• NetExtender 10.2 for Secure Mobile Access
• NetExtender Feature Overview
  • Document Scope
    • What is NetExtender
    • Benefits of using NetExtender
    • NetExtender Concepts
      • Stand-Alone Client
      • Installing NetExtender through Microsoft Installer - Pre-filling the Server and Domain Fields
      • NetExtender support Network logon (PreLogon)
      • Multiple Ranges and Routes
      • IP Address User Segmentation
      • Client Routes
      • External Authentication Methods
      • Point to Point Server IP Address
      • Tunnel All Mode
      • Proxy Configuration
      • About SMA Connect Agent
      • Supported Operating Systems for Connect Agent
    • Supported Platforms
      • NetExtender Client Versions
      • Supported Clients
      • Supported SonicWall Appliances
    • Feature Support in NetExtender
• Configuring NetExtender
  • User Prerequisites
  • User Configuration Tasks
    • Installing NetExtender on Windows
    • Enabling Network Logon (PreLogon) feature on NetExtender
    • Launching NetExtender Directly from Computer
      • Installing NetExtender with Microsoft Installer
    • Configuring NetExtender Properties
      • Configuring Connection Profile Settings
      • Configuring Settings
      • Connection Scripts Settings
      • Configuring Proxy Settings
      • Configuring Log Settings
      • Configuring Acceleration Settings
      • Configuring Packet Capture Settings
      • Configuring Languages Settings
      • Configuring Protocol
    • Installing NetExtender on Linux
    • Using NetExtender on Linux
• Using NetExtender
  • Viewing the NetExtender Log
  • Disconnecting NetExtender
  • Upgrading NetExtender
  • Changing Passwords
  • Authentication Methods
  • Uninstalling NetExtender
  • Verifying NetExtender operation from the System Tray
  • Using the NetExtender Command Line Interface
• NetExtender Troubleshooting
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Installing NetExtender on Linux

Secure Mobile Access supports NetExtender on Linux. To use NetExtender on your Linux system, your system must meet the following prerequisites:

• i386-compatible distribution of Linux

• Linux Fedora Core 36 or later, Ubuntu 20.04 or later, or OpenSUSE 10.3 or later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x and later, and CentOS8.x and later

To install NetExtender on your Linux system

1. Log in to the Workplace portal.

2. Click NetExtender.

   A pop-up window indicates that you have chosen to open a .tgz file.

3. Click OK to save it to your default download directory.

   

   You must be logged in as root to install NetExtender, although many Linux systems allows the sudo ./install command to be used if you are not logged in as root.

4. To install NetExtender from the CLI, navigate to the directory where you saved the .tgz file and enter the tar -zxf NetExtender.tgz command.

   

5. Enter the cd netExtenderClient/ command.

6. Enter su -C “ ./install" to install NetExtender.

7. Enter your system password.

8. The installer asks if you want non-root users to be able to run NetExtender. Enter either y for yes or n for no.

   To allow non-root users to run NetExtender, the installer sets PPPD to run as root. This could be considered a security risk.