WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN manual Features, NTLM authentication and authorization support

Features

NTLM authentication and authorization support.

If your environment includes Windows NT 4.0 domain controllers, the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway can authenticate users against the user domain accounts maintained on the Windows NT server. The Fire- box SSL VPN Gateway can also authorize users to access internal network resources based on a user’s group memberships on the Windows NT 4.0 domain controller.

Added challenge-response to RADIUS user authentication

The Access Gateway now supports challenge-response token authentication with new PIN and next token modes when RSA SecurID authentication is used with RADIUS.

SafeWord PremierAccess changed to support standards-based RADIUS token user authentication

The proprietary PremierAccess configuration file has been removed and replaced using RADIUS server support. Legacy SafeWord PremierAccess realms are converted when the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is upgraded to Version 5.5. SafeWord authentication is configured using RADIUS-style parameters.

Updated serial console menu

There are new menu items on the serial console allowing you to change the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway administrator password, set the duplex mode and network adapter speed, and revert to the default cer- tificate that comes with the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. Enhanced End-point and application access poli- cies

Features

Administration Tool

The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway provides the Administration Tool to configure all of the settings for one or more Firebox SSL VPN Gateway appliances. If you have more than one Firebox SSL VPN Gateway installed, you can configure the settings once and then publish them to all of the appliances.

The Administration Tool is downloaded from the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Administration Portal and installed on a Windows computer that is located in the secure network. A desktop icon allows you to start the Administration Tool without going to the Administration Portal.

The following sections describe the Administration Tool and where to configure the settings.

Networking, Logging, and Administration

Whether you deploy one or more appliances, basic administration of each Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is done using the VPN Gateway Cluster tab. This includes:

•Network configuration

•Logging

•Administration

•Statistics

•Licensing

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