SonicWALL Mobile Connect User guide

Brand: SonicWALL

Model: Mobile Connect

Type: User guide

SonicWall™MobileConnectfor

macOS5.0

UserGuide

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

Contents

IntroductiontoMobileConnect..................... . ..................................3

HowMobileConnectWorks ............... .......................

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NewFeaturesinMobileConnect5.0......... .. ..........

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SupportedPlatforms ...............

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AppleProductSupport............... ......................... .....

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SonicWallApplianceSupport............. ..................

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RequiredNetworkInformation......................

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InstallingandConnecting ..............

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InstallingMobileConnect .

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CreatingandSavingConnections ................................. ..

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CreatingFirewallorSMA100Series/SRAConnections............... ....

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CreatingSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAConnections..........................

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ConnectingtotheMobileConnect Server..................................

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ConfiguringClientCertificates.................................

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ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAAppliances.............

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ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA100Series/SRAAppliances ......................14

EnablingConnec t onDemand... ........

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EnablingConnecton

DemandwithSMA1000Series.......................... ..........15

EnablingConnectonDemandtoSMA100Series/

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PreferencesandURLControl...........

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PreferencesOverview ...

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AdditionalSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAOptions............................. .

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URLControlSyntaxandParameters.................................

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UsingtheaddprofileCommand. .........................

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UsingtheconnectCommand................ ...

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UsingthedisconnectCommand ..........

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UsingthecallbackurlCommandParameter..

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Monitoring,Logs,andTroubleshooting....

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MonitoringMobileConnect ...

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UsingMobileConnectHelpandLogOptions............... .....................

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TroubleshootingMobileConnect .....................................

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SonicWallSupport ........................ . ....

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Contents

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

IntroductiontoMobileConnect

SonicWall™MobileConnectformacOSisanappforMacsrunningMacOSXElCapitan(10.11)ornewer

versions,includingmacOSHighSierra(10.13),thatenablessecure,mobileconnectionstopriv atenetworks

protectedbySonicWallsecurityappliances.

Top ics:

• HowMobileConnectWorksonpage3

• NewFeaturesinMobileConnect

5.0onpage4

• SupportedPlatforms onpage4

HowMobileConnectWorks

Modernbusinesspracticesincreasinglyrequirethatusersbeabletoaccessanynetworkresource(files,internal

websites,etc.),anytime,anywhere.Atthesametime,ensuringthesecurityoftheseresourcesisaconstant

struggle.Whi lemostusersareawarethattheymusttakecaretoprotectcomputersfromnetworksecurityrisks,



thissecurityawarenessdoesnotalwaysextendtoMacdevicesliketheMacBookAirandMacBookPro.Andyet,

Macsareincreasinglysubjecttosecurityattacks.Furthermore,remoteMacuserscanoftenuseinsecure,

untrusted,publicWiFihotspotstoconnecttotheInternet.Itisthereforeachallengetoprovide

secure,mobile

accesswhilestillguardingagainstthein herentsecurityrisksfacedbymobileusers.

TheSonicWallMobileConnectformacOSappprovidessecure,mobileaccesstosensitivenetworkresources.

MobileConnectestablishesaSecureSocketLayerVirtualPrivateNetwork(SSLVPN)connectiontoprivate

networksthatareprotectedbySonicWall

securityappliances.Alltraffictoandfromtheprivatenetworkis

securelytransmittedovertheSSLVPNtunnel.

TogetstartedwithSonicWallMobileConnect:

1InstallSonicWallMobileConnectfromtheMacAppStore.

2EnsurethattheFirewallorSMA100Series/SRAappliancebeingusedbyMobileConnectisconnected

tothenetwork.

3Configurenetworkinformation(servername,username,password,andsoon).

4Initiateaconnectiontothenetwork.

5MobileConnectestablishesaSSLVPNtunnel

totheSonicWallsecurityappliance.

Youcannowaccessresourcesontheprivatenetwork.Alltraffictoandfromtheprivatenetworkissecurely

transmittedovertheSSLVPNtunnel.

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

IntroductiontoMobileConnect

NewFeaturesinMobileConnect5.0

Thefollowingenhancementsar eincludedintheMobileConnect5.0release.

•macOSHighSierraCompatibility–MobileConnectisfullyoptimizedforthelatestreleaseofmacOS

HighSierra.

