Allow access to services using the SSL VPN Portal
The SSL VPN Portal Policy defines which services are available in the SSL VPN Portal and which users can access the services.
Before you begin
You must have one or more SSL VPN Portal Service elements.
The SSL VPN Portal Policy contains rules that define which users can use each SSL VPN Portal Service, and the authentication requirements for accessing the SSL VPN Portal Services.
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Steps
- Select Configuration, then browse to SD-WAN.
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Create an SSL VPN Portal Policy.
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Add rules in one of the following ways:
- Right-click the last row of an empty policy and select Add Rule.
- Right-click the ID cell of an existing rule and select Add Rule Before or Add Rule After.
- Drag and drop one or more SSL VPN Portal Service elements from the Resources pane to the SSL VPN Portal Service cell.
- Drag and drop one or more User or User Group elements from the Resources pane to the Authentication cell.
- Save the SSL VPN Portal Policy.
Next steps
You are now ready to select the SSL VPN Portal Policy for an SSL VPN Portal element.
SSL VPN Portal Policy Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of an SSL VPN Portal Policy element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | Specifies a unique name for the element. |
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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Permissions tab | |
Access Control Lists | Specifies administrator permissions for the policy. |
Add | Opens the Select Element dialog box. |
Remove | Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List. |
Permissions | |
Administrator | Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy. |
Administrator Role | Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator. |
Add Permission | Adds an entry to the Administrator list. |
Remove Permission | Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list. |
SSL VPN Portal Policy editing view
Use this view to define which services are available in the SSL VPN Portal and which users can access the services.
Option | Definition |
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Resources | Use this pane to create and add elements to a policy. |
Search | Opens a search field for the selected element list. |
Up | Returns to the previous folder. |
New | Opens the associated dialog box to create an element. |
Tools | Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash. |
Option | Definition |
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Policy Toolbar | |
Save | Saves the changes. |
Undo operation | Undoes the last change made. |
Redo operation | Redoes the last change that was undone. |
Tools | |
Validate | Finds rules that are clearly incorrect. |
Expand Rule Sections | If you have added Rule Sections, they are all expanded. |
Collapse Rule Sections | If you have added Rule Sections, and they are expanded, they are all collapsed. |
Option | Definition |
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SSL VPN Portal rules table | |
ID
(Not editable) |
Automatically assigned ID number that indicates the order of the rules in the policy. The rules are matched against traffic
in the order of the ID numbers. Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
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SSL VPN Portal Service | The SSL VPN Portal Service elements that the rule matches. |
Authentication | The users who are allowed to access one or more SSL VPN Portal service elements. |
Comment | Your optional free-form comment for this rule. You can also add separate comment rows in between rules.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
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Rule Name | Contains a rule tag and optionally a rule name.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
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Option | Definition |
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Info pane | Use this pane to view more information about the selected rule. |
General tab |
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Rule Info tab | The rule cells and their values. |
History tab |
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