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Securing remote workers without compromising performance is a growing challenge for IT teams. Cato’s remote client, integrated within the SASE platform, enables users to connect securely from anywhere — across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices. With the latest CMA updates, deploying and managing these clients is easier, faster, and offers deep visibility into user sessions and behaviors.
This guide will walk you through deploying Cato Clients, integrating with identity providers, and leveraging CMA tools to monitor and troubleshoot remote access in real time.
Navigate to Access > Clients to:
Integration with identity providers like Azure AD or Okta is found under Access > Identity Providers, enabling seamless SSO and multi-factor authentication for remote users.
Use CMA’s Client Sessions dashboard to identify users struggling with connectivity issues — such as frequent disconnects or version mismatches — and proactively push updates or adjust policies before tickets are raised.
Deploy a pilot group with CMA’s client tools and monitor their experience via Access > Clients and Home > Experience Monitoring dashboards. Adjust policies based on usage data and expand rollout gradually.
Yes, clients support any IP-based connection including Wi-Fi, LTE, and 5G.
Yes, Cato offers native apps for iOS and Android platforms.
You can push updates centrally via CMA or rely on auto-update functionality within the clients.
Yes, ZTNA policies can enforce geo-based access restrictions.
Is there visibility into individual user bandwidth usage?
Yes, live sessions provide per-client usage stats.
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