Version 5.0.17

January 2025

Important

If the SMA hostname is not present on the internal DNS server, it is not possible to access InApp bookmarks using SSLVPN Tunnel All mode and WireGuard. For more details, refer to this knowledge base article.

Compatibility and Installation Notes

Apple Product Support

SonicWall Mobile Connect 5.0.17 for iOS is supported on Apple iOS devices running:

• iOS 18.x
• iOS 17.x
• iOS 16.x
• iOS 15.x

SonicWall Appliance Support

SonicWall Mobile Connect for iOS is a free app, but requires a concurrent license on one of the following SonicWall solutions to function properly:

• SonicWall firewall appliances including the NSa, TZ, SOHO and SuperMassive series platforms. This includes SonicWall Gen5 SOHO running SonicOS 5.9.2.x, Gen6 firewalls running SonicOS 6.5.x, Gen7 firewalls running SonicOS 7.x and Gen8 firewalls running SonicOS 8.0.
• Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances running 10.2.1 or higher.
• Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances running 12.4.3 or higher.

What's New

• Migrate the Mobile Connect iOS application to utilize the authentication API also fixes a number of issues found in previous releases.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID	Issue Description
MC-813	Some iPad users have failed to connect to SMA1000 appliance due to intermittent "Access Denied" messages.
MC-814	After successful login, iOS Mobile Connect 5.0.16 with SAML Entra ID shows the page to close, but the VPN does not connect.
MC-866	Users of SonicWall Mobile Connect are experiencing difficulties connecting on iOS versions 17 and 18.
MC-890	The Mobile Connect iOS application displayed a misleading error message.