•NetworkExtensionSupport–MobileConnectnowleverag esApple'scurrentVPNframework,called

NetworkExtension,toallowformorereliableVPNconnectivityon

macOSdevices.Afterupgradingtothe

5.0version,MobileConnectmayneedtobere‐provisioned,includingupdatingVPNconnection

configurationsandcertificates(ifapplicable).

•TouchBarSupport–OnsupportedMacBookPros,theTouchBaratthetopoftheMackeyboardadapts

towhatyou'redoingand givesyou

intuitiveshortcutsandappcontrolswhenyouneedthem.Mobile

ConnectnowsupportsTouchBarforallsupportedMacdevices.

•TouchIDSupport–TouchIDmaybeusedasaseamlessalternativetousernameandpassword

authenticationifallowedbytheVPNserver.RequirescompatibleserverwithconfiguredTouchID

policy,

aswellasaMacwithaconfiguredTouchIDsensor.

•GlobalHASupport–MobileConnectcontainsupdatesfortheglobalhighavailabilityanddisaster

recoverycapabilitiesforVPNconnectionstoSMA1000Seriesserversrunning12.1ornewerfirmware.

SupportedPlatforms

ThefollowingsectionsdescribethesupportedplatformsandnetworkinformationforMobileConnect:

• AppleProductSupportonpage5

• SonicWallApplianceSupportonpage5

• RequiredNetworkInformationonpage5

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

IntroductiontoMobileConnect

AppleProductSupport

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOSissupportedonallMacmodelsrunningMacOSXElCapitan(10.11)or

newer,includingmacOSHighSierra(10.13),availableasafreeupgrade.Seethefollowingwebsitefor

informationonhowtoupgradetomacOSHighSierra:http://www.apple.com/macos/how‐to‐upgrade/.

ThefollowingMac

modelsarecompatiblewithmacOSHighSierra:

• MacBook(Late2009ornewer)

• MacBookPro(Mid2010ornewer)

• MacBookAir(Late2010ornewer)

• Macmini(Mid2010ornewer)

• iMac(Late2009ornewer)

• MacPro(Mid2010ornewer)

SonicWallApplianceSupport

SonicWallMobileConnectisafreeapp,butrequiresaconcurrentuserlicenseononeofthefollowingSonicWall

solutionsinordertofunctionproperly.

• SonicWallfirewallappliancesincludingtheTZ,NSA,E‐ClassNSA,andSuperMassive9000Seriesrunning

SonicOS5.8.1.0orhigher

• SonicWallSecureMobileAccess100Series/

SRAappliancesrunning7.5orhigher

• SonicWallSecureMobileAccess1000Series/E‐ClassSRAapp liancesrunning10.7orhigher

Re quiredNetworkInformation

TouseMobileConnect,youneedthefollowinginformationfromyournetworkadministratororITSupport:

•Servernameoraddress–ThisiseithertheIPaddressorURLoftheSSLVPNservertowhichyouare

connecting.TheSSLVPNservercanbeanysupportedSonicWallappliance.SeeSonicWall

Appliance

Supportonpage5.

• Usern ameandpassword–Typically ,youarerequiredtoenteryourusernameandpassword,although

someconnectionsmightnotrequirethis.

•Domainname–ThedomainnameoftheSSLVPNserver.MobileConnectmightbeabletoautomatically

determinethiswhenitfirstcontactsthe

server,ortherecouldbemultipledomainsthatcanbeselected.

DNSDomainSettingsonAppliances

BeforeMobileConnectusersareabletoaccesstheprivatenetwork,thenetworkadministratormustconfigure

theDNSDomainontheSonicWallappliance.WhentheMobileConnectuseraccessesaURLontheprivate

network,theconfiguredDNSdomainisusedtoresolvethehostnamelookup.Forpublicdomainsthatdo

not

matchtheconfiguredDNSdomain,theDNSserverfortheWiFi,Ethernet,orcellularnetworkisused.

NOTE:TheMobileConnectuserdoesnotneedtoperformanyconfigurationtasksrelatedtoDNS.The

followinginformationisforSonicWallnetworkadministr ators.

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

IntroductiontoMobileConnect

TheDNSDomainconfigurationprocessvaries,dependingonthetypeofSonicWallappliancebeingused:

•SonicWallfirewallappliances‐OntheSSLVPN>ClientSettingspage,entertheDNSdomainnameinthe

DNSDomainfield.

