User Authentication Provides Secured Access

For high security services and hosts, SonicWALL's VPN User Authentication offers a great solution for users connecting from the outside, via the Internet. For example, when managers, sales and service people who are on the road connect to an internal host using an external Internet provider, they do not have a previously known IP address. Opening up a secured internal host to connections from any external IP address creates a serious security risk. Therefore, by installing an Authentication Client on a remote user's notebook computer, secured access can be provided without jeopardizing internal security.

Authentication is a process that verifies a user's identity to ensure that the person requesting access to the private network is in fact, that person to whom entry is authorized.

How does User Authentication work?

Firstly, a remote user installs a lightweight Authentication Client on his computer. When the user attempts a connection to any address within the protected network from an unknown IP address, SonicWALL verifies that he has an Authentication client and a valid rule in the security strategy before initiating the authentication process and subsequently providing access. Access however, is valid for a limited period of time after which the authentication process will be required again.

Authentication Service Features & Benefits

Robust VPN User Authentication.
SonicWALL Authentication Service uses digital certificates, which are widely accepted as the best solution for establishing user identities on the Internet.

Affordable and Easy to Deploy Authentication Solution.
With the SonicWALL Authentication Service, network administrators can take advantage of public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates without the high cost and complexity of creating the infrastructure themselves. SonicWALL manages the infrastructure for a seamless end-to-end VPN authentication solution.

Flexible VPN Client Management.
With the SonicWALL Authentication Service, network administrators can quickly issue and revoke digital certificates for VPN users to facilitate the management of access privileges.

Easy Digital Certificate Distribution.
SonicWALL Authentication Service simplifies the distribution of digital certificates to end users via a secure, Web server (HTTPS).

Easy Service Management.
Network administrators manage the SonicWALL Authentication Service directly from the SonicWALL firewall appliance with its award-winning ease-of-use.

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