NetExtender Configuration | 191Chapter 7NetExtender ConfigurationThis chapter provides information and configuration tasks specific to the NetExtender pages onthe SRA Web-based management interface.NetExtender is an SRA client for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Android smartphone users that isdownloaded transparently and allows you to run any application securely on the company’snetwork. It uses Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). NetExtender allows remote clients to haveseamless access to resources on your local network.Users can access NetExtender two ways: Using the Net Extender button on the SRA userportal, or by using the NetExtender standalone client, which is installed by clicking on theNetExtender button in the SRA Web-based management interface. The NetExtenderstandalone client application can be accessed directly from the Windows Start menu, from theApplication folder or dock on Mac systems, by pathname or from the shortcut bar on Linuxsystems, and with the icon on Android smartphones.On Windows systems, NetExtender supports establishing a VPN session before logging in toWindows.The standalone NetExtender Mobile client is available for devices running Windows Mobile 5PocketPC and Windows Mobile 6 Professional/Classic.The SRA appliance supports client certificates in both the standalone Windows NetExtenderclient and the NetExtender Mobile client.NetExtender supports IPv6 client connections from Windows systems running Vista or newer,and from Linux clients. An IPv6 address pool for NetExtender is optional, while an IPv4 addresspool is necessary.For more information on NetExtender concepts, see “NetExtender Overview” section onpage 39. For information about using or installing the NetExtender, NetExtender Mobile, orNetExtender Android clients, see the latest Dell SonicWALL SRA User’s Guide, available onthe Secure Remote Access pages of the Dell SonicWALL Support Web site at:http://www.sonicwall.com/us/Support.htmlThis chapter contains the following sections:• “NetExtender > Status” section on page 192• “NetExtender > Client Settings” section on page 193• “NetExtender > Client Routes” section on page 195
