User Guide

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4. Choose the privileges to be enabled for the user by selecting one or both check boxes.
Two options are available:
• Remote Access - This option provides unrestricted access to the LAN from a remote
location on the Internet. Only Standard mode supports Remote Access. If NAT is
enabled, VPN client remote access is recommended.
• Bypass Filters - This option provides unrestricted access to the Internet from the
LAN, bypassing Web, News, Java, and ActiveX blocking.
5. Click Update User.
Note: The SonicWALL supports up to 100 users.
Edit User Settings
To change a user password or user privileges, highlight the name in the Current User
List, make the changes and click Update User. To delete a user, highlight the name and
click Remove User.
Establishing an Authenticated User Session
To establish an Authenticated User Session, a user must enter the SonicWALL LAN IP
Address into the Location or Go to field in their Web browser.
Note: The Web browser used to establish an authenticated session must support Java and
JavaScript.
The user sees the SonicWALL authentication window, asking for their user name and
password. After completing these fields and clicking Login, their password is verified using
MD5 authentication. The password is never sent "in the clear" over the Internet, preventing
password theft.
Note: User names are not case sensitive (“john” is equivalent to “JOHN” or “John”), but
passwords are case sensitive (“password” is not the same as “Password”).
Once authenticated, remote users are able to access all IP resources on the LAN, and users
on the LAN are able to bypass the Content Filter Lists. The connection closes if user
inactivity on the connection exceeds the configured time-out period. If the connection is
closed, the remote user must re-authenticate.
Note: Authenticated Sessions create a log entry when established. However, user
activity is not logged.
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