•SonicWallSMA100Series/SRAappliances‐TheDNSdomaincanbeconfiguredeitherglobally,at

the

grouplevel,orattheindividualuserlevel:

•Globallevel–OntheNetwork>DNSpage,entertheDNSdomainnameintheDNSDomainfield.

•Grouplevel–OntheUsers>LocalGroupspage,clicktheediticonforthegroup.ClickontheNX

Settingstab

andentertheDNSdomaintheDNSDomainfield.

•Userlevel–OntheUsers>LocalUserspage,clicktheediticonfortheuser.ClickontheNX

SettingstabandentertheDNSdomaintheDNSDomainfield.

•SonicWallSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliances‐TheDNS

domaincanbeconfiguredeitherglobally

orforspecificIPaddresspools:

•Globallevel–FromthemainnavigationmenuintheApplianceManagementConsole(AMC),

clickNetworkSettings.IntheNameresolutionarea,clickEdit.TheConfigureNameResolution

pageappears.EntertheDNSdomainnameintheSearch

domainsfield.

•IPaddresspoollevel–FromthemainnavigationmenuintheAMC,clickServices.UnderAccess

services,intheNetworktunnelservicearea,clickConfigure.TheConfigureNetworkTunnel

Servicepageappears.ClickthenameoftheIPaddresspoolyouwanttoedit.TheConfigureIP



AddressPoolpageappears.TotherightoftheAdvancedheading,clickthearrowicon.

SelectCustomizedefaultsettingsandentertheDNSdomainnameintheSearchdomainsfield.

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

InstallingandConnecting

ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallMobileConnectonyourdeviceandhowtoconfigureandinitiateaVPN

connectionusingMobileConnect.

Top ics:

• InstallingMobileConnectonpage7

• CreatingandSavingConnectionsonpage8

• ConnectingtotheMobileConnectServeronpage11

• ConfiguringClientCertificatesonpage

• EnablingConnec t onDemandonpage15

InstallingMobileConnect

SonicWallMobileConnectisinstalled throughtheMacAppStore.

TodownloadandinstalltheMobileConnectapp:

1OnyourMac,clickontheAppStoreicon.

2IntheSearch field,typeSonicWall Mobile Connect,andpressReturn.

3Inthesearchresults,selectSonicWallMobileConnect.

4 ClickFreeandthenInstall.TheappinstallsonyourMac.Wheninstallationiscomplete,theSonicWall

MobileConnecticonappearsinyourApplications

folderandinLaunchpad.



NOTE:IfyouencounteranerrorwhenattemptingtodownloadSonicWallMobi leConnect,seetheMac

AppStoreSupportwebsite,whereyoucanfindtroubleshootingproceduresandinstructionsonhowto

reporttheissuetoAppleSupportifnecessary:http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app‐store/

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

InstallingandConnecting

CreatingandSavingConnections

TheprocessofcreatingaMobileConnectconnectionisslightlydifferentdependingonthetypeofSonicWall

appliancetowhichyouareconnecting.

• CreatingFirewallorSMA100Series/SRAConnectionsonpage8

• CreatingSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAConnectionsonpage10

CreatingFirewallorSMA100Series/SRAConnections

TocreateandsaveanewconnectiontoaSonicWallnetworksecurityappliance,SMA100Series,or

SRAappliance:

1ThefirsttimeyoulaunchMobileConnect,youmustaddaVPNconnectionbeforeyoucanconnect.

SelectAddconnectionfromtheConnectionlist.

2IntheNamefieldonthepopupdialog,typeinadescriptivenamefortheconnection.

3IntheServerfield,typeinthehostnameorIPaddressof

theserver(firewallorSMA100Series/SRA

appliance).

4 ClickNext.MobileConnectattemptstocontacttheSonicWallappliance.

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

InstallingandConnecting

Iftheattemptfails,awarningmessagedisplays,askingifyouwanttosavetheconnection.Verifythatthe

serveraddressorURLisspelledcorrectly,andthenclickSave.

5IfMobileConnectsuccessfullycontactstheser ver,youarepromptedtoenteryourusernameand

password,unlesstheserverdoesnot

requirethisinformation.TypeyourcredentialsintotheUsername

andPasswordfields.



6TheDomainfieldisauto‐populatedwiththedefaultdomainfromtheserver.Toselectadifferent

domain,clickDomaintodisplayadrop‐downmenuoftheavailableoptionsandthenselectthecorrect

domain.

