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SSL VPN Virtual Desktop application.
The virtual desktop application creates a virtual desktop on a user's PC and monitors the data read/write activity of the web browser running inside the virtual desktop. When the application starts, it presents a ‘virtual desktop’ to the user. The user starts the web browser from within the virtual desktop and connects to the ssl vpn web portal. The browser file/directory operation is redirected to a new location, and the data is encrypted before it is written to the local disk. When the virtual desktop application exits normally, all the data written to the disk is removed. If the session terminates abnormally (power loss, system failure), the data left behind is encrypted and unusable to the user. The next time you start the virtual desktop, the encrypted data is removed.
Using the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop
On the FortiGate unit GUI under SSL VPN User Group Options, the 'Require Virtual Desktop Connection' option is not selected by default. If you choose to use the SSL VPN virtual desktop option, users are forced to use the virtual desktop to initiate a SSL VPN session. The user must install the FortiClient SSL VPN virtual desktop application on the client machine and run it. If a user attempts to establish a VPN connection that does not use the virtual desktop, the connection is refused.
The most recent version of the SSL VPN virtual desktop application can be found at:
http://support.fortinet.com/
Windows XP is supported in the current release.
To download and run the SSL VPN Virtual Desktop application
1Go to the Fortinet Technologies home page at http://support.fortinet.com/ and select Support.
2Under Support, enter your user name and password.
This takes you to the Fortinet customer support site.
3Select Firmware Images and then FortiGate.
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