Network Card Product Guide
Table Of Contents
- SonicWALL Global VPN Client
- About this Guide
- Installing the SonicWALL Global VPN Client
- Adding VPN Connection Policies
- Launching the SonicWALL Global VPN Client
- Making VPN Connections
- Disabling a VPN Connection
- Checking the Status of a VPN Connection
- Creating a VPN Policy Shortcut
- Specifying Global VPN Client Launch Options
- Managing the Global VPN Client System Tray Icon
- Managing VPN Connection Policy Properties
- Managing VPN Connection Policies
- Managing Certificates
- Troubleshooting the SonicWALL Global VPN Client
- Configuring SonicWALL Security Appliances for Global VPN Clients
- SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE SONICWALL GLOBAL VPN CLIENT
- SonicWALL Global VPN Client Support
- Appendix A - Creating and Deploying the Default.rcf File for Global VPN Clients
- Appendix B - SonicWALL Global VPN Client Installation Using the InstallShield Silent Response File
- Appendix C - Running the Global VPN Client from the Command Line Interface
- Appendix D - Installing the Global VPN Client with a Ghost Application
- Appendix E- Log Viewer Messages
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Managing Certificates
The Certificate Manager allows you to manage digital certificates used by the SonicWALL Global VPN
Client for VPN connections. If your VPN gateway uses digital certificates, you must import the CA and
Local Certificates into the Certificate Manager.
To open the Certificate Manager, click the Certificate Manager button on the SonicWALL Global VPN
Client window toolbar, choose View>Certificate Manager, or press Ctrl+M.
The left pane of the Certificate Manager window lists the active Local and CA certificates currently used
by your VPN policies. User Certificates list the local digital certificates used to establish the VPN Security
Association. CA Certificates list the digital certificates used to validate the user certificates.
• Click on the certificate in the left pane to display the certificate information in the right pane.
• Click the Import button on the toolbar, press Ctrl+I, or choose File>Import Certificate from the to
display the Import Certificate window to import a certificate file.
• Click the Delete button on the toolbar, press Del, or choose File>Delete Certificate to delete the
selected certificate.
• Choose View>Toolbar to hide the toolbar.
• Choose View>Status Bar to hide the status bar.
Tip! For more information on using certificates for your VPN on the SonicWALL, see the SonicWALL
Administrator’s Guide.
Troubleshooting the SonicWALL Global VPN Client
The SonicWALL Global VPN Client provides tools for troubleshooting your VPN connections. This section
explains using Log Viewer, generating a Help Report, accessing SonicWALL’s Support site, using
SonicWALL Global VPN Client help system, and uninstalling the Global VPN Client.