3.In the Completing the New Connection Wizard page select any of the following options:

Select Create a desktop shortcut to this connection, if you want to create a shortcut icon on your desktop for this VPN connection.

Select Enable this connection when the program is launched, if you want to automatically establish this VPN connection when you launch the SonicWALL Global VPN Client.

4.Click Finish. The new VPN connection policy appears in the SonicWALL Global VPN Client window. If you selected to enable the connection automatically, it will display the Enter Username/Password screen immediately.

Establishing a WiFiSec VPN Connection Using the WLAN GroupVPN Policy

1.In the SonicWALL Global VPN Client window, double-click the Office Gateway profile.

Note: Depending on your configuration, the Connection Warning dialog box may display. Click Yes to continue.

2.In the Enter Username/Password dialog box, enter the authentication credentials for the user configured on the SonicWALL security appliance’s local user database for access to the WLAN GroupVPN, such as WiFiSec user you created in the Setup Wizard.

3.Click OK. You now have secure wireless access.

Note: The status in the GVC window will display Connected when the connection is established. If it displays Enabled, you are not yet authenticated with the VPN.

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170 specifications

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