Important note about SSL VPN compatibility for 20.0 MR1 with EoL SFOS versions and UTM9 OS. Learn more in the release notes.

  • Issues with RemoteApp SSO over SSLVPN

    We are migrating from Sonicwall's NetExtender remote access program to "hopefully" Sophos Connect. There's a fair amount of back story to this question, but the primary goal of my post is to see if someone can shed some light on why we are seeing a different…
  • IPsec remote access VPN not passing traffic

    Got stuck in very uncommon issue. Im using XG Xtream SFOS 18.0.4 MR-4. I`ve tried to create IPsec for remote user and it does connects successfully but doesnt pass any traffic over it. I`ve tried to access internal devices after connecting with IPsec…
  • Support Staff changed Remote Access on our firewall

    Hello, this is a question to the Sophos Support members here in the forums. Today I noticed, that a user "support", that is probably from Sophos, logged in with remote access to our firewall.This user changed the existing remote access settings and…
  • Remote VPN access - SSL L2TP or L2TP IPsec ? Best Practice for increase number remote staff access HQ network shares and services

    Good Morning, A newbie question - in these days of increase remote access to HQ, what is the best VPN service (or combination of) protocol to for staff remote access back to the office from their business laptops. Appreciate it's very much a 'it depends…
  • SSL Remote Access issues

    I'm having an issue with SSL remote access. I'm able to successfully establish a connection and I'm able to ping over the tunnel. However after a period of inactivity the connection stops passing traffic; the connection appears to still be connected however…
  • Sophos SSL VPN client start before windows login

    Cisco AnyConnect clients we've been using on roaming AD domain-joined Windows computers have a start before logon (SBL) module and an option in each client config file to allow users to click a button on the Windows logon screen before signing into windows…
  • Cyberoam VPN SSL cerficate error without remote access

    I have configured an SSL VPN from my cyberoam in order to remotely access all the servers. Locally I have access to the VPN, but when I connect from an external network I do not have access and I get a caption like this: "WARNING: No server certificate…
  • SSL VPN cannot access internal network other than LAN?

    I have a XG 210 firewall appliance. I have a SSL VPN (Remote Access) policy for connecting to my internal Office LAN, and it works great. From the SSL VPN client, I can ping devices on my internal Office LAN, get to network shares, and run applications…
  • L2TP over IPsec remote access VPN

    I am trying to setup VPN access to our lan for sales people, etc. I have been able to successfully connect the L2tp tunnel, and it shows 2 green dots when I am connected, however the IPsec tunnel only shows active and never shows connected, and only a…
  • IKEv2 for Remote Access Connections - when will it come?

    Hej, I would urgently need IKEv2 for my mobile clients (iOS, Windows 10). Is there already a date of implementation? Thanks.
  • IPSec VPN Clients and SSL-VPN Clients

    Is it not possible to have the XG configured to allow for both IPSec and SSL-VPN remote access consecutively?
  • How to configure IPSec VPN Remote Access

    Are there any configuration guides for setting up remote access using IPSec VPN. There are lots of site to site guides but absolutely zero on remote access setup and the admin guide is completely useless. Thanks
  • [Fresh from the Press: Latest KB's] Sophos XG Firewall v17: Configuration challenges of Remote Access IPsec VPN connection

    This KB article will cover some of the new configuration changes implemented for remote access IPsec VPN on v17: 1. no support for IKEv2 2. no support for IKEv1 when Dead Peer Detection of 'Re-initiate' is enabled Cheers, Karlos
  • Sophos Support Remote Help

    Wasn't really sure where to post this but this is just my opinion form today's remote support help. First the technician was very friendly, although difficult to understand at times, we managed to converse. Here is one thing I was and still am skeptical…
  • Is IKEv2 EAP-MSCHAP v2 remore access support coming to XG?

    Hello, I can see that XG17 finally supports IKEv2 ipsec, but only in site to site scenario. Is remote access support, especially with EAP-MSCHAP v2 authentication, coming too? Regards, Martin
  • VPNs L2TP and PTTP not working

    hi L2TP and PTTP VPNs not working in XG what is the problem?
  • ssl vpn client crash: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

    I just stood up an XG210, I have a remote access SSL VPN set up but some of my client machines crash when connecting. We get this bluescreen: All the affected computers are Dell laptops running Windows 7 Pro. Crashes happen with both the Sophos…
  • Can't connect SSL VPN Remote Access.

    Hi all, I'm trying to set up a VPN SSL for remote access, after regenerate certificate I get this error while trying to connect. Mon Mar 27 14:21:49 2017 OpenVPN 2.3.8 i686-w64-mingw32 [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [IPv6] built on Dec 9 2016 Mon Mar 27 14…
  • VPN SSL Configuration download is empty

    Hello to all, I've just setup a XG115w with 16.05.1 MR-1. Recreate the certificate (to correct the bug which prevents to download anything from users portal). Create the VPN SSL conf, users, rules. Now if I login to users portal and download…
  • Please Provide me with a Step by Step Firewall Rule Creaton Tutorial for l2tp/IPsec remote access

    Hey there Folks! I came from Linux Server world where everything is plain and simple! I am a bit Overwhelmed by the Graphical User Interface and i am not be able to open Ports on my XG for IPSEC / l2tp connections i am pretty sure i configured everything…
  • Configuration VPN IPSEC in remote access

    Hello Community I am hoping that someone can help me, i have some problem to setting up my VPN IPSEC in remote access. Background : 1 - We have few server behind a security gateway and we want secure this security gateway 2 - Our security gateway…
  • Limiting "secure web browsing" in SSL VPN/User Portal

    I have an external user, a vendor, that needs desktop access to a system in the DMZ, but no other access. I have gotten it to where when the user logs into the portal they see the bookmark, and not the SSL VPN client, but they can still use "secure…
  • Home Edition SSL VPN doesn't work

    Hi everyone I'm setting up my SFOS v16 Home Edition. I can surf from my LAN that works pefect. Next thing is to configure SSL VPN (Remote Access) but it doesn't work properly. I get a IP but I can't ping anything or browse on the Admin/User Portal…
  • User portal - Remote access

    Dear all. I have configured my XG firewall for VPN SSL Access. However, I am not able to access the User Portal on a public network using https://myXG public address:port I changed my https port from 443 to XXX on the firewall and I port forward on…
  • how to access XG 125 through public IP

    i have public ip i want to know how i can access my xg firewall through public IP i am new i need all required configuration to enable this.