Features

Feature

FireboxSSL VPN Gateway

 

 

Server Upgrade

VPN Gateway Cluster > Administration

 

 

Server Restart

VPN Gateway Cluster > Administration

 

 

Server Shut Down

VPN Gateway Cluster > Administration

 

 

Server Statistics

VPN Gateway Cluster > Statistics

 

 

Licensing

VPN Gateway Cluster > Licensing

 

 

Date and Time

VPN Gateway Cluster > Date

 

 

Enable External Administration

VPN Gateway Cluster > Administration

 

 

Saving and RestoringServerConfiguration

VPN Gateway Cluster > Administration

 

 

Enable SplitTunneling

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

Accessible Networks

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

Deny Access withoutACL

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

RequireSSL ClientCertificates

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

Validate SSLCertificates forInternal Connections

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

ImproveLatencyforVoice over IP Traffic

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

InternalFailover

Global Cluster Polices

 

 

Enable Portal Page Authentication

Global Cluster Policies

 

 

Configuration of Double SourceAuthentication

Two Source radio button

 

 

AuthenticationandAuthorization(LDAP,RADIUS,RSASecurID,

Authentication > Authentication

local,and Safeword PremierAccess)

Authentication > Authorization

 

 

Local Users

Access Policy Manager

 

 

Inherit Default Group Properties

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

Authenticationafternetwork interruption

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

Authenticate upon system resume

 

 

 

Enable Single Sign-On

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

Run LogonScripts

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

SessionTime-out

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

Deny Applications withoutPolicies

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > General

 

 

Enable SplitDNS

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties >

 

Networking

Enable IP pools

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties >

 

Networking

 

 

Custom Portal Page

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > Gateway

 

Portal

Web Interface Configuration (defines portal homepage and

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > Gateway

proxyserver)

Portal

 

 

Passthrough Authentication

Access Policy Manager > User Groups > Properties > Gateway

 

Portal

 

 

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WatchGuard Technologies manual Feature FireboxSSL VPN Gateway Server Upgrade

SSL VPN specifications

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