7 ClickSaveto

createthenewconnection.

NOTE:Ifthepreviousscreenshotdoesnotmatchwhatisdisplayedonyourdevice,youare

connectingtoaSonicWallSMA1000SeriesorE‐ClassSRAappliance.SeeCreatingSMA1000Series

/E‐ClassSRAConnectionsonpage10.

SonicWallMobileConnectformacOS5.0UserGuide

InstallingandConnecting

CreatingSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAConnections

TocreateandsaveanewconnectiontoaSonicWallSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliance:

1ThefirsttimeyoulaunchMobileConnect,youmustaddaVPNconnectionbeforeyoucanconnect.

SelectAddconnectionfromtheConnectionlist.

2IntheNamefieldonthepopupdialog,typeinadescriptivenamefortheconnection.

3IntheServerfield,typeinthehostnameorIPaddressof

theserver(SMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRA

appliance).

4 ClickNext.MobileConnectattemptstocontacttheSonicWallappliance.

• IfMobileConnectcontactstheappliancesuccessfully,theserverconnectionisaddedtothelistof

saved connections.

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• Iftheattemptfails,awarningmessagedisplays,askingifyouwanttosavetheconnection.Verify

thattheserveraddressorURLisspelledcorrectly,andthenclickSave.

ClickingSaveaddstheserverconnectiontothelistofsavedconnections.

ConnectingtotheMobileConnectServer

ToestablishaMobileConnectsession:

1IntheConnectionlist,selecttheconnectionthatyouwanttoinitiate.

2 ClickConnect.

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3TypeyourcredentialsintotheUsernameandPasswordfields,ifprompted(dependingonwhetherthe

applianceyouareconnectingtoallowsforsavingusernamesandpasswords),andthen clickLogin.

4Whentheconnectionissuccessfullyestablished,theStatusrowchangestoConnectedandtheConnect

buttonchangestoDisconnect.

5Afterconnecting,

youcanaccessyourIntranetnetworkwithotherapps.TheMobileConnectmenubar

iconindicatestheconnectedstate.

ThenativeMacsystemVPNStatusinthemenubarcanalsobedisplayedfromtheSystemPreferences

appunderNetwork.TheVPNStatusiconchangestotheconnectedstate,and

theconnectiontimecan

beshown.

IftheVPNconnectionisinterrupted,themenubariconschangetoindicatethatyouarenolonger

connectedorthatMobileConnectisreconnectingtheVPN,andyouarenolongerabletoaccessthe

Intranetnetwork.Thiscanhappenifyourdeviceconnection

transitionsfromoneWiFinetworkto

anotherWiFinetworkortoanothernetworktype.

IftheVPNdisconnects,returntoSonicWallMobileConnecttoreestablishtheconnection.Optionally,

youcanenabletheAutomaticReconnectoptionintheMobileConnectappPreferencestohaveMobile

Connectautomaticallyattempttoreestablishinterruptedconnections.

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ConfiguringClientCertificates

ClientcertificatesupportisonlyavailableforconnectionstoSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliancesandSMA

100Series/SRAappliances.

Top ics:

• ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAAppliancesonpage13

• ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA100Series/SRAApplianceson

page14

ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA1000Series/

E‐ClassSRAAppliances

Ifaclientcertificate isrequiredduringauthentication,youareautomaticallypromptedtoselectaclient

certificatethatispresentinyourkeychaininmacOS.

ToconfiguretheclientcertificateonyourMac:

1InitiateaconnectiontotheSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliance.Youarepromptedtochoosethe

certificate.

2 SelecttheclientcertificatefromthelistofcertificatesandthenclickContinue.

Ifyousuccessfullyauthenticatewithaclientcertificate,theVPNconnectionprofileisautomaticallyupdatedto

usethe

clientcertificateforeachsubsequentconnectionattempt.

Toresettheclientcertificateselectionwhendisconnected:

1IntheConnectionslist,selecttheconnectionandclicktheEditicontoeditit.

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2 ClicktheForgetSelectionsbutton.



ConfiguringClientCertificateswithSMA100Series/

SRAAppliances

Ifaclientcertificate isrequiredduringauthentication,youareautomaticallypromptedtoselectaclient

certificatethatispresentinyourkeychaininmacOS.Singlefactorclientcertificateauthenticationissupported

forconnectionstoSonicWallSMA100SeriesandSRAappliances.

