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With SSL VPN-Plus, remote users can connect securely to private networks behind a NSX Edge gateway. Remote users can access servers and applications in the private networks.

Important:

SSL VPN-Plus Client is not supported on computers that use ARM-based processors.
In SSL VPN-Plus Client on Windows, the "auto-reconnect" feature does not work as expected when the Npcap loopback adapter is "enabled". This loopback adapter interferes with the function of the Npcap driver on a Windows computer. Make sure that the latest version of the Npcap driver (0.9983 or later) is installed on your Windows computer. This version of the driver does not require the loopback adapter for packet captures.
Linux TCL, TK, and Network Security Services (NSS) libraries are required for the UI to work.

In this article, will explain to you how to setup SSL VPN-Plus on Virtual Data Center.

Preparation

Before using this guide, please ensure these following:

You have subscribe to Virtual Data Center and access to vCloud Director
VPN configuration understanding
Topology or know what connection you want to established

Guide

1. The first step is to access the “SSL VPN-Plus” configuration tab of the Edge Gateway service configuration.

2. Start with creating a new user in “User” tab

3. Click the plus (+) sign to create new user.

4.Enter the required information:

User ID → this will be username for logging in
Password and Retype Password → password for created user
First name, Last name, Description → additional information (optional)
Enabled → whether this user will be active or not

Password Details → additional password policies
Click on “Keep” when done

5. Next we are going to configure IP Pools for user’s VPN Client.

6. Create new IP Pools by click on plus (+) sign.

7. Enter required information:

IP Range: IP Addresses to be assigned to user’s workstation (on different subnet from
Servers’ VDC subnet)
Netmask: IP Range’s network mask
Gateway: IP Range’s Gateway IP Address
Description: This IP Pool’s description (optional)

Status: whether this IP Pool is active or not
Primary and Secondary DNS: DNS servers to be used within SSL VPN connection
DNS Suffix and WINS Server: Additional information to be used within SSL VPN connection
Click on “Keep” when done

8. Next we’re configuring SSL VPN-Plus client software from “Installation Package” tab.

9. Click on plus (+) sign to add new Installation Package.

10. Fill in required information:

Profile Name: This installation package’s name
Gateway: IP Public of Edge Gateway to be used by user to access this installation package
Port: TCP Port to be used by user to access this installation package

Create installation package for: supported O/S
Description: additional information
Enabled: whether this installation package is active or not
Installation Parameters for Windows
Click on “Keep” when done

11. Now we’re configuring subnet within VDC accessible to user from “Private Networks” tab.

12. Add new Private Networks by clicking on plus (+) button.

13. Fill in required information:

Network : subnet information of VDC network accessible to VPN users
Description : additional information
Send Traffic : whether this network will be accessible through VPN or not
Enable TCP Optimization: optimize bandwidth utilization
Ports: which ports within this network are accessible to users (keep empty to allow all ports)

Status: whether this Private Network is active or not
Click on “Keep” when done