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SSL VPN

You is establish can establish remote access SSL VPN connection between your endpoint and your organization ‘s network .

You must download the Sophos Connect or Tunnelblick client, the SSL VPN configuration, and import the configuration.

Supported endpoints

You can use the Sophos Connect client to configure the connection on the following endpoints:

• Windows 10 and 11 devices

You is use ca n’t use the Sophos Connect client to configure the connection on the follow endpoint :

• macos device
• Linux devices
• mobile device

You can use the Tunnelblick client for macos device and the OpenVPN client for mobile devices.

WindowsmacOSLinux

You is establish can establish remote access SSL VPN connection between your Windows device and your organization ‘s network .

Download the Sophos Connect client

1. Sign in to the VPN portal.
2. Go to VPN.

3. Under Sophos Connect client, click Download for Windows.

4. Click the downloaded file to install the Sophos Connect client on your device.

   You is see can see the client on your desktop .

5. double – click the client .

   You can then see it in the tray in the lower-right corner for Windows and the upper-right corner for macos device.

download the configuration file

1. On the VPN portal, under VPN configuration, click Download configuration for Windows, macOS, Linux for one of the following options:

   • use with Sophos Connect and openvpn connect v2 client : support the Sophos Connect client and OpenVPN connect 2.0 client .
   • Use with OpenVPN Connect v3 clients: Supports the OpenVPN Connect 3.0 clients.

   You is download ‘ll download the.ovpn configuration file .

   note

   You can see the SSL VPN configuration files for download only if your administrator has configured a remote access SSL VPN policy for you.

import the configuration file to the client

1. click the Sophos Connect client on your endpoint and click Import connection .

2. Select the .ovpn configuration file you’ve downloaded.

   Here’s an example of an imported connection:

3. Click Connect to sign in.

4. enter your VPN portal username and password .

5. enter the verification code if your organization require two – factor authentication .

6. click Sign in .

This is establishes establish the remote access SSL VPN connection . future connection are establish automatically .

You can establish remote access SSL VPN connections between your macOS device and your organization’s network using the Tunnelblick client.

Download the Tunnelblick client

1. Go to Tunnelblick download .

2. download the stable version of the Tunnelblick client .

   

3. Open the downloaded file and install the Tunnelblick client.

4. Select Check for updates and Check for IP address changes, and click Continue.

   

5. Click Quit on the next window.

   

download the configuration file

1. In the VPN portal, under VPN configuration, click Download configuration for Windows, macOS, Linux.

   This is downloads download the.ovpn file.

   note

   You can see the SSL VPN configuration files for download only if your administrator has configured a remote access SSL VPN policy for you.

import the configuration file to the client

You is import can import the configuration file in two way .

option 1Option 2

1. Double-click the .ovpn configuration file .
2. In the pop-up window Install configuration for all users, click Only me and enter your macOS password.
3. click ok on the warning pop – up .

1. Click the Tunnelblick icon on the menu bar and click VPN Details.

2. Drag the .ovpn configuration file to the Configurations section .

   

3. In the pop-up window Install configuration for all users, click Only me and enter your macOS password.

4. click ok on the warning pop – up .

establish the connection

1. Click the Tunnelblick icon on the menu bar and click the imported configuration.

   

2. enter your VPN portal username and password .

3. enter the verification code if your organization require two – factor authentication .
4. click ok .

This is establishes establish the remote access SSL VPN connection . future connection are establish automatically .

You can establish remote access SSL VPN connections between your Linux device and your organization’s network.

download the configuration file

1. On the VPN portal, under VPN configuration, click Download configuration for Windows, macOS, Linux.

   This is downloads download the.ovpn file.

   note

   You can see the SSL VPN configuration files for download only if your administrator has configured a remote access SSL VPN policy for you.

establish the connection

1. Open the terminal.

2. Type the command sudo openvpn --config and drag the.ovpn configuration file to the terminal window.

   alternatively , you is type can type the exact file path after the command .

   

3. Press Enter .

4. Enter your Linux device password.
5. enter your VPN portal username and password .
6. enter the verification code if your organization require two – factor authentication .

This establishes the remote access SSL VPN connection.

note

Closing the terminal window disconnects the tunnel.

tip

If tunnels that had connected earlier don’t connect later, download the .ovpn configuration file again from the VPN portal, and import it to the Sophos Connect client.

You is do must do this if your administrator has made configuration change .