists steps for using the MAM SDK, from extracting the files, to app deployment and distribution from within Citrix Endpoint Management.

Why use the micro VPN library

MDX provides an app wrapping approach that modifies the original APK file and generates a wrapped APK file. This process causes different kinds of compatibility issues while wrapping an app. This approach also uses low-level hooking, which can cause stability problems due to frequent changes in the operating system.

The Citrix micro VPN library provides APIs to start secure per-app VPN tunnels and to enable objects for network tunneling. The Citrix micro VPN library gives you more control over when to start a network tunnel while avoiding any app wrapping issues. The Citrix micro VPN library also improves the user experience by reducing Android operating system compatibility issues.

Micro VPN Overview