• 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

Stand-Alone Client

Secure Mobile Access provides a stand-alone NetExtender application. NetExtender is a browser-installed lightweight application that provides comprehensive remote access without requiring users to manually download and install the application. The first time a user launches NetExtender, the NetExtender stand-alone client is automatically installed on the user’s PC. The installer creates a profile based on the user’s login information. The installer window then closes and automatically launches NetExtender. If the user has a legacy version of NetExtender installed, the installer first uninstalls the old NetExtender and installs the new version.

After the NetExtender stand-alone client has been installed, Windows users can launch NetExtender from their PC’s Start > Programs menu and configure NetExtender to launch when Windows boots.

NetExtender can establish a VPN session before the user logs into the Windows domain. Users can click Switch User on the Windows login screen and click the blue computer icon that appears at the right bottom of the screen to view the dialup connection list, and then can select NetExtender to connect.

On Linux systems, the installer creates a desktop shortcut in /usr/share/NetExtender. This can be dragged to the shortcut bar in environments like Gnome and KDE.

NetExtender is officially supported on the following client platforms

• Fedora core 36+ or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x+
• Ubuntu 20.04+
• OpenSUSE 15.4+ or CentOS 8.x+
• Windows 11/10

NetExtender might work properly on other Linux distributions, but they are not officially supported by SonicWall.