ToconfiguretheclientcertificateonyourMac:

1InitiateaconnectiontotheSMA100Series/SRAappliance.Youarepromptedtochoosethecertificate.

2 SelecttheclientcertificatefromthelistofcertificatesandthenclickContinue.

Bydefault,theclientcertificateissettoChooseduringloginforaVPNconnection.

NOTE:Ifnoclientcertificatesareinstalled,anerrormessageisshownindicatingthatnomatchingclient

certificatesarepresentonyourdevice.TheKeychainAccessapp(inApplications/Utilities)canbeusedto

viewclientcertificates.ClicktheMyCertificatescategorytoeasilyseeavailableclientcertificates.

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Tomodifytheclientcertificatesettingwhendisconnected:

1IntheConnectionslist,selecttheconnectionandclicktheEditicontoeditit.

2IntheCertificatefield,selecttheappropriateclientcertificateoptionandthenclickSave.

EnablingConnectonDemand

TheConnectonDemandfeatureprovidedbyMobileConnectprovidestheabilitytoautomaticallyestablisha

VPNconnectionwhenyouattempttoaccessadomainontheprivatenetwork.TosupportConnectonDemand,

aVPNconnectionshouldnotrequestanyuserinteraction.ThisprovidesaseamlessVPNconnectivity

experiencewithout

theneedtomanuallylaunchMobileConnect.

Seethefollowing:

• EnablingConnec t onDemandwithSMA1000Seriesonpage15

• EnablingConnec t onDemandtoSMA100Series/SRAonpage16

EnablingConnectonDemandwithSMA1000Series

AVPNconfigurationontheSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliancemustmeetthefollowingrequirementsto

supportConnectonDemand:

• TheVPNtunnelmustnotbeconfiguredforRedirect‐Allmode.

• Therealmmustbeconfiguredtouseclientcertificatesforauthentication.Chainedauthentication

(whereasecondauthentication

serverisused)doesnotsupportConnectonDemand.

• Thevalidclientcertificatefortherealmmustbepresent.

• Theusermustsuccessfullyconnecttotheapplianceatleastonce.

NOTE:ConnectonDemandisonlyavailableforconnectionstoSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAandSMA

100Series/SRAappliances.

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• Theremustbenouserinteractionrequiredfortheusertoconnect.

IftheMobileConnectappisnotrunninganduserinteractionisrequiredfortheVPNconnectionattempt

tosucceed,ConnectonDemandmightfailtoconnect.Scenarioswhereuserinteractionmightbe

requiredincludethefollowing:

• User

authenticationbyenteringausernameandpasswordisrequired.

• Two‐factorauthenticationisenabled,requiringaone‐timepasswordortoken.

• TheVPNserver'sSSLcertificateisuntrusted,requiringacceptanceofanSSLcertificatewarning.

• PersonalDeviceAuthorizationisenabledontheserverandthedevicehasnotbeenauthorized,

requiring

acceptanceofapersonaldeviceauthorizationpolicy.

ToenableConnectonDemandtoanSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliance:

1OnyourMac,openNetworkSettingsinSystemPreferences.

2 SelecttheVPNconnectionfromthelistofnetworkconnections.

3 SelecttheConnectondemandcheckboxtoenablethefeature.

4 ClickApply.

EnablingConnectonDemandtoSMA100Series/SRA

TosupportConnectonDemand,aVPNconfigurationontheSMA100Series/SRAappliancemustmeetthe

followingrequirements:

• Theuser ’seffectiveclientcertificateenforcementpolicy,configuredatthedomainoruserlevel,mustbe

enabledtouseclientcertificatesforauthentication.

• Theuser’seffectiveusernameandpassword

cachingpolic y,configuredattheglobal,group,oruser

level,mustbesettoAllowsavingofusernameandpassword,ortheuser'sdomainmustbeaDigital

Certificatedomain.

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• ThevalidclientcertificatefortheusermustbepresentontheMac.

• TheVPNconnectionprofilemusthavetheusernameandpasswordconfigured,andtheappropriate

clientcertificatemustbeselected.

ToenableConnectonDemandtoanSMA100Series/SRAappliance:

1OnyourMac,openNetworkSettingsinSystemPreferences.

