Testing Your Remote Connection

You have now configured your SonicWALL security appliance and SonicWALL SRA for secure SSL-VPN remote access.This section provides instructions to verify your connection using a remote client on the WAN.

Verifying a User Connection from the Internet

1.From a WAN connection outside of your corporate network, launch a Web browser and enter the following: https://<WAN_IP_address_of_gateway_device>

2.When prompted, enter the User Name and Password created in "Adding a Local User" on page 13 of this guide.

3.Select LocalDomain from the drop-down menu and click Login. The SonicWALL Virtual Office screen appears in your Web browser.

4.Click NetExtender to start the NetExtender client installation.

5.If prompted, click Install to complete the client installation.

6.Ping a host on your corporate LAN to verify your remote connection.

You have now successfully set up your SonicWALL SRA.

Tip: It is easier for remote users to access the SonicWALL SRA appliance using an a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) rather than an IP address. It is recommended that you create a DNS record to allow for FQDN access to your SonicWALL SRA. If you do not manage your own public DNS servers, contact your ISP for assistance.

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