SonicWALL NetExtender on Ubuntu

SonicWALL NetExtender on Ubuntu

Dells SonicWALL firewall is a pretty nifty appliance with many variations of the NetExtender client for Windows, OS X, and even Linux variants. (Although, I should note that now the OS X client can be downloaded from the app store and has been rebranded as SonicWALL mobile connect). If youd like to test the NetExtenders functionality on Linux its quite easy to install, even if you dont have access to a SonicWALL. (Theres a demo site here)

Please note that you must have Oracle JDK installed, the Open JDK is not supported.

Follow these steps to install the NetExtender clieet on Ubuntu:

1. Go to https://sslvpn.demo.sonicwall.com/cgi-bin/welcome
2. Login with demo/password
3. Click on the NetExtender Icon... This will download the .tar.gz
4. Unpack the client archive
• tar -xzvf NetExtender.Linux.8.1.789
5. Type chmod +x ./install (This makes the installer executable)
6. Run the install sudo ./install
7. Enter the sudo password and follow the prompts

The main thing to note when installing the NetExtender client is that it asks if youd like to make it available to non-Root users. You can do so, however it may pose a security risk. If the install is successful, the output should look like this:

administrator@ubuntu:~/Downloads/netExtenderClient$ sudo ./install 

[sudo] password for administrator: 

� Dell SonicWALL NetExtender 7.5.768 Installer �

Checking library dependencies�

Checking pppd�

  Do you want non-root users to be able to run NetExtender?

  If so, I can set pppd to run as root, but this could be 

  considered a security risk.

  Set pppd to run as root [y/N]? N

  You have chosen NOT to allow non-root users to run NetExtender.

Copying files�

�������� INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL ��������

To launch NetExtender, do one of the following:

  1. Click the NetExtender icon under the Applications menu

     (look under the �Internet� or �Network� category)

     or

  2. Type �netExtenderGui�

You can launch the client from either the terminal using netExtenderGui, or look for the icon in the applications menu.

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