Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 8.5
Administration Guide
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End Point Control
This section provides information and configuration tasks specific to the
End Point Control
pages on the Dell
SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access web-based management interface.
Topics:
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End Point Control > Device Profiles
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Users > Local Groups > Edit EPC Settings
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Users > Local Users > Edit EPC Settings
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Configuring End Point Control
In traditional VPN solutions, accessing your network from an untrusted site like an employee-owned computer
or a kiosk at an airport or hotel increases the risk to your network resources. The SMA/SRA appliance provides
secure access from any Web-enabled system, including devices in untrusted environments. Secure Mobile Access
supports End Point Control (EPC), a default service available on SMA 400/200, SRA 4600/1600, and SMA 500v
Virtual Appliance.
EPC verifies that the user’s environment is secure before establishing a connection. EPC protects sensitive data
and ensures that your network is not compromised when accessed from devices in untrusted environments. EPC
also protects the network from threats originating from client devices participating in the SMA/SRA.
EPC is checked when users log in to the web portal from a web browser that blocks any access to the private
network from untrusted sites. The EPC portal checking process uses the browser plug-ins on your system.
EPC is supported on iOS and Android mobile devices using Mobile Connect, allowing device profiles to be
created for these mobile devices. This provides security protection from threats against client devices and
protection to the SMA/SRA appliance from threats originating from client devices participating in the SSL VPN.
For more information on Mobile Connect, refer to the
Mobile Connect User Guides
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Secure Mobile Access provides these end point security controls by completing host integrity checking and
security protection mechanisms before a tunnel session is begun. Host integrity checks help ensure that the
client system is in compliance with your organization’s security policy. Dell SonicWALL end point security
controls are tightly integrated with access control to analyze the client system and apply access controls based
on the results.
EPC supports the Windows, Linux, and Mac NetExtender client. It also supports Mobile Connect for iOS, Android,
OSX, Windows Phone, and Windows Next. For Web Portal login, EPC is supported only on Windows platforms.
EPC enhancements are supported on the Dell SonicWALL SMA 400/200, SRA 4600/1600, and SMA 500v Virtual
Appliance platforms.
NOTE:
When the EPC feature is active other features might run slower because of the increased traffic.
