Mobile Connect for macOS 5.0

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DNS Domain Settings on Appliances

Before Mobile Connect users are able to access the private network, the network administrator must configure the DNS Domain on the SonicWall appliance. When the Mobile Connectuser accesses a URL on the private network, the configured DNS domain is used to resolve the hostname lookup. For public domains that do not match the configured DNS domain, the DNS server for the WiFi, Ethernet, or cellular network is used.

The Mobile Connect user does not need to perform any configuration tasks related to DNS. The following information is for SonicWall network administrators.

The DNS Domain configuration process varies, depending on the type of SonicWall appliance being used:

  • SonicWall firewall appliances - On the SSL VPN > Client Settings, enter the DNS domain name in the DNS Domain field.

  • SonicWall SMA100 Series - The DNS domain can be configured either globally, at the group level, or at the individual user level:

    • Global level - On the Network > DNS, enter the DNS domain name in the DNS Domain field.
    • Group level - On the Users > Local Groups, click the edit icon for the group. Click on the NX Settings tab and enter the DNS domain the DNS Domain field.
    • User level - On the Users > Local Users, click the edit icon for the user.
      • Click on the NX Settings tab and enter the DNS domain the DNS Domain field.

  • SonicWall SMA1000 Series - The DNS domain can be configured either globally or for specific IP address pools:

    • Global level - From the main navigation menu in the Appliance Management Console (AMC), click Network Settings. In the Name resolution area, click Edit. The Configure Name Resolution page appears. Enter the DNS domain name in the Search domains field.
    • IP address pool level - From the main navigation menu in the AMC, click Services. Under Access services, in the Network tunnel service area, click Configure. The Configure Network Tunnel Service page appears.
        1. Click the name of the IP address pool you want to edit.

          The Configure IP Address Pool page appears.

        2. In the Advanced, click the arrow icon.
        3. Select Customize default settings and enter the DNS domain name in the Search domains field.