SonicWALL SonicWALL SSL VPN 5.5 manual Node Description

Web Management Interface Overview

The Virtual Office consists of the nodes described in the following table.

Node	Description
File Shares	Provides access to the File Shares utility, which gives remote
	users with a secure Web interface access to Microsoft File
	Shares using the CIFS (Common Internet File System) or
	SMB (Server Message Block) protocols. Using a Web
	interface similar in style to Microsoft’s familiar Network
	Neighborhood or My Network Places, File Shares allow users
	with appropriate permissions to browse network shares,
	rename, delete, retrieve, and upload files, and to create
	bookmarks for later recall.
NetExtender	Provides access to the NetExtender utility, a transparent SSL
	VPN client for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Windows Mobile, or
	Android smartphone users that allows you to run any
	application securely on the remote network. It acts as an IP-
	level mechanism provided by the virtual interface that
	negotiates the ActiveX component (on Windows with IE),
	using a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) adapter instance. On
	non-Windows platforms except Android, Java controls are
	used to automatically install NetExtender from the Virtual
	Office portal. After installation, NetExtender automatically
	launches and connects a virtual adapter for SSL secure
	NetExtender point-to-point access to permitted hosts and
	subnets on the internal network.
Virtual Assist	Provides access to Virtual Assist, an easy to use tool that
	allows SonicWALL SSL VPN users to remotely support
	customers by taking control of their computers while the
	customer observes. Virtual Assist is a lightweight, thin client
	that installs automatically using Java from the SonicWALL
	SSL VPN Virtual Office without requiring the installation of any
	external software. For computers that do not support Java,
	Virtual Assist can be manually installed by downloading an
	executable file from the Virtual Office.
Virtual Access (if configured	Virtual Access allows technicians to gain access to systems
by administrator	outside the LAN of the SRA appliance. After downloading and
	installing the thin client for Virtual Access mode, the system
	will appear only on that technician’s Virtual Assist support
	queue, within the SRA’s management interface.
Bookmarks	Provides a list of available bookmarks which are objects that
	enable you to connect to a location or application conveniently
	and quickly.
Options	Provides the option to change user password and use single
	sign-on, if enabled by the administrator.
Online Help	Launches online help for Virtual Office.
Tips/Help	Provides a short list of common questions and tips about the
	Virtual Office.
Logout	Logs you out of the Virtual Office environment.

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