May
17

SSL-VPN: MAC NetExtender Client on Snow Leopard Will Not Connect

Symptom: Upon trying to connect to a SonicWall SSL VPN with the NetExtender client for Mac OS X, the software immediately reports that the user is disconnected.  The log file on the client will contain the line: FATAL: Pppd is not setuid-root and the invoking user is not root. Problem: The latest version of Mac …

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Feb
18

Allowing Wireless Clients Access to SonicWall VPN

There are two basic steps to this process: Adjusting the VPN policies. Adjusting the firewall rules. Adjusting the VPN Policies To allow wireless users access to a VPN tunnel, it is necessary to add the subnet of the wireless network to the VPN policy on both sides of the tunnel.  SonicWall sets this subnet as …

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Feb
18

Allowing Wireless Clients Access to LAN in SonicWall SonicOS Enhanced

Situation: On wireless-capable SonicWall devices running SonicOS Enhanced, devices connected to the WLAN interface are not able to connect to any devices connected to the LAN interface. Problem: This is by design.  There is a firewall rule that prevents this type of traffic as a security measure. Solution: Log in to the web interface of …

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Feb
17

Setting Up Site-to-Site VPN With SonicWall Appliance Running SonicOS Enhanced

Situation: You need to setup a site to site VPN tunnel between two SonicWall routers running SonicOS Enhanced. Background: The first thing you need to decide about your VPN tunnel is whether to use Main Mode or Aggressive Mode. Main Mode is the most secure mode but requires that both endpoints have static IP addresses.  The only …

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