SonicWall Mobile Connect

Overview

Simple, policy-enforced secure access to mission-critical applications and data for iOS, OS X, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows mobile devices

Give your employees safe, easy access to the data and resources they need to be productive from a range of devices, including iOS, OS X, Android, Chrome OS, Kindle Fire and Windows. At the same time, ensure that the corporate network is protected from mobile security threats.

The SonicWall Mobile Connect application works in combination with SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) or next-generation firewall appliances. Mobile workers simply install and launch the Mobile Connect application on their device to establish a secure SSL VPN connection. Context-aware authentication ensures only authorized users and trusted devices are granted access.

Behind the scenes, IT can easily provision and manage access policies via SonicWall appliances through a single management interface, including restricting VPN access to a set of trusted mobile apps. The SonicWall solution integrates easily with most back-end authentication systems, including two-factor authentication, so you can efficiently extend your preferred authentication practices to your mobile workers.

Benefits

• Ease of use
• Centralized policy management
• Verification of both user and device
• Easy access to appropriate resources
• Malware protection
• Mobile device registration and authorization management
• Per-application VPN
• One-click secure intranet file browsing and on-device data protection
• Auto-launch VPN
• Easy integration with existing authentication solutions
• Application intelligence and control

Features & Benefits

Ease of Use

iOS, OS X, Windows 10, Android, Chrome OS and Kindle users can easily download and install the Mobile Connect app via the App Store, Google Play, Chrome Web Store, Amazon App Store, or Windows Store. For Windows 8.1 mobile device users, Mobile Connect is embedded in the Windows 8.1 operating system so there is no need to download and install another VPN client app.

Centralized Policy Management

IT can provision and manage mobile device access via SonicWall appliances — including control of all web resources, file shares and client-server resources — through a single management interface. Unlike other VPN solutions, the SonicWall solution allows you to quickly set role-based policy for mobile and laptop devices and users with a single rule across all objects; as a result, policy management can take only minutes instead of hours.

Verification of Both User and Device

A Mobile Connect user is granted access to the corporate network only after the user has been authenticated and mobile device integrity has been verified. End Point Control can determine whether an iOS device has been jailbroken or an Android device has been rooted, as well as whether a certificate is present or the OS version is current, and then reject or quarantine the connection as appropriate.

Easy Access to Appropriate Resources

iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Kindle and Windows mobile devices can connect to all allowed network resources, including web-based, client/server, server-based, host-based and back-connect applications. Once a user and device are verified, Mobile Connect offers pre-configured bookmarks for one-click access to corporate applications and resources for which the user and device has privileges.

Malware Protection

When deployed with a SonicWall next-generation firewall, Mobile Connect establishes a Clean VPN, an extra layer of protection that decrypts and scans all SSL VPN traffic for malware before it enters the network.

Mobile Device Registration and Authorization Policy Management

With Mobile Connect and Secure Mobile Access OS (versions 11.0 and above) for Secure Mobile Access 1000 Series appliances, prior to granting network access, if a mobile device has not previously registered with the SMA appliance, the user is presented with a device authorization policy for acceptance. The terms of the policy are customizable by the administrator.

Per-Application VPN

Mobile Connect enables administrators to establish and enforce policies to designate which apps on a mobile device can be granted VPN access to the network. Mobile Connect is the only solution that requires no modification of mobile apps for per-app VPN access — any mobile app or secure container can be supported with no modifications, app wrapping or SDK development.

One-Click Secure Intranet File Browse and On-Device Data Protection

Authenticated users can securely browse and view allowed intranet file shares and files from within the Mobile Connect app. Administrators can establish and enforce mobile application management policy to control whether files viewed can be opened in other apps, copied to the clipboard, printed or cached. For iOS devices, this allows administrators to isolate business data from personal data stored on the device and reduces the risk of data loss.

Auto-Launch VPN

URL control allows apps that require a VPN connection for business to automatically initiate or disconnect Mobile Connect on launch. For iOS or OS X devices, VPN on Demand automatically initiates a secure SSL VPN session when a user requests internal data, applications, websites or hosts.

Integration with Existing Authentication Solutions

The SonicWall solution supports easy integration with most back-end authentication systems, such as LDAP, Active Directory and RADIUS, so you can efficiently extend your preferred authentication practices to your mobile workers. For increased security, you can enable one-time password generation and easily integrate with two-factor authentication technologies.

Application Intelligence and Control

When deployed with a next-generation firewall, IT can easily define and enforce how application and bandwidth assets are used.

Deployment Options

Specifications

Compatibility

SonicWall SMA and Next-Generation Firewall

• TZ, NSa, E-Class NSa or Super Massive 9000 Series appliances running SonicOS 5.9, 6.2 or higher
• SMA 100 Series/SRA appliances running 7.5 or higher
• SMA 1000 Series/E-Class SRA appliances running 10.7 or higher

SonicWall Mobile Connect

• Devices running iOS version 7.0 or higher
• Devices running OS X 10.9 or higher
• Devices running Android 4.1 or higher
• Kindle Fire devices based on Android 4.1 or higher
• Devices running ChromeOS 45 or higher
• Devices running Windows 8.1 / Windows Phone 8.1 / Windows 10

Notes:
¹ This feature is supported on the E-Class SRA/SMA 1000 series appliances only. Please refer to the product release notes for the specific software version required.
² This feature is supported on the SRA/SMA 100 series appliances only.
³ This feature is supported on the SRA/SMA 100 series and E-Class SRA/SMA 1000 series appliances only. Please refer to the product release notes for the specific software version required.
⁴ This feature is supported on the SRA/SMA 100 series, E-Class SRA/SMA 1000 series and Next-Generation Firewall appliances. Please refer to release notes for the specific software version required.

Documentation

Download the SonicWall Mobile Connect Datasheet (.PDF)