Architecture
The Azure Native Citrix Login Monitor system provides comprehensive monitoring and analysis capabilities for Citrix and Azure environments integrated with Azure Active Directory.
Key Components
- Real-time login event capture engine
- Session monitoring and health checking
- Data export and reporting modules
- Alert and notification system
- Diagnostic and troubleshooting tools
Architecture Diagram
Enhanced Architecture Diagram
flowchart TD
subgraph TRIGGER ["🕒 ORCHESTRATION LAYER"]
A["⏰ <b>Azure Logic App</b><br/><i>Scheduled Trigger</i><br/><small>Recurrence: Every 5-15 min</small><br/><small>Status: Active</small>"]
end
subgraph AUTOMATION ["🤖 AUTOMATION LAYER"]
B["🔧 <b>Azure Automation Account</b><br/><i>PowerShell Runbooks</i><br/><small>Managed Identity Auth</small><br/><small>Module Management</small>"]
end
subgraph ONPREM ["🏢 ON-PREMISES EXECUTION"]
C["💻 <b>Hybrid Runbook Worker</b><br/><i>Windows Server Host</i><br/><small>Domain-Joined</small><br/><small>Citrix PowerShell SDK</small><br/><small>Secure Channel</small>"]
E["🎯 <b>Citrix Delivery Controller</b><br/><i>Session Management</i><br/><small>Domain Authentication</small><br/><small>Real-time Session Data</small>"]
F["⚡ <b>PowerShell SDK</b><br/><i>Get-BrokerSession</i><br/><small>Session Properties</small><br/><small>User Information</small>"]
end
subgraph CLOUD ["☁️ AZURE CLOUD EXECUTION"]
D["🌥️ <b>Cloud Runbook</b><br/><i>Azure Sandbox</i><br/><small>Managed Identity</small><br/><small>Microsoft Graph SDK</small>"]
G["🔐 <b>Microsoft Entra ID</b><br/><i>Sign-in Logs API</i><br/><small>Graph API Endpoint</small><br/><small>OAuth 2.0 Auth</small>"]
H["📊 <b>Microsoft Graph SDK</b><br/><i>Get-MgAuditLogSignIn</i><br/><small>Risk Assessment</small><br/><small>Location Data</small>"]
end
subgraph DATAPROC ["📄 DATA PROCESSING"]
I["📝 <b>JSON Output - Citrix</b><br/><i>Session Properties</i><br/><small>User & Machine Data</small><br/><small>Timestamp Information</small>"]
J["📝 <b>JSON Output - Entra ID</b><br/><i>Sign-in Properties</i><br/><small>Risk & Location Data</small><br/><small>Device Information</small>"]
K["🔄 <b>Logic App - Citrix Parser</b><br/><i>Data Transformation</i><br/><small>Schema Mapping</small><br/><small>Data Validation</small>"]
L["🔄 <b>Logic App - Entra Parser</b><br/><i>Data Transformation</i><br/><small>Schema Mapping</small><br/><small>Data Validation</small>"]
end
subgraph DATABASE ["🗄️ DATA STORAGE"]
M["💾 <b>Logic App - Citrix Insert</b><br/><i>CitrixSessions Table</i><br/><small>Session Duration</small><br/><small>NTFS Permissions</small>"]
N["💾 <b>Logic App - Entra Insert</b><br/><i>EntraSignIns Table</i><br/><small>Risk Analysis</small><br/><small>Geo-location</small>"]
O["🏛️ <b>Azure SQL Managed Instance</b><br/><i>Unified Login Database</i><br/><small>Cross-System Analytics</small><br/><small>TDE Encryption</small>"]
P["👥 <b>UnifiedUsers Table</b><br/><i>User Correlation Engine</i><br/><small>Activity Tracking</small><br/><small>Behavior Analytics</small>"]
Q["📊 <b>Reporting Views</b><br/><i>vw_CombinedLoginActivity</i><br/><small>vw_UserActivitySummary</small><br/><small>Query Optimization</small>"]
end
subgraph ANALYTICS ["📈 ANALYTICS & REPORTING"]
R["📊 <b>Power BI Dashboards</b><br/><i>User Activity Analytics</i><br/><small>Security Risk Analysis</small><br/><small>Performance Metrics</small>"]
S["🔍 <b>Azure Analytics Workspace</b><br/><i>Log Analytics</i><br/><small>Custom KQL Queries</small><br/><small>Alert Management</small>"]
T["📋 <b>Compliance Reporting</b><br/><i>Audit Trail System</i><br/><small>Login Pattern Analysis</small><br/><small>Retention Policies</small>"]
end
A --> B
B --> C
B --> D
C --> E
C --> F
D --> G
D --> H
F --> I
H --> J
I --> K
J --> L
K --> M
L --> N
M --> O
N --> O
O --> P
O --> Q
Q --> R
Q --> S
P --> T
classDef triggerNode fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#0078d4,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef automationNode fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#107c10,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef hybridNode fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef cloudNode fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#00bcd4,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef apiNode fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef dataNode fill:#f9f9f9,stroke:#666666,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef processNode fill:#e0f2f1,stroke:#009688,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef dbNode fill:#f1f8e9,stroke:#689f38,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
classDef reportNode fill:#ffebee,stroke:#f44336,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
class A triggerNode
class B automationNode
class C,E,F hybridNode
class D,G,H cloudNode
class I,J,K,L dataNode
class M,N processNode
class O,P,Q dbNode
class R,S,T reportNode Benefits
- Proactive identification of authentication issues
- Comprehensive audit trail for compliance
- Improved user experience through faster issue resolution
- Data-driven insights for infrastructure optimization