How to enable HTTPS management over SSL-VPN

Enabling remote management of the SonicWall security appliance over the SSLVPN, lets you access the management interface of the appliance when connected to the internal network over the Net Extender client.This can be done based on the user who is connected to the local network via SSLVPN client

Resolution for SonicOS 7.X

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.

The following example demonstrates the procedure to enable HTTPS Management over the SSLVPN client.

1.  Click NETWORK in the top navigation menu
2. Click on SSLVPN | Server settings
3. Enable the option Enable Web Management over SSLVPN
   
   
   

Create a Firewall access rule from SSLVPN to LAN to allow HTTPS management for the users with Administrator privileges

1. Click POLICY in the top navigation menu
2. Click on Rules and Policies | Access Rules
3. Click on Add
   
   

   Action	Allow
   From	SSLVPN
   To	LAN
   Service	HTTPS management
   Source	SSLVPN IP range
   Destination	X0 IP or  other interface to which you would like to allow  management over sslvpn

   
   

   

4. Click on Optional Settings Tab and enable Allow Management Traffic.
   
5. Click on Users | Local Users & Groups Go to the specific user for whom the administrator privilege is to be given
   Select Groups to Include SonicWall Administrator
   
6. Navigate to Network | System | Interfaces, click interface to which you would like to allow management over sslvpn and enable HTTPS for user login.
   

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

The following example demonstrates the procedure to enable HTTPS Management over the SSLVPN client.

1. Click Manage in the top navigation menu
2. Click on SSLVPN | Server settings
3. Enable the option Enable Web Management over SSLVPN
    

Create a Firewall access rule from SSLVPN to LAN to allow HTTPS management for the users with Administrator privileges

1. Click Manage in the top navigation menu
2. Click on Rules | Access Rules
3. Click on Add
   
   

   Action	Allow
   From	SSLVPN
   To	LAN
   Service	HTTPS management
   Source	SSLVPN IP range
   Destination	All X0 Management IP

   
   
4. Enable : Enable Management Traffic.
   
5. Click on Users | Local Users & Groups Go to the specific user for whom the administrator privilege is to be given
   Select Groups to Include SonicWall Administrator
   
6. Navigate to Manage| System Setup | Network | Interfaces, click interface to which you would like to allow management over sslvpn and enable HTTPS for user login.