SonicOS 7.1 SSL VPN

Configuring the SSL VPN Web Portal
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Configuring the SSL VPN Web Portal

On the SSL VPN > Portal Settings page, you configure the appearance and functionality of the SSL VPN Virtual Office web portal. The Virtual Office portal is the website where users log in to launch NetExtender or access internal resources by clicking Bookmarks. It can be customized to match any existing company website or design style.

 

Portal Settings

The portal settings customize what the user sees when attempting to log in. Configure the options as needed to match your company’s requirements. Go to NETWORKS | SSL VPN > Portal Settings.

Option Definitions

  • Portal Site Title: Enter the text to display as the top title of the portal page in this field. The default is SonicWall - Virtual Office.
  • Portal Banner Title: Enter the text to display next to the logo at the top of the page in this field. The default is Virtual Office.
  • Home Page Message: Enter the HTML code for the message to display above the NetExtender icon. Type your own text or click EXAMPLE TEMPLATE to populate the field with a default template that you can keep or edit. Click PREVIEW to see what the Home Page Message looks like.
  • Login Message: Enter the HTML code for the message to display when users are prompted to log into the Virtual Office. Type your own text or click EXAMPLE TEMPLATE to populate the field with a default template that you can keep or edit. Click PREVIEW to see what the Login Message looks like.

The following options customize the functionality of the Virtual Office portal:

  • Enable HTTP meta tags for cache control recommended) - Select to insert into the browser HTTP tags that instruct the web browser not to
  • Launch NetExtender after login - Select to launch NetExtender automatically after a user logs in. This option is not selected by default.
  • Display Import Certificate Button - Select to display an Import Certificate button on the Virtual Office page. This initiates the process of importing the firewall’s self-signed certificate onto the web browser. This option is not selected by default.
  • Disable Virtual Office on Non-LAN Interfaces - Select to disable access to virtual office portal through WAN, DMZ, WLAN interfaces. you can access virtual office portal using NetExtender or Mobile Connect from non-LAN interface even with option Disable Virtual Office on Non-LAN interfaces enabled.

This option only applies to the Internet Explorer browser on PCs running Windows when Use Selfsigned Certificate is selected from the Certificate Selection drop-down menu on the SSL VPN > Server Settings page.

Portal Logo Settings

This section describes the settings for configuring the logo displayed at the top of the Virtual Office portal.

  • Default Portal Logo – Displays the default portal logo which is the SonicWall logo.
  • Use Default SonicWall Logo – Select this checkbox to use the SonicWall logo supplied with the appliance. This option is not selected by default.
  • Customized Logo (Input URL of the Logo) — Enter the URL for the logo you want to display.

The logo must be in GIF format of size 155 x 36; a transparent or light background is recommended.