Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 8.5Administration Guide8233NetExtender ConfigurationThis section provides information and configuration tasks specific to the NetExtender pages on the DellSonicWALL Secure Mobile Access web-based management interface.NetExtender is an Secure Mobile Access client for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Android smart phone users that isdownloaded transparently and allows you to run any application securely on the company’s network. It usesPoint-to-Point Protocol (PPP). NetExtender allows remote clients to have seamless access to resources on yourlocal network.Users can access NetExtender two ways: Using Net Extender on the Secure Mobile Access user portal, or byusing the NetExtender standalone client that is installed by clicking NetExtender in the Secure Mobile Accessweb-based management interface. The NetExtender standalone client application can be accessed directlyfrom the Windows Start menu, from the Application folder or dock on Mac systems, by path name or from theshortcut bar on Linux systems, and with the icon on Android smart phones.The SMA/SRA appliance supports client certificates in both the standalone Windows NetExtender client and theNetExtender Mobile client.On Windows systems, NetExtender supports establishing a VPN session before logging in to Windows.NetExtender supports IPv6 client connections from Windows systems running Vista or newer, and from Linuxclients. An IPv6 address pool for NetExtender is optional, while an IPv4 address pool is necessary.For more information on NetExtender concepts, see NetExtender Overview on page 40. For information aboutusing or installing the NetExtender, NetExtender Mobile, or NetExtender Android clients, see the latest DellSonicWALL Secure Mobile Access User Guide, available on the Secure Mobile Access pages of the Dell SonicWALLSupport Web site at: https://support.software.dell.com/.Topics:• NetExtender > Status on page 233• NetExtender > Client Settings on page 234• NetExtender > Client Routes on page 238• NetExtender > Advanced Settings on page 240• NetExtender > Client Downloads on page 241• NetExtender > Log on page 241• NetExtender User and Group Settings on page 242NetExtender > StatusThis section provides an overview of the NetExtender > Status page and a description of the configurationtasks available on this page.• NetExtender > Status Overview on page 234• Viewing NetExtender Status on page 234
