Configuring Properties for a User Group

Group properties include configuring access, networking, portal pages, and client certificates. Proper- ties are configured by right-clicking a group and then clicking Properties. Settings for the group are configured on the General, Networking, Gateway Portal, Members, and Client Certificates tabs.

Default group properties

If the only group that is configured on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is the Default user group, all local users receive the settings configured for this group. You can control access to the Default user group settings by configuring additional groups on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway and then restricting access to the Default user group.

For example, two users are part of a group for contractors. They are allowed to connect to specific cor- porate resources, such as an Exchange server and a file server. If they inherit the settings from the Default group, you might have unintentionally configured these users to have access to resources that are only for permanent employees.

You can allow or deny users to inherit the Default group settings in the user group properties. This check box is not available for the Default group.

To enable or disable Default group properties

1Click the Access Policy Manager tab.

2In the left pane, right-click the user group and then click Properties.

3On the General tab, do one of the following:

•To prevent users from inheriting the Default group settings, clear Inherit properties from the

Default Group

•To allow users to inherit the Default group settings, select Inherit properties from the Default

Group

4Click OK.

Forcing Users to Log on Again

By default, if a user’s network connection is briefly interrupted, the user does not have to log on again when the connection is restored. You can require that users log on after interruptions such as when a computer comes out of hibernate or standby, when the user switches to a different wireless network, or when a connection is forcefully closed.

To force users to log on after a network interruption or on system resume

1Click the Access Policy Manager tab.

2In the left pane, right-click a group and click Properties.

3On the General tab, under Session Options, select one or both of the following:

•Authenticate after network interruption. This option forces a user to log on again if the network connection is briefly interrupted.

•Authenticate upon system resume. This option forces a user to log on again if the user’s computer awakens from stand by or hibernate. This option provides additional security for unattended computers.