WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN manual Working with File Share Resources

Connecting from a Public Computer

To create and configure a kiosk resource

1Click the Access Policy Manager tab.

2In the right pane, right-click Kiosk Resources and then click New Kiosk Resource.

3Type a name for the resource and click OK.

4To add a file share, under File shares, drag the resource to Shares.

5Select the applications users are allowed to use in kiosk mode.

6Select Save kiosk application settings to retain Firefox preferences between sessions. The preferences are saved on the remote server (hosting the session). Click OK.

7To add a kiosk resource to one or more groups, click the resource and drag it to the group or groups to which the policy applies.

Working with File Share Resources

When a user connects with a Web browser and selects A public computer, the Firebox SSL VPN Gate- way opens a kiosk connection. If file shares are configured, the user can work with files that reside on the share. Files are not downloaded to the public computer. The network shares available to the user are configured on the Access Policy Manager tab.

To create a file share resource

1Click the Access Policy Manager tab.

2In the right pane, right-clickFile Share Resources, click New File Share Resource, type a name, and click OK

3In Share source, type the path to the share source using the form: //server/share.

4In Mount type, select the file sharing network protocol, either CIFS/SMB or NFS.

Note

Note: CIFS/SMB is the Common Internet File System/Server Message Block network protocol used for file sharing in Microsoft Windows. NFS is the Network File System that allows you to mount a disk partition on a remote computer as if it was on the hard drive on the local computer. NFS is typically used with Linux computers.

5If administrative user credentials are required to mount a CIFS/SMB drive, in User name, specify the

user name and in Password, type a password. These fields are not enabled for NFS.

All users who access the share have the rights of this user.

6In Domain, type the Active Directory domain of the share. This field is not enabled for NFS.

7In Permissions, specify whether you want remote users to have read/write or read-only permissions for the share. Click OK.

Note

Note: Users can use the FTP protocol to send and receive files to the remote computer.

After configuring the file share, it must be added to the kiosk resource.

To add a file share to a kiosk resource

1On the Access Policy Manager tab, in the right-pane, under Kiosk Resources, right-click a resource, and click Properties.

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