Netextender Faq - SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 Administrator's Manual

NetExtender FAQ

1.
Answer: Yes. Version 2.5 firmware added support for Mac and Linux platforms.
Mac Requirements:
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Linux Requirements:
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Separate NetExtender installation packages are also downloadable from mysonicwall.com for
each release.
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Answer: NetExtender supports:
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3.
Answer: If your SSL-VPN appliance is running 1.0 firmware, then on Windows 2000, XP, 2003,
Vista, and Windows 7 systems the logged-in user must have administrative rights to be able to
install ActiveX-based components such as NetExtender, and it will not be possible to run
NetExtender on systems where you do not have administrative rights (this often is seen in kiosk
or public computer environments, where the OS is locked down to prevent this sort of behavior).
If your SSL-VPN appliance is running firmware 1.5 firmware or newer, a user can run
NetExtender provided that a user with administrative rights previously installed NetExtender
onto the system.
4.
Answer: Yes, this can be achieved with the User/Group/Global Policies by adding a 'deny'
policy for the NetExtender IP range.
5.
Answer: The Windows version of NetExtender found in the 1.5 firmware release and newer can
be installed and configured to run as a Windows service, which will allow systems to login to
domains across the NetExtender client.
6.
Answer: This range is the pool that incoming NetExtender clients will be assigned –
NetExtender clients actually appear as though they are on the internal network – much like the
Virtual Adapter capability found in SonicWALL's Global VPN Client. You will need to dedicate
one IP address for each active NetExtender session, so if you expect 20 simultaneous
NetExtender sessions to be the maximum, create a range of 20 open IP addresses. Make sure
that these IP addresses are open and are not used by other network appliances or contained
within the scope of other DHCP servers. For example, if your SSL-VPN appliance is in one-port
Does NetExtender work on other operating systems than Windows?
Mac OS X 10.5+
Apple Java 1.6.0_10+ (can be installed/upgraded by going to Apple Menu > Software
Update; should be pre-installed on OS X 10.5+)
i386-compatible distribution of Linux
Sun Java 1.6.0_10+
Fedora: FC3-FC10 have been tested successfully
Suse: Tested successfully on 10.3
Ubuntu: 8.04 works; 8.10 requires a NX 3.5.621 or higher
Which versions of Windows does NetExtender support?
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Vista SP1
Windows 7
I tried to run NetExtender but it says I must have admin rights – why?
Can I block communication between NetExtender clients?
Can NetExtender run as a Windows service?
What range do I use for NetExtender IP client address range?
SonicWALL SSL VPN 4.0 Administrator's Guide
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