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This is currently limited to web-based applications. Clientless ZTNA can simplify how users access private applications while working remotely. It also provides a solution to situations such as the following:</p> <ul> <li>Control user access to applications on devices with operating systems that Cisco Secure Client does not currently support.</li> <li>Provide third-party access to your private applications on devices that might not be owned or managed by your company (e.g., contractor or partner-owned devices)</li> </ul> <p>Each user and device is verified and validated by a Zero Trust Access Policy before access is permitted to an application or resource. The verification is granular per session. Users have the freedom to connect from anywhere with any policy-compliant device.</p> <p>Use the articles below to get more detailed information on architecture and policy. </p> <p> </p> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="mt-content-footer"></div> <ol class="grape-meta-data grape-meta-article-navigation"> <li class="grape-back-to-top"><a class="mt-icon-back-to-top" href="#title" id="mt-back-to-top" title="Jump back to top of this article">Back to top</a></li> <li class="grape-article-pagination"><ul class="mt-article-pagination"> <li class="mt-pagination-previous"> <a class="mt-icon-previous-article" href="https://documentation.meraki.com/CiscoPlusSecureConnect/Cisco_Secure_Connect_-_ZTNA_Architecture_Start/Cisco_Secure_Connect_-_Client-based_ZTNA_Enablement_for_Existing_Customers" title="Cisco Secure Connect - Client-based ZTNA Enablement for Existing Customers"><span>Cisco Secure Connect - Client-based ZTNA Enablement for Existing Customers</span></a> </li> <li 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