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Hundreds
of thousands of organizations turn to SonicWALL
hardware to fulfill their firewall and network switching needs. SonicWALL firewalls besides power effective VPN connections,
providing secure remote access for anybody from mobile employees to executive
staff.

Hither
are the most mutual steps required for configuring SonicWALL VPN connections. While
this commodity describes administering SonicWALL VPN
tunnels using the manufacturer'due south popular PRO 1260 series router, the steps are
quite similar for other SonicWALL models, likewise.

Essentially,
at that place are three steps to the process: Configuring the SonicWALL
firewall, creating VPN user accounts and installing and configuring the SonicWALL Global VPN Client.

Configuring the router

SonicWALL'sGroupVPN service simplifies
configuring secure remote connections. Enable SonicWALLGroupVPN using the SonicWALL
VPN Wizard by following these steps:

  1. Log in to the SonicWALL
    device.
  2. Click on the VPN button.
  3. Click the VPN Policy Wizard push button; the Welcome To TheSonicWALL VPN Wizard
    screen volition appear.
  4. Click Side by side.
  5. Specify whether you wish to create a Site-to-Ste VPN
    (such equally you lot might wish to do when connecting a SonicWALL
    wireless router to another SonicWALL device) or
    a WAN GroupVPN (to enable incoming VPN
    connections to the SonicWALL firewall). In this
    example nosotros're creating VPN connections to enable remote employee access,
    so we need to select the WAN GroupVPN radio
    button and click the Next button. (Figure
    A    )

Figure A

Administrators must specify whether a site-to-site or WAN GroupVPN policy is to exist created.
  1. The IKE Phase 1 Key Method screen appears. Specify
    whether you wish to use a default key or apply a preshared
    key. Make a note of the preshared key if you
    select that option, then click Next.
  2. The Security Settings menu appears. In addition to
    specifying the encryption and authentication methods, drop-down boxes
    appear for specifying the DH (Diffie-Hellman)
    fundamental group (SonicWALL devices support groups i, two
    and v) and Life Time. Typically SonicWALL's
    default settings piece of work well for nearly organizations.
  3. Afterwards clicking Side by side, the User
    Authentication carte appears. Administrators must specify whether user
    authentication should be implemented. Ensure the Enable User
    Authentication box is checked and select Trusted Users to ensure just the
    trusted users yous specify afterwards can connect to the organization's network
    using the SonicWALL VPN. So, click Next.
  4. The Configure Virtual IP Adapter card appears next. The
    Virtual IP Adapter is used to obtain special IP addresses when connecting
    to the SonicWALL device, enabling the client to
    announced to be on the internal LAN. Bank check the box if you wish to enable the
    Virtual IP Adapter and click Next.
  5. The WAN GroupVPN
    Configuration Summary menu appears. The confirmation screen reviews the
    settings that volition exist implemented upon clicking the Apply button. Click
    the Apply button to finish enabling the VPN settings.
  6. The SonicWALL device will
    store the SonicWALL configuration, and so display
    a congratulatory message stating the SonicWALL
    VPN Wizard completed successfully.
  7. While the SonicWALL creates
    the VPN, it doesn't enable it by default. Log dorsum in to the SonicWALL device and click the SonicWALL's
    VPN button, and and so check the Enable box to activate the VPN. (Figure B)

Effigy B

Don't forget to enable VPN policies from the VPN | Settings screen on the SonicWALL device.

You lot
can edit a VPN's settings and configuration at whatever
time by logging in to the SonicWALL router, clicking
VPN and clicking the Configure icon (the pencil and newspaper symbol) associated
with each VPN entry.

Specifying authorized VPN users

The
next step is to specify those users authorized to access the VPN. To practise so:

  1. Log in to the SonicWALL
    device.
  2. Click the Users button.
  3. Click the Local Users push.
  4. Click the Add button.
  5. Within the Settings tab, enter the user's name, a
    password and any comments to assist identify the user account. (Figure C)

Effigy C

Supply user data on the Settings tab.
  1. From the Groups tab, specify group memberships for the
    user.
  2. From the VPN Access tab, specify the networks yous wish
    the user to admission. (Effigy D)

Figure D

A wide variety of network options be; brand your
selections by highlighting entries and clicking the corresponding arrow
buttons.
  1. Click OK to complete the user configuration.

Figure E

Once a user business relationship is created, the entry will appear within the SonicWALL's Users | Local Users screen, as shown here.

You
can make edits to the user's account (Effigy
E) at any time by clicking the Configure icon (the pencil and paper symbol)
associated with each user'south account inside the SonicWALL's
Users | Local Users menu.

Installing the SonicWALL Global VPN Client

At present
y'all're fix to install the SonicWALL Global VPN
Customer software on the end user's system. Follow these steps to configure the
end user client:

  1. Download (from www.mysonicwall.com
    or the CD-ROM supplied with the SonicWALL
    device) the SonicWALL Global VPN Client
    executable. One time you've downloaded the file, double-click information technology to begin
    installing the VPN client.
  2. The Preparing Setup window volition appear. When it
    completes, the Welcome To TheSonicWALLInstallshield Sorcerer card will display. Click
    Adjacent.
  3. Next you'll meet a warning message indicating that
    antivirus and firewall programs must be disabled to install the SonicWALL Global VPN Client. Disable any such programs
    and click Next.
  4. Read the license understanding, then select the I Accept The Terms Of The License Agreement radio button and
    click Next.
  5. Specify the location of the SonicWALL
    Global VPN Client. By default, SonicWALL'sInstallshield will place the files in the C:\Programme Files\SonicWALL
    Global VPN Client     directory. Click Next to proceed (or click the Browse
    button, specify the directory you wish to use, and then click Next).
  6. Click Install to install the SonicWALL
    Global VPN Customer in the directory you lot specified in the concluding step.
  7. The Setup programme will install the VPN client, tracking
    its progress as it completes. When it finishes, information technology will display the SonicWALL Global VPN Client Setup Complete screen,
    which volition include ii checkboxes (Figure
    F    ). Check the respective boxes if you wish to kickoff the VPN client
    automatically when users log in and launch the program immediately upon
    completing the wizard. Then, click Finish.

Figure F

Check the supplied boxes to automatically offset the VPN connectedness when
users log in and to launch the program immediately upon completing setup.
  1. Windows Firewall may cake the SonicWALL
    Global VPN Client. If Windows Firewall presents a warning message, click
    Unblock.
  2. The New Connexion Sorcerer will appear. Click Next.
  3. The Choose Scenario carte du jour displays adjacent. Specify whether
    you wish to implement Remote Access or an Office Gateway. Choose Office
    Gateway if you're connecting two SonicWALL
    devices. Choose Remote Access if you wish to enable secure connectivity
    for remote staff. As we're enabling remote access, nosotros'll choose that
    option and click Adjacent. (Figure One thousand)

Effigy Grand

Specify whether the VPN connection is being used to provide remote access
or to connect two SonicWALL devices (Office Gateway).
  1. Specify the SonicWALL's IP
    address or domain proper name, provide a connectedness name and click Next.
  2. The Completing The New
    Connectedness Wizard bill of fare appears next. Check the advisable boxes to create
    a desktop shortcut for the new connection and automatically enable the
    connection whenever the end user launches the SonicWALL
    Global VPN Client. Then, click End.

The SonicWALL Global VPN Customer is then created. To connect to
the VPN, cease users need only double-click the SonicWALL
Global VPN Client and enter any required credentials. As with configuring VPNs and end users, the end user can edit a VPN
connection's settings and configuration at any time by right-clicking it from
within the SonicWALL Global VPN Client window and
selecting Properties.