Enable the SSL VPN Portal
Create and enable the SSL VPN Portal to make the SSL VPN Portal available through one or more firewalls.
Before you begin
You must have an SSL VPN Portal Policy.
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Steps
SSL VPN Portal Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of an SSL VPN Portal element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | The name of the SSL VPN Portal element. The name must only contain letters, numbers, dashes (-), and underscores (_).The name cannot contain spaces. |
SSL VPN Portal Policy | The policy defines the SSL VPN Portal services and access control rules of the portal. Click Select to select an SSL VPN Portal Service Profile. |
Hostnames | Domain names and IP addresses of the SSL VPN Portal. |
Add | Adds an entry to the Hostnames table. |
Remove | Removes the selected entry from the Hostnames table. |
Server Credentials | The TLS Credentials selected for the SSL VPN Portal element. The TLS Credentials element contains the private key and the certificate for establishing SSL connections to the SSL VPN Portal. Click Select to select the TLS Credentials element. |
Use Self-Signed Certificate | Allows you to create and use a self-signed certificate. Deselect if you want to select a TLS Credentials element. |
Remove | Removes the selected entry from the Server Credentials table. |
Category | Shows the assigned category. Click Select to include the element in predefined categories. |
Comment | Adds a comment to the element. |
Option | Definition |
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Look & Feel tab | |
Title
(Optional) |
The title shown in the end user's web browser when they access the SSL VPN Portal webpage. |
Look & Feel | Select a Forcepoint default theme or create a custom theme. |
SSL VPN Portal Theme | Select a Light or a Dark theme for the SSL VPN Portal. The selection does not affect the appearance of the SSL VPN Logon Page. |
Logon Page Background (Optional) |
The background image for the SSL VPN Portal Logon page. Click Browse to select the .png file. Click None to remove the previous .png file selection. |
Brand Color (Optional) |
Allows you to select your company's brand color for the portal. |
Company Logo (Optional) |
The company logo shown in the SSL VPN Portal. Click Browse to select the .svg file. Click None to remove the previous .svg file selection. |
Favicon
(Optional) |
The icon shown in the end user's web browser when they access the SSL VPN Portal webpage. Click Browse to select the .ico file. Click None to remove the previous .ico file selection. |
Preview SSL VPN Portal Logon Webpage | Click to open a preview of the SSL VPN Portal Logon webpage in a web browser. |
Preview SSL VPN Portal Webpage | Click to open a preview of the SSL VPN Portal webpage in a web browser. |
Option | Definition |
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Target Engine tab | |
Target Engine | The VPN Gateway elements that provide SSL VPN Portal access. |
Port | The port to use for SSL connections to the SSL VPN Portal. The default port is 443. |
Add | Adds an entry to the Target Engine table. |
Remove | Removes the selected entry from the Target Engine table. |
Option | Definition |
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Advanced tab | |
Idle Timeout | Sets the length of idle time before the user is automatically logged out of the SSL VPN Portal. |
Session Timeout | Sets the length of the user session before the user is automatically logged out of the SSL VPN Portal. |
Log Level for SSL VPN Portal Services | Select one of these options:
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Allow Persistent User Sessions (Optional) |
When selected, users remain logged on to the SSL VPN Portal even after closing the browser until the defined session timeout is reached. |
Allow Empty Referrer in HTTP Headers (Optional) |
When selected, web browsers are not required to include referrer information in HTTP headers. |
Set to Default | Discards the changes and reverts to the default settings. |