Chapter 6 Virtual Private Networking Using Ssl; Understanding The Portal Options - NETGEAR ProSafe FVS336Gv2 Reference Manual

Virtual Private Networking Using SSL
The NETGEAR <Product Name> <Product Model Number> provides a hardware-based SSL
VPN solution designed specifically to provide remote access for mobile users to their corporate
resources, bypassing the need for a pre-installed VPN client on their computers. Using the
familiar Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, commonly used for e-commerce transactions, the
network storage can authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client, such as a standard web
browser. Once the authentication and negotiation of encryption information is completed, the
server and client can establish an encrypted connection. With support for 10 concurrent
sessions, users can easily access the remote network for a customizable, secure, user portal
experience from virtually any available platform.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Understanding the Portal
• "Planning for SSL VPN"
• "Creating the Portal Layout"
• "Configuring Domains, Groups, and Users"
• "Configuring Applications for Port Forwarding"
• "Configuring the SSL VPN Client"
• "Using Network Resource Objects to Simplify Policies"
• "Configuring User, Group, and Global Policies"

Understanding the Portal Options

The network storage's SSL VPN portal offers two levels of SSL service to the remote user:
• VPN Tunnel
The network storage can provide the full network connectivity of a VPN tunnel using the
remote user's browser in the place of a traditional IPsec VPN client. The SSL capability of
the user's browser provides authentication and encryption, establishing a secure
connection to the <Product Name>.
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