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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
• Policy Management - enables network administrator’s to create, distribute and manage
global security policies for remote and mobile users from a central location. Once a new
policy is created, it is seamlessly distributed to every system on the network with no
end-user interaction required. Configuration options include specifying the minimum
application version, policy levels and behavior for clients not in compliance.
• Gateway Enforcement - enforces security policies at the gateway to ensure the
end-user’s system is in compliance before being granted access to the network. Users
without the Global Security Client installed on their systems must contact their
administrator.
• Scalable Architecture - features a unique client/gateway enforcement architecture that
delivers comprehensive security, scaling from the individual telecommuters and mobile
users up to larger, more diverse deployments with a worldwide mobile workforce.
• Low Total Cost of Ownership - addresses the needs of organizations looking to deploy
comprehensive desktop security to remote/mobile workers and corporate networks while
delivering a lower total cost of ownership through automated policy enforcement and
software distribution at the gateway.
• Easy-to-Use Local Interface - includes an intuitive user interface that seamlessly
integrates multiple applications and presents the administrator with a status page and
optional configuration functionality, offering enhanced ease of use.
• Application Reporting - includes application reporting to provide network administrators
with data on the status of the application, as well as the ability to monitor for unusual
activities and perform troubleshooting.
How SonicWALL Global Security Client Works
The security administrator logs into the SonicWALL gateway to create security policies for all
Global Security Clients using the intuitive Policy Editor interface. The Policy Editor allows the
security administrator to create, edit, and deploy security policies that are automatically
enforced by the SonicWALL gateway. When a remote user logs into the corporate network
using the Global VPN Client Enterprise, the SonicWALL gateway seamlessly updates the
user’s security policy for the Distributed Security Client to ensure the client is in full compliance
with corporate security policies while establishing a secure VPN connection via the Global VPN
Client Enterprise.