2 SelecttheVPNconnectionfromthelistofnetworkconnections.

3 SelecttheConnectondemandcheckboxtoenablethefeature.

4 ClickApply.

NOTE:Ifnoclientcertificatesareinstalled,anerrormessageisshownindicatingthatnomatchingclient

certificatesarepresentonyourdevice.TheKeychainAccessapp(inApplications/Utilities)canbeusedto

viewclientcertificates.ClicktheMyCertificatescategorytoviewavailableclientcertificates.

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PreferencesandURLControl

ThissectiondescribestheconfigurableelementsthatareaccessedfromthePreferencesscreeninMobile

Connect,includingconnectionsettingsandURLcontrol.

Top ics:

• PreferencesOverviewonpage18

• AdditionalSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAOptionsonpage19

• URLControlSyntaxandParametersonpage20

PreferencesOverview

SonicWallMobileConnectallowsyoutosetseveralpreferencesforconnectionandloggingoptions.The

PreferencesscreenisavailableundertheSonicWallMobileConnectmenu.

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PreferencesandURLControl

ClickingPreferencesdisplaystheconfigurablesettings.

Preferencessettings

ThefollowingoptionsarecontrolledfromthePreferencesscreen:

• ConnectonLaunch–SetsMobileConnecttoautomaticallyinitiateaconnectiontothelast‐usedprofile

whentheapplicationislaunched.

•AutomaticReconnect–SetsMobileConnecttoautomaticallyattempttoreconnectiftheconnection

is

lost.TheSSLVPNconnectioncanbedisruptedwhenyourdevice’sconnectiontransitionstoadifferent

networktype(forexample,fromWiFitoEthernet).ThissettingletsapplicationsrelyonasustainedVPN

connection.Thereisnolimitontheamountoftimeittakestoreconnect.

•URLControl

–AllowsothermobileapplicationstopassactionrequestsusingspecialURLstoMobile

Connect.TheseactionrequestscancreateVPNconnectionentriesandconnectordisconnectVPN

connections.Forexample,anotherapplicationcanlaunchMobileConnect,accessinternalresourcesas

needed,andthen disconnectbyusingthemobileconnect://orsonicwallmobileconnect://

URLscheme.

AdditionalinformationaboutURLControlisprovidedinURLControlSyntaxandParametersonpage20.

•TouchID–SetMobileConnecttopromptforTouchIDduringusername/passwordauthentication.

RequiresconnectiontoserversthathaveaconfiguredTouchIDpolicy.

• DebugLogging–Enablesfulldebuglogmessages

ofMobileConnectactivity.Leavethissectiondisabled

unlessinstructedtoenableitbySonicWallSupportstaff.

AdditionalSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRA

Options

TwoadditionaloptionscanbemodifiedforconnectionstoSonicWallSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAappliances.

Toviewtheseoptions:

1NavigatetotheConnectionscreen.

2 SelectanSMA1000Series/E‐ClassSRAconnectionfromtheConnectionslist.

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3 ClicktheEditiconnexttotheselectedconnection.

TheEditConnectionscreendisplays.

Thefollowingoptionscanbeconfigured:

• RememberCredentials–EnablessavingofuserauthenticationcredentialsfortheVPN

connection.ThisisdisabledbydefaultandcanbecontrolledbytheSonicWallSMA1000Series/

E‐ClassSRA

serverconfiguration.

•ForgetSelections–MobileConnectrememberstheLogin Groupthatyouspecifiedwhen

configuringtheconnection.TochangetoadifferentLoginGroup,clickForgetSelections.Thenext

timeyouconnecttotheserver,youarepromptedtoselectanewLoginGroup.

URLControlSyntaxandParameters

ThissectionprovidesthefullsetofURLparametersfortheURLControlfeature.URLControlcurrentlysupports

theaddprofile,connect,anddisconnectcommands.CallbackURLsarealsosupported.

Top ics:

• UsingtheaddprofileCommandonpage20

• UsingtheconnectCommandonpage21

• UsingthedisconnectCommandonpage

• UsingthecallbackurlCommandParameteronpage23

UsingtheaddprofileCommand

Theaddprofilecommandrequireseitherthenameorserverparameter,andaccommodatesboth.Allother

parametersareoptional.WhentheURLisopenedinMobileConnect,alloftheparametersincludedintheURL

aresavedintheconnectionentryassociatedwiththatnameandserver.

NOTE:Iftheseoptionsarenotdisplayed,thenyouareconnectingtoeitheraSonicWallfirewallor

SMA100Seri es/SRAappliance.

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