• Mobile Connect for Android 5.0
• Introduction to Mobile Connect
  • How Mobile Connect Works
  • New Features in Mobile Connect 5.0
  • Additional Feature Information
  • Supported Platforms
    • Android Product Support
    • SonicWall Appliance Support
    • Required Network Information
• Installing and Connecting
  • Installing Mobile Connect
  • Creating and Saving Connections
    • Creating Firewall or SMA 100 Series Connections
    • Creating SMA 1000 Series Connections
  • Initiating a Connection
    • Connecting to a Firewall or SMA 100 Series
    • Connecting to an SMA 1000 Series
  • Configuring Client Certificates
    • Client Certificates with SMA 1000 Series
    • Client Certificates with SMA 100 Series
  • Using the Mobile Connect Widget
  • Installing and Using the Quick Settings Tile
    • Installing the Quick Settings Tile
    • Using the Quick Settings Tile
  • Using App Shortcuts
• Settings, Bookmarks, and Files
  • Settings Overview
    • Settings Section
    • Support Section
    • Additional Settings for SMA 1000 Series
  • URL Control Syntax and Parameters
    • Using the addprofile Command
    • Using the connect Command
    • Using the disconnect Command
    • Using the callbackurl Command Parameter
  • Using Bookmarks
    • Showing and Filtering Bookmarks
    • Supported Bookmark Types
      • Desktop Bookmarks
        • RDP Bookmarks
        • VNC Bookmarks
        • Citrix Bookmarks
      • Web Bookmarks
      • Mobile Connect Bookmarks
      • Terminal Bookmarks
  • Using Files
    • File Types and Policies
      • Supported File Types
      • Unsupported File Types
      • File Policies
• Application Access Control
  • About Application Access Control
  • Logging in and Registering your Device
  • Controlling App Behavior
  • Viewing the App List after Connecting
  • About Learning Mode (Administrators Only)
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Monitoring Mobile Connect
  • Troubleshooting Mobile Connect
    • Failed End Point Control Check
    • General Troubleshooting
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

How Mobile Connect Works

Modern business practices increasingly require that users be able to access any network resource (files, internal websites, etc.), anytime, anywhere. At the same time, ensuring the security of these resources is a constant struggle. While most users are aware that they must take care to protect computers from network security risks, this security awareness does not always extend to mobile devices. And yet, mobile devices are increasingly subject to security attacks. Furthermore, mobile devices often use insecure, untrusted, public Wi-Fi hotspots to connect to the Internet. It is therefore a challenge to provide secure, mobile access while still guarding against the inherent security risks of using mobile devices.

The SonicWall Mobile Connect for Android app provides secure, mobile access to sensitive network resources. Mobile Connect establishes a Secure Socket Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN) connection to private networks that are protected by SonicWall security appliances. All traffic to and from the private network is securely transmitted over the SSL VPN tunnel.

To get started with SonicWall Mobile Connect

1. Install SonicWall Mobile Connect from the Google Play Store or the Amazon Appstore.
2. Enter connection information (server name, username, password, etc.).
3. Initiate a connection to the network.
4. Mobile Connect establishes a SSL VPN tunnel to the SonicWall security appliance.

You can now access resources on the private network. All traffic to and from the private network is securely transmitted over the SSL VPN tunnel.