Getting started
Products concerned: SNS 3.x, SNS 4.x, SN SSL VPN Client 3.x
SSL VPN allows remote users to securely access a company's resources - internal or otherwise - via the SNS firewall. An SSL VPN client must be installed on the user’s workstation or mobile device before an SSL VPN tunnel can be set up with the SNS firewall.
Communications between the SNS firewall and the user are then encapsulated and protected via an encrypted TLS tunnel. This tunnel will only be set up if the server and client certificates presented are signed by a trusted certification authority (CA), thereby guaranteeing authentication, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation.
This technical note explains how to configure the SSL VPN service on the SNS firewall, and how to install and configure an SSL VPN client until an SSL VPN tunnel is set up.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 18, 2024 |
- Changes to section "Enabling and configuring the SSL VPN service" (information regarding TPM). |
| December 14, 2023 |
- Changes to section "Enabling and configuring the SSL VPN service". |
| July 20, 2023 |
- SN SSL VPN Client 3.2.3 release - Changes to sections "Operation and limitations", "Installing SN SSL VPN Client", "Setting up SSL VPN tunnels with SN SSL VPN Client" and "Troubleshooting". |
| May 25, 2023 |
- Changes to sections "Configuring authentication", "Installing SN SSL VPN Client" and "Troubleshooting" |
| February 21, 2023 |
- Changes to sections "Operation and limitations" and "Setting up SSL VPN tunnels" |
| February 02, 2023 |
- Changes to section "Configuring authentication" |
| January 26, 2023 |
- SN SSL VPN Client 3.2 release |
| January 10, 2023 |
- Compatibility with TOTP added - Changes to sections "Requirements", "Operation and limitations", "Configuring the SNS firewall" and "Setting up SSL VPN tunnels" |
| August 19, 2022 |
- Changes to section "Configuring authentication" |
| July 12, 2022 |
- Changes to sections "Requirements", "Configuring the SNS firewall", "Installing and configuring the SSL VPN client", "Setting up an SSL VPN tunnel" and "Reading logs" |
| May 12, 2022 |
- Compatibility with Windows 11 in 64 bits added |
| February 22, 2022 |
- SN SSL VPN Client 3.0 release - Changes to the "Requirements" section |