Version 10.3.0

November 2024

About NetExtender

NetExtender is a transparent software application for Windows and Linux users that enables remote users to securely connect to the remote network accessed through a SonicWall appliance. With NetExtender, remote users can securely run any application on the remote network. Users can upload and download files, mount network drives, and access resources as if they were on the local network.

This release supports all the features and contains all the issues resolved in previous NetExtender releases. For more information, see the last release notes on MySonicWall at https://mysonicwall.com.

Compatibility and Installation Notes

• Most popular browsers are supported, but prefers Google Chrome for the real-time graphics display on the Dashboard.
• A MySonicWall account is required.

Supported Platforms

NetExtender Client Versions

The following is a list of NetExtender client versions that are available in this release.

Version	Description
10.3.0	NetExtender for Windows 10 32-bit MSI/EXE
10.3.0	NetExtender for Windows 10/11 64-bit MSI/EXE
10.3.0	NetExtender for Windows 11/10 ARM64-bit
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux 64-bitTAR.GZ
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux ARM64-bit TAR.GZ
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux 64-bit RPM
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux ARM64-bit RPM
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux 64-bit DEB
10.3.0	NetExtender for Linux ARM64-bit DEB

Supported Client Platforms

NetExtender 10.3.0 supports computers running the following Windows versions:

• Windows 10/11.

NetExtender 10.3.0 supports computers running the following Linux versions:

• Fedora core 30 and higher.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 and higher.

• Ubuntu 18.04 and higher.

• Debian 10.3 and higher.

• CentOS 9.0 and higher.

Always on VPN and SND feature available with NetExtender for Windows but not with NetExtender for Linux.

Supported SonicWall Appliances

SonicWall appliances receive NetExtender connections from remote clients. The following appliances are supported:

• SonicWall firewalls running SonicOS 8 and higher, including the following platforms:
  • TZ80 running SonicOS 8
• SonicWall firewalls running SonicOS 7 and higher, including the following platforms:
  • TZ270, TZ270W, TZ370, TZ370W, TZ470, and TZ470W running SonicOS 7
  • TZ570, TZ570W, TZZ570P, and TZ670 running SonicOS 7
  • NSa2700, NSa3700, NSa4700, NSa5700, and NSa6700 running SonicOS 7
  • NSv270, NSv470, and NSv870 running SonicOS 7
  • NSsp10700, NSsp11700, NSsp13700, and NSsp15700 running SonicOS 7
• SonicWall firewalls running SonicOS 6.5.4.7 and higher, including the TZ, NSa, SOHO, and SuperMassive (SM) series platforms:
  • TZ300, TZ300W, TZ300P, TZ350, TZ350W, TZ400, TZ400W, TZ500, TZ500W, TZ600, TZ600P
  • NSa2600, NSa3600, NSa4600, NSa5600, and NSa6600
  • NSa2650, NSa3650, NSa4650, NSa5650, NSa6650, NSa9250, NSa9450, and NSa9650
  • SOHOW, SOHO250, and SOHO250W
  • SM9200, SM9250, SM9400, SM9450, SM9600, and SM9650
• SonicWall virtual firewalls running all releases of SonicOS 6.5.4.4v, including the following NSv series platforms:
  • NSv 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1600
• SonicWall firewall running all releases of SonicOS 5.9.2.8-11o and 5.9.2.14-13o, including the following platform:
  • SOHO
• Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances running SMA 10.2.1 or higher:
  • SMA200, SMA210, SMA400, SMA410
  • SMA500v for ESXi (on ESXi 6.0 and higher)
  • SMA500v for Hyper-V (on Hyper-V 2019 and 2022)
  • SMA500v for AWS
  • SMA500v for Azure
  • SMA500v for KVM

Supported Firewall Firmware Version

• GEN 5 (SOHO only) - 5.9.2.8-11o / 5.9.2.14-13o
• GEN 6/6.5 - 6.5.4.13-105n / 6.5.4.15-117n
• GEN 7 - 7.0.1-5161 / 7.1.1-7058 / 7.1.2-7019
• GEN 8 - 8.0.0-8035

SonicWall recommends using the latest GEN 7 and GEN 8 firmware for optimal performance.

Supported Firmware SMA Versions

• SMA 100 10.2.1.12

• SMA 100 10.2.1.13

SonicWall recommends using the latest NetExtender with the latest SMA 100 Series firmware for optimal performance.

What's New

This release provides the latest NetExtender version with the latest version of theSMA 100 Series, enhancements, new features, and fixes for previously reported issues.

• Supports TLS1.3 for NetExtender Windows Client.
• Supports ARM64 for NetExtender Windows and Linux Client.
• NetExtender supports authenticating with a smart card.
• Configuration for changing Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) value for both NetExtender Windows and Linux Client.
• Supports auto upgrade for NetExtender Linux Client installed with tar.gz installer.
• Added option to force the use of TLS1.2 NetExtender Linux Client.
• Profile Management.
• NetExtender User Interface upgrade

Resolved Issues

Issue ID	Issue Description
SMA-4841	NetExtender is not detecting SND if it is already connected.
SMA-5499	NetExtender generates the error “server is not responding” after applying the 23H2 Windows update.
SMA-5006	Change NetExtender default browser to Chrome for SAML authentication.

Known Issues

Not Applicable.

Additional Reference

Not Applicable.