How to enable HTTPS management over SSL-VPN
12/29/2023 1,652 People found this article helpful 496,347 Views
Description
Enabling remote management of the SonicWall security appliance over the SSLVPN, lets you access the management interface of the appliance when connected to the internal network over the Net Extender client.This can be done based on the user who is connected to the local network via SSLVPN client
Resolution
Resolution for SonicOS 7.X
This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.
The following example demonstrates the procedure to enable HTTPS Management over the SSLVPN client.
- Click NETWORK in the top navigation menu
- Click on SSLVPN | Server settings
- Enable the option Enable Web Management over SSLVPN
Create a Firewall access rule from SSLVPN to LAN to allow HTTPS management for the users with Administrator privileges
- Click POLICY in the top navigation menu
- Click on Rules and Policies | Access Rules
- Click on Add
Action | Allow |
From | SSLVPN |
To | LAN |
Service | HTTPS management |
Source | SSLVPN IP range |
Destination | X0 IP or other interface to which you would like to allow management over sslvpn |
- Click on Optional Settings Tab and enable Allow Management Traffic.
- Click on Users | Local Users & Groups Go to the specific user for whom the administrator privilege is to be given
Select Groups to Include SonicWall Administrator
- Navigate to Network | System | Interfaces, click interface to which you would like to allow management over sslvpn and enable HTTPS for user login.
Resolution for SonicOS 6.5
This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.
The following example demonstrates the procedure to enable HTTPS Management over the SSLVPN client.
- Click Manage in the top navigation menu
- Click on SSLVPN | Server settings
- Enable the option Enable Web Management over SSLVPN
Create a Firewall access rule from SSLVPN to LAN to allow HTTPS management for the users with Administrator privileges
- Click Manage in the top navigation menu
- Click on Rules | Access Rules
- Click on Add
Action | Allow |
From | SSLVPN |
To | LAN |
Service | HTTPS management |
Source | SSLVPN IP range |
Destination | All X0 Management IP |
- Enable : Enable Management Traffic.
- Click on Users | Local Users & Groups Go to the specific user for whom the administrator privilege is to be given
Select Groups to Include SonicWall Administrator
- Navigate to Manage| System Setup | Network | Interfaces, click interface to which you would like to allow management over sslvpn and enable HTTPS for user login.
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