Barracuda Networks SSL VPN, Administrator'S Manual

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Resources
The main reason a user will use an SSL VPN is to access the corporate network usually from a remote
site, be it from a remote branch office or from a client's site. Securely allowing users into your network
is just one side of the remote access solution. Once logged in, the user must have a means of actually
interacting with items within the corporate network such as network drives, files and applications and
this is where resources fit into the picture.
Some Resources such as Network Places allow a user to interact with shares on the network. Other
Resources such as Web Forwards allow users to interact with organization intranet Web sites. Each
Resource provides a different way to access and interact with the remote network, from running
remote applications to creating secure VPN tunnels. It is the administrator’s responsibility to create
these Resources and provide a secure working environment for the remote user population. Without
the right configuration of Resources, accessing areas of the corporate network remotely would be at
the least difficult and in the worst case, impossible.
The Manage Account interface is where the users are able to access these resources for use. Resources
are listed under the Resources tab and these can also be added to a user’s Favorite page.
Administration of resources however is performed through the Manage System interface.
Available Resources
The Barracuda SSL VPN defines a number of resources. Resources that can be used are listed below:
• Web Forward: Provides secure intranet and internet access
• Network Place: Provides network file system access
• Application: Deployment and execution of applications
• SSL Tunnel: Configure SSL tunnels for special tasks such as remote support
• Profile: User environment configuration
• Network Connector: A virtual network adaptor that provides a full TCP/IP VPN tunnel into the
network.