SSLVPN on MacOS system | How can I install Mobile Connect ?

11/28/2023 295 People found this article helpful 484,482 Views

Description

Is there a global vpn solution for MAC's?

There is no GVC package for MacOS; You can use SonicWALL Mobile connect for your MAC system.
Note:Mobile Connect doesn't support IP-SEC VPN. If you have SSL-VPN license, you have to enable SSL-VPN service for Mac pc's

SonicWall Mobile Connect™ Works for iPhone, Macbook and iPad; provides users full network-level access to corporate and academic resources over encrypted SSL VPN connections.
The client provides anytime, anywhere access to critical applications such as email, virtual desktop sessions and other macOS applications.

REQUIREMENTS:
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 Next-Generation Firewall appliances including the TZ, NSA, and SuperMassive running SonicOS 5.8.1.0 or higher.

• Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances, formerly called SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 9.0 or higher.
• Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances, formerly called E-Class Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 12.1 or higher.

For more information on SonicWall Secure Mobile Access and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, please visit www.sonicwall.com.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sonicwall-mobile-connect/id822514576?mt=12

https://www.sonicwall.com/techdocs/pdf/mobileconnect-macos_user_guide.pdf

The SonicWall Mobile Connect application works in combination with SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) or next-generation firewall appliances. The encrypted SSL VPN connection will protect traffic from being intercepted and keep in-flight data secure. Context-aware authentication ensures only authorized users and trusted devices are granted access.

Access to the Mac App Store is only needed during Mobile Connect app installs and updates and can be run in environments without access to the App Store otherwise. Organizations can also use the Volume Purchase Program with an MDM solution to deploy Mobile Connect.

There is no stand-alone installer for Mobile Connect due to Apple’s network extension framework (the core of Mobile Connect on Apple platforms) which is only supported for apps delivered via the App Store. For more information regarding network extension please see Apple's forum.

Resolution

To install Mobile Connect on MacOS perform the following.

Navigate to the SonicWall VPN Clients page.
Select Mobile Connect and click APP STORE button under Get Mobile Connect for macOS.
Click on the download icon and then click Open.
Once the app has been installed it can be opened and connected to a SonicWall SMA or firewall appliance for remote access.
Click on Add connection to add the server details and then Connect.