SMA100: Enabling Network Logon (PreLogon) feature on NetExtender 10.2.337 onwards.

Network Logon support is available from NetExtender 10.2.337 onwards by default, Users always log in to their Windows accounts before connecting a VPN tunnel. But in a typical scenario, a VPN tunnel (NetExtender) is required to allow the user to log in for the first time or after a password reset. Network Logon (PreLogon) is a feature that allows users to establish a VPN tunnel (NetExtender) before they can log on to their Windows accounts.

SMA100: How to Enable Network Pre-login Windows Authentication UI option During NetExtender Installation

Prerequisite:

Network Logon support is available from NetExtender 10.2.337 onwards by default. Download latest client 10.2.337 from https://www.sonicwall.com/products/remote-access/vpn-clients/

Launching VPN Connection using Network Logon

This section provides information on connecting to the VPN tunnel using Network Logon before log on to Windows accounts.

To launch a VPN connection using Network Logon:

         Select the Network sign-in icon

 2.    2] VPN is not connected UI displays, click the Arrow icon.

 3] NetExtender user interface pop-up displays. Enter the details such as Server, Username, Password and Domain.

.      4] Click Connect to establish the VPN connection. Once it is successfully connected, VPN is connected UI displays.

        5] Click Back and proceeds with your windows credentials to logon Windows user session.

NOTE: Network logon feature does not support EPC, NetExtender Upgrade, and SAML Authentication but once the Windows user logs in, VPN session is restarted with existing session and invokes all the functionality that was skipped earlier. Then NetExtender is re-established as per the new policy.

 To disable Network Logon (Prelogon

1        1] After the user logs on to Windows user session, Right-click on the NetExtender user interface pop-up displays.

         2] Uncheck the Pre-Logon option to disable the Network logon feature.