For client-based secure remote access, SonicWALL offers both SSL VPN and IPSec VPN connectivity options.
| Client Name | Type | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWALL NetExtender | SSL VPN | Modern thin client connectivity |
Enhanced traditional IPsec client-based VPN experience |
SonicWALL NetExtender
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The SonicWALL NetExtender is a SSL VPN client that provides network level access to resources, services and applications on the corporate network. The connectivity experience is virtually identical to that of a traditional IPSec VPN client, but NetExtender does not require any manual client installation. |
The client is transparently downloaded from the SSL VPN portal and installed on the users' machines, either with ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer users, with the XPCOM plugin for Firefox users or with Java controls on Linux or Mac OS X systems for supported browsers. The NetExtender client will create a connection profile recording the SSL VPN gateway address, the Domain name and optionally the username and password.
NetExtender has broad platform(including mobile devices) and operating systems support(Windows, Linux or Mac OS X).
SonicWALL Global VPN Client
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The SonicWALL Global VPN Client is an IPsec-based VPN client that provides users with an enhanced traditional client-based VPN experience. It includes easy-to-follow wizards to help users install and configure a VPN connection. The users enter the domain name or IP address of the SonicWALL VPN gateway and the Global VPN Client configuration policy is automatically downloaded. |
The connection is robust as the VPN session reliability feature allows the Global VPN Client to support redundant SonicWALL VPN gateways to ensure mission-critical network access in the event the primary gateway fails.
SonicWALL VPN Clients Features
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
VPN Type |
SSL VPN client-based |
IPsec VPN client-based |
VPN Gateway Type |
VPN Firewall 1, Dedicated 2 |
VPN Firewall 1 |
Access Type |
Network level |
Network level |
Connectivity |
Anywhere |
IPsec must be allowed |
NAT Traversal |
Yes |
Yes |
Mobile Device Support |
Yes |
No |
Broad OS support |
Yes(Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) |
No(Windows only) |
Easy-to-use |
Yes (+) |
Yes |
Easy-to-manage |
Yes (+) |
Yes |
Installation |
On-the-fly |
Manual |
Auto-Launch |
Yes |
Yes |
Client Policy Provisioning |
Yes |
Yes |
Two-Factor Authentication |
Yes |
Yes |
Client Certificate |
Yes |
Yes |
Client routes |
Yes |
Yes |
Full tunnel mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Clean VPN |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 |
Endpoint Type |
Managed and possibly unmanaged |
Rather managed |
2: Dedicated: SRA series.
3: Clean VPN: on the VPN Firewall appliances the Antivirus, IPS, content filtering, etc. options must be active; the dedicated SSL VPN appliance must be deployed along a SonicWALL UTM or NGFW.
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