NetExtender Windows Release Notes

Version 10.3.4

January 2026

About NetExtender Windows

NetExtender Windows is a transparent software application for Windows users that enables remote users to securely connect to the remote network accessed through a SonicWall appliance. With NetExtender Windows, 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 Windows 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 Windows Client Versions

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

Version Description
10.3.4 NetExtender for Windows 10 32-bit MSI/EXE
10.3.4 NetExtender for Windows 10/11 64-bit MSI/EXE
10.3.4 NetExtender for Windows 11/10 ARM64-bit

Supported Client Platforms

NetExtender Windows 10.3.4 supports computers running the following versions:

  • Windows 10/11.

Supported SonicWall Appliances

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

  • SonicWall firewalls running SonicOS 8 firmware versions, including the following platforms:
    • TZ80, TZ280, TZ280P, TZ280W, TZ380, TZ380W, TZ480, TZ580, TZ680, and NSa2800, NSa3800, NSa4800, NSa5800, NSa6800 running SonicOS 8
  • SonicWall firewalls running SonicOS 7 firmware versions, 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 firmware version, 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

Supported Firewall Firmware Version

NetExtender Windows 10.2.x versions are the only fully supported firewall versions at this time. While NetExtender Windows 10.3.x versions are available; they currently have limited support and may not be suitable for all supported firewall versions.

Firewall Firmware Version NX 10.2.341 NX 10.3.4
GEN 5 (SOHO only) - 5.9.2.14-13o Supported Limited Support
GEN 6/6.5 - 6.5.5.1-6n Supported Limited Support
GEN 7 - 7.3.0-7019 Supported Limited Support
GEN 7 - 7.3.1-7013 Supported Limited Support
GEN 7 - 7.3.2-7008 Supported Supported
GEN 8 - 8.0.4-8014 Supported Limited Support
GEN 8 - 8.1.0-8017 Supported Limited Support

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

What's New

This release provides the latest NetExtender Windows version, fixes for previously reported issues and the new features as follows:

  • Support Notification Center on Windows.
  • Idle timeout based on mouse and keyboard activities.
  • Option to share the connection profile with all the Windows users in the system.
  • Option to choose a browser for SAML login.
  • Support for QR code binding of TOTP on the command-line client.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID Issue Description
NX-206 No notification in Notification Center with NX 10.3.2
NX-252 NX 10.3.2 is not disconnected by Inactivity Timeout.
NX-275 NX client could not connect to SSLVPN if the domain name contains a special character
NX-285 NX 10.3.3 User authentication with SAML Entra ID fails.
NX-295 Issue with automated deployment configuration of NX on version 10.3.3
NX-296 NetExtender auto update stops working if Virtual office is turned off.
NX-297 Connection to an SMA100 appliance with Device Management enabled may experience connection failures.
NX-348 Silent deploy or upgrade from 10.2.341 to Windows NX 10.3.4 failed to connect to GEN6 and GEN7(701-5165) with 'Failed to make SSL connection to remote'.

Known Issues

Not Applicable.

Additional Reference

Not Applicable.