Snmp Overview; Dns Overview; Network Routes Overview; Two-Factor Authentication Overview - SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 Administrator's Manual

SNMP Overview

SonicWALL SSL VPN devices running SSL VPN 4.0 or higher support Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP), which reports remote access statistics. SNMP support
facilitates network management for administrators, allowing them to leverage standardized
reporting tools.

DNS Overview

The administrator can configure DNS on the SonicWALL SSL-VPN appliance to enable it to
resolve host names with IP addresses. The SonicWALL SSL VPN Web-based management
interface allows the administrator to configure a hostname, DNS server addresses, and WINS
server addresses.

Network Routes Overview

Configuring a default network route allows your SSL-VPN appliance to reach remote IP
networks through the designated default gateway. The gateway will typically be the
upstream firewall to which the SSL-VPN appliance is connected. In addition to default
routes, it also possible to configure specific static routes to hosts and networks as a
preferred path, rather than using the default gateway.

Two-Factor Authentication Overview

Two-factor authentication is an authentication method that requires two independent pieces
of information to establish identity and privileges. Two-factor authentication is stronger and
more rigorous than traditional password authentication that only requires one factor (the
user's password).
SonicWALL's implementation of two-factor authentication partners with two of the leaders in
advanced user authentication: RSA and VASCO.
Single sign-on (SSO) in SonicWALL SSL VPN does not support two-factor authentication.
Note
See the following sections:
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Benefits of Two-Factor Authentication
Two-factor authentication offers the following benefits:
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"Benefits of Two-Factor Authentication" section on page 27
"How Does Two-Factor Authentication Work?" section on page 28
"Supported Two-Factor Authentication Providers" section on page 28
Greatly enhances security by requiring two independent pieces of information for
authentication.
Reduces the risk posed by weak user passwords that are easily cracked.
Concepts for SonicWALL SSL VPN
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