You can discover more about the various SonicWall VPN clients that work with NetExtender, with this SonicWall VPN Clients. The cost of the solution is determined by the number of licenses required, the VPN protocols used, and the configuration and support options available. SonicWall VPN solutions are built to be cost-effective. SonicWall NetExtender VPNs: How Much Do They Cost?
I'm not finding a lot of relevant documentation on this.SonicWall NetExtender is a Windows, Mac, and Linux tool that allows a remote user to access applications, data, resources, and more from a base network while being secured by the security apparatus of that base network.Ī remote user would require a current SonicWall VPN license to use it. I've tried importing the certificate to TrustedPublisher using " certutil -addstore TrustedPublisher filename"Įither the solution eludes me, or I attempted something and did it wrong. I've tried making other registry entries looking like a profile under "HKLM\SOFTWARE\SonicWALL\SSL-VPN NetExtender\" REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\SonicWALL\SSL-VPN NetExtender\Standalone\TrustCerts" /v %CLI_SITE%:4433 /t REG_SZ /d %CLI_THUMB_DATA% (Maybe it's really the same thing, just different versions of client software?)
Also, that question seems focused on the software asking about a self-signed cert, whereas the question I am getting is about a name mismatch.
However, that question is tagged Linux, whereas I'm trying to use a Professional variant of Microsoft Windows. This question is nearly a duplicate of How could I prevent NetExtender Cli to asking certificate confirmation?. The certificate does appear to be self-signed. Note: Uploading a certificate file, or using a thumbprint from a known certificate, are options if that would help. So, I've been avoiding that approach, though my other attempts haven't yet been bringing fruition. What if the software asked me something else unexpected? I feel like there should be a better way to handle this, causing the question to just be entirely avoided. " (as suggested by Vlad's answer) because I don't see that as a desirable solution anyway. I haven't yet tried the approach of " echo A | NETCLI.EXE. The result was a log file that kept showing the warning and prompt over and over again, growing to gigabytes within minute(s). I tried putting this into a batch file and running: Furthermore, I can then repeat the process on that same machine. Note: If I choose "A", and press Enter, then everything works fine. Warning: The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site.ĭo you want to proceed? (Y:Yes, N:No, A:Always trust, V:View Certificate) View the certificate to determine whether you want to trust the certifying authority. Warning: The security certificate was issued by a company you have not chosen to trust. There is a problem with the site's security certificate. "C:\Program Files (x86)\SonicWall\SSL-VPN\NetExtender\NECLI.exe" connect -s DNSNAME:# -u vpnconn -d LocalDomain -p "NotPublic" The NetExtender software is asking about a certificate.
The entire process works fine except for ONE part that requires manual involvement, which is breaking my ability to cause lots of stuff to be automated. So, I upload SonicWALL's certificates, upload NetExtender, run it, and try connecting. I'm trying to get SonicWALL NetExtender installed and operational using automated software that lets me upload files to a target computer, and run commands on that computer.