EX SSL-VPN: Unable to customize CT since INI will be deleted automatically after Connect Tunnel ins

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EX SSL-VPN: Unable to customize CT since INI will be deleted automatically after Connect Tunnel installation from Workplace on version-10.5.x and 10.0.x

Resolution

Question:

Customers are unable to customize connect tunnel client when they install tunnel from workplace. Once the connect tunnel installation is complete from workplace ngsetup.ini file will be deleted automatically.

Older versions it never used to delete ngsetup.ini file, so using that customer were able to customize their login goups, VPN names and auth as per customes requirement.

***************Here is the snippet of ngsetup.ini**************it is captured as soon see the ngsetup.ini file while instaling connect tunnel.

C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAventailngsetup.ini

Customer could use this INI until this fixed. This will be addressed in version-10.5.3

[InstallSettings]
ProductCode={A2A78788-2792-49BF-AF22-5E9296E568F3}
PackageCode={CF32BDB1-B7EE-4619-93F4-628B3D20B6AD}
InstallFile=ngclient.msi
UILevel=BASIC
FileSize=1272320
ProductVersion=10.52.35
Language=en-US
Platform=
[Connectoid 1]
ConnectionName="Aventail VPN Connection"
VpnServer="192.168.150.219"
DesktopIcon=1
RunAtStartup=0
CommunityName=""
UserRealm="Local"
UserAuth="unixAuth"
AuthVersion=2
AuthTitle="IDS_AUTHENTICATION_DIALOG_TITLE"|16384
AuthMessage1="IDS_AUTHENTICATION_DIALOG_MESSAGE"|16384
AuthField1="IDS_AUTHENTICATION_PROMPT_USERNAME"|81921
AuthField2="IDS_AUTHENTICATION_PROMPT_PASSWORD"|147458
AuthButtons=35

This file will be deleted once Connect Tunnel client installation is completed from workplace

Resolution/Workaround:

SonicWall Aventail engineering will be addressed this issue in ver-10.5.3. Due to security reason it INI file removed after sucessfull installation of connect tunnel.

How to Test:

Repro Steps
===========

• Login to portal
• Click on Connect tunnel client to install from the portal
• Go to C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication Data
• As soon start installation go to Aventail folder
• Keep refresh the folder and we could see that ngsetup.ini file
• Once Connect Tunnel installation is completed INI file will be removed automatically.

Tracking ID: 96461

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