User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Using This Guide
- Virtual Office Overview
- Using Virtual Office Features
- Importing Certificates
- Using Two-Factor Authentication
- Using One-Time Passwords
- Using NetExtender
- User Prerequisites
- User Configuration Tasks
- Installing NetExtender Using the Mozilla Firefox Browser
- Installing NetExtender Using the Internet Explorer Browser
- Launching NetExtender Directly from Your Computer
- Configuring NetExtender Properties
- Configuring NetExtender Connection Scripts
- Configuring Proxy Settings
- Configuring NetExtender Log Properties
- Configuring NetExtender Advanced Properties
- Viewing the NetExtender Log
- Disconnecting NetExtender
- Upgrading NetExtender
- Changing Passwords
- Authentication Methods
- Uninstalling NetExtender
- Verifying NetExtender Operation from the System Tray
- Using the NetExtender Command Line Interface
- Installing NetExtender on MacOS
- Using NetExtender on MacOS
- Installing and Using NetExtender on Linux
- Installing and Using NetExtender for Windows Mobile
- Passwords in NetExtender Mobile
- Installing NetExtender on Android Smartphones
- Using NetExtender on Android Smartphones
- Related Documents
- Using Virtual Assist
- Understanding Virtual Assist
- Installing and Launching Virtual Assist
- Configuring Virtual Assist Settings
- Selecting a Virtual Assist Mode
- Launching a Virtual Assist Technician Session
- Performing Virtual Assist Technician Tasks
- Using Virtual Assist from the Customer View
- Using Virtual Assist in Unattended Mode
- Enabling a System for Virtual Access
- Using the Request Assistance Feature
- Using File Shares
- Managing Bookmarks
- Using Bookmarks
- Logging Out of the Virtual Office
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SonicWALL SSL VPN 5.0 User Guide
Virtual Office Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the SonicWALL SSL VPN user portal. It also includes an
introduction to the SSL-VPN and its features and applications. This chapter contains the
following sections:
• “Virtual Office Overview” section on page 9
• “Browser Requirements” section on page 10
• “Web Management Interface Overview” section on page 12
Virtual Office Overview
SonicWALL SSL VPN Virtual Office provides secure remote access to network resources, such
as applications, files, intranet Web sites, and email through Web access interface such as
Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA). The underlying protocol used for these sessions is SSL.
With SSL VPN, mobile workers, telecommuters, partners, and customers can access
information and applications on your intranet or extranet. What information should be
accessible to the user is determined by access policies configured by the SonicWALL SSL VPN
administrator.
Accessing Virtual Office Resources
Remote network resources can be accessed in the following ways:
• Using a standard Web browser - To access network resources, you must log into the SSL
VPN portal. Once authenticated, you may access intranet HTTP and HTTPS sites,
offloaded portals, Web-based applications, and Web-based email. In addition, you may
upload and download files using FTP or Windows Network File Sharing. All access is
performed through a standard Web browser and does not require any client applications to
be downloaded to remote users’ machines.
• Using Java thin-client access to corporate desktops and applications – The
SonicWALL SSL-VPN security appliance includes several Java or ActiveX thin-client
programs that can be launched from within the SonicWALL SSL-VPN security appliance.
Terminal Services and VNC Java clients allow remote users to access corporate servers
and desktops, open files, edit and store data as if they were at the office. Terminal Services
provides the ability to open individual applications and support remote sound and print
services. In addition, users may access Telnet and SSH servers for SSH version 1 (SSHv1)
and SSH version 2 (SSHv2), from the SSL VPN portal.