Create a remote access SSL VPN with the legacy client
You want to configure and deploy a connection to enable remote users to access a local network. The VPN establishes an encrypted tunnel to provide secure access to company resources through TCP on port 443.
Objectives
When you complete this unit, you’ll know how to do the following:- Specify an address range for SSL VPN clients.
- Create a user group for SSL VPN clients and add a user.
- Define a local subnet and remote SSL VPN range.
- Add an SSL VPN remote access policy.
- Add a firewall rule.
- Set up Windows permissions for users to use the SSL VPN client.
- Download the SSL VPN client software from the client and connect to the internal network.
- Check connectivity.
Specify an IP address range for SSL VPN clients
When SSL clients sign in, they are assigned an address from the range specified here. You must use a private address range.
Create a user group and add a user
You create a user group for the remote SSL VPN and add a user. The group specifies a surfing quota and access time. Users in the group are allowed unlimited access.
- Go to Add. and click
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Specify the settings.
Option Description Name Remote SSL VPN group Surfing quota Unlimited internet access Access time Allowed all the time - Click Save.
- Go to Add. and click
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Specify the settings.
Option Description Username john.smith Name John Smith Group Remote SSL VPN group - Click Save.
Define a local subnet and remote SSL VPN range
You create hosts for the local subnet and the remote SSL VPN range. The local subnet defines the network resources that remote clients will be able to access.
Add an SSL VPN remote access policy
You create a policy that allows clients in the Remote SSL VPN group to connect. These users are allowed to access resources on the local subnet.
Check authentication services
You use local authentication for firewall authentication methods and SSL VPN authentication methods.
Check device access settings
To be able to deploy the connection and to ensure that users have access to the connection, device access for SSL VPN and the user portal must be enabled.
Add a firewall rule
Windows user permissions required for SSL VPN client
Required permissions for Windows users.
A signed in user who tries to establish an SSL VPN connection needs network operation rights. This allows the SSL VPN client to fully set up the network, for example adding the required routes.
In Windows 7 and 8, network operations are an administrator privilege. You can either assign the role of a local administrator to users or use the preferred method and add users to the "Network Configuration Operators" Windows group. Alternatively, users can run the SSL VPN client as an administrator.
To add users to the "Network Configuration Operators" Windows group, do as follows:
- In Windows, open .
- Open Computer Management.
- Expand .
- Click Groups.
- Double-click Network Configuration Operators, and then click Add.
- Enter the username of the user you want to elevate, click Check Names to ensure accuracy, and click OK.
- Click Apply to save the changes.
Deploy the connection
Install an authentication client and connect to the internal network using the VPN connection.
Follow these instructions to deploy the legacy SSL VPN client.
Do the following on the client computer.
Check connectivity
You check the connectivity from the client and on the firewall.