SonicWALL VPN Client Configuration A Tech Note prepared by SonicWALL, Inc. SonicWALL, Inc. 1160 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1209 1-888-557-6642 http://www.sonicwall.
Introduction SonicWALL VPN includes one VPN Client for Windows (95, 98 or NT) license for secure remote management of the SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance. Quick Configuration Setting up your SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance 1. Click the button labeled VPN on the left side of the browser window and then click the tab labeled Summary at the top of the window. A window similar to the following will be displayed 2.
the update will be displayed at the bottom of the Web browser window. 3. Click the Configure tab at the top of your screen. A window similar to the following will be displayed. 4. On the Configure page, create a new Security Association by selecting Add New SA from the Security Association menu. 5. Select IKE from the IPSec Keying Mode menu. 6. Enter a descriptive name that identifies the VPN client in the Name field, such as the client’s location or name. 7.
someone else. Avoid using names of friends, family, pets or places. Instead, enter a combination of letters, numbers and symbols, such as "Aa8*^Hjj@e$FF#," for greater security. Once all fields are completed, click the Update button. The operation will take a few seconds to complete. Once completed, a message confirming the update will be displayed at the bottom of the Web browser window. Restart the SonicWALL for changes to take effect. Installing the VPN Client Software 1.
2. Double click the TCP/IP VPCom Adapter option in the network configuration window. A window similar to the following will be displayed. 3. Assign the VPCom adapter a private IP address. The IP address must be different from the SonicWALL's LAN subnet. Examples of private IP addresses are 10.0.0.0--10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0--172.31.255.255, 169.254.0.0--169.254.255.255, and 192.168.0.0--192.168.255.255. 4. Assign the VPCom Adapter a subnet mask in the Subnet Mask field. 5.
1. In the VPCom Security Agent window, highlight the Security Policy Configuration and click the Gateway button. A Remote Security Gateway window, similar to the following, will be displayed. 2. Assign a name for this Security Policy, such as “Main Office Security Policy,” in the Description field. 3. Leave the Server ID field blank. 4. Type the IP address of the SonicWALL in the IP Address field. If Network Address Translation has been enabled on SonicWALL, then enter the NAT Public Address. 5.
6. Enter the SonicWALL’s Shared Secret in the Shared Key field. Click OK. 7. Highlight the newly created Security Policy (in this case "Main Office Security Policy") below the Security Policy Configuration and click the Remote Host button. A Remote Host window, similar to the following, will be displayed. 8. Enter any descriptive name in the Description field. 9. You may skip the Host Name entry field. 10. Enter the SonicWALL’s LAN IP Address in the IP Address field. 11.
will take a few seconds to complete 2. To complete the second phase of VPN negotiation, expand everything below the Security Policy Configuration by clicking the + symbols preceding each entry. A window similar to the following will be displayed. 3. Highlight Wildcard Connections and click the Negotiate button. This operation will take a few seconds to complete.
