Using sonicwall netextender
If the user has a legacy version of NetExtender installed, the installer will first uninstall the old NetExtender and install the new version. The installer window then closes and automatically launches NetExtender. The installer creates a profile based on the user’s login information. The first time a user launches NetExtender, an installer installs the NetExtender stand-alone client on the user’s PC.
NetExtender is a browser-based application that provides comprehensive remote access without requiring users to manually download and install the application. Stand-Alone Client SonicWALL SSL-VPN release 1.5 introduced a stand-alone NetExtender application. NetExtender with External Authentication Methods NetExtender Concepts The following sections describe advanced NetExtender concepts: NetExtender then automatically launches and connects a virtual adapter for SSL-secure point-to-point access to permitted hosts and subnets on the internal network.
Instead, the stand-alone NetExtender client is automatically installed on a remote user’s PC by an installer. The experience is virtually identical to that delivered by traditional IPSec VPN clients, but NetExtender does not require any manual client installation. The NetExtender connection uses a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection.īenefits NetExtender can provide remote users with full access to your protected internal network. Users can upload and download files, mount network drives, and access resources in the same way as if they were on the local network. With NetExtender, remote users can securely run any application on the remote network. What is NetExtender? SonicWALL NetExtender is a transparent software application for users that enables remote users to securely connect to the remote network. This section contains the following subsections: “Configuring NetExtender” section on page 5įeature Overview This section provides an introduction to the NetExtender feature. This document contains the following sections:
#USING SONICWALL NETEXTENDER HOW TO#
This document describes how to plan, design, implement, and manage the NetExtender feature in a SonicWALL SSL-VPN Environment. SonicWALL SSL-VPN 3.5: NetExtender Document Scope